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 Working with Brown Professor Nancy Jacobs and a team of fellow students, Alyssa Gorman (BRDD 2028, Textiles, Independent Concentration in Sustainable Infrastructure) traveled to Uganda to contribute to a new museum highlighting the endangered Grey Parrot.
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News from BRDD
RISD Alumni Spotlight with Nik Bentel (BRDD 2017)
RISD News interviews Nik Bentel (BRDD 2017, Industrial Design, Modern Culture and Media) about "life after college and lessons learned at RISD that still resonate."
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The Dual Degree alumni used RISD's Jacquard loom to collaboratively create a double self-portrait.
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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.