Pratt Institute School of Art and Design

The School of Art and Design offers one of the finest and most comprehensive professional art and design educations available.With a distinguished faculty and exceptional technical and studio resources, gifted students from throughout the United States and the world come together at Pratt, forming an unmatched assembly of creative energy and opportunity.

Courses are taught by the finest gathering of professional artists, designers, critics, historians and practitioners in the world. The faculty includes numerous recipients of prestigious awards such as the Tiffany, Fulbright, and Guggenheim Fellowships. The faculty’s works, projects and publications are known and respected throughout the globe. Along with state-of-the-art curricula and outstanding faculty, the School of Art and Design offers students an exciting level of diversity, both in the campus community and in the degree offerings. There are 18 undergraduate and 12 graduate programs within the School.

These offerings, conducted alongside Pratt's distinguished professional programs in Architecture, and the extraordinary cultural resources of Ne... [ Read All ]

Brooklyn

United States

Address:
200 Willoughby Ave. DeKalb Hall 2,
New York
11205
Phone: (718) 636-3669
Fax: (718) 636-3670
Website: www.pratt.edu

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Location and Getting there

http://www.pratt.edu/campus/directions/

By Public Transportation
From Grand Central Station:
Take the downtown 4 or 5 train to the Fulton Street station. Take the Brooklyn-bound A or C train to the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station. Cross platform and take the G train (front car) to the Clinton-Washington station. Use Washington Avenue exit. On Washington, walk one block north to DeKalb Avenue. Turn right onto DeKalb and proceed one block to Hall Street/Saint James to the corner gate of the Pratt campus.

From Penn Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal:
Take the Brooklyn-bound A or C train to the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station. Cross platform and take G train (front car) to the Clinton-Washington station. Use Washington Avenue exit and then follow directions above to campus.

From Downtown Manhattan:
Take the B51 bus from City Hall to Fulton and Smith Streets in downtown Brooklyn. Change to B38 bus and take it up Lafayette Avenue to the corner of Saint James Place, which turns into Hall Street. Entrance to the Pratt campus is one block north on Hall Street.

By Car
From BQE, heading West/South
Exit 31, Wythe Avenue/Kent Avenu... [ Read All ]

Information For Undergraduates

Art & Design Education -Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Internships and Certification
Communications Design - Graphic Design, Illustration and Advertising/Art Direction
Digital Arts (Formerly Computer Graphics & Interactive Media) - 2D, 3D, Interactive Media, Experimental Media
Fashion Design - Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
Fine Arts - Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, Ceramics, and Jewelry
Foundation Arts - Required courses for most majors
History of Art and Design -Theory, Criticism and History of Art, Design and Architecture
Industrial Design - Products, Furniture, Transportation, Exhibition, and Table Top
Interior Design - Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
Media Arts - Photography, Film, Animation
Associate Degree Programs - 2-year programs in Illustration, Graphic Design and Digital Design and Interactive Media

Information For Postgraduates

Art and Design Education - M.S. in Art and Design Education

Arts and Cultural Management - Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Arts and Cultural Management

Creative Arts Therapy - M.P.S. in Art Therapy & Creativity Development, M.S. in Dance/Movement Therapy, M.P.S. in Art Therapy -Special Education, and Spring/Summer Intensive Program

Communications/
Packaging Design -Communications Design, Graphic Design and Packaging Design

Digital Arts - Formerly Computer Graphics and Interactive Media
2D, 3D, Interactive Media, Experimental Media

Design Management - Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Design Management

Fine Arts - Painting/Drawing, Sculpture, New Forms, Printmaking, Photography

History of Art and Design - M.S. in Theory, Criticism and History of Art, Design and Architecture/Pratt in Venice Program

Industrial Design - Products, Furniture, Transportation, Exhibition, and Table Top

Interior Design - Master of Science (M.S.) degree

Accommodation

The mission of the Office of Residential Life and Housing is to provide quality housing in an environment that challenges and supports students to:

Enhance self-understanding Value community responsibility
Learn from their experiences
To that end, the Office of Residential Life and Housing holds the belief that student development and learning goes on outside the classroom, as well as inside the classroom. The policies, procedures and programs which are established and encouraged by the Office of Residential Life and Housing are those which enhance student learning and involvement outside the classroom. This means the department takes its role very seriously as guarantor of a residence hall atmosphere conducive to work and study. We also strive to provide an atmosphere in which students are encouraged to make informed decisions on their own, take responsibility for their actions, and learn from their experiences. We offer leadership development opportunities to students in the residence halls through participation in Residence Hall Councils, the Residence Hall Advisory Committee (a student advisory committee to the Office of... [ Read All ]

How To Apply

The appropriate application procedures can be found at:

http://www.pratt.edu/admiss/index.html

Students can apply online at: https://www.applyweb.com/apply/pratt/

Visit us (open days)

http://www.pratt.edu/admiss/index.html