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Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island School of Design
2 College Street
Providence, RI 02903-2784

Official telephone: (401) 454-6100
Fax number: (401) 454-6320
Website: www.risd.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, early January, and mid-February.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: illustration, industrial design, architecture
Majors with the lowest enrollment: ceramics, glass, printmaking
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 95%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 253 men, 210 women
Full-time faculty: 87 men, 68 women
Part-time faculty: 166 men, 142 women
Graduation rate: 87% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Concentrations offered in liberal arts.
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: AICAD Mobility Program.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with AICAD schools.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Other special or unique academic programs:
RISD European Honors Program.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Proivdence Coll.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Apparel Design
  • Architecture
  • Ceramics
  • Film/Animation/Video
  • Furniture Design
  • Glass
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Industrial Design
  • Interior Architecture
  • Jewelry/Metalsmithing
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture
  • Textile Design
Master's Degrees

  • Architecture
  • Art Education
  • Ceramics
  • Digital Media
  • Furniture Design
  • Glass
  • Graphic Design
  • Industrial Design
  • Interior Architecture
  • Jewelry/Metalsmithing
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture
  • Textiles

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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