Pratt Institute Undergraduate Bulletin 2017–2018
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About Pratt Institute Academic Degrees Overview
17 School of Architecture 21 Architecture 35 Construction Management 41 Minors 43 School of Art 47 Foundation 53 Art and Design Education 59 Associate Degree Programs 67 Digital Arts 75 Film 83 Fine Arts 95 Photography 103 Minors 107 School of Design 111 Foundation 115 Communications Design 127 Fashion Design 135 Industrial Design 143 Interior Design 151 Minors 153 School of Liberal Arts and Sciences 157 Critical and Visual Studies 163 History of Art and Design 167 The Writing Program 171 Classes in the Liberal Arts 183 Minors 187 Undergraduate Admissions 201 Financial Aid 221 Tuition and Fees 227 Registration and Academic Policies 245 Student Affairs 257 Libraries 259 Board of Trustees 261 Administration 263 Academic Calendar 269 Directions 273 Index
Pratt Institute is a not-for-profit educational corporation, which, in furtherance of its purposes and objectives, endeavors to publicize the work and achievements of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. In connection with these efforts, the Institute reserves the right to release appropriate information and to take photographs, film, or video of faculty, staff, and alumni and their work and to use and distribute these materials in any form or format in furtherance of the Institute’s purpose and objectives. Accreditation Statement Pratt Institute is a coeducational undergraduate and graduate institution chartered and empowered to confer academic degrees by the State of New York. The certificates and degrees conferred are registered by the New York State Department of Education. Pratt is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267.284.5000. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Programs in art and design are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Pratt is a charter member of and accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The School of Architecture’s Bachelor of Architecture is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). (For more information on NAAB accreditation, refer to the School of Architecture section, page 17.) The Master in Library and Information Science is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association. The Master in Art Therapy is approved by the Education Approval Board of the American Art Therapy Association, Inc., and as such meets the education standards of the art therapy profession. The Graduate Dance/Movement Therapy program has been approved by the American Dance Therapy Association. Programs offered by Art and Design Education and the M.S. for Library Media Specialists (L.M.S.) offered by the School of Information are accredited by RATE. The B.F.A. offered by the Interior Design Department is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER).
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All prospective students are encouraged to visit Pratt. Here’s how: Guided Campus Tours Guided campus tours are scheduled Mondays and Fridays at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2 PM, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 AM and 2 PM. Campus tours can be scheduled online at www.pratt.edu/visit. Call our Visit Coordinator at 718.636.3779 or 800.331.0834 to arrange a portfolio review or email us at visit@pratt.edu. Web Visit Pratt through our home page on the web. Our address is www.pratt.edu. Office of Admissions The Office of Admissions is open weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM from September through May and from 9 AM to 4 PM during June, July, and August. Pratt Institute Office of Admissions 200 Willoughby Avenue Myrtle Hall, 2nd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11205 Phone: 718.636.3514 or 800.331.0834 Fax: 718.636.3670
About Pratt Institute Pratt Institute, located in Brooklyn, New York, is home to more artists than any other city in the world, and home to one of the best art, architecture, and design schools in the world. Founded in 1887, Pratt Institute prepares its nearly 3,300 undergraduates for rewarding and successful careers in art, design, fashion, architecture, and writing. With a 25-acre campus in Brooklyn and a campus in Manhattan, the art and literary capital of the world, as well as an upstate extension campus, Pratt offers students access to the resources of both—museums, galleries, restaurants, vintage shops, and more. Its state-of‑the-art facilities ensure that students have the best possible equipment, materials, software, and space for their work. The Institute’s landscaped campus in the historic Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn is home to all of the fourand five-year programs except Construction Management, which is located on the Manhattan campus, where all of the Associate Degree programs are also located. A wide variety of majors and concentrations—from traditional arts to the most contemporary digital arts and design—enables students to explore all their interests with electives in different departments, leading to work that is informed by different disciplines. Pratt’s programs are consistently ranked among the best in the country. Pratt’s faculty and alumni include the most renowned artists, designers, and scholars in their fields. As one of the world’s multicultural epicenters for arts, culture, design, technological innovation, and business, New York City provides Pratt students with an exceptional learning environment that extends beyond the Pratt campuses, from internships at design firms and art galleries to museums and concert halls. Why Is Pratt the First Choice for So Many Students? ll A choice of more than 25 undergraduate majors and concentrations in four schools (Architecture, Art, Design, and Liberal Arts and Sciences), most of which are ranked among the top five or 10 in the country. ll Opportunity to take electives in other departments or pursue a minor. ll A world-class faculty of successful working professionals who connect students with internships and jobs. ll A beautifully landscaped 25-acre Brooklyn campus just minutes from Manhattan with historic buildings, tree‑lined green spaces, a contemporary sculpture park, and outstanding facilities. ll A Manhattan campus in the heart of Chelsea’s art district that offers associate’s degree programs and construction management.
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ll A beautiful upstate New York extension campus, PrattMWP. ll A choice of multiple residence halls on campus and on-campus dining, where 94 percent of freshmen and 51 percent of upperclassmen choose to live. Cultural Partnerships in New York City The Institute has created partnerships with a number of major cultural institutions so students may take advant age of the vast opportunities in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Students participate in collaborative work as part of their curriculum or simply have class visits. On their own, Pratt students may visit free of charge. The Brooklyn Museum has an impressive permanent collection including the Egyptian art collection and the Asian collection. The museum puts on several contemp orary—and often local—art exhibitions each year. The “First Saturday” of each month is a day of special events when the museum is free to the community. Open year-round, the adjacent Brooklyn Botanic Garden features one of the most impressive Japanese gardens outside of Japan, capturing nature in miniature: trees and shrubs, carefully dwarfed and shaped by cloud pruning, are surrounded by hills and a pond. The Cranford Rose Garden features 5,000 bushes of 1,200 varieties of roses. The Brooklyn Academy of Music, popularly known as BAM, is at the vanguard of theater offerings. Productions ranging from performance art and independent films to stylized Shakespearean productions are available to Pratt students at discounted rates. In Manhattan, Pratt students also enjoy visiting these institutions where admission fees are waived: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; the Frick Collection; the Museum of Arts and Design; the Museum of Modern Art; and the Whitney Museum of American Art. AFFILIATED PROGRAMS PrattMWP Pratt’s upstate extension campus in Utica, New York is the result of an affiliation with the renowned MunsonWilliams-Proctor Arts Institute. Students take the first two years of Pratt’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Art, Photography, Art and Design Education, or Communi cations Design on Munson’s beautiful central New York State campus and finish the last two years at Pratt in Brooklyn. With state-of-the-art facilities, a worldclass museum, and spacious new student apartments in a historic Victorian-era neighborhood, PrattMWP is a wonderful opportunity for students looking
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for a first‑rate art education in a small-town setting at a significantly lower cost. First-year students take a set of core courses, based on the first-year curriculum at Pratt’s main campus, along with required liberal arts courses. In the second year, they begin to specialize in fine arts, photography, art and design education, or communications design, so that in the junior year at Pratt they may specialize further with a major in one of these areas. Students have the option to relocate for the junior year with no application process for a virtually seam less transition, or they may apply to transfer elsewhere. Financial aid is awarded on the basis of both financial need and merit. For more information, go to www.mwpai.edu or contact the Office of Admissions at 315.797.0000 ext. 2286 or 800.755.8920 ext. 2286, or email admissions@mwpai.edu. Delaware College of Art and Design The Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) in Wilmington, Delaware, was established as a creative partnership of Pratt Institute and the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and is now an independent two-year school of art and design. Established in 1998, DCAD’s two-year Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.) program prepares students to apply for transfer into bachelor of fine arts degree programs at Pratt as juniors. Go to www.pratt.edu/apply and click Transfer for details. For more information, visit www.dcad.edu or contact the Office of Admissions at 302.622.8000. Minors and Combined Degrees Students interested in taking electives in departments outside their majors have a wealth of options. Additionally, Pratt offers a variety of minors. See www.pratt.edu/ academics for a full list of minors. Freshman and transfer applicants may apply to the combined undergraduate/ graduate degree (B.F.A./M.S.) in Art and Design Education (art teacher certification). Study Abroad Programs Pratt’s study abroad programs combine the Institute’s academic excellence with firsthand exposure to some of the most vibrant international centers of art, design, and architecture. Architecture in Rome Semester Abroad This program gives fourth-year undergraduate architec ture students the opportunity to live and study in Rome during the spring semester. The 18-credit curricular structure consists of seven core credits in Architectural
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Design and Urban Studies. The studios focus on the city’s ancient and contemporary levels, public spatial itineraries, and the larger issues of contextual integration. Emphasis is placed on drawing as a critical tool for analytical consideration of an urban area. Architecture Summer Design Workshop in Beijing This program, open to fourth-year architecture students, is split between Brooklyn and Beijing, in partnership with the Central Academy of Fine Art in China. It provides a unique opportunity for students to engage with the complex challenges of mass globalization. The five‑credit design studio is intended to expand the awareness of students in balancing a historic environment with new, emerging technologies, and the three-credit seminar is to support the research.
Design and Liberal Arts in Copenhagen Semester Abroad Undergraduate third-year students in the Departments of Interior Design and Critical and Visual Studies have an opportunity to spend the spring semester in Copenhagen studying at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad. Pratt in Venice Summer Program The Venice Program offers courses in Printmaking/ Drawing, Painting, Art History of Venice, and Materials and Techniques of Venetian Art in June and July for six to eight credits. Pratt’s program is conducted in collaboration with the Università Internazionale dell’Arte at the Villa Heriott and the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica. Contact Information For more information on individual programs, contact Maria Soares, director of study abroad and international partner ships, at msoares@pratt.edu, or go to www.pratt.edu/ academics/academic-resources/study-abroad.
Architecture Summer Design Workshop in Berlin The program, open to fourth-year architecture students, is split between Brooklyn and Berlin, in partnership with the Aedes Network Campus at its studios in Berlin. It offers eight credits. This program consists of a design studio and seminar, which frames the studio problem. The design studio investigates 21st-century placemaking and scales of intervention that differ radically from the institution-driven urban design of the past.
Fashion in Europe Summer Program Every summer, the Fashion Department teams up with prominent art and design universities for a two-week program in fashion, product, textiles, and/or accessories. Open to all students, this program takes participants on a collaborative learning journey with peer institutions from around the globe.
Exchange Programs Pratt maintains school exchange programs with some of the best schools of art, design, and architecture in the world. Pratt currently exchanges with 14 partner schools in 10 countries. The Institute’s emphasis on diversity and the global exchange of knowledge is reflected in the selection of distinguished schools in the Netherlands, Germany, England, Israel, Italy, Australia, Japan, Korea, Scotland, and Sweden. They include Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts Berlin, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Bauhaus University, and Musashino Art University. Pratt students spend a semester at the partner institution taking a program of classes in fine arts and design or architecture uniquely tied to the history and traditions of the country. These exchanges are arranged on a semester basis for qualified students. For more information, go to www.pratt.edu/oia. If you are a Pratt student and you are interested in an exchange program, contact Maria Soares, director of study abroad and international partnerships, at msoares@pratt.edu.
Architecture and Design in Copenhagen Summer Program The Architecture and Design in Copenhagen program gives architecture, communications design, fine arts, industrial design, and interior design undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to earn seven credits studying cutting-edge Scandinavian design. The program lasts seven weeks, running between mid-June and early August.
