Throughout the fall RISD is offering diverse programming across campus to give us a deeper appreciation for the variety of ways those in the RISD community live in and experience the world.
Learn about these events and programs >

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Is this site going away?

The answer is yes, but it will be replaced with a new central directory.

The main difference will be that the new directory will not hold extensive information about each department. If your department or office has detailed info on this site, we will be working with you to find a home for your info on the main risd.edu and/or students.risd.edu site. Your page in the new central directory will have prominent links to your information where it exists.

We expect this work to continue into early 2025. In the meantime, please know that nothing here will disappear without notice.

Questions? Please email risdwebsite@risd.edu.

Painting

Painting at RISD prepares students to engage in an individual search for meaning and cultural representation through the development of strong visual skills, keen critical reasoning abilities and an understanding of broad historical and social contexts. Professors encourage both the freedom and discipline essential to this process by embracing a wide range of aesthetic attitudes and offering flexible programs, along with a place where ideas rooted in the tradition of painting are openly examined and exchanged, challenged and refined.