MFA Programs
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just graduate from risd.
the main man, tom ockerse, just stepped down as chair and bethany johns has recently stepped in...so i can't really respond to how the program is as of today.my guess, given that she graduated from risd, under t.o in the '80's, is it is still a pretty conceptual based program with an empahsis on semantics and semiotics. i had a blast while there and would not trade the experience for anything else i have done to this point.
the people you meet (in class, out of class, etc) and the people who come to lecture/teach are top notch. graphic design IS art. and designers HAVE a voice and obligation to creating beautiful communication are a large part of the thinking at risd.
if you aren't familiar with your process, you will be when you finish the program. risd is all about concept and process, in addition to sculpting the verbal+visual equation.
i learned a ton and still keep learning even after i finished. i recommend it as a school if you are serious about thinking about design and making design through thinking.