Commitment to Sustainability Pratt Institute has taken a leadership role in sustain ability among schools of art, design, and architecture nationwide. At this critical moment, when our environ ment and ways of life are at risk, we have a responsibility to ensure that each of our graduates has a deep awareness of ecology, environmental issues, and social justice.
Pratt Summer in Paris The Pratt Summer in Paris program gives students the opportunity to earn six elective credits studying literature and writing. The program is housed at the Cité International Universitaire de Paris. Courses include The American Writer in Paris as well as Surroundings, a writing seminar focused on encounters with provocative settings.
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In The Princeton Review’s 2013 Guide to 322 Green Colleges, Pratt was recognized as one of the country’s most environmentally responsible colleges. As an active participant in the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), Pratt seeks to be a carbon-neutral campus. Myrtle Hall, a LEED Goldcertified building designed by the firm WASA/Studio A, was completed in 2010. The 120,000-square-foot building is a testament to Pratt’s commitment to sustainability. Regardless of discipline, our graduates must be able to integrate best sustainable practices into their profes sional lives. Within each program, Pratt students are offered the opportunity to learn to think in new ways about the relationship of designer to product, architect to built environment, and artist to creative expression. The Institute is continuously working to reduce our carbon footprint, “greening” our dorms, facilities, and classrooms, and creating an ongoing, living laboratory from which our students can observe, participate, and experiment. The Institute’s Center for Sustainable Design Strategies (CSDS) is an active and collaborative resource for sustainable design at Pratt’s Brooklyn campus. Under the umbrella of CSDS, the Pratt Design Incubator for Sustainable Innovation provides ambitious students and Pratt alumni with a stimulating place to launch sustainability-minded businesses, providing office space, planning support, and access to shop facilities. For more information, go to csds.pratt.edu. Pratt’s Program Rankings #1 Fine Art and Studio Programs (Ranked first nationally in USA Today, 2015) #2 Interior Design (Ranked second nationally and second regionally by DesignIntelligence, 2015) #2 Industrial Design (Ranked ninth nationally and ranked second regionally by DesignIntelligence, 2016) #2 Animation (Ranked second regionally, seventh among private schools and colleges, and eighth nationally by Animation Career Review, 2015) #5 Fashion Design (Ranked fifth of the top US art and design schools in Fashionista, 2016) #5 Art and Design (Ranked fifth in the world for art and design out of 50 colleges by QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2015) #7 Graphic Design (Ranked seventh by Animation Career Review, 2015) #8 Architecture (Ranked eighth nationally by DesignIntelligence, 2016, and fifth on the East Coast) Film (Ranked one of the country’s 10 best colleges for film by USA Today, 2014) and ranked among the best in the nation by Variety Magazine
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Consistently High Rankings Ranked among the top design schools by Bloomberg Businessweek, Pratt offers undergraduate and graduate programs that are consistently ranked among the top 10 or 20 in the country and the world. Payscale 2014 ranked Pratt first among the best art and design schools for the midcareer salaries of graduates. For 2014, Pratt was ranked number one in the country by Global Language Monitor in the Art, Design, and Music School category. Pratt was also recognized as one of the country’s most environmentally responsible colleges in The Princeton Review’s 2013 “Guide to 322 Green Colleges.” WHERE CREATIVE MINDS ARE INSPIRED Brooklyn Campus Located just 25 minutes from midtown Manhattan, Pratt’s main Brooklyn location is the only New York City art and design school with a traditional campus. A 25-acre landscaped oasis, Pratt provides a visual respite in a busy city. Many of the Institute’s 19th-century buildings have been designated national landmarks, including the 1897 Renaissance Revival-style Caroline Ladd Pratt House, which serves as the official house of the Pratt president and several students. The Pratt Library, which was built in 1896 in a similar style, boasts an interior designed by the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co. Beyond this rich heritage, Pratt also has several distinctly modern buildings that have been constructed in the past decade. The 26,000-square-foot Higgins Hall Center Section, designed by Steven Holl Architects and Rogers Marvel Architects for the School of Architecture, opened in 2006. The following year marked the opening of the 160,000-square-foot Juliana Curran Terian Design Center—designed by Hanrahan Meyers Architects, the firm led by Thomas Hanrahan, dean of the School of Architecture. Myrtle Hall, a LEED Gold-certified building designed by the firm WASA/Studio A, was completed in 2010 and is home to the digital arts programs. The 120,000-squarefoot building is a testament to Pratt’s commitment to sustainability. The entire 25-acre campus also comprises the celebrated Pratt Sculpture Park, the largest in New York City, with sculptures by artists including internationally renowned Richard Serra and Mark di Suvero. According to Public Art Review, it is one of the 10 best campus art collections in the United States. Pratt’s tree-lined neighborhood, Clinton Hill, has a history that is intimately intertwined with that of the
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Institute. A century ago, it was home to the elite of Brooklyn. The expansive mansions lining Clinton Avenue belonged to the shipping magnates and mercantile princes of the Gilded Age. Charles Pratt, whose fortune derived from his partnership with John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil, started his Institute on family land just a few blocks from the family mansion. Clinton Hill is one of New York’s premier Victorianera neighborhoods and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In part because of Pratt, it boasts an extraordinary number of creative artists, architects, designers, illustrators, and sculptors among its residents.
Visit us, ask questions, show us your work, and find out why Pratt is the first choice for so many students. Schedule your appointment online at www.pratt.edu/visit.
Manhattan Campus Pratt’s Manhattan campus is located at 144 West 14th Street, within walking distance of Union Square, Chelsea’s art district, and many other leading educational and cultural institutions. The seven-story, 80,000-square-foot property offers state-of-the-art facilities within a distinctive, turn-of-the-century Romanesque Revival building. Pratt’s Manhattan-based programs benefit from the new campus’s cutting-edge technology and its prime location. The Manhattan campus houses the School of Information; the School of Continuing and Professional Studies; the Associate Degree programs; the graduate programs in Design Management, and Arts and Cultural Management; and the School of Architecture’s undergraduate Construction Management program and graduate programs in Facilities Management and Real Estate Practice. The library, exhibition space, and state-ofthe-art computer labs support the academic programs.
Professional Faculty Pratt’s more than 1,000 faculty members are award-winning professional artists, designers, architects, and writers who mentor their gifted students to achieve comparable success. These faculty members impart to students the same high standards upheld in their professional work. With different views, methods, and perspectives, they all share a common desire to develop each student’s potential and creativity to the fullest—to graduate competent and creative professionals who will shape the world to come. Faculty serve as critical connections when students are ready for employment or internships.
Pratt Institute Office of Admissions Myrtle Hall, 2nd Floor 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 WHERE FACULTY AND STUDENTS ARE AT THE CENTER OF CREATIVE EXPLORATION AND INNOVATION.
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Utica, New York, Extension Campus. Students may also work toward a Pratt bachelor of fine arts at PrattMWP, the Institute’s extension campus at MunsonWilliams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica, New York. After two years there, students may transfer to the Brooklyn campus to complete their four-year degree. PrattMWP offers art and design education (teaching art), fine art, communi cations design, photography, and an “undecided” option. www.mwpai.edu.
Internship and Career Support The Center for Career and Professional Development offers career and internship counseling, résumé and portfolio assistance, industry mentoring, professional development, workshops, entrepreneurial support, and a lifelong job search support system. New York City’s location provides a distinct advantage for students looking for internships or job experience. Qualified students are offered challenging on-the-job experiences in top art galleries, publishing houses, and architecture and design firms in both Manhattan and Brooklyn, giving them firsthand work experience as well as credit toward their professional degree.
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State-of-the-Art Technology Pratt’s computer labs and digital output centers have the most current equipment available. Computer labs offer computer workstations, color scanners, color and black-and-white printers and plotters, digital and analog output centers, digital photography, video and sound bays, multimedia video projection, and multiple servers. With access to everything from film editing and digital animation to two- and three-dimensional rendering, all workstations
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feature the latest software for the departments using them. Those working in the three-dimensional realm have access to 3-D printers, laser cutters, and CNC milling machines. Pratt continually upgrades lab equipment as industry standards change. Exhibitions Gallery space, both on the Brooklyn campus and at Pratt Manhattan, is extensive, showing the work of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and other well-known artists, arch itects, and designers throughout the academic year. Pratt Manhattan Gallery is a public art gallery that strives to present significant work from around the world in the fields of art, architecture, fashion, and design. The Rubelle and Norman Schafler Gallery on the Brooklyn campus mounts faculty and student exhibitions, as well as thematic shows featuring the work of unaffiliated artists. In addition, Pratt has more than 15 other galleries located on its Brooklyn and Manhattan campuses. Libraries The Pratt Library on the Brooklyn campus is located in an 1896 landmark building with interiors by the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co. Collections and services are focused on the visual arts, architecture, design, creative writing, and allied fields. Additional materials support the general education curriculum. The library houses more than 200,000 volumes of print materials, including more than 600 periodicals, rare books, and the college archives. The library also includes a multimedia center housing nearly 3,000 film and video titles, as well as the Visual Resources Center, a collection of more than 120,000 circulating architecture, art, and design digital images. The Pratt Manhattan Center Library supports visiting researchers as well as the Pratt community. The library has a growing collection of monographs, serials, and multi media, as well as stock photography. It offers a wide range of electronic resources, including general and subjectspecific databases, all of which are available off-site. HISTORY OF PRATT On October 17, 1887, 12 young people climbed the stairs of the new “Main” building and began to fulfill the dream of Charles Pratt as the first students at Pratt Institute. Charles Pratt, one of 11 children, was born the son of a Massachusetts carpenter in 1830. In Boston, he joined a company specializing in paints and whale oil products. When he came to New York, he founded a petroleum business that would become Charles Pratt and Company. The company eventually merged with
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Standard Oil, the company that made John D. Rockefeller his millions. Pratt’s fortunes increased and he became a leading figure in Brooklyn, serving his community and his profession. A philanthropist and visionary, he supported many of Brooklyn’s major institutions. He always regretted, however, his own limited education and dreamed of founding an institution where pupils could learn trades through the skillful use of their hands. This dream was realized when Pratt Institute opened its doors more than 125 years ago. To this day, members of the Pratt family are leading supporters of the Institute. Today, Pratt offers students more than 25 undergrad uate majors and concentrations—more than most other art and design schools in the country—and more than 25 master’s degree programs. The energy, foresight, and spirit Charles Pratt gave to his dream remain even today. Inscribed on the seal of the Institute is his motto: Be True to Your Work, and Your Work Will Be True to You. PRATT STUDENTS No matter which part of the world Pratt’s students come from, most have known since childhood that they enjoy creating things, solving problems, and share a desire to change the world and leave an imprint. Pratt receives more than 8,000 applications yearly for its freshman class of 680. Twenty-eight percent of the freshman class comes from other countries, including China, Canada, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, and Korea. Seventy‑seven percent of the undergraduate enrollment comes from states other than New York, giving Pratt a truly national and international student body. Although it is possible to attend Pratt part-time, 100 percent of the freshman class chooses to study full-time, reflecting a high degree of commitment. The student body is composed of 4,632 undergraduate and graduate students—33 percent men and 67 percent women. Student Retention One of the best measures of student satisfaction is the percentage of freshmen who return the following fall. Pratt’s retention rate of 87 percent is among the highest in the country among private art schools. Student Life Pratt students can choose from more than 60 student activities, including honor societies, clubs, sports, and the student-run school newspaper, publications, or radio station. Students regularly attend films, plays, lectures, art openings, and concerts—both on campus and around
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New York City. These cultural outings play an essential role in the Pratt experience. In addition to the residence halls and cafeteria and cafés where students meet for meals, campus life is also centered around the Library, the Schafler Gallery, and the Activities Resource Center, where most sports and wellness activities take place. In warm weather, students often meet and sit on the lawns surrounded by the contemporary sculptures that dot the campus. Athletics and Recreation Pratt’s athletic programs are based in the Activities Resource Center, which has a 200-meter indoor track, five indoor tennis courts, basketball and volleyball courts, a weight room, dance/exercise rooms, and saunas. Pratt is a member of the Hudson Valley Intercol legiate Athletic Conference. Men’s and women’s varsity sports at Pratt include outdoor and indoor track, crosscountry, basketball, volleyball, soccer, and tennis. Pratt also offers intramural sports, fitness and wellness, and informal recreation. Living on Campus Pratt is one of the few colleges in New York City that offer on-campus housing. Ninety-four percent of freshmen and more than half of all students live on our main Brooklyn campus in one of Pratt’s residence halls. Students can choose to live in a single room, a four-person suite, or a full apartment with one, two, or three bedrooms. Freshmen can apply to live in one of the campus’s recently renovated historic townhouses, which house six students. Various meal plans are available for residential students.
