Stuart Bloom graduated from which design school?

Stuart Bloom graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design.

The prestigious art and design college is part of Stuart's backstory in The Big Bang Theory. Although viewers usually see him struggling to keep his comic-book store afloat, the show establishes that he is a trained artist and a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, commonly abbreviated RISD.

Stuart's artistic ability appears in several ways. He creates portraits, draws comic-style artwork, and demonstrates enough skill to make art a meaningful part of his identity. His education also helps explain why he is more than simply a shopkeeper: he is a capable artist whose financial and personal difficulties keep undercutting his confidence.

The school is easy to confuse with fictional or better-known New York and California art institutions because Stuart's work is tied to comics and pop culture. RISD is actually located in Providence, Rhode Island, and is an independent institution closely associated with the neighboring Brown University.