“Since this is probably the last opportunity I’ll have to design furniture completely outside the frame of historical context, I wanted to take advantage of that freedom and create a knock-down table ...

Orature, or oral storytelling, places a strong emphasis on performative techniques that come to life most effectively when conveyed through both spoken and non-verbal means within a live social ...

“Mixer … misher?” Senior Phillip Walker 25 PT bursts out laughing and pays the price for his mistake by taking a lap around the circle of students assembled in ...

Students in a fall Ceramics studio are exploring various industry techniques developed to enable mass production, including molding, casting, RAM pressing, extruding and wheel throwing. Led by ...

Two RISD teams have been named winners in the Terra Carta Design Lab competition, which challenges students and recent alums to design high-impact solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises: ...

In RISD’s Center for Community Partnerships (CCP), we help our partners on campus and within the local community bring collaborative projects and initiatives to life. Through our work, we help make ...

Get a closer look at our annual show of final graduate student work—one of the signature events on the RISD calendar.

MFA candidates with a BFA or BA in Graphic Design or an equivalent degree such as Visual Communications enroll in the two-year program. Designed for students who also have professional experience in ...

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 ...

Tuition and fees are assessed of all enrolled, matriculated RISD students. Books and supplies, transportation and other expenses are budgeted items that RISD does not directly bill; rather they are ...

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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. If you are a student looking for ...