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Academic Programs
How is RISD accredited?RISD is accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges and the National
Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD).
In addition, several
programs are accredited by specific boards: Landscape Architecture is
accredited by the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Landscape
Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB); Architecture by the National
Architectural Accrediting Board; and Teaching + Learning in Art + Design by
the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
How does RISD define a credit hour?RISD follows the credit hour assignment standard of its national accrediting body, NASAD. Normally, for undergraduate courses as well as most graduate courses, a semester hour of credit represents at least three hours of work each week (60 minute hours), on average, for the entire semester. In lecture/discussion courses requiring outside preparation, one hour of credit represents one hour of work each week of the term in class, and two hours of work outside class. In studio/laboratory courses, one hour of credit represents three hours of studio/laboratory time and space each week of the term: normally, studio classes led by an instructor meet in-class for 5 hours per week for the usual three credit class; the remaining time is for studio/laboratory class preparation. Some Foundation studio classes meet for a duration of 7.5 hours.
Financial Aid
Student Life
What are the sanctions concerning possession or use of drugs or alcohol and what kind of treatment is available?RISD prohibits the unlawful
use, possession, distribution, dispensation and manufacture of controlled
substances, other illicit drugs and alcohol in the workplace, classroom and
studio, at any other location owned, leased or being used by RISD, and in
connection with any RISD-sponsored activities.
Confidential assessments,
counseling and referrals to community resources are available from The
Wellness Corporation, RISD's employee assistance program provider, by phone at 800 828-6025 and on the web at www.WellnessWorkLife.com
For more information, see RISD’s Drug and Alcohol Use Policy.
Alumni and Careers
What is RISD’s employment placement rate and what types of employment do graduates obtain?RISD graduates pursue work in a wide variety of sectors, from
freelance/entrepreneurial ventures to fine arts studios to commercial work.
Based on an annual survey conducted by RISD’s Career Center, 96% of alumni are
employed one year after graduation. An additional four percent are enrolled in
a full-time educational program to pursue an advanced degree.
Of the employed
alumni, approximately 70% are employed in positions directly related to their
major and 25 percent are employed in positions indirectly related to their
major. Statistics in this annual survey tend to be similar from year to year.
For more information, contact
RISD's Career
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