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RDC AcademyEducation practice
Where the practice begins.
Students work one to one with practitioners active in the fields they are entering. The portfolio, the application, and the years that follow.
16mentors, all still practicing
4schools they teach or have taught at: Parsons, Pratt, RISD, FIT
1 : 1every session, with your mentor, never delegated
Design is not decoration applied at the end. It is the decision made at the beginning: who something is for, and what it asks of them.
The Academy teaches that decision, and the craft that carries it through.
RDC teaches the changes of tomorrow, through personalized mentorship. One vision at a time.
Our programs
Open programs
Any student, any age, any background. No portfolio required. Begin where you stand.
Les Protégés
A selected cohort, typically ages 16 to 25, admitted by application and interview. A longer arc of work, leading into live briefs with the Atelier’s partners.
Open programs overview
ProgramWhat it coversFormatTerms
Portfolio DevelopmentBuilding a body of work that holds together, aimed at a named school or the role you are applying for.One to one · weekly5 to 12 months
Set fee
Set fee
Admissions PreparationSchool selection, statements, interviews and the submission. Parsons, SVA, Pratt, RISD and their peers.One to one · by cycle1 to 3 months
Set fee
Set fee
MentorshipAn ongoing pairing with a practitioner in your field, from the first portfolio into the first years of practice.One to one · paced to the workLength set by need
Set fee
Set fee
Les Protégés overview
ProgramWhat it coversFormatTerms
FashionDesign and making in fashion, with mentors across disciplines, and live briefs with the Atelier’s partners when ready.Cohort · by applicationLength varies
By application
By application
The Academy process
01Introductory callHalf an hour, one to one: what you are making, and the program that fits it.Complimentary
02PlacementPaired with a mentor active in the discipline. The arc of work is set against the goal you are aiming at.Week one
03SessionsOne to one. Every session is followed by a written record within the day: what was covered, the progress made, and what comes next.Weekly
04ReviewThe work and its growth read against the goal, in writing, with the next step named.Each term
PractitionersMentors
All practitioners, and what each teaches →
Every student is paired with one of them: practitioners who teach at renowned institutions, practice in the field, or both. The same people consult for the Atelier.
Associated names
Every name here is a school one of the mentors teaches at, taught at, or studied at.
Academy work
Newsletter & events
Hear when specialized classes and events open.
We write only when there is something to say: a practitioner joining, a class or master class opening, an evening at the studio. Choose what reaches you.
Begin with an introductory call.
Every student begins with a conversation. We take on only the work we can serve well.