RISD Global
In promoting global discourse and cross-cultural literacy, RISD Global spearheads a range of learning opportunities on campus and abroad. It serves as a hub for globally focused experiences at RISD, supporting the exchange of ideas and practices, viewpoint-broadening global programs and other ways of connecting students, faculty and partners with diverse approaches to making around the world.
Global exchange and international study
RISD encourages students to engage in global learning experiences that enhance creative practices through cultural exploration. These include short-term courses available during Wintersession as well as Global Summer Studies experiences.
Students can also take part in RISD Global Exchange and Semester Studies—semester-long programs that offer opportunities to study at one of our many partner institutions around the world.
RISD First Year in Florence
Modeled on RISD’s foundation curriculum, the First Year in Florence program centers studio and liberal arts courses within the historical context of Italy’s art capital and offers exposure to culturally specific ways of making. Over the course of a semester, participants work closely with dedicated studio faculty and form a close-knit community with peers in the program, shaped by the exchange of ideas and experiences both in and outside the studio.
Get to know RISD
Stretch your practice and discover new creative pathways through our diverse summer offerings.
Immerse yourself in work outside your major, special topic courses, or travel-study experiences.
Find out more about our hub for cross- cultural exchange and global engagement in art and design.