Eva Hesse, sculptor and painter Betsey Johnson, fashion designer Ellsworth Kelly, minimalist painter Edward Koren, cartoonist, The New Yorker Naomi Leff, interior designer George Lois, advertising designer Robert Mapplethorpe, photographer Peter Max, pop artist Norman Norell, fashion designer Roxy Paine, conceptual artist Beverly Pepper, sculptor Sylvia Plachy, photographer Charles Pollock, furniture designer Paul Rand, graphic designer, created IBM logo Robert Redford, actor and director Robert Sabuda, illustrator Stefan Sagmeister, graphic designer David Sarnoff, president, RCA Corporation Jeremy Scott, fashion designer Tony Schwartz, creator, Alka-Seltzer commercial Annabelle Selldorf, gallery and museum architect Robert Siegel, architect, Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman Pat Steir, contemporary painter and printmaker William Van Alen, architect, Chrysler Building Tucker Viemeister, product designer, Oxo Good Grips Max Weber, modernist painter Robert Wilson, avant-garde stage director and playwright Carlos Zapata, residential and commercial architect Peter Zumthor, Pritzker Prize-winning architect
NOTABLE ALUMNI What do the Chrysler Building and Scrabble have in common? Both were designed by Pratt alumni. Pratt has approximately 26,000 active alumni, whose achieve ments are a testament to the soundness of the Institute’s educational philosophy. William Boyer, designer of the classic Thunderbird Shawn Christensen, Academy Award winner Tomie dePaola, children’s book author and illustrator Jules Feiffer, cartoonist and playwright Harvey Fierstein, playwright and actor, Torch Song Trilogy Steve Frankfurt, advertising innovator Bob Giraldi, film director Felix Gonzalez-Torres, installation artist Michael Gross, executive producer, Ghostbusters Bruce Hannah, furniture designer for Knoll, named Designer of the Decade in 1990
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HOW A PRATT EDUCATION WORKS Department
Programs and Emphasis
Internships
Study Abroad
Senior Project/ Thesis
Architecture
Five-year (B.Arch)
Availabe at firms throughout New York
Architecture and Design in Copenhagen, Architecture in Rome, Summer Design Workshop in Beijing, Summer Design Workshop in Berlin, Pratt Summer in Paris
Senior Project required Thesis optional
Art and Design Education
Major (B.F.A.) Combined B.F.A./M.S. Minor (without certificate) Post-baccalaureate certificate (pending approval)
Available in teaching, arts administration, educational media and design, museums, special education, and Pratt’s Saturday Art School
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Thesis required (combined degree only)
Communications Design
Communications Design (B.F.A.) Graphic Design Illustration Advertising Art Direction
vailable at advertising agencies A and design firms throughout New York
Architecture and Design in Copenhagen, Pratt Summer in Paris
Senior Project required
Construction Management*
Four-year (B.P.S.) Four-year (B.S.) Two-year (A.A.S.) Minor
Available at construction firms throughout New York/the tristate area
Pratt Summer in Paris
Senior Project required
Critical and Visual Studies
Four-year (B.A.)
Available in a wide variety of cultural agencies
Design and Liberal Arts in Copenhagen, Pratt Summer in Paris
Senior Project required
Digital Arts
igital Arts (B.F.A.) D 3-D Animation and Motion Arts Interactive Arts 2-D Animation
Available at design firms and production companies throughout the tristate area; summer internships available out of state
Pratt Summer in Paris
Senior Project required
Fashion
Fashion Design (B.F.A.)
Required at a fashion design firm
Fashion in Europe, Pratt Summer in Paris
Senior Project required
Film/Video
Film (B.F.A.)
Available at commercial photo studios, production companies, and other major networks throughout New York and other major cities
Pratt Summer in Paris
Thesis optional
Fine Arts
Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Painting Sculpture Jewelry Ceramics Drawing Printmaking
Available in a variety of areas
Pratt in Venice, Architecture and Design in Copenhagen, Pratt Summer in Paris
Senior Project required
History of Art and Design
Major (B.F.A.) Minor
Available at museums and galleries throughout New York
Pratt in Venice, Pratt Summer in Paris
Thesis required
Industrial Design
Major (B.I.D.)
Available at industrial design firms throughout New York
Architecture and Design in Copenhagen, Pratt Summer in Paris
Senior Project required
Interior Design
Major (B.F.A.) Minor
Available at interior design firms throughout New York
Architecture and Design in Copenhagen, Pratt Summer in Paris
Senior Project required
Photography
Photography (B.F.A.)
Available at commercial photo studios, production companies, and major networks throughout New York and other major cities
Pratt Summer in Paris
Senior Project required
The Writing Program
Four-year (B.F.A.)
Available at publishing houses, TV studios, newspapers, magazines, off-Broadway theaters, agents’ offices, advertising agencies, and other arts and cultural institutions
Pratt Summer in Paris
Senior Project required
Two-Year A.O.S.*
Graphic Design Illustration Game Design and Interactive Media
Available at design firms in New York
Pratt Summer in Paris
Two-Year A.A.S.*
Graphic Design/ Illustration Painting/Drawing
Available in a variety of areas
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ACADEMIC DEGREES OVERVIEW School of Architecture Architecture Construction Management Construction Management Building and Construction
B.Arch. 0202 B.P.S. 0201 B.S. 0201 A.A.S. 5317
School of Art Digital Design and Interactive Media Game Design and Interactive Media Graphic Design Graphic Design/Illustration Illustration Painting/Drawing Art and Design Education Digital Arts Film Fine Arts Photography
A.O.S. 5012 A.O.S. 5012 A.O.S. 5012 A.A.S. 5012 A.O.S. 5012 A.A.S. 5610 B.F.A. 0831 B.F.A. 1009 B.F.A. 1010 B.F.A. 1001 B.F.A. 1011
School of Design Communications Design Fashion Design Industrial Design Interior Design
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School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Critical and Visual Studies History of Art and Design History of Art and Design Writing
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Combined Degree Programs Art and Design Education
B.F.A./M.S.
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School of Architecture
Architecture Construction Management Minors
Dean Thomas Hanrahan Associate Manager of Academic Affairs Kurt Everhart Associate Manager of Budget and Administration Pamela Gill Director of Production Technologies Mark Parsons Office Higgins Hall North, 1st Floor Tel: 718.399.4304  Fax: 718.399.4315 arch-dean@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/architecture
The School of Architecture’s mission is to educate the future leaders of the design, planning, and management disciplines in the professional fields of architecture, urban design, city and regional planning, construction and facilities management, environmental management, historic preservation, urban placemaking, and real estate management. This effort builds upon a strong context of professional education within an art and design institute that stresses the relationship between intellectual development and creative activity. The school offers a broad cultural and analytical base in the liberal arts and sciences, while providing the specialized knowledge unique to individual disciplines. The importance of independent learning is empha sized through studio-based curricula and research-oriented thesis programs. The balance between theory and practice is critical and is gained only through rigorous exposure to these diverse elements. The beauty of Pratt is that it has, in the words of one graduate, “reached critical, cultural mass,” where the diversity and liveliness of discussions about the how, what, and why of the profession are always vigorous and interesting. The School of Architecture is dedicated to maintaining the connection between design theory and practice and to contributing to the knowledge necessary to fully understand the built environment. The range of programs within the school and the accessibility of other programs within the Institute enable students to pursue a wide variety of interests within the field. Architecture students may take electives in fine arts, illustration, computer graphics, industrial design, furniture design, interior design, and photo graphy, as well as architectural electives in advanced architectural theory, advanced fabrication technology, and morphology. The opportunity to learn from peers also is an invaluable part of the educational experience. The student body includes many international students, each of whom brings a different perspective to the study of architecture. The school encourages transfer students to apply and will evaluate credits from other colleges, universities, or community colleges. The Pratt student graduates from the program knowing architecture as a discipline that gathers from the arts, sciences, and liberal arts to produce works of value that are sensitive to the realities of life in cultures around the world. The Pratt graduate
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is imbued with strong ethical values and an understanding of the architect’s ability to improve quality of life. For its faculty, the school draws upon the world’s largest pool of practicing architects, building professionals, theoreticians, historians, and critics, who bring to the classroom professional expertise, a strong theoretical base, and the high standards to which they adhere in their work. Students are further exposed to the professional world through optional internship programs that place them in outstanding New York architectural firms, public agencies, and nonprofit design institutions, giving them firsthand work experience as well as credit toward their profes sional degrees. The program makes rich use of the extended resources of the metropolitan New York community. The School of Architecture demonstrates daily that learning does not occur solely within the classroom. This is reflected in the School of Architecture lecture series that bring some of the most influential architects and design professionals in the world to campus; the Center for Experimental Structures; exhibitions and symposia organized and curated by students and faculty; and the study abroad excursions in Asia, South America, Europe, and our semester program in Rome. The School of Architecture at Pratt Institute seeks to create a culture of innovation and research in both the faculty and student body. The School of Architecture recognizes that in the design world of the 21st century, important research is being conducted around the world by innovative professionals and educators, and that traditional academic categories of research are giving way to “research-driven practice,” particularly in the areas of sustainability, digital design, material research, and community planning. The School of Architecture can therefore play a pivotal role in the development of this emergent research culture by creating a flexible, adaptable, and technically supportive environment where students are engaged in studio and research courses with teaching professionals in their respective discipline. The School of Architecture will maintain its commitment to professional evaluation and accreditation standards, but will augment these standards with educational experiences in the form of “think tank” or “incubator” models.
