Summer is the perfect time to come to the Rhode Island School of Design to explore new avenues of personal and professional artistic development, and/or reach a new level within a current direction. Students in RISD’s Summer Studies program pursue a variety of art and design disciplines and work with distinguished artists, designers and educators from around the globe. Exceptional facilities, including the world-renowned RISD Museum, fascinating Edna Lawrence Nature Lab and brand new library offer an ideal environment for exchanging ideas with fellow college students, artists, art educators and professionals alike.

The Summer Studies program in the visual and liberal arts encompasses a wide spectrum of interests designed to meet the needs of beginning, intermediate and advanced students. Combining art and design concepts with cutting-edge technology, these courses enable students to build competencies in balanced ways. A variety of educational formats, lasting from just two days to six weeks, accommodate participants’ diverse needs and preferences. Modular scheduling permits students to enroll in a combination of classes and activities tailored to their interests, or to concentrate in a single area.

Undergraduate CE credit is available for most offerings, and a few also offer graduate CE credit. Many courses are also available on a non-credit basis. Please click on the following links for further information about RISD Summer Studies:

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