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.
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Continuum: Life after the BRDD
Not Just One Thing: A Conversation with Dora Mugerwa (BRDD 2015)
Not Just One Thing: A Conversation with Dora Mugerwa (BRDD 2015)
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Mann (BRDD 2022, Engineering, Apparel Design) and several other Brown students and recent alumni are recognized by the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GRFP) as "outstanding graduate students" who have "potential to make significant contributions in STEM."
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Goodspeed (BRDD 2016, Graphic Design, Cognitive Science) is recognized as one of "the graphic designers who have earned the most admiration from the creative community in 2026."
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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 fully enrolled 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.
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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.