Individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners stepped up to improve access and the student experience at RISD ...

Eleven arts educators and a full-time librarian join the community, bringing a wealth of new knowledge and perspectives to ...

President Crystal Williams and Provost Touba Ghadessi welcome new and returning students and lead an emotional Convocation ...

“I have always been a little nervous about networking and thought of the professional world as cold and intimidating,” says rising senior Maggie McCreery 26 FD. “But conversations with the alums and ...

With knowledge of the histories and theories of art and visual culture increasingly demanded of artists and designers, the THAD graduate concentration offers a structured curriculum in the history, ...

Since 2021, the Maharam Fellowship has supported RISD students interested in summer internships with local and global organizations focused on social justice and/or sustainability. Launched in 2012 ...

To meet your Liberal Arts requirements, you will take courses from three of our departments: History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences (HPSS), Literary Arts and Studies (LAS) and Theory and History ...

Modeled on our EFS curriculum, this one-semester program for first-year students is a unique, immersive option for students beginning their RISD journey. James Baldwin once wrote that the role of the ...

Liberal Arts’ graduate programs advance the division’s commitment to transdisciplinary education by integrating critical perspectives from across the humanities, social sciences and studio arts. Our ...

As a member of the RISD community, you are expected to familiarize yourself with institutional academic policies, including those of the Liberal Arts division. For the full list of policies, see ...