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Rhode Island School of Design
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Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)

One of the most eminent fine arts colleges in the U.S., located in Providence, R.I. It was founded in 1877 but did not offer college-level instruction until 1932. It combines professional arts training with a broad liberal arts curriculum, offering bachelor's and master's degrees in the design, fine arts, and other fields. Its art museum has extensive collections of American painting and decorative arts.



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In the mid-1980s, Kenneth Frampton insisted to an audience of young architects at RISD that designing kindergartens was the most politically responsible job they could take on.
Brian James, Director of Residence Life at RISD, said, "We are pleased to bring The Act to the RISD community.
SHERRIE LEVINE: I came to New York in the mid-'70s, at the same time as a lot of recent art school graduates from CalArts, RISD, Buffalo, and Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and a good number of other like-minded artists and writers.
 
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