The new required elective is part of a campus-wide initiative to amplify historically underrepresented ways of making, ...

Students in an interdepartmental architecture “superstudio” are exploring climate impact, affordability, regenerative design, ...

Critique is an integral part of RISD’s pedagogy. The ability to give and receive constructive criticism and then integrate that feedback into the next iteration of a project serves artists, designers ...

While Providence quiets down between the fall and spring semesters, students continue to learn, make, and iterate in studios on campus and across oceans. Throughout Wintersession, students immersed ...

The energy on campus was contagious at the end of July as nearly 530 Pre-College students from across the country and around the world shared their work with family and friends. Now in its 51st year, ...

What if an astronaut gets injured while exploring the surface of the moon and needs to be rescued by a remotely controlled crane? How should the space suit they are wearing be designed to guarantee ...

On a beautiful autumn day, grad students in RISD’s Painting department took to the streets of downtown Providence to sketch maps as part of a workshop led by visiting artist Pallavi Sen. The exercise ...

Texas-based artist Vincent Valdez 00 IL began telling stories about contemporary American life as a kid, painting murals in his hometown of San Antonio. He transferred to RISD as a sophomore and ...

“The work you’re going to see is not about something mechanical, mass-reproducible, or robotic; rather, it serves to highlight the unique signature of our graduating students—celebrating the ...

From flowing capes to intricately stitched leather to jeweled headpieces, this year’s RISD Apparel Design runway show had it all. Presented on May 24 in Providence’s WaterFire Arts Center, Collection ...

How can collective creativity, collaboration, and conversation surface new ideas, reveal connections, and open pathways through complex questions? A recent event cohosted by RISD’s Academic & Creative ...