RISD Course Catalog
2025-2026
Use the Course Catalog to explore a wide range of courses, learn about degree programs, and discover your creative interests. Begin your academic journey here.
Academic Calendar
Explore important academic dates and deadlines for the year.
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Schedule of Classes
Use the course search tool to browse current offerings for this academic year.
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Financial Aid
Discover financial aid options designed to help make your creative education more affordable.
Learn MoreLooking to Register?
Current RISD students should login to Workday to register for classes. Students following an earlier catalog year may view past course catalogs using the archive link provided.
Looking to Cross-Register?
Brown University students can find detailed steps on the RISD Registrar’s website, and explore current course offerings through the course search tool.
The course catalog contains institutional policies, specifics requirements to complete academic programs and contains a list of all active courses regardless of whether they are being offered for registration. The catalog is not intended to constitute an agreement, contract, or offer to enter into a contract between any student and Rhode Island School of Design. The course offerings, requirements and policies of Rhode Island School of Design are under continual examination and revision. The content of this catalog presents the offerings, requirements and policies in effect at the time of publication and in no way guarantees that the offerings, requirements and policies will not change. RISD specifically (but without limitation) reserves the right at any time without notice, to delete, adjust, reschedule, or replace any course(s) published herein due to insufficient enrollment, faculty changes, budgetary restrictions, or unforeseen circumstances and to change requirements for any major during any particular year.