RHODE ISLAND
SCHOOL OF DESIGN

Rhode Island School of Design is a private, nonprofit college founded in Providence, RI in 1877. It is one of the first art and design schools in the US. About 2,500 students from around the world engage in liberal arts studies and rigorous, studio-based learning at RISD (pronounced “RIZ-dee”), where they earn bachelor’s or master’s degrees in 22 majors. Each year more than 5,800 children and adults also participate in RISD Continuing Education courses.


The mission of Rhode Island School of Design, through its college and museum, is to educate its students and the public in the creation and appreciation of works of art and design, to discover and transmit knowledge and to make lasting contributions to a global society through critical thinking, scholarship and innovation.

PORTFOLIO
REQUIREMENTS

Your portfolio should present 12–20 examples of your most recent work that showcases your thinking and making. Your selected work should reflect a full range of your ideas, curiosity, experimentation and experience in creating and making. This can include work in any medium, in finished or sketch form, and can be the result of an assigned project or a self-directed exploration.


General Portfolio Guidelines

  • 12–20 examples of your most recent work that showcases your thinking and making.
  • Selected work should reflect a full range of your ideas, curiosity, experimentation and experience in creating and making.
  • Work in any medium, in finished or sketch form, and can be the result of an assigned project or a self-directed exploration.
  • While the majority of your portfolio should feature finished pieces, we suggest including some research or preparatory work in up to three—but no more than three—portfolio selections.
  • We strongly discourage including excessive visual elements and text descriptions in a single slide submission.
  • Our recommended file formats are: jpeg, png, gif, mp4 and mov.