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 cover topics in 2D, 3D, and digital 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.
Updates
RISD CE Online: Winter Classes Start Jan 11
RISD CE Launches Winter Term With 100% Online Certificates Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education announces over 60 online courses for adults and teens this winter, as well as eight certificate programs now [...]
RISD CE Online Winter Art + Design Courses for Adults
RISD CE Winter Courses Start Jan 11, 2021 This winter, RISD Continuing Education is offering 40+ online courses for adults, which can be taken from anywhere in the world, at any time of day [...]
RISD CE Online Teen Winter Classes
Register Now for Teen Online Winter Classes From animation and fashion design to illustration and art school prep, some attend RISD CE Online teen courses for fun and enrichment, while others have a more [...]
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Student Spotlight: Darrel Sutton
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Student Spotlight: Jood Al-Saleh
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