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Chair Erika Hinrichs Assistant Chair Jason Lee Assistant to the Chair Adam Kacperski Assistant Directors of Student Advisement Juliet Medel Terilyn Stewart Administrative Clerk Latoya Johnson Technician Rodrigo Guajardo Office Tel: 718.399.4305 Fax: 718.399.4332 arch-ug@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/ug-dept-architecture
Undergraduate architecture is a five-year accredited Bachelor of Architecture program that prepares students with an early interest in architecture to become leading professional practitioners. Students at Pratt learn that architecture is a meaningful cultural contribution, requir ing both imagination and material realization within a larger social and ethical context. The five-year design sequence offers a thorough foundation in architecture, integrating critical thinking, design, technology, building, representation, and social responsibility. Students strive for creative and intellectual independ ence and inspired architectural research. Firmly committed to contemporary material practices, the program is currently developing initiatives to integrate new techn ologies into the curriculum. The Bachelor of Architecture program is a fully accredited five-year professional program, and has been ranked among the top fifteen programs in the United States by DesignIntelligence every year since 2000. The program received an eight-year reaccreditation in fall 2016. In the United States, most registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture, offered by institutions with U.S. regional accreditation, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted an eight-year, three-year, or two-year term of accredit ation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards. Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may require a pre-professional under graduate degree in architecture for admission. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree. Pratt Institute, School of Architecture, Undergraduate Architecture department offers the following NAABaccredited degree programs: B. Arch. (170 undergraduate credits). The next accreditation visit for all programs is 2024. THE PROGRAM’S STRUCTURE Bachelor of Architecture The Bachelor of Architecture program is a professional program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) requiring a minimum of five years of study. Most states require that individuals intending to become architects hold an accredited degree.
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These professional degrees are structured to educate those who aspire to registration and licensure to practice as architects. The 170 credits required for the Bachelor of Archi tecture degree are organized in three main categories: a core of required courses in architectural study, liberal arts courses, and electives. The core of 95 credits is primarily taken in the first three years and is designed to give basic professional preparation in architect ural design, construction technology, graphic communi cation, and the humanistic aspects of design. The liberal arts areas require 48 credits, of which 12 are taken within the School of Architecture (ARCH 151, 152, 251, and 252), six credits in English, six in cultural history, six in science, and six in social science. The remaining 12 credits are taken as electives selected from the liberal arts courses offered by the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The elective courses consist of 15 credits of professional electives selected from courses offered by the Undergraduate Architecture programs, and 12 all-Institute electives, selected from courses offered by any school in the Institute. By purposefully selecting courses within all elective areas during their last four semesters, students can develop their own unique archi tectural education based on their own needs and goals. This personalized fourth-year curriculum is directed toward culmination in the fifth-year degree project. Individual curricula may be developed to place more emphasis on such subject areas as design, preservation, building technology, history and theory, planning, construction management, and urban design in the final two years of study. The degree project year completes the student’s academic architectural experience with an in‑depth design study, preceded and accompanied by research. The degree project is executed with guidance from critics chosen by the student. Undergraduate architecture students may also be interested in a Concentration in Morphology or a Minor in Construction Management as well as options combining the undergraduate degrees with various master’s degrees in planning and facilities management.
Within this overview, different course offerings focus on any combination of these topics. Since D’Arcy Thompson’s pioneering work a century ago, the generative principles of Form have become central to our understanding of the diverse structures we encounter in nature and man-made constructs, physical and even conceptual. This paradigm has percolated within many fields of knowledge since and guides the academic and research activities at the Center for Experimental Structures at Pratt Institute, School of Architecture.
Morphology Concentration As part of the Center for Experimental Structures (CES), the Concentration in Morphology leverages the long history of interest in Form studies with a focus on exploring the relationship between Form and Space (geometry, topology), Form and Force (structural morphology), Form and Time (dynamic morphology) enabled by computation, fabrication, construction, and emerging technologies.
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WORK BY HAYDEN MINICK (B.ARCH. ’16) AND ROBINSON STRONG (B.ARCH. ’16)
WORK BY AIKATERINI PAITAZOGLOU (B.ARCH. ’16) AND CAMERON REID (B.ARCH. ’16)
WORK BY CHRISTIAN MASON (B.ARCH. ’20)
WORK BY MARI KROIN (B.ARCH. ’17)
WORK BY DAYOON OH (B.ARCH. ’20)
WORK BY MEHMET DOGANATA (B.ARCH. ’18) AND MARTIN ORR (B.ARCH. ’18)
WORK BY ARMON JAHANSHAHI (B.ARCH. ’16) AND BEIJIA GU (B.ARCH. ’16)
WORK BY YUHENG WU (B.ARCH. ’19)
WORK BY DANIEL KELLER (B.ARCH. ’16)
WORK BY DAVID FRANCK (B.ARCH. ’18) AND ARDON LEE (B.ARCH. ’18)
WORK BY ANNA DWYER (B.ARCH. ’17) AND SIMAN HUANG (B.ARCH. ’16)
ARCHITECTURE FACULTY Nicholas Agneta Adjunct Associate Professor B.Arch., The Cooper Union. Evan Akselrad Adjunct Assistant Professor B.S., B.S.C.E., City College of New York. Howard Albert Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A. Art History, Binghamton University; M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania; M.S. Real Estate Development, Columbia University. Ken Andria Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Cornell University; M.S. Architectural Acoustics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Ajmal Aqtash Adjunct Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.S., Columbia University. Ezra Ardolino Adjunct Assistant Professor B.S., Portland State University; M.Arch., Pratt Institute. Tulay Atak Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., Middle East Technical University; Ph.D., EHESS, UCLA. Guillermo Banchini Visiting Assistant Professor Dipl., Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina; M.Arch., SCI-Arc. Annie Barrett Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Yale; M.Arch., Harvard. Jon Barry Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Champaign.
Ezio Blasetti Visiting Associate Professor Dipl., National Technical University of Athens; M.S., Columbia University. Lawrence Blough Professor B.Arch., Tulane University; M.S.A.A.D., Columbia University. Robert Brackett III Visiting Assistant Professor B.S., University of Illinois; M.Arch., Columbia University. Lex Braes Adjunct Associate Professor M.F.A., University of California; studied at Brooklyn Museum Art School; studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art. Jeff Brock Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., Princeton University; M.Arch., Columbia University. Christopher Brokaw Visiting Assistant Professor B.Environmental Design, Miami University; M.F.A., University of Maryland. Anthony Buccellato Adjunct Assistant Professor B.S., B.A. Management Information Systems, Northeastern University; M.Arch., Pratt Institute.
William Cooch Visiting Assistant Professor M.Eng. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University; B.S.E. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University. Abigail Coover Hume Adjunct Assistant Professor B.Arch., University of Virginia; M.Arch., Yale University. Ann Cosgrove Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., minor in Geology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.S. Earth and Environmental Science, University of Illinois at Chicago. Donald Cromley Adjunct Professor B.Arch., MIT; M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania. Patrick Curry Visiting Assistant Professor B.E.D., Texas A&M University; M.Arch., University of Illinois. George Cutsogeorge Adjunct Professor B.Arch., The Cooper Union; M.S. Facilities Management, Pratt Institute.
Dan Bucsescu Adjunct Professor B.Arch., City College of New York; M.S., University of Surrey.
Theoharis David Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.Arch., Yale University.
Benjamin Cadena Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Economics, M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania.
Adam Dayem Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., University of California at Berkeley; M.Arch., Columbia University.
Reese Campbell Visiting Assistant Professor B.S., Arizona State University.
Laura Diamond Dixit Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Art History, Reed College; M.Arch., Princeton University; Ph.D. Architecture in progress, Columbia University.
Philippe Baumann Adjunct Associate Professor M.Arch., Rice University; Honors Degree Art History, Brown University.
Anthony Caradonna Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.Arch., Harvard University.
Karen Bausman Adjunct Associate Professor B.Arch., The Cooper Union.
Gonzalo Carbajo Visiting Assistant Professor National University of Rosario, College of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design.
William Bedford Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., Texas A&M University; M.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.Planning and Urban Design, Harvard University.
Bianca Celestin Visiting Assistant Professor B.Eng. Building Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal.
Jacob Bek Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.S., Architectural Association School of Architecture, England.
Michael Chen Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.Arch., Columbia University.
Frederick Biehle Adjunct Professor B.Arch., University of Virginia; M.Arch., Harvard University.
Jesse Chrismer Visiting Assistant Professor M.S.S.E., Columbia University.
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Demetrious Comodromos Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., B.S. Building Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.S. Advanced Architectural Design, Columbia University.
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Ronald DiDonno Adjunct Associate Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute. Livio Dimitriu Adjunct Professor B.Arch., The Cooper Union; Hon.C. Mastro Arch. Arte Pietra, Verona/Italy; Ph.D. Theory/History of Arch. (Hon.) “Ion Mincu” University/Romania. Kathleen Dunne Professor B.S., B.Arch., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.S. Environmental Design, Yale University. Rosario D’Urso Visiting Assistant Professor M.Arch., Polytechnic School of Architecture, Milan. Cathryn Dwyre Visiting Associate Professor B.A., Colgate University; M.L.A., University of Pennsylvania.
Adam Elstein Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A. History, Yale University (cum laude); M.S. London School of Economics; M.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.B.A., M.Phil., Oxford University. Daniela Fabricius Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Brown University; M.Arch., Columbia University; Ph.D. Architectural History, Princeton University. Dieter Feurich Visiting Assistant Professor Academic Degree in Structural Engineering, University of Hanover; M.B.A., Baruch College, CUNY. Giuliano Fiorenzoli Professor M.Arch., University of Florence; M.A.A.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lapshan Fong Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., University of Washington; M.Arch., University of Washington at Seattle. Carlyle Fraser Adjunct Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.S.Arch., Columbia University. Nina Freedman Visiting Assistant Professor Dipl., Architectural Association School of Architecture; B.S., City College of New York. Emma Fuller Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., The Cooper Union Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture. Deborah Gans Professor, Director of Research B.A., Harvard University (summa cum laude); M.Arch., Princeton University. Frank Gesualdi Adjunct Assistant Professor B.Arch., Syracuse University; M.S.A.A.D., Columbia University GSAPP. Simone Giostra Adjunct Associate Professor M.Arch., Polytechnic School of Architecture at Milan (summa cum laude); Erasmus Program, University of Porto. Lou Goodman Adjunct Professor B.Arch., University of Pennsylvania. Michele Gorman Visiting Assistant professor B.S. Int. Arch., University of North Carolina, Greensboro; M.Arch., Rhode Island School of Design. John Gulliford Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.Eng., Stevens Institute of Technology.
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Thomas Hanrahan Dean of the School of Architecture B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.Arch., Harvard Design School.
Nicholas Koutsomitis Adjunct Associate Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute.
Shannon Hayes Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute.
Matthew Krupanski Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute School of Architecture.
Erika Hinrichs Adjunct Associate Professor, Chair B.A., Parsons The New School for Design; B.Arch., The Cooper Union.
Christoph A. Kumpusch Adjunct Assistant Professor Studied at Cooper Union Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture; Diploma and Ph.D., University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria.
