Graduate Study
Graduate study at RISD brings together artists, designers and thinkers from around the world to research, experiment, create and push the possibilities of practice.
Graduate degrees offered
Certificates and concentrations
Certificate
graduate concentration
Stories about the graduate experience
The Illustration department’s new graduate program aims to transform the field by inspiring self-authorship and social engagement.
Eleven outstanding graduate students who began their studies at RISD last September share their global perspectives with the larger community.
Recent Photography and Ceramics graduate students present historically grounded work at Microscope Gallery in Chelsea and Sculpture Space in Long Island City.
Get to know RISD
Visit our dedicated site for more about our graduate student community and how to become part of it.
Get a closer look at our annual show of final graduate student work—one of the signature events on the RISD calendar.
Gain teaching experience in your field through our certificate program for enrolled grad students.