RISD Pre-College 2020

Rhode Island School of Design PreCollege

RISD Pre-College isn’t just an education June 20–Aug 1, 2020 For six weeks you’ll follow a college-level curriculum with day-long studio classes, critiques and final projects. You’ll work alongside hundreds of other creative, highly motivated students from around the world who will challenge, inspire and encourage you to push your limits and produce your best work. You’ll live like a RISD student, access renowned resources and instructors, strengthen your portfolio and forever change the way you approach art and design.

Current high school students who have finished tenth or eleventh grade (or equivalent) and are 16 to 18 years old may apply.

precollege.risd.edu

401 454-6200

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—it’s an experience.

Majors You’ll build on your foundation courses by choosing a major, which will allow you to explore a field of design or fine art that already interests you, or take the opportunity to try something new. Note that space in majors is limited and placement is on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Animation Art + Activism Art + Science Architecture Ceramics

Foundation Courses Your foundation work is as crucial to your artistic development as your major. These three courses ask you to move beyond the expected, take risks, test your theories, challenge your own ideas, and refine (and refine and refine) until you find the best solution. You’ll also develop a new visual vocabulary that will allow you to confidently speak about art and design.

Comic Book Art Drawing Fashion Design Film/Video Furniture Design Game Design Glass Graphic Design Illustration Industrial Design

Drawing Foundations

Interior Design

Design Foundations

Jewelry

Critical Studies in Art

Painting Photography: Traditional Photography: Digital Printmaking Sculpture Textile Design

lunch

FRI

homework and activities

7 hours

THU

Major Course

7 hours

WED

Design Foundations

7 hours

TUE

Major Course

2 hours

MON

Critical Studies in Art

7 hours

Drawing Foundations

A Typical Week SAT + SUN

homework and activities

—it’s beyond the expected.

Critique + Finals Week

Life at RISD

An essential element of the RISD undergraduate curriculum is the studio critique (or, affectionately, “crit”). That’s why at Pre-College, you’ll learn to present your work to your peers and instructors, receive constructive criticism and analyze your classmates’ work in turn.

This type of dialog will help you refine your homework and in-class assignments in order to prepare for finals and end-of-summer exhibitions:

What goes on outside the studio is just as important as inside.

Pre-College is oriented toward independent young makers and doers looking for the opportunity to both work and live like a college student in downtown Providence, RI.

Foundations Exhibition Majors Exhibition Fashion Majors Show Film/Video and Animation Screenings

550+ 30 35+ students per year

countries

US states

Live on campus Many Pre-College students opt to live on campus in the residence halls. Residential Life provides safe, social and inclusive opportunities throughout the program. Live-in professional staff and student resident advisors supervise the residence halls as well as mentor and support you along the way.

Commute Live nearby? Many students find that commuting strikes a good balance between college life and support systems at home. You’ll have the same access to academic experiences, on-campus events and weekend trips as residential students. You’re also welcome to visit with residential students and work in the residence hall studios.

Application Information Program Dates

Tuition + Fees

Check-in + Orientation

June 20 + 21

Tuition

$6,641

First day of class

June 22

Housing + Dining

$2,925

Jul 27–31

Health Services Fee

$175

Jul 29–31

Application Fee

$60

Finals Week

Student Exhibitions Last day of class Residence halls close

Jul 31 Aug 1

Arrival + Departure To complete the program, you’re required to attend Check-in and Orientation beginning June 20; attend each class in full, including during finals week; participate in exhibitions; and stay through the end of class on July 31.

Other Expenses All fees associated with planned activities (museum/venue admission, buses, ferries, etc.) are included in the tuition; however, spending money, the cost of art supplies, as well as travel to and from the program are not.

Scholarships Each year, a limited number of full and partial scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate significant financial need and artistic aptitude.

Sabrina Jiang

Providence Rhode Island

1

hour to Boston

3

hours to NYC

Gideon Gomm

Policies Non-discrimination RISD Pre-College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law in admission to, participation in or administration of its educational programs and activities; in employment; or in its other programs and activities.

Graham Deckers

Disability Support We attempt to make our classes, programs, events and services accessible by providing reasonable and appropriate accommodations whenever possible. If you need accommodations to participate in any class, program or event please contact RISD’s Disability Support Services (DSS) prior to submitting your application to learn more about what accommodations can be made.

You’ll find all of our financial, academic, cocurricular and conduct policies outlined at precollege.risd.edu and in the student handbook.

Rhode Island School of Design PreCollege

June 20–Aug 1, 2020

Forest Wong

Rhode Island School of Design Two College Street Providence, RI 02903-2787 USA

precollege.risd.edu 401 454-6200