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.
Advanced Program for High School Students
RISD’s Advanced Program for High School Students is a series of intensive, collegiate-level courses for students in grades 10–12 (or the equivalent) who are 15–18 years old. This immersive online experience is designed for those interested in pursuing art and design in college and want to learn best practices in producing portfolio work.
Summer Credit Courses
Whether you’re a student looking to earn college credit, an adult looking for artistic advancement, or a creative professional looking to make a big change, you can advance your creative practice with Rhode Island School of Design this summer. All courses offer three (3) credits and run for six weeks.
Adult Programs
Creative adventures in a range of visual arts and design disciplines await adult students at RISD CE – from courses, lectures and workshops for personal enrichment and professional development, to focused certificate programs and summer credit courses.
Kids + Teen Courses
Kids 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
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 [...]
RISD CE Online Teen Fall Classes
Register Now for Teen Online Fall Classes Save 10% on class tuition if you register by August 8. Use code F21EARLYBIRD at checkout* From animation and fashion design to illustration and art school prep, some attend RISD [...]
RISD CE Online: Fall Classes Start Sept 13
RISD Continuing Education Launches 140+ Online Fall Courses Save 10% on class tuition if you register by August 8. Use code F21EARLYBIRD at checkout* Online fall programs, offered in both live and asynchronous formats, include classes for [...]
RISD CE Online Fall Art and Design Courses for Adults
RISD CE Fall Online Courses Start September 13, 2021 Save 10% on class tuition if you register by August 8. Use code F21EARLYBIRD at checkout* Join us this fall to stay on track with a certificate program, [...]
Student Spotlights
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 [...]
Student Spotlight: Darrel Sutton
“My youngest daughter is a sophomore in college, which means that I now have time for myself. RISD CE offers certificate programs that fit my budget and schedule. I’m on the quest of becoming a [...]
Student Spotlight: Vivian Perez-Salamero
“I graduated from a business university and I wanted to get more exposure to the art world. I learned about RISD Continuing Education at the beginning of 2020 when I lived in Providence, RI. [...]
Instructor Spotlights
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 [...]
Instructor Spotlight: Amy Bartlett Wright
“The Avenue Concept invited me to be one of their 2020 Artists in Residence for a public arts commission painted upon the historic Providence Bank facade in Downtown Providence. The bank facade offered a [...]