Art and Design for Everyone

Whether online or in person, Continuing Education at Rhode Island School of Design provides an immersive and innovative art and design education for everyone, at all stages of life and all levels of experience.

Online Courses

RISD CE Online offers accessible, flexible and immersive learning experiences that you can access anywhere. Join us online to stay on track with a certificate program, explore a new subject, or take your very first course in art and design.

Certificate Programs

Any RISD CE course can be taken for personal or professional enrichment, and many can also be taken as part of a certificate program. With the option to complete 100% online, certificate programs are designed for students who are looking to accelerate their creative lives and work, and join a community of certificate program graduates.

Adult Programs

A wide variety of creative experiences await our adult students. We offer courses in a broad range of visual arts and design disciplines (both traditional and digital), as well as in topics related to art and design as integral parts of our lives and culture. Online courses run year round, and in-person courses are hosted in the summer on RISD's campus in Providence.

Youth Programs (Ages 6-17)

Youth ages 6-17 attend RISD CE courses to grow creatively as they develop their artistic abilities. Led by outstanding artists, designers and educators, these courses journey into the artistic process where the emphasis is on designing, communicating and creating.

Updates

  • Summer RISD CE student in studio
  • RISD Continuing Education Entrepreneurship in Art and Design series of courses
  • RISD CE courses for adults - artwork by Meng-Rong Hsu
  • RISD CE youth courses - artwork by Elsie T.
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Online Youth Fall Classes

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Enroll by Aug 23 to save 10% with code EARLYBIRDCE* From drawing and illustration to animation and screenplay writing, your teen will stretch their imagination, discover new ideas, experiment with a variety of materials [...]

  • RISD Continuing Education Fall courses for adults and youth
  • Drawing by Andrew Bruce for Experiential Drawing course
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New Scholarships Boost Accessibility

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RISD's Continuing Education division partners with multiple nonprofits to support BIPOC youth interested in pursuing careers in art and design. The mission of RISD's Continuing Education (CE) division is "to provide an immersive and [...]

Student Spotlights

  • Amy Salomone, RISD CE student spotlight
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Student Spotlight: Amy Salomone

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"My journey to RISD CE began when I was taking an anatomical portrait class at RISD CE and someone had mentioned being in the Natural Science Illustration certificate program; I felt that it was [...]

  • RISD CE student spotlight: Portrait of Claire (Kexin) H., Advanced Program Online student
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Student Spotlight: Claire (Kexin) H.

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"My journey to RISD CE began in 2020 when I was a rising sophomore in high school. I am now going into grade 12 and have taken Advanced Program Online courses for three summers. [...]

  • Leah Spencer, RISD CE Student Spotlight
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Student Spotlight: Leah Spencer

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"At the time I started the Graphic Design certificate program, I was working as a corporate graphic designer and felt my job was very repetitive and uninspiring. Then two years later, I learned about [...]

  • Reed Pike, RISD CE student spotlight portrait
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Student Spotlight: Reed Pike

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"When I moved to Rhode Island I discovered the RISD Continuing Education offerings, and chose to grow as an artist and further my knowledge. A summer credit course, Book Design, challenged me the most. [...]

  • Susana Montañez, RISD CE student spotlight
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Student Spotlight: Susana Montañez

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"I took my first RISD CE class back in 2013 when I was an au pair in Mystic, CT. My visa required me to attend a formal educational setting and my host family recommended [...]

  • Heather Caunt-Nulton, RISD CE student spotlight

Instructor Spotlights

  • RISD CE instructor profile: Tim McCool
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Instructor Spotlight: Tim McCool

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"My journey to becoming a RISD CE instructor began when I was asked if I could adapt my abstract painting class into an online format. Setting up asynchronous courses was a challenge because I [...]

  • RISD Continuing Education instructor spotlight: Aarti Kathuria
  • RISD Continuing Education Spotlight: John Gonzalez, instructor
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Instructor Spotlight: John Gonzalez

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"I grew up in Providence and wanted nothing more than to attend RISD as a student, which I did as an undergraduate in the early 2000s. RISD really is a special world. When I [...]

  • Matthew Manning, RISD CE instructor spotlight
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Instructor Spotlight: Matthew Manning

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Get to know Matthew Manning, a RISD Continuing Education instructor for animation and stop-motion courses: Matthew started animating as a child with a Super 8 camera in his parent's garage. He attended California State [...]

  • RISD CE instructor spotlight: Stefania Medeiros
  • risdceSPOTLIGHT: Katy Dika, instructor, RISD Continuing Education