RIT Out of Ink: Print and Graphic Media Technology Program Deactivated

After more than 100 years of history and over 4,000 alumni, RIT will no longer offer the Print and Graphic Media Technology bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. This deactivation follows multiple years of low enrollment within the program.

“A lot of young people associate printing with newspapers… they don’t see a career in newspapers, so they overlook printing,” Myers explained. “Maybe they’re interested in imaging, like Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite or digital printing. But when you look at RIT, there are nine or 10 majors that claim that space.”

In 1981, the program peaked with a total of 775 students enrolled. Myers proclaimed, “We were the Harvard of printing at one point.” Now Cal Poly San Luis Obispo stands alone as the Stanford of printing.

Out of Ink: Print and Graphic Media Technology Program Deactivated – Reporter Magazine