Online Courses
RISD CE Online offers accessible, flexible and immersive learning experiences that you can access anywhere. Join us online to stay on track with a certificate program, explore a new subject, or take your very first course in art and design.
Certificate Programs
Any RISD CE course can be taken for personal or professional enrichment, and many can also be taken as part of a certificate program. Now with the option to complete 100% online, certificate programs are designed for students who are looking to accelerate their creative lives and work, and join a community of certificate program graduates.
Adult Programs
Creative adventures in a range of visual arts and design disciplines await adult students at RISD CE – from courses and workshops for personal enrichment and professional development to focused certificate programs.
Youth + Teen Courses
Youth and teens attend RISD CE classes to grow creatively as they develop their artistic abilities. Led by outstanding artists, designers and educators, these courses journey into the artistic process where the emphasis is on designing, communicating and creating. Year-round classes cover topics in 2D, 3D, and digital art and design.
Updates
RISD CE Online: Spring Classes Start Feb 28
Register now for Spring online courses Save 10% on tuition if you register by Jan 31. Use code Sp22EARLYBIRD at checkout* Join us this spring to stay on track with a certificate program, explore [...]
RISD CE Online Youth & Teen Spring Classes
Register Now for Youth & Teen Online Spring Classes Save 10% on tuition if you register by Jan 31. Use code Sp22EARLYBIRD at checkout* For middle school students, our online classes provide a strong [...]
RISD CE Online Spring Art and Design Courses for Adults
RISD CE Spring Online Courses Start Feb 28, 2022 Save 10% on tuition if you register by Jan 31. Use code Sp22EARLYBIRD at checkout* Join us this spring to stay on track with a [...]
New Scholarships Boost Accessibility
RISD’s Continuing Education division partners with multiple nonprofits to support BIPOC youth interested in pursuing careers in art and design. The mission of RISD’s Continuing Education (CE) division is “to provide an immersive and [...]
Continuing Ed Enrollment Skyrockets
In moving its CE classes online, RISD opens the floodgates to passionate new students from across the US and around the globe. When RISD’s Continuing Education (CE) staff scrambled to transform tried-and-true studio classes [...]
Teens Connect through RISD
Continuing Education partners with Rhode Island Department of Education to offer free online art and design classes to underserved youth. As Rhode Island public school students prepare to return to the classroom, many of [...]
Student Spotlights
Student Spotlight: Tina Egnoski
"I chose to take a class at RISD CE because I’m a writer and while I love language, I was at a point in my life when I was looking for a new creative [...]
Student Spotlight: Heather Caunt-Nulton
“I love learning and am always looking for ways to improve my art. I was interested in photography and my husband was the one who encouraged me to take all of these wonderful courses. [...]
Student Spotlight: Brian O’Malley
“My journey to RISD CE began when I opened a beautiful color brochure in 2009 and began to consider which class to take first. I joined the Animation certificate program to expand my skillset [...]
Student Spotlight: Ava Varszegi
“My journey to RISD CE started when I was a kid taking RISD Young Artist classes. The variety of course content kept me entertained and it was refreshing to be in classrooms with students [...]
Student Spotlight: Desmond Andrews
"I've known about RISD since I was very young from growing up in Providence. I chose the RISD Pre-College program because I've always wanted to be a part of the community. I would say [...]
Student Spotlight: Susana Montañez
“I took my first RISD CE class back in 2013 when I was an au pair in Mystic, CT. My visa required me to attend a formal educational setting and my host family recommended [...]
Instructor Spotlights
Instructor Spotlight: Matthew Manning
Get to know Matthew Manning, a RISD Continuing Education instructor for animation and stop-motion courses: Matthew started animating as a child with a Super 8 camera in his parent’s garage. He attended California State [...]
Instructor Spotlight: Stefania Medeiros
“My journey to RISD CE began by chance and I didn't expect it to become such a significant part of my life. While I was living in California working as a makeup and special [...]
Instructor Spotlight: John Gonzalez
“I grew up in Providence and wanted nothing more than to attend RISD as a student, which I did as an undergraduate in the early 2000s. RISD really is a special world. When I [...]