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. 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
New RISD MFAs Show in NYC
Recent Photography and Ceramics graduate students present historically grounded work at Microscope Gallery in Chelsea and Sculpture Space in Long Island City.
Black Joy Matters
A SPUR-funded project by grad student Zoë Pulley presents positive images of Black people to counteract the negative imagery flooding the media.
RISD Grad Show 2022 Opens Its Doors
The sprawling exhibition and companion digital publication feature thesis work by graduate students working across 19 disciplines.