Kyle Hovenkotter Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Architectural Studies, University of Washington; M.Arch., Columbia University. Nathan Hume Visiting Assistant Professor B.S., Ohio State University; M.Arch., Yale University. Merica Jensen Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Management, Georgia Institute of Technology; M.Arch., Georgia Institute of Technology. Junhui Jia Visiting Assistant Professor B.S., Shenyang Jianzhu University; M.S., West Virginia University; Equivalent M.S., Zhejiang University; Ph.D., West Virginia University; Post Doctoral Fellow, Pennsylvania State University. Leland Jobson Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute. Latoya Johnson Administrative Clerk David Jones Visiting Assistant Professor B.A.E., Pennsylvania State University. Zachary Phillip Joslow Visiting Instructor B.Arch., Pratt Institute. Adam Kacperski Assistant to the Chair William Katavolos Visiting Professor B.I.D., Pratt Institute. Brendan Kelly Visiting Assistant Professor B.Environmental Design in Urban Design, Miami University; M.Arch., Columbia University. K. Brandt Knapp Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Digital Art-Photography, B.S.D Architectural Studies, Arizona State University; M.Arch., Yale University. Duks Koschitz Associate Professor Dipl. Ing., Technische Universitaet Wien; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Christopher Kupski Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology; M.Arch., Ohio State University. Zehra Kuz Adjunct Professor Diplom Ingenieur, Universitaet Innsbruck, Fakultaet fuer Architektur und Bauingenieurwesen, Austria; M.S.Arch. and Building Design, Columbia University. Sanford Kwinter Professor B.A., University of Waterloo/University of Toronto; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Comparative Literature, Columbia University. Haresh Lalvani Professor B.Arch., Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (India); M.S.Arch., Pratt Institute; Ph.D. Arch., University of Pennsylvania. Jane Lea Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Barnard College; M.Arch., Columbia University. Jason Lee Adjunct Assistant Professor, Assistant Chair B.A. Architecture, University of California, Berkeley; M.Arch., Columbia University. Philip Lee Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Architecture, University of Michigan; M.Arch., Rice University. Leonard Leung Visiting Assistant Professor B.S., Columbia University; M.Arch., Harvard University. Frederic Levrat Visiting Associate Professor Diploma of Architecture at the School of Architecture at École Polytech Federale de Lausanne. Diane H. Lewis Visiting Professor B.Arch., The Cooper Union Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture. Enrique Limon Adjunct Associate Professor B.Arch., University of Southern California; M.S.A.A.D., Columbia University; Graduate Diploma, The Architectural Association, London.
John Lobell Professor B.A., M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania. Scott Lomax Visiting Assistant Professor M.Eng., University of Glasgow. Gonzalo Lopez Visiting Assistant Professor M.Arch., Architecture School of Barcelona (ETSAB); Ph.D. candidate in Sustainability and Urban Regeneration, Polytechnic University of Madrid. James Lowder Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Southern California Institute of Architecture; M.Arch., Princeton University. Frank Lupo Adjunct Associate Professor B.Arch., University of Cincinnati; M.Arch., Yale University. Christian Lynch Adjunct Associate Professor B.A. Architecture, University of California at Berkeley; M.Arch., Columbia University. Andrew Lyon Visiting Assistant Professor A.B. Architectural Studies, Brown University; M.Arch., Yale University. Harriet Markis Professor B.S. Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.E. Structures, Cornell University. Carrie McKnelly Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.A.S. Computation and Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. John McNanie Visiting Assistant Professor Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology. Juliet Medel Academic Advisement Coordinator William Menking Professor B.A., University of California; M.S. Pratt Institute; M.Sc., University of London, England; Ph.D. History of Art, CUNY. Gregory Merryweather Adjunct Associate Professor B.S.Arch., Ohio State University; M.Arch., Columbia University. Sebastian Misiurek Visiting Instructor B.Arch., Pratt Institute. Iris Moon Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.A. Art and Political Science, Williams College.
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Michael Morris Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., The Cooper Union Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture; B.F.A. Environmental Design, Parsons School of Design. Nicholas Mundell Visiting Assistant Professor Product Architecture Lab, Stevens Institute of Technology; B.Arch., University of Auckland, New Zealand. Signe Nielsen Adjunct Professor B.A., Smith College; B.L. Arch., City College of New York; B.S. Pratt Institute. Anne Nixon Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., B.Arch., Rice University; M.Arch., Yale University. Yetunde Olaiya Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Architecture, Barnard University; M.Arch., Harvard University; M.A., Princeton University; Ph.D. History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture, Princeton University.
Thomas Rice Adjunct Assistant Professor B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Glasgow. Dagmar Richter Professor Vordiplom, University of Stuttgart; M.Arch., Royal Art Academy School of Architecture; postgraduate study, Städel School, Frankfurt. Brian Ripel Adjunct Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; Phillips Exeter Academy; M.S., Columbia University. Lindy Roy Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., University of Cape Town; M.Arch., Columbia University. Otto Ruano Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; B.A., Parsons The New School of Design. Ostap Rudakevych Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., Carnegie Mellon University; M.Arch., Harvard University.
Beth O’Neill Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Parsons College; B.A., Smith College; M.Arch., Columbia University.
Scott Ruff Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., M.Arch., Cornell University.
Ran Oron Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., The Cooper Union; B.A., University of Haifa.
Yehuda Safran Adjunct Professor M.A., Royal College of Art; Dipl., St. Martin School of Art; Ph.D., University College London.
Robert Otani Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Civil Engineering, Rutgers University; M.S. Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University.
Richard Sarrach Adjunct Associate Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.S., Columbia University.
Masha Panteleyeva Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Moscow Institute of Architecture; B.Arch., The Cooper Union Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture; M.Arch., Princeton University; M.A., Yale University; Ph.D. in progress, Princeton University. Mark Parsons Adjunct Assistant Professor B.P.A., University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; Fine Arts/Pre-Med, Rochester; M.F.A., Cornell University. Eva Perez de Vega Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., M.Arch. Building Structures, School of Advanced Architecture in Madrid (ETSAM); Ph.D. candidate in Philosophy, New School for Social Research.
Eunjeong Seong Adjunct Assistant Professor B.S., INHA University; M.Arch., Columbia University. Ashley Simone Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Economics, The College of William and Mary; M.Arch., Columbia University. Justin Snider Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; Fine Arts, Adelphi University. Scott Sorenson Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute. Terilyn Stewart Assistant Director, Student Advisement
Brent Porter Adjunct Professor B.Arch., University of Kansas; M.Arch., Pennsylvania State University.
Michael Su Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. California Institute of Technology; M.S., Columbia University; B.Arch., The Cooper Union; M.A., Princeton University.
Mark Rakatansky Visiting Associate Professor B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz; M.Arch., University of California, Berkeley.
Mike Szivos Adjunct Assistant Professor B.Arch., Louisiana State University; M.S.A.A.D., Columbia University.
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John Szot Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., University of Texas at Austin; M.S., Columbia University. Stephen Szycher Visiting Instructor B.S.C.E., Cornell University. Meredith TenHoor Associate Professor B.A., Brown University; M.A., Princeton University; Ph.D. (in progress). Salvatore Tranchina Adjunct Associate Professor B.S., Swarthmore College; M.Arch., Columbia University. Michael Trencher Professor B.A. English Literature, Yale College; B.Arch., M.Arch., Columbia University; M.S. Urban Design. Evan Tribus Visiting Assistant Professor B.S., University of Virginia; M.Arch., Southern California Institute of Architecture. Federica Vannucchi Visiting Assistant Professor M.A. Architecture, Università degli Studi di Firenze; M.E.D., Yale University; Ph.D. History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture, Princeton University. Erik Verboon Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., University of Cincinnati; M.Eng., Stevens Institute of Technology. Florencia Vetcher Visiting Assistant Professor Dipl. Arch., UB, Buenos Aires.; M.Arch., Princeton University. Maria Vrdoljak Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., University of New South Wales; M.Arch., Harvard University.
Ed Wendt Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Fine Arts and Art History, Princeton University (cum laude); Ph.D., Columbia University. Danielle Willems Visiting Assistant Professor A.A., Orange Coast College; B.Arch., SCI-ARC; M.S., Columbia University. Markus Wilmers Visiting Assistant Professor Diplom-Ingenieur in Architecture, Aachen University of Applied Sciences. Gia Wolff Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A., Parsons The New School of Design; M.Arch., Harvard University. Chi-Fan Wong Adjunct Associate Professor B.Arch., The Cooper Union; M.S., Columbia University. Farzam Yazdanseta Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., University of Maryland; M.Arch., University of Maryland School of Architecture; M.S.A.A.D., Columbia University. Robert Zaccone Adjunct Professor B.A. Art, C.W. Post College, Long Island University; B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.S.Arch., Columbia University. Lawrence Zeroth Adjunct Associate Professor B.S., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee; M.Arch., Columbia University. Dragana Zoric Adjunct Associate Professor B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.Arch., Columbia University.
Omar J. Walker Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., The Cooper Union Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture.
B.Arch. in Architecture Semester 1 ARCH-101 Design I ARCH-111 Representation I ARCH-131 Technics ARCH-151 History and Theory of Architecture I HMS-101B Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies I HMS-291B Introduction to Transdisciplinary Writing I Credit subtotal Semester 2 ARCH-102 Design II ARCH-112 Representation II ARCH-152 History and Theory of Architecture II MSCI-110 Introductory Physics/Chemistry HMS-103B Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies II HMS-292B Introduction to Transdisciplinary Writing II Credit subtotal Semester 3 ARCH-201 Intermediate Design I ARCH-211 Representation III ARCH-231 Statics and Strength of Materials ARCH-251 History and Theory of Architecture III ARCH-261 Architectural Materials Credit subtotal
5 3 3 3 3 1 18
5 3 3 3 3 1 18
5 3 3 3 3 17
Semester 4 ARCH-202 Intermediate Design II ARCH-232 Structures: Steel ARCH-252 History and Theory of Architecture IV ARCH-262 Architectural Assembly Systems MSCI-271 Ecology for Architects Credit subtotal
3 3 3 17
Semester 5 ARCH-301 Comprehensive Design I ARCH-331 Concrete Structures ARCH-361 Building Environment ARCH-363 Professional Practice Liberal Arts Elective Credit subtotal
5 3 3 3 3 17
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Semester 6 ARCH-302 Comprehensive Design II 5 ARCH-362 Building Services 3 ARCH-364 Construction Documents 3 Social Science/Philosophy Elective 3 Architecture Elective (History/ Theory) 3 Credit subtotal 17
Che-Wei Wang Adjunct Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.P.S., ITP Tisch New York University; M.S. Media Arts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab. Chris Ward Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Civil Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis; M.Eng. Structural Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis. Christa Waring Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; principal at CTA Architects P.C.
