Application:

Applications for enrollment in July 2025 opens September 1.

→ Apply to Brown+RISD Joint MADE Program Via Secure Portal

Our application asks for:

→ Personal Statement: Why is this the right program for you? What will you bring to strengthen the cohort? What future will the program enable for you? (Guidelines)

→ Portfolio (Guidelines)

→ Official Transcript

→ 3 Letters of Recommendation

→ TOEFL Score: Required for any non-native English speaker who does not have a degree from an institution where English is the sole language of instruction. 

While Brown recognizes the difficulties that standardized tests may pose for applicants during this time, we encourage all applicants to review our updated policy here. We now accept both the in-person and at-home versions of these exams, such as the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition. Given the choice of in-person or at-home testing options, Brown strongly encourages applicants to submit official scores for programs when asked.

If you are unable to take the TOEFL or IELTS exam due to significant financial or other hardship(s), please write to masters_admissions@brown.edu with a brief explanation of your situation and we will determine your eligibility for a waiver request.

Dates/Deadlines:

Priority application submission deadline is December 15, 2024. Notification of admission will be sent via email and viewable in the application portal by Mid January, 2025.

Regular application submission deadline is January 15, 2025 Notification of admission will be sent via email and viewable in the application portal by Early March, 2025.

Support:

The MADE program offers assistance in the form of tuition scholarships.  These scholarships are evaluated on a need basis as determined through the submission of a FAFSA form for US students or a CSS profile for international students. 

Brown University's Graduate Office of Financial Aid determines loan eligibility and offers counseling to help you determine if Brown can be an affordable financial investment for you. Although the Office of Financial Aid offers no funding of its own, they can help you pursue educational loans or discover known funding opportunities from other sources.

Joint Brown+RISD Information Session Registration:

Please join us for one of our upcoming information sessions to learn more about the program and application process.

October 23, 2024 "General Information" 

November 20, 2024 "General Information" 

December 10, 2024 "Crafting Your Portfolio"