The idea of collaboration is far from new, and the importance of it has been well stated in frameworks that inform teachers which
major skills should be
emphasized during curriculum planning.
LOCATION: Providence, Rhode Island SPECIALTIES: Literally everything from furniture design to landscape architecture to painting, with the most popular
majors being illustration, industrial design, architecture, and graphic design TUITION: $ 42,622 TIME TO DEGREE: 1 — 3 years; most students finish in 2 NOTABLE FACULTY: Dike Blair, Naomi Fry, Dean Snyder, Patricia Treib, Henry Ferreira FAMOUS ALUMNI: Roni Horn, Andrea Zittel, Janine Antoni, Jenny Holzer, Kara Walker BIGGEST SELLING POINT: While many MFA programs offer a post-studio mix of critical theory and interdisciplinary experimentation, RISD's curriculum is firmly planted in the mastery of technical craft, with a curriculum that
emphasizes traditional
skill sets over conceptualism — in other words, this program is for those who like to get their hands dirty.