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DEADLINES | CREDENTIALS | TESTS | BROWN/RISD DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM | SUMMER PROGRAM IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES
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RISD Admissions Office | Two College Street | Providence, RI 02903
Questions? Contact the RISD Admissions Office directly:
telephone: 401 454-6300 or 800 364-RISD (800 364-7473)
e-mail: admissions@risd.edu
US Mail: RISD Admissions Office | Two College
Street | Providence, RI 02903
DEADLINES
Fall Term Freshman Applicants
Candidates for the freshman class will be notified of a decision by either of two dates: the last week of January for those who submit all required credentials for application by December 15; or the first week of April for those who file an application form and complete all other requirements by February 15.
Spring Term Freshman Applicants
Applicants are generally accepted only for the term beginning in September. If openings should occur, however, students who have successfully completed at least one semester of foundation work at a professional art college may apply for admission in the second semester, which begins in mid-February. The deadline for filing an application and all other credentials for spring term entrance is November 1. You will be notified of the Admissions Committee’s decision in late November. If you have been considered and denied admission for second-semester entrance, you will not be reconsidered for entrance the following fall.
CREDENTIALS
All prospective applicants are urged to follow a college preparatory program in secondary school, taking courses in studio art and art history where
possible. Graduation from secondary school is a prerequisite, although
in certain cases a high school equivalency diploma may be accepted.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Architecture degree must have completed
two semesters of algebra, one semester of trigonometry, and one year of
science (preferably physics). Studio drawing is recommended, as are
courses that develop visual and design skills.
Academic Transcripts
Applicants must provide official secondary school transcripts of all academic work accomplished through their most recent grading period. If you are attending school in another country, all of your academic credentials must be translated into English by an approved translator.
Drawings
Three drawing samples are required of all candidates. Each drawing must be
done using graphite pencil on a sheet of white paper measuring 16” x
20” (40 cm x 50 cm); other drawing materials should not be used. The
first drawing must represent a bicycle. The second drawing must utilize both
sides of the sheet of drawing paper. For the third drawing, consider something
from three perspectives and relate your three visualizations together on the
page.
You may approach these three drawings in any way you wish. For example, your
drawings may be realistic or abstract; you may choose to draw an object alone
or place it in a situation; you can draw the whole object or only a portion
of it, etc.
We consider drawing to be as much about process as presentation, so we encourage
you to consider your drawing submissions as exercises in experimental thinking
and risk-taking more than final presentations or examples of technical proficiency.
We encourage you to consider the full range of possible expression in your
submissions, as we do not value any particular style of drawing more than another.
These drawings must be submitted in their original form, not as reproductions.
Fold your drawings in half and then in half again to a finished size of 8” x
10” (20cm x 25cm) and be sure to note your full name and address on the
back of each drawing.
Portfolio
Your portfolio should consist of 12 to 20 examples of any type of two- or
three-dimensional work you have completed recently. We suggest that the work
reflect your interests, experience and abilities in the arts to date. It may
be in any media, may be finished or in sketch form, and may be the result of
an assigned class project or a self-directed exploration. Although it is not
required, we suggest that as part of this visual presentation you also reproduce
and submit 2–3 pages from your journal or sketchbook to indicate your
process of research, thinking or investigation.
Your portfolio must be reproduced and may be submitted as digital image files
on a CD or DVD, as 35mm slides, or as unmounted photographic prints (no larger
than 8” x 10” or 20cm x 25cm each). At this time, we do not accept
portfolio submissions of work posted to a website.
If you choose to send your portfolio digitally, each image should be submitted
as a separate file in .jpg format. Individual files should not exceed 3MB.
Do not combine images in a prepared presentation or slideshow of any type (i.e.,
PowerPoint or Keynote). Please be sure to include a printed thumbnail page
showing all the images submitted digitally. Time-based work or performance
pieces may be submitted as QuickTime or .mpg files on a CD or DVD.
Slides should be arranged in a plastic slide-holder page.
Whichever format you select, include a work description sheet. Number the
examples you are submitting and on your description page list the corresponding
number, medium, size, date of completion and title for each work.
It is very important that your full name and address be clearly noted on each
CD, DVD, slide, print, description and thumbnail page submitted.
