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Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island School of Design
2 College Street
Providence, RI 02903

Official telephone: (401) 454-6100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 364-7473
Fax number: (401) 454-6320
Website: www.risd.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-September.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: illustration, architecture, graphic design
Majors with the lowest enrollment: glass, jewelry/metals, ceramics
Average freshman GPA: 3.18 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 95%
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 78 men, 62 women
Full-time faculty: 87 men, 59 women
Part-time faculty: 357
Graduation rate: 90% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, internships
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Other special or unique academic programs:
RISD - European Honors Program
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Apparel Design
  • Architecture
  • Ceramics
  • Film/Animation/Video
  • Furniture Design
  • Glass
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Industrial Design
  • Interior Architecture
  • Jewelry/Metalsmithing
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture
  • Textile Design

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate