Student Stories

The Commencement 2026 speaker was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree along with cartoonist Roz Chast, philanthropist Stephen A. Metcalf, and designer David Wiseman.

Metropolis editors name RISD Furniture Design contribution to ICFF a standout exhibit.

RISD faculty members and visiting critics offered insightful feedback to students in every department, from Architecture to Textiles.

The annual Rhode Island Convention Center exhibition presents thesis work by graduate students earning advanced degrees in 19 different programs.

Since Senior Lecturer Tom Roberts introduced the course in 1990, nearly 600 RISD students have had their eyes opened to propaganda’s pervasive power.

From live-action shorts exploring farming and Japanese arts to hand-drawn, stop-motion, and cut-out animations, the films in this year’s show draw viewers in with compelling stories.

Open to students in every department, Metal and Performance introduces performance thinking in a collaborative, experimental setting.

A critique-based course encourages students to verbalize their creative goals and approaches to the medium while allowing themselves to play with new ideas.

Interior Architecture and Landscape Architecture departments join forces to teach adaptive reuse, ecological restoration, and urban revitalization strategies.