RISD

Brown's artistic neighbor

RISD (pronounced "RIZ-dee") is the Rhode Island School of Design, a prestigious art and design college in Providence, Rhode Island.

Founded in 1877, it consistently ranks among the top art schools in the United States.

The name serves as shorthand for its distinctive aesthetic and rigorous training: She has that RISD sensibility.

institution

art school

Institution teaching visual disciplines

admissions · tuition · undergraduate · graduate · MFA · BFA · foundation year · curriculum · accreditation · enrollment

education

critique

Detailed evaluative analysis

printmaking · ceramics · textiles · jewelry · furniture design · graphic design · industrial design · illustration · photography · glass

network

alumni

Former school members

Dropbox · Airbnb · founders · creative directors · illustrators · architects · educators · industry connections · career services · networking

culture

art student

One learning creative disciplines

interdisciplinary · experimental · avant-garde · conceptual · craft · rigor · intensity · collaboration · hockey team · mascot

museum

collection

Gathered set of items

European art · contemporary art · decorative arts · ancient art · public programs · curators · acquisitions

Opposites
institutional focus

RISDMIT

Cambridge research university

Caltech · Georgia Tech · liberal arts college · Harvard · Yale

educational philosophy

RISDvocational school

Job-skills training institution

University of Chicago · technical college · business school · military academy · liberal arts college

cultural orientation

RISDWest Point

U.S. Army academy

Air Force Academy · The Citadel · VMI · trade school · business school

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G