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Semester 7 ARCH-401 Advanced Design I ARCH-461 Urban Genealogies CH-300 World Civilization I Liberal Arts Elective Architecture Elective Credit subtotal
5 3 3 3 3 17
Semester 8 ARCH-402 Advanced Design II CH-400 World Civilization II Liberal Arts Elective Architecture Elective All-Institute Elective Credit subtotal
5 3 3 3 3 17
Semester 9 ARCH-403 Advanced Design III ARCH-501 Degree Project: Research HMS-497B Research Writing for Architecture Students Social Science/Philosophy Architectural Elective All-Institute Elective Credit subtotal
5 3 1 3 3 2 17
B.Arch. in Architecture Morphology Concentration
Semester 2 ARCH-102 Design II ARCH-112 Representation II ARCH-152 History and Theory of Architecture II MSCI-110 Introductory Physics/Chemistry HMS-103B Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies II HMS-292B Introduction to Transdisciplinary Writing II Credit subtotal
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Semester 10 ARCH-503 Degree Project: Design Studio 5 HMS-496B Advanced Transdisciplinary Writing 1 All-Institute Elective 3 All-Institute Elective 6 Credit subtotal 15 Total credits required 170 *Morphology pre-requisite
Semester 10 ARCH-503 Degree Project: Design Studio 5 HMS-496B Advanced Transdisciplinary Writing 1 Architecture Elective 3 All-Institute Elective 6 Credit subtotal 15 Total credits required 170
Semester 1 ARCH-101 Design I ARCH-111 Representation I ARCH-131* Technics ARCH-151 History and Theory of Architecture I HMS-101B Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies I HMS-291B Introduction to Transdisciplinary Writing I Credit subtotal
Semester 3 ARCH-201 Intermediate Design I ARCH-211* Representation III ARCH-231 Statics and Strength of Materials ARCH-251 History and Theory of Architecture III ARCH-261 Architectural Materials Credit subtotal
5 3 3 3 3 1 18
5 3 3 3 3 1 18
Semester 4 ARCH-202 Intermediate Design II 5 ARCH-232 Structures: Steel 3 ARCH-252* History and Theory of Architecture IV 3 ARCH-262 Architectural Assembly Systems 3 MSCI-271 Ecology for Architects 3 Credit subtotal 17 Semester 5 ARCH-301 Comprehensive Design I ARCH-331 Concrete Structures ARCH-361 Building Environment ARCH-363 Professional Practice Liberal Arts Elective Credit subtotal
5 3 3 3 3 17
Semester 6 ARCH-302 Comprehensive Design II 5 ARCH-362 Building Services 3 ARCH-364 Construction Documents 3 Social Science/Philosophy Elective 3 Architecture Elective (History/Theory) 3 Credit subtotal 17 Semester 7 ARCH-401 ARCH-461 CH-300
Advanced Design I Urban Genealogies World Civilization I Liberal Arts Elective Morphology Elective Credit subtotal
Semester 8 ARCH-402 Advanced Design II or ARCH-400I Advanced Design (Rome) CH-400 World Civilization II Liberal Arts Elective Morphology Elective All-Institute Elective Credit subtotal Semester 9 ARCH-403 Advanced Design III ARCH-501 Degree Project: Research HMS-497B Research Writing for Architecture Students Social Science/Philosophy Morphology Elective All-Institute Elective Credit subtotal
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Construction Management
Chair Regina Ford Cahill, M.S. rcahill8@pratt.edu Assistant to the Chair Philip Ramus pramus@pratt.edu Office Tel: 212.647.7524 Fax: 212.367.2497 Email: cm@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/constructionmanagement
Construction management is the planning, bidding, and coordination of a project from construction drawings to completion; its participants are the “business managers” for the built environment. A construction manager may work for a large development/construction company, as an owner’s representative on projects, or as a specialist in one of the many roles required for the efficient, economically viable, and safe delivery of construction projects. These construction projects may have a variety of purposes from housing, commercial/office space, recreational and urban placemaking plazas, to intermodal transportation projects. The construction manager is charged with the tasks of assembling a team for construction; contending with numerous local, state, and federal regulations; and coordinating skilled craftspeople, unions, contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, planners, consult ants, and the owner/developer. The day-to-day challenges of construction management make for some of the most demanding assignments in the world, whether a manager is overseeing the construction of a towering skyscraper or a public plaza. Construction management is a collaborative effort. The primary relationships among stakeholders can be represented by a triangle, with the owner at one point, the architect/engineer at another, and the construction manager at the third. Given the growing complexity of design and construction, whether urban, suburban, or rural, there are no major projects built without this crucial team in place. Pratt’s School of Architecture has the distinction of being one of the first and one of the few urban schools in the nation to offer this essential degree program. The faculty consists of leading professionals, including the project manager and the director of safety and site safety management of the World Financial Center; former assistant commissioner and director of design for New York City public works; chief, Division of Material Assurance, Safety and Landfill Remediation, New York City Department of Environmental Protection; a member of the Industry Advisery Committee, New York City Department of Buildings; the vice president and project executive for a leading construction management firm managing major national and international multimillion-dollar projects; and a principal of the largest specifications consulting firm in the Northeast. The Construction Management program provides a professional education that emphasizes critical thinking and connects business management with construction technology on a strong foundation in liberal arts education suitable for a career in building construction.
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Graduates of the Construction Management program should: ll Understand the roles and responsibilities of the participants in a construction project. ll Be able to plan and organize the work of a construction project. ll Be able to apply knowledge from English, mathematics, science, management, and communication courses to construction-related activities. ll Be capable of collaborating with members of a team with an emphasis on written and verbal communication. ll Understand the importance of ethical practice. ll Possess a passion for lifelong learning. Students can apply for matriculation (acceptance into the degree-granting program) upon admission or they can be admitted with special, nonmatriculating status. THE PROGRAM’S STRUCTURE The Construction Management bachelor’s degree program requires the completion of 132 credits. Students may take classes during the day or in the evening. Students may vary the program through their choice of electives that emphasize architectural, real estate, or other construction-related roles.
Construction Management program through their adviser at any point during their academic career, beginning in the first semester of their second year. The completion of the minor will be noted on the student’s transcript but will not be shown on the diploma. Minor in Architectural Theory and Technology The Undergraduate Architecture Department offers a 15-credit, non-studio-based minor to qualified construc tion management students pursuing a bachelor of profes sional studies degree. Students may apply to the Minor in Architectural Theory and Technology through their adviser at any point during their academic career, beginning in the first semester of their second year. The completion of the minor will be noted on the student’s transcript but will not be shown on the diploma. Admission Interviews Admitted students may wish to talk with the chair of Construction Management before registration for courses. An appointment should be made in advance.
Bachelor of Professional Studies in Construction Management (B.P.S.) Students who graduate from this program are equipped to immediately enter the workforce in construction and/or project management with success. Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (B.S.) This program was developed for transfer students and students pursuing a second bachelor’s degree. Those entering with acceptable transfer credits may complete the program in less than four years. Associate of Applied Science in Building and Construction (A.A.S.) Offered for students seeking a foundation in building science and for students who may not desire to complete the bachelor’s program. The Building and Construction program requires the completion of 68 credits. Construction Management Minor The Department of Construction Management offers an 18-credit minor to undergraduate architecture and interior design students. Students may apply to the Minor in
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STUDENTS IN CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING COURSE
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FACULTY Dareen Abdelmoneim Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Construction Engineering; minor in Architecture, American University in Cairo; M.S. Civil Engineering–Construction Management, University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign. Howard Albert Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Binghamton University; M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania; M.S. Real Estate Development, Columbia University. Lennart Andersson Visiting Assistant Professor M.Arch., Savannah College of Art and Design; M.B. Engr., Vasa Gymnasium, Stockholm, Sweden. Kenneth Browne Visiting Assistant Professor Martin Bruno Visiting Assistant Professor George Cambourakis Visiting Assistant Professor B.Eng. (Civil), City College of New York; M.Eng. (Structural), Columbia University; Ph.D. candidate, City College of New York. Bruce D. Cohan Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Civil Engineering; B.Arch., Carnegie-Mellon University. Daniel Crow Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Lafayette College; J.D., New York Law School. Bryan Diffley Visiting Assistant Professor George Fowler Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., City College of New York. Jon Frascatore Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Environmental Design; M.S. Architecture, Texas A&M. Dennis Freed Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Civil/Structural Engineering, University of Rhode Island. T. Kent Hikida Associate Professor B.A., Bennington College; M.Arch., Columbia University. James Howie Adjunct Professor B.Arch., University of Detroit.
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Hillary Lobo Visiting Assistant Professor B.Eng. (Electrical), Bombay University, India. Konstantis Maimis B.S. Civil Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of New York; M.B.A., Cornell University. Mary Matthews Professor Emerita B.A. concentration in Sociology and Education Management, Emmanuel College; M.S. Social Work, Boston College; M.B.A. candidate, New York University Stern School of Business. Harriet Markis Adjunct Professor B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.Eng., Cornell University. Martin McManus Visiting Assistant Professor B.B.A. Accounting, Pace University. Wilfredo Moran Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Accounting, Everest College; M.B.A. Accounting, Southern New Hampshire University. Clifford Opurum Visiting Associate Professor Dip.T.S. (B.A. Hon.) Transportation Studies, University of London; M.S. Transportation Management, SUNY Maritime; M.A. Economics and International Business Management and Finance, Fordham University; M.S. Transportation Planning, Engineering, and Management, NY Polytechnic; Ph.D. Transportation Studies, Management and Economics, University of Leeds. John Osborn Visiting Associate Professor B.A. Political Science and Economics, SUNY at New Paltz; J.D., University of South Carolina Law Center. Mark Porter Visiting Assistant Professor B.S., Duquesne University. Edward Re Adjunct Associate Professor A.A.S. Construction Technology, NYC Technical College; B.S. Construction Management; M.S. Facilities Management, Pratt Institute. Robert Schwartz Visiting Associate Professor B.S. Construction Management, Pratt Institute. Marjorie St. Elin Visiting Assistant Professor B.P.S. Construction Management, Pratt Institute. Joseph Tagliaferro Visiting Instructor B.Eng., The Cooper Union.
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Mira Tsymuk Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Economics and Computer Science, University of Business Management, Moscow, Russia; M.B.A., University of Economics and Finance, Moscow, Russia; M.A. Economics, CUNY Hunter. Arthur Xanthos Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Williams College; J.D., Fordham University, School of Law.
