Schedule an Appointment | Undergraduate Information Programs | Graduate Studies Information Programs

Schedule an appointment to visit RISD
call: 401 454-6300 or 800 364-7473
e-mail: admissions@risd.edu

Admissions Office mailing address
Admissions Office
Rhode Island School of Design
Two College Street, Providence, RI 02903 USA

Admissions Office location
Woods-Gerry House
62 Prospect Street, Providence, RI
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Admissions Office hours: 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday
(All RISD offices are closed Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, the week between Christmas and New Year’s, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day.)

Undergraduate Information Programs
Information programs are an excellent introduction to life at RISD and provide a detailed explanation of the application process. Each program includes a presentation by a member of the Admissions staff and a student-guided tour of the campus.

Programs are offered Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year, and on Mondays from October through January. The schedule of events is expanded in the summer and in July and August programs are available every weekday.

During academic year 2008-2009 information programs are also scheduled for these Saturdays:

September 13, 2008
October 4, 2008
October 18, 2008
November 1, 2008
November 8, 2008
March 14, 2009
April 4, 2009
April 18, 2009
May 2, 2009
May 9, 2009

All information programs begin at 1pm and the presentation and tour usually take about three hours. Weekday events take place in the Admissions Office, located at 62 Prospect Street (click here to download a weekday visit information sheet) and Saturday events take place in the Chace Center, located at 20 North Main Street (click here to download a Saturday visit information sheet).

Seating is limited at these events, so visitors must make a reservation to attend. Contact the Admissions Office at 401 454-6300.

Graduate Studies Information Programs
>> reservations required — register now!

During academic year 2008-2009 information programs also scheduled for these Tuesdays:

September 23, 2008
October 21, 2008
November 18, 2008
January 6, 2009
April 21, 2009

Located in the CIT Building, Room 103, 169 Weybosset Street, IN FOCUS sessions begin promptly at 8:45am.

IN FOCUS schedule

8:30am — Coffee + Pastries

8:45-10:30am — Dean of Graduate Studies Christopher Rose presents an in-depth discussion of the 16 graduate programs at RISD and addresses important concerns such as financial opportunities, on- and off-campus living and studio facilities. Peter Riefler, Director of Financial Aid, speaks about loans, scholarships, assistantships, fellowships and the steps you need to take to finance your graduate experience. Graduate students from each of the 16 departments offer their perspectives about living and working at RISD. Each IN FOCUS has important guest speakers from the college. You are welcome to ask questions at any time.

10:45am-12pm — Graduate Student-Guided Tour
A graduate student in your program of interest conducts a tour of the campus — rain or shine — so please bring an umbrella. This is a great occasion for you to see studios, critique spaces, department facilities and technical shops, and meet other students along the way.

12-1pm — Meeting with Department Program Coordinator
Your guide will bring you to the Graduate Coordinator’s office for an informal meeting of discussion and questions and answers.

1pm — Information Session ends. (If you have time to stay on campus, you may choose to visit The RISD Museum of Art [with a guest pass], Woods-Gerry Gallery, Sol Koffler Graduate Gallery, the new Chace Center including risd|works — a retail/gallery space of faculty and alumni work — or tour Providence.)

If you are unable to visit during one of the IN FOCUS dates, the Admissions Office — for both undergraduate and graduate admission — provides campus tours throughout the year. Although focused primarily on undergraduate students, graduate candidates are welcomed. Call Admissions at 401 454-6300, 800 364-7473 or e-mail admissions@risd.edu for further information.