Spring 2025 marks the return of adult in-person courses on the RISD campus. A select few courses will kick off this revival, including drawing, painting, animation and bookbinding.
Spring 2025 class schedule
6-week sessions, one meeting per week (weeknights). Check course listing for dates/times.
- Session 1: March 3–April 10
- Session 2: April 21–May 29
Registration closes two business days before class start date.
Before registering, be sure to read important adult in-person course information. Can’t join us on RISD’s Providence, RI campus? Check out our online courses, which are accessible to students from locations across the US and beyond.
Explore in-person options:
Animation
Frame by Frame: Diving into Stop-Motion Animation – starts April 23
Art History & Appreciation
Art Appreciation – starts April 24
Book & Paper Arts
Crafting Books: An Introduction to Bookbinding – starts March 5
Cut, Paste, Create: The Essentials of Collage – starts April 22
Design
Design Lab: Experimenting with the Basics – starts April 23
Drawing & Illustration
Drawing for Beginners – starts April 23
Drawing in the Nature Lab – starts April 23
Drawing: The Art of Portraiture – starts March 4
Life Drawing: Figurative Practice – starts April 23
Starting a Sketchbook: Techniques and Practice – starts March 5
Interior Design
Behind the Scenes: Textile Trends and Sourcing – starts April 21
Painting
Drawing & Painting: Pursuit of an Abstract Language – starts April 24
Introduction to Painting with Acrylics – starts March 6
Mastering Color with Gouache – starts April 22
Watercolor Exploration – starts March 4
Sculpture
Sculptural Design: Everyday Materials – starts April 23