Overview

At Painting from Rhode Island School of Design professors are committed to assisting each student in developing his or her own vision, supporting an enormous diversity of formal and conceptual approaches, painting styles and interests. During two years in residence at RISD, graduate students undertake a serious investigation of the broad range of possibilities and realities presented by contemporary painting.

Graduates with Painting from Rhode Island School of Design will be able to:

display an understanding of contemporary visual art

demonstrate the intention, motivation and tools required to pursue a career as an artist and sustain a rigorous fine arts practice

demonstrate the strong visual, verbal and technical skills needed to engage with cutting-edge discourse in contemporary art

produce artwork that makes use of the interdependence between content, form, process and context

appreciate the material qualities and physical aspects of works not intended exclusively for reproduction

display an intimate familiarity with historical and contemporary approaches to visual art and their interrelationships

demonstrate enhanced critical reasoning with broad historical overviews and social insight

support intellectual and academic freedom

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Grad Painting Studio Critique

Graduate Drawing

Graduate Printmaking Project

Three Critics

Graduate Seminar

Open elective

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Providence, United States

Disciplines

Painting & Drawing View 46 other Masters in Painting & Drawing in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application form

Academic transcripts

Portfolio

Statement of purpose

Writing sample

Letters of recommendation

English language proficiency test

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

63966 USD / year

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Out-of-State

63966 USD / year

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63966 USD / year

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Living costs

Providence

United States

1030 - 1900 USD / month

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Funding

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