The Fleet Library, Experimental and Foundation Studies division, and Graphic Design and Illustration departments welcome ...

Two group exhibitions on view this summer offer an inside look at the singular yet overlapping creative visions of 17 recent ...

The aerospace designer and entrepreneur discusses his passion for prototyping and what RISD taught him about pushing through ...

In an ongoing effort to prepare students to thrive once they’ve graduated, RISD is promoting the creative vision of its recent grads via RISD Emerging, an exhibition at Featherstone Center for the ...

Incoming first-year students Emerson Zumstein 28 EFS, Jaz Means 28 EFS, Luka Pruvost 28 EFS and Avari Escobar 28 EFS (pictured above, left to right) have a lot in common. They all grew up in ...

Scraps become stories in the Loop Lab—a pilot project that turns RISD’s own waste streams into raw materials for creative practice. An initiative of the Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab, the Loop Lab was ...

Founded on an understanding of computation as a creative medium in its own right, the Computation, Technology, and Culture (CTC) department at RISD supports multiple approaches to making with the ...

Decisions are released in mid December. Please note that applying for early decision indicates a commitment to attend if admitted. Since English proficiency is a prerequisite for acceptance, ...

Spring 2025 marked the return of in-person adult art classes offered by RISD’s Continuing Ed division after a five-year, pandemic-related pause. Although virtual and long-distance learning is still ...

The audience inside RISD’s Metcalf Auditorium goes quiet as a giant dove moves slowly onto the stage, its wings swaying in time to hypnotic live guitar music. Soon, smaller sun and moon marionettes ...

“This summer, I’m learning how design works in a corporate context,” says rising senior Maggie Xian 26 GD, “and how to present my work professionally—to tell enough of the story, but not too much.” ...