Academics
Graduate Study
Graduate study at RISD brings together artists, designers and critical thinkers from around the world to question, create and push the possibilities of research and practice. Learn more at graduatestudy.risd.edu.
Graduate degrees offered
Master of Architecture / MArch
Master of Arts in Teaching / MAT
Master of Design / MDes
Master of Fine Arts / MFA
Master of Industrial Design / MID
Master of Landscape Architecture / MLA
Master of Landscape Architecture + Master of Marine Affairs / MLA + MMA
Post-baccalaureate / Post-B
Certificates and concentrations
In addition to the above, graduate degree candidates may enhance their education through focused study in the following supplemental programs:
Stories about the graduate experience
Grad Photography Work on Display
First- and second-year MFA students simultaneously present two distinctive approaches to exhibiting fine art.
Visualizing Hard Science
Students in a fall Digital + Media research studio use high- and low-tech tools to explore the changing Narragansett Bay and develop creative research projects.
Weaving a Multicultural Identity
Filipino New Englander Bhen Alan makes award-winning work expanding on his cultural heritage.