About Rhode Island School of Design | RISD
RISD is a college and museum founded in 1877 in Providence, RI. Today 2,525 students from 57 countries engage in 44 full-time bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, supported by a committed faculty and worldwide network of more than 33,000 alumni.
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Thank you to all of the artists and designers whose work is featured here. From top to bottom: Bhen Allen MFA 22 PT (photo by Jo Sittenfeld MFA 08 PH), Alexander Kern BArch 21, photo of 20 Washington Place by Bruce Damonte, Kaori Yasunaga 21 FAV, Kunyue Qi BArch 21 & Jen Chenyu Zhang BArch 21, Qihang Li 20 PR, Meredith Binnette 20 FAV, Miguel Enrique Lastra MFA 22 CR, Jon Key 13 GD, Nickole ...
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Application Process for First-Year Admissions - RISD
You’ll begin and manage your RISD application process by completing the Common Application.There is a nonrefundable application fee of $60 to use this service, plus a nonrefundable $10 fee to submit a required online portfolio via SlideRoom.. Fee waiver. We want to make sure that application fees do not pose a barrier for any student.
Graduate Degree Programs, Certificates and Concentrations - RISD
Students in RISD’s graduate degree programs are critical thinkers and makers who delve deep into creative practice, investigate intriguing concepts and innovate in the studio. Learn more at risd.edu.
Admissions | RISD
Imagine your future at RISD as undergraduate or graduate student. Learn more about RISD's admissions process and information programs for applicants.
Academic Departments, Majors and Resources | RISD
Founded in 1877, RISD stands out among the world’s preeminent colleges of art and design. We are a community of critical thinkers and makers who share a belief in the value of hands-on learning, experimentation and an ever-evolving approach to …
RISD History and Tradition | RISD
A radical experiment. RISD was founded and nurtured by a small group of women well before any woman in America gained the right to vote. That year Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf urged 34 members of the Rhode Island Women’s Centennial Commission to invest their group’s surplus funding of $1,675—which they had raised for RI’s contribution to the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876—in ...
RISD Undergraduate Degree Programs and Concentrations | RISD
Literary Arts and Studies draws on a wide range of literary traditions, genres, periods and theoretical approaches to let students pursue in-depth studies in literature and writing. Concentrators develop sophisticated critical thinking, reading and writing skills, along with a …
Industrial Design Master’s Programs - RISD
The Master of Industrial Design at RISD explores design as a vehicle for addressing social, cultural, environmental and other concerns, recognizing that design connects individual interests and values within a social framework.