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Digital + Media Studios Offer Glimpse of RISD’s Upcoming Sound BFA Program

Two new courses offered through the Digital + Media department encourage students to expand their creative practices by exploring sound design.

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Interdisciplinary Sculptor and RISD Alum Brian Oakes Sees Tech as Vital Artistic Medium

The Brooklyn-based artist known for exploring the connections between humans and tech discusses the inspirations driving their evolving practice. 

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Studio for Research in Sound and Technology Broadens Academic Scope at RISD

Members of RISD’s growing community of sound artists and researchers discuss how the evolving studio contributes to the college’s overall educational mission.

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Sonic Practice on the Cutting Edge

Since opening in fall 2018, the spatial audio studio above the library has helped advance sound studies at RISD.