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"My journey to RISD Continuing Education began when I was offered to take on a luxury interior design project internationally. At the time, I was running an Airbnb and one of the things I was responsible for was the interior styling of the space, which is not the same as interior design. As excited [...]
“My journey to RISD Continuing Education began when I graduated with a BA in Language and needed a new goal. What surprised me about taking these courses was the quality of instruction and help from professors while in a long-distance setting (Alaska). I’ve been excited and feel accomplished every time I enroll in a [...]
Summer Teen Art Institute Hosted at the HD Shanghai School in Shanghai, China RISD’s Summer Teen Art Institute in Shanghai connects high school students with its renowned approach to art and design education. This residential program (taught in English) is an exciting opportunity for students to develop their skills, goals and artistic [...]
“My journey to RISD Continuing Education began when I bought my first digital camera,” says Jay Davani, who earned a certificate in Graphic Design in 2009 and has completed courses toward a certificate in Photography. As the lead for creative operations for RISD’s Marketing and Communications department, “balancing school and a full-time job was [...]
Year-round online programming for youth continues this summer with RISD’s pre-collegiate online certificate and new teen courses. Since 2020, the development of effective and engaging online art and design programming for teens has been a focus of Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education (RISD CE). In addition to online courses and certificate programs [...]
“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 better painter, but Applied Color was the first art class that I had taken since middle school. I had no [...]
"My Journey with RISD Continuing Education began when I completed a faculty swap with my lecturer position at the University of Washington. Charles was teaching at RISD CE but wanted to perform research activities I was performing at the UW. I wanted to switch my focus from engineering students to art and design students [...]
Teen Online Courses Craft your student story Do you like to draw? Are you a storyteller, or maybe even an inventor and builder of things? Discover how creative problem-solving, collaboration and expression are at the heart of art and design. All of which can prepare you for your future goals—whether or not [...]
After a two-year delay due to the pandemic, RISD Continuing Education (CE) faculty and staff are celebrating the residential Pre-College program’s 50th anniversary this summer. With the return to in-person learning, 430 high school students are getting a taste of RISD life this summer. This unique program immerses students in a six-week college-level curriculum [...]
"My journey to RISD CE began when I was taking an anatomical portrait class at RISD CE and someone had mentioned being in the Natural Science Illustration certificate program; I felt that it was the perfect unification of my career, my education and my interests. Adjusting to the pandemic was tough, but to be [...]
