BFA in Illustration

Rhode Island School of Design (United States) · 20 Washington Pl, Providence, RI 02903, United States

The Rhode Island School of Design is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women.Today, RISD offers bachelor's and master's degree programs across 19 majors and enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 500 graduate students.The Rhode Island School of Design Museum—which houses the school's art and design collections—is one of the largest college art museums in the United States

The Rhode Island School of Design is affiliated with Brown University, whose campus sits immediately adjacent to RISD's on Providence's College Hill. The two institutions share social and community resources and since 1900 have permitted cross-registration. Together, RISD and Brown offer dual degree programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

As of 2022, RISD alumni have received 10 MacArthur Genius fellowships, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Academy Awards.A 2016 analysis of the most successful American artists at auction found that more than twice as many held undergraduate degrees from RISD than from any other school

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Program Details:

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Basic Info

Institute

Rhode Island School of Design

Degree

BFA

Duration

4 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Illustration

Expense

Living Expenses

GBP 25700

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

GBP 65100

Tuition Fee (International)

GBP 65100

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

TOEFL

93

IELTS

6.5

Duolingo

115

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

03 Nov, 2025

(September-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

15 Nov, 2025

(September-2026)

20 Jan, 2026

(September-2026)

15 Feb, 2026

(September-2026)

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Document Required:

  • High School Transcript

    Common Document

    Applicants must provide official transcripts of all secondary academic work through the most recent grading period. If your academic credentials are not written in English, they must be translated into English by an approved translator prior to submission.

  • Portfolio

    University Specific

    Your portfolio should present 12–20 examples of your most recent work showcasing your thinking and making.. While the majority of your portfolio should feature finished pieces, we suggest including some research or preparatory work in up to three—but no more than three—portfolio uploads/slides. This helps reviewers better understand how you develop your ideas. We recommend the following file formats: jpeg, png, gif, mp4 and mov. We discourage Google Drive and zipped files.

  • Test Score Report

    Common Document

    1.TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo 2. SAT/ACT (optional)

  • Writing Sample

    University Specific

    You will find the writing prompts in the Writing section of the Common Application. Have you taken an art-based after school program? If Yes then What program? In what city and state?

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