Rhode Island School of Design

The Rhode Island School of Design does offer placement opportunities to its students. RISD alumni are employed in various fields such as Information Technology, Program & Project Management, Product Management, Research, and Marketing etc. 

Your portfolio should include 10-20 examples reflecting your ideas, thinking, and creative makings. It can consist of either your project or an assigned project. RISD recommends incorporating some paintings or drawings for viewers to see your experience. Besides the finished pieces some research or preparatory work should also be included in not more than 3 slides for reviewers to see your idea execution process.

For international students to receive the benefits of the scholarship offered by RISD College, students need to participate in the National YoungArts Foundation Competition which comprises two awards of at least $10,000 (INR 835,115). Two awards of a minimum $10,000 are also made to participants in the Scholastic Art & Writing Award in which international students can participate. Other scholarships awarded by the Rhode Island School of Design for undergraduate international students include Graduate Fellowship and Graduate Assistantship.

Graduate assistantship is assigned by the graduate programme director through each graduate programme during the admission process. The specific positions are not assigned until the beginning of each semester. International students without a social security number are refrained from the assistantship during the first semester.

Based on the Shiksha Study Abroad grading system, the graduate courses offered by Rhode Island School of Design that hold the highest ranking are-

According to the Shiksha Study Abroad grading system, the undergraduate courses offered by RISD college that hold the highest grading are-

RISD College is one of the top private art colleges in the world securing an overall rank of 135 in 2022 as per the top-ranking publishers. Moreover, the University is also ranked at 4 for the best college in Regional Universities North. Rhode Island School of Design’s acceptance rate is 19% hence making admission to the University moderately competitive. Besides the academic excellence offered by RISD, the university also ensures a campus that is inclusive, and diverse ensuring good accomodation facilities as well for the students. 

Experimental & Foundational Studies is a curriculum offered to the first-year undergraduate major students of RISD College. The main aim behind this curriculum is to provide a shared understanding of studio learning. EFS incorporates three programs- Drawing, Design, and Spatial Dynamics. 

After completing first year program in Experimental and Foundational Studies, interested students can begin their BFA Photography Program. Students learn to read images, develop visual literacy and articulate creative ideas to produce meaningful work. Photography course is small community consisting of 30 undergraduates. During the final semester, the students are encouraged to develop self-directed work and create a portfolio for RISD's archives. The tuition fee for a BFA in Photography is around INR 49.86 Lakh.

BFA in Film/Animation/Video is a 4-year course offered by the Rhode Island School of Design ensuring students' learning by focusing on making documentaries, animated work, experimental and narrative films by using multiple techniques such as GCI, stop-motion animation, and more.