Art 21: Watch videos and read transcripts; learn from contemporary artists speaking about their work. 

Art and Design NPR: Listen and read to stories about art and design from National Public Radio.

Duolingo: Improve your skills with this free, interactive language-learning app you install on your phone.

Espresso English: In Espresso English podcast, you'll learn English grammar, vocabulary, phrases, idioms, and more. Espresso English lessons are clear and practical, making it easy to learn the language quickly and effectively.

Lyrics Training: Improve listening, pronunciation, and vocabulary by watching music videos and filling in blanks.

National Public Radio: Listen to current news stories and read transcripts.

PBS Arts: Watch a range of videos on the arts (try closed captions in English to follow fast-paced narration).

Radio Garden: radio.garden Browse and listen to radio stations from around the world.

TED : Watch and listen to public speakers from a variety of fields.

Blue Canoe: learn and master the sounds and rhythm of English through daily practice.

Just to be Clear: Learn about connections between language and culture, bust myths about second language learning, and share strategies for improving pronunciation and communication.

Mango Languages: Learn languages using conversation-based software. RISD students have access with Fleet Library login.

Speech Accent Archive: Compare and analyze the accents of different English speakers.

Sounds of Speech: Play animations and audio samples to guide you in practicing sounds in American English speech.

Academic Word List: Expand your academic vocabulary with basic Academic English “headwords” and their variations.

Center for Arts & Language Handouts: Browse our handouts on a variety of academic support topics specific to RISD students.

Hyperallergic: Read about recent news from the art world.

Longman Dictionary: Look up new words and practice with quizzes and study tools.

MoMA Art Glossary: Explore a visual glossary of key terminology and links to artworks.

Productivity

Habitica: Track your habits and goals with a game like app that incorporate reward and punishment.

Focus Keeper: Using the Pomodoro Method, this free app helps increase productivity.

Exam Countdown: This app will help with getting track of exam dates and important due dates.

Organization/ Developing Habits

Evernote: This software helps to organize your notes.

iStudiez Pro: This daily organizer color coordinates class schedule, assignment, and exams.

MyStudyLife: This app manages class time, homework and exams.

Study/ Note-taking

Chegg Prep: Find pre-create flashcards or create your own.

Quizlet: Find pre-create flashcards or create your own.

OneNote: A free note-taking software to add text, doodles, images, and videos.

Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills by John M. Swales and Christine B. Feak

Guide to Keywords and Concepts for International Students in Art, Media and Design by Annie Makhoul and Simon Morley

Line, Color, Form by Day, Jesse

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing by Michael Harvey

They say, I say by Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein, Russel Durst

What Every Multilingual Student Should Know About Writing for College (What Every Student Should Know About...) by Alan Kennedy and Shanti Bruce

RISD does not have partnerships with any language schools and cannot make recommendations about them. The regional programs listed below are well-known and within two hours of Providence. There are also programs online at many universities. If you are interested in studying with a language program before coming to RISD or during the summers between your studies, please contact these schools independently and determine whether they meet your needs. RISD’s first-year graduate students in any department can enroll in English for Art & Design the summer before their studies begin.

Boston University Center for English Language Orientation Programs (CELOP) Boston, Massachusetts: Intensive courses are 4, 6, or 12 weeks long.

Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) English Language Studies Providence/Lincoln, RI and online: Classes meet weekly.

The International Language Institute of Massachusetts (ILI) Northampton, Massachusetts: School offers homestays/housing, 2 and 4 week intensive courses.

University of Connecticut Academic English Language Institute (UCAELI) Storrs, Connecticut: In person General English or Online Academic English Programs.

Coursera Taught remotely by University of California in Irvine, CA (UCI): Learn English: Advanced Academic Speaking and Listening Specialization.