Founded in 1877, RISD is one of the first art and design schools in the US, functioning as a college and museum in Providence, Rhode Island. Today, 2,538 students engage in 43 full-time bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, supported by a committed faculty and worldwide network of more than 32,000 alumni. By cultivating expansive and elastic thinking, RISD equips artists, designers and scholars to generate and challenge the ideas that shape the world.