Student Stories

Documentary photographer John Willis leads a fall studio built on trust, respect and the importance of community.

Students in a fall course called Reorientations are challenging conventional approaches to theatrical set design and creating immersive cinematic experiences.

The exhibition celebrates the work of Photography juniors, seniors and graduate students whose practices focus on capturing the intangible, placemaking and more.

Grads and undergrads in a fall elective use printmaking techniques to create conceptual installations. 

Participating undergrads gained valuable feedback on their own work from RISD alums working in the industry.

Manini Banerjee, Varun Mehta, Avantika Velho and Katia Zolotovsky are developing mycelium-based biofiltration pods capable of reseeding lost wetlands.

Current scholarship-supported graduate students are using their talents and life experiences to effect positive change. 

RISD’s 2023 fiscal year closes with more than $17 million raised in support of undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, internships and museum programming.

From being greeted at their dorm rooms during move-in by President Williams to enjoying an evening at the RISD Museum, the Class of 2027 had a lively first week on campus.