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Department Head

  • Anne Tate (Fall 2025, Winter 2026)

  • Jacqueline Shaw (Spring 2026)

Graduate Program Director

Debbie Chen

As an integral part of an art and design school, Architecture at RISD emphasizes process, artistic sensibilities and social and ethical responsibility. Students hone the ability to think and communicate through drawing, making, writing and discussing ideas with others as they define and articulate a personal approach to the discipline.