CURRICULA B.P.S. in Construction Management Semester 1 CM-131 Construction Methods and Materials: Wood and Masonry CM-111 Construction Graphics HMS-101A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies I MSCI-300 Calculus I Social Science/Philosophy Credit subtotal
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Semester 2 CM-132 Construction Methods and Materials: Concrete & Steel 3 CM-152 History of Construction Technology 3 CM-140 Construction Safety Management 3 HMS-103A Intro to Literary and Critical Studies II 3 MSCI-280 Environmental Science 3 MSCI-301 Calculus II 3 Credit subtotal 18 Semester 3 CM-231 Structural Design Methods I 3 CM-233 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment I 3 CM-201 Introduction to Construction Management 3 PHYS-131 Physics I 3 COM-301 Reports and Correspondence 2 CH-300 World Civilization I 3 Credit subtotal 17 Semester 4 CM-232 Structural Design Methods II 3 CM-234 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment II 3 CM-242 Construction Surveying 3 PHYS-132 Physics II 3 HMS-261A Introduction to Public Speaking 3 CH-400 World Civilization II 3 Credit subtotal 18 Semester 5 CM-343 Construction Cost Analysis CM-341 Design Theory CM-331 Specifications CM-321 Project Controls I CM-346 Estimating MGMT-307 Introduction to Management Credit subtotal
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Construction Law Building Codes and Zoning Construction Management I Financial Management Managerial Economics Professional Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 5 CM-343 Construction Cost Analysis CM-341 Design Theory CM-331 Specifications CM-321 Project Controls I CM-346 Estimating Liberal Arts Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 8 CM-499 Capstone CM-402 Construction Management II CM-404 Project Management HMS-497A Thesis Writing MGMT-308 Marketing Credit subtotal Total credits required
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Semester 2 CM-132 Construction Methods and Materials: Concrete and Steel 3 CM-140 Construction Safety Management 3 HMS-103A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies II 3 MSCI-280 Environmental Science 3 MSCI-301 Calculus II 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18 Semester 3 CM-231 Structural Design Methods I 3 CM-233 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment I 3 CM-201 Introduction to Construction Management 3 PHYS-131 Physics I 3 COM-301 Reports and Correspondence 2 CH-300 World Civilization I 3 Credit subtotal 17 Semester 4 CM-232 Structural Design Methods II CM-234 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment II CM-242 Construction Surveying PHYS-132 Physics II
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Introduction to Public Speaking 3 World Civilization II 3 Credit subtotal 18
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Semester 2 CM-132 Construction Methods and Materials II: Concrete and Steel 3 CM-322 Project Controls II 3 HMS-103A Intro to Literary and Critical Studies II 3 CH-400 World Civilizations II 3 MSCI-301 Calculus II 3 Credit subtotal 15
Semester 3 CM-231 Structural Design I 3 CM-233 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment I 3 CM-343 Construction Cost Analysis 3 CM-201 Introduction to Construction Management 3 Social Science/Philosophy Elective 3 PHYS-131 Physics I 3 Credit subtotal 18 Semester 4 CM-232 Structural Design II CM-234 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment II CM-344 Value Management HMS-261A Introduction to Public Speaking MSCI-280 Environmental Science PHYS-132 Physics II Credit subtotal Total credits required
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School of Architecture Minors
Architectural Theory and Technology The Undergraduate Architecture Department offers a 15-credit non-studio based minor to qualified Construction Management students (Minimum GPA of 3.0) pursuing a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree. Students may apply to the Minor in Architectural Theory and Technology through their adviser at any point during their academic career, beginning in the first semester of their second year. Students may choose from the following courses: ARCH-252 History and Theory of Architecture IV ARCH-262 Architectural Assembly Systems ARCH-361 Building Environments ARCH-362 Building Services ARCH-363 Professional Practice ARCH-364 Construction Documents I ARCH-461 Planning I ARCH-551A Aalto ARCH-551B Frank Lloyd Wright ARCH-551C Kahn and Venturi ARCH-555A Islamic Architecture ARCH-559C Collaboration: Artists & Architecture ARCH-563A Energy-Conscious Design ARCH-573A Architectural Analysis ARCH-581A Special Topics ARCH-581B Impact of Technology ARCH-591A Elements of Landscape Design ARCH-593B Architecture of the City ARCH-595A Vintage New York Construction Management The Construction Management department offers an 18-credit minor. Students may apply to the Minor in Construction Management program through their adviser at any point in their aca demic career beginning in the first semester of their second year. The completion of the minor will be noted on the student’s transcript but will not be shown on his or her diploma. Complete the following required courses: CM-201 Intro to Construction Management CM-401 Construction Managment I CM-402 Construction Management II Take 9 credits from the following courses: CM-321, CM-322, CM-331, CM-343, CM-344, CM-352, CM-440, CM-446, CM-461, CM-462, CM-463, CM-471, MGMT-205, MGMT-307 Morphology Minor As part of the Center for Experimental Structures, the Morphology Minor leverages the long history of our interest in form studies with a focus on exploring the relations between Form and Space (geometry, topology), Form and Force (structural morphology), Form and Time (dynamic morphology) enabled by computation, fabrication, construction, and emerging tech
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nologies. Within this overview, different course offerings focus on any combination of these topics. Students can stay within one or move among these areas of study. Take the following required course: ARCH-233 Technics: Non-Architecture Majors Take 3 credits from the required courses: ARCH-211 Representation III ARCH-252 History & Theory IV Take 9 credits from the following courses: ARCH-571A Form and Space: Analog ARCH-571B Form and Space: Digital ARCH-571C Form and Force: Analog ARCH-571D Form and Force: Digital ARCH-571E Form and Time: Analog ARCH-571F Form and Time: Digital
Please check www.pratt.edu/academics/ degrees/undergraduate-minors for the most current information.
At Pratt, we were taught not only to look at the problem to be solved, but to consider the bigger picture in the world around us. Jeff Kinzler (B.Arch. ’78), architect, attorney, and founder of Lawbuilder Consultants
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Foundation Art and Design Education Associate Degrees Digital Arts 2-D Animation, Digital (3-D) Animation and Motion Arts, Interactive Arts Film/Video Fine Arts Ceramics, Drawing, Jewelry, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture Photography Minors Dean Gerry Snyder Acting Assistant to the Dean Ramona Allen Assistant Dean Dianne Bellino Director of Academic Advisement Michael Farnham Director of Finance and Administration Daisy Rivera Office Main Building, Fourth Floor Tel: 718.636.3619 Fax: 718.636.3410 art-dean@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/soa
The mission of the School of Art is to educate those who will make and shape our built and mediated environment, our aesthetic surroundings, and our collective future. Pratt’s School of Art is a destination for talented students with a strong desire to explore the boundaries of art. Young artists from around the world come to study at Pratt’s campus, located in the heart of historic and contemporary Brooklyn. Students join a community of working artists who make up Pratt’s outstanding faculty that encourages growth and experimentation. The School of Art offers a diverse range of programs in digital arts, film/video, fine arts, photography, and art and design education. These programs are supported by studies in the liberal arts and sciences, creating a dynamic context for stimulating intellectual and creative inquiry. The School of Art programs are also enriched by Pratt’s distinguished professional programs in the School of Design and the School of Architecture—all within the cultural campus of New York City. Two parallel objectives guide every department in the School of Art. One is the emphasis on students acquiring a high level of skills, techniques, methodologies, and vocabulary required for success as creative professionals. The second objective—inter twined with the first—is to balance that professional proficiency with a highly developed critical judgment based on historical perspectives that allows students to become effective and creative problem solvers for the world they will graduate into. The School of Art’s diverse collection of disciplines is dedicated to the primacy of studio practice and the transformative power of creativity. We educate leaders in the creative professions to identify, understand, shape, and benefit from the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Our programs are designed to develop critical thinking skills, deepen understanding, enable practice, and empower visionary action. The School of Art is dedicated to developing creative leadership in a world that requires it.
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Foundation
Acting Chair Kim Sloane Assistant Chair Natalie Moore Assistant to the Chair Sabrina Lovell Administrative Assistant Julia Shinay Technician Sung Ha No 4-D Lab Manager Madeline Youngberg Office Tel: 718.636.3617 Fax: 718.399.4589 fdc@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/foundation
The Foundation Program at Pratt Institute is the first year of the four-year education of a Pratt student. The academic year 2017–18 will be the first year of a newly revised first-year curriculum. Pratt faculty from throughout the Institute have worked together to carefully craft a comprehensive year-long course of study that will prepare students for future study in the School of Art or the School of Design. The curriculum has been designed with two major outcomes in mind. One is that students will be introduced to concepts, materials, and methods of making common to all art and design practice. The second outcome is that students will become confident practitioners of the design or creative process. Each student will leave the first year with the confidence and conviction necessary to continue their studies in their chosen field. Pratt foundation faculty are aware that learning is an acquired skill. As much as instructing students in skills and concepts, faculty will introduce students to what learning means in the new environment of college. Learning in higher education is not the same as learning in K-12. Learning in an art and design school differs from learning at other colleges and universities. And learning at Pratt is distinct from learning at other art and design schools. The first-year curriculum will take the student through periods of guided instruction, to generative learning and problem solving, to self-directed projects with explicit communicative and expressive outcomes. Students will learn to confront desirable difficulties and arrive at original, well-crafted solutions in traditional media as well as the most recent digital applications. The first-year course of study consists of Foundation Studio Core, Themes in Art and Culture I and II (HA 111 and HA 112), and Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies (HMS 101A and HMS 101B). The Fashion Department is an exception and has its own first-year program. Transfer students will be evaluated for advanced standing, with proper documentation (transcript and portfolio), by the Office of Admissions. The Studio core consists of two year-long courses and two single-semester courses. The two year-long experiences are Representation and Visualization I and II, and Light, Color, Design Lab and Studio. In these courses students will gain a strong grounding in ways of seeing and making that will range from the time-honored to the experimental. Six-hour studio classes allow for solid instruction in drawing systems, figure drawing, and working from observation and imagination. Students will gain fluency in color and design elements and practice their application in combination to communicate meaning. Students will take one semester each of Form, Space, and Process and Time and Movement. These classes are
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full six-hour studio classes that will introduce students to multi-dimensional concepts and practice. Form, Space, and Process is three-dimensional concepts and problemsolving. Time and Movement is an immersive introduction to ordering information in time and dynamic design. The Foundation Year courses have been developed as parts of a whole with a purposeful interweaving of content and experience. Art and design are seen as fields whose work is to fulfill and address human needs. These needs may be emotional or practical, or some beautiful combination of the two. Students in the first year learn to see addressing these needs as a challenge, and are provided with the information, tools, methods, and encouragement they need to meet these challenges. Foundation students complete a journey from passive learning to active making. The year provides a time and space for students to realize the best vision of themselves as creative individuals.
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WORK BY LIGHT, COLOR, DESIGN STUDENTS (FRESHMEN)
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FOUNDATION FACULTY Luis Alonso Adjunct Professor, CCE B.F.A. Illustration, Rhode Island School of Design (European Honors Program, Rome, Italy); M.F.A. Painting, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture; Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University at New Brunswick. Philip Ayers Assistant Professor B.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art and Design; studied at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture; M.F.A., Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Jane Haimes Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE B.F.A. Painting, Cornell University. Elisa Jensen Visiting Instructor B.A. Art, Smith College. Mimi Kim Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Smith College; M.F.A., University of Pennsylvania.
Leslie Roberts Professor B.A. Art, Yale University; M.F.A. Painting, Queens College, CUNY. Molly J. Roberts Visiting Associate Professor B.A. Business (minor in Art History), Western Michigan University; M.I.D. (Hon.), Pratt Institute; studied Art History and Design, Syracuse University International Program, Florence, Italy.
Andrew Lenaghan Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Cornell University; M.F.A., Brooklyn College.
Christopher Sanderson Associate Professor B.F.A., Leeds College of Art; M.F.A., Slade School of Fine Art.
Todd Ayoung Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., School of Visual Arts; M.F.A., Yale University.
James Lipovac Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art; M.F.A., Indiana University.
Kimberly Sloane Acting Chair B.A., Yale University; M.F.A., Parsons The New School for Design.
Cathey Billian Adjunct Professor M.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Dik Liu Visiting Associate Professor M.F.A. Painting, Yale University School of Art.
Brian Brooks Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.S.E., Queens College; M.F.A., Brooklyn College.
Jennifer Logun Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Political Science, Gettysburg College; M.Arch., University of Florida.
Micki (Migiwa) Spiller Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A. Sculpture, Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A. Sculpture, Ohio State University; M.L.S. Queens College, CUNY.
Kye Carbone Adjunct Professor B.F.A., School of Visual Arts; M.F.A., Brooklyn College.
Sabrina Lovell Assistant to the Chair
Nancy Cohen Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Ceramics, Rochester Institute of Technology; M.F.A. Sculpture, Columbia University. Pier Luigi Consagra Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE B.A., Brown University. Aaron Davidson Adjunct Instructor B.F.A., University of New Mexico. Carol Diamond Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., Cornell University. William Fasolino Associate Professor B.F.A., M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Deryck Fraser Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Iona Fromboluti Associate Professor Yechiam Gal Professor B.F.A., School of Visual Art; B.Eng., Haddassah College of Technology, Photography and Animation, Jerusalem, Israel; studied Philosophy, Hebrew University, Israel.
