New Grad Programs Prepare Students to Tackle Pressing Global Problems
In the endless barrage of the 24-hour news cycle, ongoing cultural tensions and ecological problems in our rapidly globalizing world break through the noise with great urgency. From the rise of nationalist movements worldwide to the alarming frequency of mega-storms and other natural disasters, such events resonate with long-term, planetary implications—and call for new ways of thinking about how we got here and where we’re headed.
Discovering new ways of critically addressing these issues is a cornerstone of RISD’s first-ever graduate programs in Liberal Arts: Global Arts and Cultures (GAC) and Nature–Culture–Sustainability Studies (NCSS). Launched in fall 2018, these 1.5-year Master of Arts programs invite students to explore the significance of the arts and cultural production within a dynamic, highly interdisciplinary framework.