Writing Samples
Submit two examples of writing, each between 200 and 400 words. In the first,
discuss your interest in, and preparation for, a RISD art and design education.
For the second writing sample, please choose one of the following three options:
• Every day we’re confronted by circumstances that range from the
worrisome to the inspiring. What do you find most compelling in the world right
now? How might this impact our future? What influence can you have on this
situation?
• Describe the greatest risk you have taken in your life to date and
share the outcomes.
• Look around. Imagine! You have the opportunity to eliminate one thing
from existence. What is it? Tell us how the absence of this thing would change
the world and why you made the choice you did.
While we encourage you to adhere to the rules of good writing, we look for
applicants who are not afraid to take risks in their expression. Please don’t
hesitate to use a writing style or method that may be outside the mainstream
as you express a dynamic position in the samples you submit.
Letter(s) of Recommendation
Although not required, letters of recommendation can be very helpful in the consideration of your application. One letter is suggested, although as many as three may be submitted. Recommendations should be written by teachers or other professionals who have a first-hand knowledge of your art or academic achievements and can comment on your potential as a student. We strongly suggest that your recommender(s) use our form (pdf), which you may download here. (Recommenders may also use their own stationery, but it is critical that they include your full name in the letter.) Recommendations should be sent by the writer directly to the Admissions Office (see address at the top of this page) by the writer in time to meet the appropriate deadline.
TESTS
SAT Reasoning Test (SAT)
Please be sure to specify RISD (CEEB code no. 3726) as one of the recipients of your score reports. The examinations administered by the American College Testing Program (ACT) may be submitted in place of the SAT (RISD ACT code no. 3812). RISD requires that SAT or ACT scores include the Writing component.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
If English is not your native language, you must submit results from the TOEFL in addition to the SAT. Proficiency in English is a prerequisite for acceptance and applicants must attain an acceptable score on this test.
Different versions of this examination may be available, depending on where you are in the world. The Internet-Based TOEFL (IBT) is becoming more widely available and we expect a minimum score of 93 on this scale. The paper-based version is still in use in some testing centers and we expect a score of 580 from this version of the examination. Finally, some applicants may have taken the Computer-Based TOEFL (CBT), which uses a different scoring scale, and we expect a result of at least 237 if you used this version of the test.
You should schedule to take the TOEFL well in advance of the application deadline you have chosen, as it may take (depending on the test center location and the test format) six weeks for your scores
to be sent to RISD. Further information about TOEFL is available at www.toefl.org.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Students may choose to submit their result from IELTS in place of TOEFL. RISD expects a minimum score of 6.5 from an IELTS examination. Further information is available at www.ielts.org.
BROWN/RISD DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM
Students applying for admission to the dual degree program must complete the application process at both schools and must do so by each school's respective deadline: January 1 for Brown and February 15 for RISD. If admitted both to RISD and to Brown, their candidacy will then be considered for admission to the dual program.
Indicate your interest in this program on your RISD application form. The only additional credential required for this program is the Dual Degree Supplement, which may be downloaded here. A copy of this supplement must be submitted to both admissions offices as part of your application.
SUMMER PROGRAM IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES
The Summer Program in English Language Studies is recommended for non-native speakers of English who either need to, or would like to, increase their fluency in listening, reading or writing formal English. The program is six weeks long and involves preparing students for the regular RISD curriculum with a rich mix of classes. Students completing the summer program successfully will receive three Liberal Arts elective credits
During these classes, students will listen to and write English,
focusing on the specifics of art and design studies. In the reading and writing
course, they will develop critical reading and writing skills: in the studio
class, students will focus on the language of art critiques and develop self-confidence
in speaking before their peers. Students will live on-campus in our residence
halls, study in the collections of the RISD Museum of Art and RISD Library,
travel as a group to New York City, and visit the many art galleries and smaller
museums in and around Providence. During the six-week program, which begins
in late June, students will have the opportunity to practice both formal and
informal English within the larger community of students who will be studying
at RISD during the summer months. A student in the Summer Program in English
language Studies may be asked to take the English Department proficiency placement
test to determine whether he or she should begin the first-year, Liberal Arts
courses in Fundamentals of Writing or Literature Seminar: Design
in Words.
In rare circumstances, a student may be required to attend and successfully complete this program as a condition of their acceptance to the College.
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