At Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Pre-College, rising high school juniors and seniors can experience life as a RISD student and work alongside hundreds of other creative, highly motivated students who will inspire them to push their limits and produce their best work. They will follow a college-level curriculum inspired by the RISD first-year experience with day-long studio classes, visits to the Nature Lab and RISD Museum, critiques, and projects that will forever shape how they approach art and design.
Outside of the studio, students can participate in activities and events on and off campus. Summer 2025 runs from June 28 through August 2.
“I feel like I’ve grown tenfold as an artist at Pre-College, and I’ve never been more inspired to work toward art school. The critique process at RISD is so unique and constructive. I’m so glad I got to experience it.”
Gauri G., Pre-College 2024
Apply for RISD’s Pre-College residential summer immersive.
RISD’s Advanced Program Online is an online intensive designed for high school students interested in pursuing art and design in college. This series of college-level courses for students in grades 10–12 calls on creative young people to reframe the way they look at the world, their art practice, and the way they collaborate while learning best practices in developing their work.
The Spring 2025 term runs from March 1 through May 11, and the Summer 2025 term runs from June 14 through August 10.
Register for RISD’s Advanced Program Online.
Whether on-campus or online, students will participate in courses led by our reputable teaching artists, learn to navigate college resources and demands, and create portfolio-ready work.
Learn more and compare programs at precollege.risd.edu/compare-programs.
