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The school cited the US News & World Report’s “inability to accurately assess art and design education.”
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Martin Smick’s long-running Wintersession course invites students to consider what museums tell us about our past and how they might guide us towards a more equitable and sustainable future.
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Half a century ago, Marc Harrison built a prototype for a home that would accommodate people of all ages and abilities. Now his daughter has restored it.
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Daniel Heyman’s new Wintersession global studies course introduces students to contemporary artists using ancient techniques in the Netherlands and Germany.
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A Wintersession global studies course led by Lucy Spelman and Andrea Dezsö considers the important role that artists and designers can play in environmental conservation.
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The second-year teaching and research fellow shows students how the built environment can shed light on issues of race, class, gender and more.
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RISD’s 11th annual MLK Series keynote speaker addresses public art and the importance of creating space for Black artists.
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Members of RISD’s growing community of sound artists and researchers discuss how the evolving studio contributes to the college’s overall educational mission.