Admissions events and webinars

RISD offers a variety of online info programs and other events for prospective students to learn about the college and the outstanding graduate programs offered here.

Upcoming events

Sep 29

RISD Graduate campus tour

Join Admissions for a tour of RISD's campus from the Graduate Study perspective. Learn about important resources utilized by our grad students and witness spaces where instruction and studio practice take place.

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Sep 30

Graduate Online National Portfolio Day

RISD representatives meet with prospective graduate students at this online event, organized by the National Portfolio Day Association. You can find all event details here.

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Oct 3

Graduate Fine Arts Portfolio Tips | Faculty Panel

This online session focuses on the graduate application’s portfolio requirement. Join the Admissions team and RISD faculty members, who will offer tips and guidance for submitting your portfolio.

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Oct 6

RISD Graduate campus tour

Join Admissions for a tour of RISD's campus from the Graduate Study perspective. Learn about important resources utilized by our grad students and witness spaces where instruction and studio practice take place.

Register
Oct 10

Graduate Fine Arts Portfolio Tips | Faculty Panel

This online session focuses on the graduate application’s portfolio requirement. Join the Admissions team and RISD faculty members, who will offer tips and guidance for submitting your portfolio.

Register
Oct 12

Graduate online portfolio Q&A with Admissions

Join members of the RISD Admissions team for an introduction to our graduate programs, learning resources, community and campus. We'll also describe the steps to apply for admission and financial aid. This online session will provide tips specifically for the portfolio.

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Oct 13

RISD Graduate Portfolio Day (online)

Register for the opportunity to share and discuss your portfolio online with representatives from the RISD community.

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Oct 15

Graduate New York City National Portfolio Day
hosted by Parsons School of Design, The New School

RISD representatives meet with prospective graduate students at this annual event, organized by the National Portfolio Day Association. You can find all event details here.

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Oct 19

Graduate online application Q&A with Admissions | Letters of Recommendation, Statement of Purpose, and more

Join members of the RISD Admissions team for an introduction to our graduate programs, learning resources, community and campus. We’ll also describe the steps to apply and will provide tips specifically for the letters of recommendation, statement of purpose and unofficial transcript requirements.

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Oct 21

Graduate Chicago National Portfolio Day
hosted by School of the Art Institute of Chicago

RISD representatives meet with prospective grad students at this annual event, organized by the National Portfolio Day Association. You can find all event details here.

Time is in Central Standard Time.

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Oct 27

RISD Graduate campus tour

Join Admissions for a tour of RISD's campus from the Graduate Study perspective. Learn about important resources utilized by our grad students and witness spaces where instruction and studio practice take place.

Register
Nov 3

RISD Graduate Portfolio Day (online)

Register for the opportunity to share and discuss your portfolio with representatives from the RISD community.

Register
Nov 9

Graduate online portfolio Q&A with Admissions

Join members of the RISD Admissions team for an introduction to our graduate programs, learning resources, community and campus. We'll also describe the steps to apply for admission and financial aid. This online session will provide tips specifically for the portfolio.

Register
Nov 10

RISD Graduate campus tour

Join Admissions for a tour of RISD's campus from the Graduate Study perspective. Learn about important resources utilized by our grad students and witness spaces where instruction and studio practice take place.

Register
Nov 13 Nov 16

Graduate online Open House

The Graduate Open House features a week-long series of webinars highlighting the academic resources and opportunities available to students across RISD's exceptional graduate degree programs.

As the event dates comes closer, you’ll choose from a robust lineup of online breakout sessions, you will enjoy several opportunities to learn more about RISD:

  • Webinars for specific departments and programs
  • Features on a wide variety of academic, social and professional resources
  • Closer looks at our interdisciplinary maker spaces and research centers
  • Visit RISD’s campus in Providence RI.
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Nov 17

Graduate in-person Open House

Check-in: 10:00 AM

We will be inviting you to join us on-campus for a day of seeing spaces across RISD with group tours, with some departments providing casual opportunities to meet up.

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Nov 19

Graduate Online National Portfolio Day

RISD representatives meet with prospective graduate students at this online event, organized by the National Portfolio Day Association. You can find all event details here.

Pre-registration does not guarantee a review. We review on a first-come, first-served basis within the time frame of the event.

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Nov 28

Graduate Architecture and Design Portfolio Tips | Faculty Panel

This online session focuses on the graduate application’s portfolio requirement. Join the Admissions team and RISD faculty members, who will offer tips and guidance for submitting your portfolio.

Register
Nov 30

Graduate online portfolio Q&A with Admissions

Join members of the RISD Admissions team for an introduction to our graduate programs, learning resources, community and campus. We'll also describe the steps to apply for admission and financial aid. This online session will provide tips specifically for the portfolio.

Register
Dec 8

RISD Graduate Portfolio Day (online)

Register for the opportunity to share and discuss your portfolio online with representatives from the RISD community.

Register

Admissions webinars archive

Intro to Grad Studies

Join our Admissions team for an intro to RISD’s graduate programs, learning resources, community and campus. During this online session we will also describe the steps for applying for admission and financial aid in this online session.

Graduate Architecture and Design Portfolio Tips | Faculty Panel


This online session focuses on the graduate application’s portfolio requirement. Join the Admissions team and RISD faculty members, who will offer tips and guidance for submitting your portfolio.