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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RISD Graduate Portfolio Day (online)
Register for the opportunity to share and discuss your portfolio online with representatives from the RISD community.
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.
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.
RISD Graduate Portfolio Day (online)
Register for the opportunity to share and discuss your portfolio with representatives from the RISD community.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RISD Graduate Portfolio Day (online)
Register for the opportunity to share and discuss your portfolio online with representatives from the RISD community.
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.