The festive three-day weekend included alumni reunions, departmental receptions, a party in Market Square and the annual RISD ...

The end-of-semester rite of passage teaches students to discuss their work, give and receive constructive criticism and push the boundaries of their burgeoning practices ...

A spring adaptive reuse studio offers hands-on experience navigating the unique circumstances architects face working with ...

Graphic Design graduates leave RISD prepared to work in many fields—from education to film, television, publishing, retail and more. They follow their own paths, including running design studios, ...

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 ...

Jul 19, 2025–Jan 11, 2026 RISD Museum Curated by Kate Irvin Three decades of work by RISD alum Liz Collins, who is known for bold abstract patterns, inventive uses of materials and radical experiments ...

On view through May 29 in the Rhode Island Convention Center, the exhibition provides visitors a look inside the studios of RISD’s 19 graduate departments ...

In Film/Animation/Video (FAV) you explore the art of the moving image, learning to master the tools needed to articulate a creative vision, whether using film, animation, installations, interactive ...

The benefits we offer RISD employees include medical and dental insurance plans, a 403 (b) retirement plan with employer contributions, paid time off and many more. People who work here also enjoy ...

RISD’s two Terra Carta Design Lab (TCDL) winners are BIOPOD, a human-scale ecosystem module designed to remediate water quality and restore vital urban marshes, and Shellf Life, a transformative ...

Based on the philosophy that all undergraduate students benefit from a shared understanding of RISD’s approach to studio learning, during your first year you and your peers follow the same studio ...