Brown | RISD Dual Degree Program
Brown|RISD Dual Degree
The Brown|RISD Dual Degree Program draws on the complementary strengths of two world-class institutions and offers students the opportunity to develop and integrate diverse spheres of academic and artistic interests by pursuing degrees at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design over five years.
Brown|RISD Dual Degree
The Brown|RISD Dual Degree Program draws on the complementary strengths of two world-class institutions and offers students the opportunity to develop and integrate diverse spheres of academic and artistic interests by pursuing degrees at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design over five years.
Recent Program & Alumni News
View All Program & Alumni News Available through Penguin Random House's Kokila imprint, the debut book by Kang (BRDD 2021, Illustration, Literary Arts) is "a tender and vulnerable exploration of love and loss that follows two boys as they take their first trip back to the lake without their father."
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News from BRDD
BRDD Explore Biomaterials in Hyundai Motor Group Studio
Through a longstanding partnership with the Hyundai Motor Group, RISD offers a Biodesign Studio course wherein students "[experiment] with biopolymers ... to create green bioplastics that might someday replace less Earth-friendly materials used in the automotive industry."
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News from BRDD
RISD Alumni Spotlight with Njari Anderson (BRDD 2024)
In conversation with RISD News, Njari Anderson (BRDD 2024, Sculpture, Modern Culture and Media) speaks with RISD News about finding spaces of belonging during his time on College Hill.
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Academics
Dual Degree Program students choose a major at RISD and a concentration at Brown; they will receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from RISD and a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree from Brown.
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Student Life
Students enrolled in the Brown|RISD Dual Degree program are considered active students at both institutions throughout their five years.
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Admissions
Students who wish to apply to the five-year program must submit separate applications to RISD and to Brown, as well as submit the supplementary essay for the Dual Degree Program at the time of application.
Applying to the Program
Contact
Mailing Address
Box 1828
Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center,
Suite 228
Providence, RI 02912
Banner image: “Unusual New Coming” by Roy Kim (BRDD 2027), courtesy of the artist.