Letter from the Dean PrattMWP College of Art and Design prepares students
transform their communities through work in museums,
for culturally relevant, cutting-edge, creative careers by
universities, galleries, and creative businesses and agen-
providing the highest quality art and design foundation
cies across the globe. The curiosity and drive necessary
program in America. We add value to Pratt Institute’s
to complete a Pratt degree provide the impetus for
world-acclaimed curriculum through small class sizes
entrepreneurship, and many graduates create successful
and state-of-the-art studio spaces, where we
start-ups in diverse creative fields, running the gamut
emphasize personal mentorship by our faculty of
between advertising to non-profit arts organizations.
practicing contemporary art professionals. After completing their first two years in Utica, PrattMWP students possess the skills and self-confidence necessary to thrive during their junior and senior years when they relocate to Pratt Institute’s main campus in Brooklyn, New York. Any student who completes the two-year program at PrattMWP is guaranteed admission to the Brooklyn campus to complete their degree as
Technological advances in media, materials, and processes open exciting career possibilities for creative, inventive individuals. The foundation you will receive at PrattMWP will allow you to nimbly move into an array of careers that demand original thinking and creative problem-solving. Artists and designers spearhead changes in visual communication and product invention,
long as they are in good academic standing.
utilizing the innovative training they gain in aesthetics
In addition to the advantages of our small class sizes
on to impact society by shifting perceptions through the
and focus on mentorship, students also enjoy access
expression of ideas and a reflective examination of our
to the entire Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.
world.
This includes the famed Museum of Art collection and archives, where art history and practice come alive through close study. The Museum boasts an incredible collection of 19th- and 20th-century American art and compliments those resources through avant-garde exhibitions, which tackle contemporary issues and engage with the diverse community. Complimentary admission to the weekly art-house independent film series and discounted admission Performing Arts series help round out the cultural experience for PrattMWP
and materials within our programs. These students go
Now in its 20th year, the affiliation between Pratt Institute and PrattMWP continues to grow and thrive through a carefully integrated curriculum, communication between the two campuses, and cooperation between administration, students, and faculty. Always considered to run at the forefront of arts education, Pratt Institute remains the gold standard for education in visual and creative fields of study.
students.
I urge you to visit PrattMWP and meet our community,
The rigorous curriculum provided by both Pratt and
of work being created by faculty and students. You will
PrattMWP consistently place the program in the top
quickly see why completing your foundation years at
echelon of art schools in the world. This includes top
PrattMWP is an excellent choice for students interested
10 ratings for individual programs in art, design, and
in an education at one of the world’s premier art and
architecture, as well as graduate pay scale and
design institutions.
see our studios, and experience first-hand the quality
employability. Inspired and challenged students graduate to become successful artists, designers, curators,
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educators, communication designers, journalists, and
Dean of School Art
filmmakers to name a few careet options. Our graduates
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