Art and Design for Everyone
RISD Continuing Education provides an immersive and innovative art and design education for everyone, at all stages of life and all levels of experience.
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.
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 and certificate programs cover topics in 2D, 3D, and digital art and design.
Certificate Programs
Although any RISD CE course can be taken for personal or professional enrichment, many can also be taken as part of a certificate program. Certificate programs are designed for adults and teens who are looking to accelerate their creative lives and work, and join a community of certificate program graduates.
Updates
RISD CE Online: Classes Start June 22
Connect, Engage, Create with RISD CE Online This Summer No matter where you are, what your skill level, or how much time you have this summer, RISD CE Online has a course for you! [...]
RISD CE Online Summer Art + Design Courses for Adults
Summer Online Courses Begin June 22, 2020 – Register Now This summer, RISD Continuing Education Online is offering 50+ online courses for adults (ages 18+). RISD CE Online offers accessible, flexible and immersive learning [...]
RISD CE Online Teen Summer Courses
Register Now for Teen Online Summer Courses — Classes Start June 22 From animation and fashion design to illustration and art school prep, some attend RISD CE Online teen courses for fun and enrichment, [...]
Student Spotlight: Sarah Vaudrain
“RISD has an excellent reputation and is recognized as one of the best art and design schools in the country. As a nontraditional student who already has a bachelor's degree in economics from Providence College [...]
Instructor Spotlight: John Gonzalez
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Student Spotlight: Jood Al-Saleh
“I first heard about RISD from an alum, a very well-known architect, Bernard Khoury, whose work has inspired me over the years. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity of spending a summer learning at RISD! [...]