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“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 and an MBA from the University of Rhode Island, I was familiar with the Rhode Island school and heard [...]
“My journey to RISD began when I set foot in the Nature Lab. I went on a tour when I was about 17 years old and knew I had to be a part of it! Little did I know what my future would hold—I would work there for four years as a student and [...]
"My journey to RISD CE began when I first visited campus in 2016. I returned because I wanted to push my understanding of web design as far as possible in order to develop my own website. The thing that surprised me most about RISD CE was the diversity of courses being offered. Being surrounded [...]
“Work became so tedious that it felt like my soul was starving. I wanted to change my career, but I had no experience in design so I wanted to attend classes. That’s how I found RISD CE. I transferred my telephone job to Providence just so I could take classes there at night. I [...]
"Everyone sees differently–students start trusting their process more once they see their drawings developing in ways they hadn’t imagined.” —Taleen Batalian, RISD CE Drawing instructor; recipient of the 2020–2021 RISD CE Teacher of Excellence award Are you a RISD CE instructor who would like to be featured by #risdceSPOTLIGHT? Fill [...]
“My journey to RISD began on my first day of the RISD Pre-College program as a fashion design major. I chose RISD because I’ve always heard great things about their inclusivity and ability to guide students towards their goals and discovery of their true passions. My instructor, Maha Barsom, always pushed me to do [...]
Adult Certificate Programs FAQs General RISD CE Certificate Programs are designed to facilitate personal and professional development, by engaging students in sustained exploration and learning in specific creative disciplines. These non-credit certificates equip students with skills, confidence, proficiency and real world experience to accelerate creative lives and work. For people [...]
Youth Courses (Ages 9–12) For youth ages 9 to 12, full-day camps are hosted at Tillinghast Place in Barrington, RI. Our courses provide a strong grounding in the visual arts, encouraging creative growth through self-expression. Students are taught by outstanding educators, and students get to expand their creative minds, build self-confidence and [...]
Certificate Programs Overview Browse Certificates Request Certificate Info Certificate Program Policies Certificate Program FAQs RISD Continuing Education online certificates are flexible to accommodate both your learning interests and schedule; robust by providing immersive, studio based learning that is current, relevant and integrally connected to the [...]
Youth Courses (Ages 13–17) Whether online or in person, RISD has a variety of experiences for teens to explore art collaboratively. Online courses run year round while in-person courses are available during the summer on RISD's campus in Providence, RI. As part of RISD Pre-Collegiate Programs and designed for high school students interested [...]
