FIRST-YEAR PROGRAM OF STUDY
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FOUND 1001 Drawing I [a] | 3 | Elective [c] | 3 | FOUND-1002 Drawing II [a] | 3 | |
FOUND 1003 Design I [a] | 3 | FOUND-1004 Design II [a] | 3 | |||
FOUND 1005 Spatial Dynamics I [a] | 3 | FOUND-1006 Spatial Dynamics II [a] | 3 | |||
LAS-E101 First-Year Literature Seminar [b] | 3 | HPSS-S101 Topics in History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences [b] | 3 | |||
THAD-H101 THAD I: Global Modernisms [b] | 3 | THAD-H102 Critical Introduction to the History of Architecture and Design [b] | 3 | |||
total CREDITS | 15 | total CREDITS | 3 | total CREDITS | 15 | |
Total Credits: 33 | ||||||
Notes:
[a] and [b] All students must successfully complete their first-year studios (FOUND-1001, -1002, -1003, -1004, -1005 and -1006) and liberal arts course requirements. LAS-E101, THAD- H101, HPSS-S101 and THAD-H102 are mandatory degree requirements. First-year students cannot take courses at Brown University. Refer to the section titled “Liberal Arts Division” for more information on Liberal Arts requirements.
[c] During first-year Wintersession, students will select a course related to their intended major or in another area of interest. The course may be in liberal arts or studio, and may be chosen from any of the College-wide course offerings.
This is the First-year Program for all majors and all students entering as first-year students. Students entering as transfers should read the note below.
First-years are not allowed to drop a studio or Liberal Arts course, as these courses are required for all first-year students. Students must see the Dean of Experimental & Foundation Studies if they want to seek special permission to drop a class. After discussion with the student, the Dean will approve/deny the request.
Experimental & Foundation studies courses are prerequisites to the courses within a major. A student who receives an F or W in one of the First-year Studios: Drawing, Design, or Spatial Dynamics must make up that course. There are 2 ways to do so:
Summer Experimental & Foundation Studies at RISD or
Retake the course in the division of Experimental & Foundation Studies within 12 months.
Students who receive an “F” or “W” in 2 or more First-year Studios are asked to take an academic leave of absence and later repeat a semester in the Experimental & Foundation Studies division.
Summer Experimental & Foundation Studies Program
The Summer Program is a six-week program of intensive study that enables incoming transfer students to earn 9 of the 18 credits in Experimental & Foundation Studies. It is designed for transfer students who need additional experience before beginning their majors. Faculty in the Experimental & Foundation Studies Division review the application of each transfer student to determine who is required to participate in the program.
The summer program is based on curriculum of the Division of Experimental & Foundation Studies. The program offers three courses: Studio: Drawing, Studio: Design, or Studio: Spatial Dynamics. Each studio is three credits.
After the Summer Term, the Dean of Experimental & Foundation Studies will review the grades of students in the Summer Program to determine if they have successfully completed the requirements. In addition, the Academic Standing Committee may review a student’s record, as required.
Students who complete the Summer Program successfully, but still require additional Experimental & Foundation Studies credits (to complete the required 18 credits) will work with the Dean of Experimental & Foundation Studies to determine the courses to take to meet the requirement.