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One of the largest cohorts in recent history, this year’s 15 graduating dual degree students combined their studies at RISD and Brown in unique and meaningful ways.
A graduate-level spring course examined how domestic interiors reflect the social, cultural, and technological forces of their time.
Twelve graduating students presented outstanding looks evoking everything from archaic rituals to intergalactic fashion to memories of place.
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.