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Jennifer McNutt Adjunct Associate Professor M.F.A., Yale School of Art. Andrea Merkx Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Studio Art/Film, University of New Mexico; M.F.A. Fine Art, Hunter College, CUNY. Natalie Moore Adjunct Associate Professor, Assistant Chair B.A. Fine Art, University of California, Santa Cruz; M.A. Studio Art, New York University. Sung No Visiting Instructor, Technician A.A., Monroe Community College; B.F.A., M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Linnea Paskow Adjunct Associate Professor B.A. Fine Arts, Haverford College; M.F.A. Painting, University of Pennsylvania. Jonathan Peck Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A., Yale University. Reeva Potoff Adjunct Professor B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., Yale University. Peter T. Ragonetti Visiting Assistant Instructor B.I.D., Pratt Institute.
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Beth Warshafsky Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A., Antioch College; M.F.A., Columbia University. Patrick Webb Associate Professor B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art; M.F.A., Yale University. Rebecca Welz Adjunct Professor B.F.A., School of the Museum of Fine Art, Boston. Doug Wirls Associate Professor B.F.A., Tyler College of Fine Art. Christopher Wynter Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A., Empire State College. Alice Zinnes Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE B.A. Art History, Swarthmore College; M.F.A. Painting, Queens College, CUNY; Certificate of Merit, Painting, Drawing and Sculpture, New York Studio School.
Art and Design Education
The B.F.A. and B.F.A./M.S. degrees prepare students to approach teaching as a creative process modeled upon and nourished by intensive studio preparation in a contemporary art context. Students engage in fieldwork and student teaching experiences which help them integrate their studio work, studies in liberal arts, education theory, and teaching practice. Throughout their teaching experiences in K-12 schools and community-based educational settings students: ll provide holistic studio learning opportunities for young people ll value young people’s social and cultural assets ll connect to young people’s families and communities. Upon graduation, students become proficient in their written and spoken communication about contemporary art and design practices as they begin to advocate for studio-based art and design programs in diverse learning contexts.
Chair Heather Lewis hlewis@pratt.edu 718.636.3637 Assistant to the Chair Mirland Terlonge mterlong@pratt.edu 718.636.3681 Art and Design Education Office Tel: 718.636.3637 Fax: 718.230.6817 adeinfo@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/art-designeducation
B.F.A. IN ART AND DESIGN EDUCATION (WITH NEW YORK STATE INITIAL CERTIFICATION, VISUAL ARTS PRE-K-12), 126 CREDITS Within the B.F.A. in art and design education, students can opt to pursue two different paths: one in art and design education with New York State certification and one in community art and design education. Both paths provide the following core experiences: Studio Core Students take a sequence of 18 studio credits in a core art or design discipline beginning in their sophomore year. Through individual advisement sessions, students choose the core discipline based on their experiences in the foundation year and evolving studio interest, and examine their progress in the core as they move from one semester to the next.
Deputy Director K-12 Tara Kopp tkopp@pratt.edu 718.636.3654
Teaching Experience Students pursuing both degree paths—certification and community art and design education—take courses that immerse them in fieldwork and student teaching in K-12 public schools and other settings. In their junior year, students decide which path they want to pursue. Students who choose the certification path fulfill their additional student teaching requirements in public schools, and students in the community art and design education track fulfill their student teaching requirements in communitybased settings.
Youth Programs Office Tel: 718.636.3654 Fax: 718.230.6876 www.pratt.edu/youth
Community Engagement All students teach in Saturday Art School, a laboratory school for students from Brooklyn’s many neighborhoods.
Director, Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K-12 Aileen Wilson awilson2@pratt.edu 718.687.5602
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For over a century, Saturday Art School has provided children and adolescents with a quality arts program. Partnering with the Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K-12, students collaborate with children and young people attending this out-of-school program in art and design. Students learn to integrate the knowledge, skills and values of their studio-core or major to inform art and design projects conceived and developed in concert with young people. Supervised by faculty, students support children and young people in the conceptual ization and realization of studio-based projects over the course of the semester culminating in a curated exhibition. Integrative Capstone Students complete a capstone course that supports stu dents as they integrate their studio core with their teaching experiences through reflection and research in the field of art and design education. The capstone course in students’ senior year provides a space for students to reflect and build on their learning by investigating a topic in art and design education and developing a senior exhibit and catalog.
Workshops ll These workshops must be taken with a provider approved by NYSED. ll Child Abuse Identification Workshop ($45, Sophomore Semester, Spring) ll School Violence Prevention and Intervention Workshop ($45, Sophomore Semester, Spring) ll Training in Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention ($85, Sophomore Semester, Fall) Tests and Assessments: ll Educating All Students-EAS ($92, Junior Semester, Fall) ll Academic Literacy Skills Test-ALST ($118, Sophomore Semester, Fall) ll Content Specialty Test—CST ($134, Junior Semester, Fall) ll Education Teacher Performance Assessment—EdTPA ($300, Senior Semester, Fall)
COMBINED DEGREE IN ART AND DESIGN EDUCATION (B.F.A./M.S.), 156 CREDITS By completing both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Art and Design Education at Pratt, students can reduce time and cost requirements. The five-year program provides students with opportunities to explore new areas in the field of art and design education such as puppetry and performance, museum education, and community art and design education. Students also complete a thesis in which they conduct research on a topic of their choosing. Students need to remain in good academic standing to continue in the five-year program. Financial aid packages, as well as bursar and other payment situations, convert to graduate student levels. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS In order to be recommended for NYSED Initial/Professional Certification in Visual Arts, Pre-K–12, candidates must have completed the following procedures, workshops and tests as you move through the program so that by the time you have finished your last semester, you will have comp leted everything you will need to apply for certification. Please note: the fees for the workshops and tests/assess ments will be charged as part of your cost of tuition and will therefore be part of your student loan package as needed. Fingerprinting ll You will be required to be fingerprinted in preparation for observing and teaching in New York City’s public schools ($135, Sophomore Semester, Fall).
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KALISHA MONTOYA DRAWING, PAINTING AND PRINTMAKING: AGES 9-10. PHOTO BY: SAM STUART
ARRIANA PARTLAND ADVENTURES IN ART: AGESÂ 7-8. PHOTO BY: SAM STUART
ART AND DESIGN EDUCATION FACULTY Caitlin Cahill Visiting Instructor B.A. French, Wellesley College; M.A. in TESOL, City College. Phillip DeSantis Visiting Instructor B.A. Fine Arts, Brooklyn College; M.A. Art Education, Brooklyn College. Mary Elmer-DeWitt Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A. French, New York University; M.S. Art and Design Education, Pratt Institute. Borinquen Gallo Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Cooper Union; M.F.A. Painting, Hunter College; Ed.D. candidate, Teachers College, Columbia University. Sarah Holcomb Visiting Instructor B.F.A. MICA; M.S. Art and Design Education, Pratt Institute. Ann Holt Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Painting, San Francisco Art Institute; M.A. Art Education, Concordia University, Quebec, Canada; Ph.D. Art Education, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
Kelly Normand Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Fine Arts, Cooper Union; M.S. Art and Design Education, Pratt Institute.
CURRICULA
Rachel Ropiek Visiting Instructor B.A. Art History/French, Wellesley College; M.A. Art History, Courtauld Institute of Art, London.
Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HMS-101A Critical and Literary Studies I 3 HA-111 Themes in Art & Culture I 3 Credit subtotal 15
Patrick Rowe Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Studio Arts, Carnegie Mellon University; M.F.A. Printmaking, Pratt Institute; M.S. Art and Design Education, Pratt Institute. Theodora Skipitares Associate Professor B.S., University of California at Berkeley; M.F.A., New York University. Jaret Vadera Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Fine Art, Ontario College of Art and Design; M.F.A., Yale University. Aileen Wilson Professor B.A. Fine Art (Printmaking/Painting), Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland; M.A. Printmaking, Chelsea School of Art, London; Ed.D. Art/Art Education, Teachers College, Columbia University.
Tara Kopp Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Fine Arts, RISDE; M.F.A. Painting, Pratt Institute.
Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio FDC-180 New Form/Time and Movement HA-112 Themes in Art & Culture II Social Science “Global” Core Elective Credit subtotal Semester 3 ADE-201 Youth in the City HA 346 Art Since the Sixties Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective Studio Core Credit subtotal
Heather Lewis Professor Ph.D. History of Education, New York University. Monica Marino Visiting Instructor B.A. Art History, Virginia Polytechnic Institute; M.S. Childhood Education, Hunter College. Martin, Camille Assistant Dean, School of Design B.A. Architecture, Miami University; M.A. Architecture, Washington University-St. Louis. Millis, Joshua Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Painting, Tyler School of Art, Temple University; M.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Minezzi, Ryan Visiting Instructor B.F.A., M.S. Art and Design Education, Pratt Institute.
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Semester 4 ADE-200 From Studio to Classroom I 3 SS-212 Child and Adolescent Development 3 HMS-201A Literary and Critical Studies II 3 Math/Science Core Elective 3 Studio Core 6 Credit subtotal 18 Semester 5 ADE-300 From Studio to Classroom II ADE-301 The Inclusive Classroom ADE-302 Media and Materials I Pratt Integrative Course History of Art and Design Elective Studio Core Credit subtotal
Rebecca Krucoff Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. American Studies, University of Iowa; M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education; M.S. Historic Preservation, Pratt Institute.
Art and Design Education
B.F.A. in Art and Design Education
3 3 3 3 3 3 18
Semester 6 ADE-303 Media and Materials II ADE-304 Teaching in the NYC Public Schools SPAN-501 Conversational Spanish Liberal Arts Post Core Elective Studio Core Credit subtotal
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Semester 7 ADE-402 Photo and Community Collaboration or ADE-403 Professional Practices
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ADE-401 Community Matters or ADE-404 Student Teaching ADE-405 Saturday Art School I Liberal Arts Post Core Elective (300/400 Level) All Institute Elective Credit subtotal Semester 8 ADE-406 Saturday Art School II ADE-407 Curating Learning Liberal Arts Post Core Elective (300/400 Level) All Institute Electives Credit subtotal Total credits required
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B.F.A./M.S. in Art and Design Education Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HA-111 Themes in Art & Culture I 3 HMS 101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept 3 FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio 3 FDC-180 New Forms/Time and Movement 3 HA-112 Themes in Art & Culture II 3 Social Science “Global” Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 3 ADE-201 Youth in the City HA-346 Art Since the 60s Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective Studio Core Credit subtotal
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Semester 4 ADE-200 From Studio to Classroom I 3 SS-212 Child and Adolescent Development 3 HMS-201A Literary and Critical Studies II 3 Math/Science Core Elective 3 Studio Core 6 Credit subtotal 18 Semester 5 ADE-300 ADE-301 ADE-302
From Studio to Classroom II The Inclusive Classroom Media and Materials I Pratt Integrative Course History of Art and Design Elective
Art and Design Education
Studio Core Credit subtotal
Semester 6 ADE-303 Media and Materials II ADE-304 Teaching in the NYC Public Schools SPAN-501 Conversational Spanish Liberal Arts Post Core Elective Studio Core Credit subtotal Semester 7 ADE-402 Photo and Community Collaboration or ADE-403 Professional Practices ADE-401 Community Matters or ADE-404 Student Teaching ADE-405 Saturday Art School I Liberal Arts Post Core Elective (300/400 Level) All Institute Elective Credit subtotal Semester 8 ADE-406 Saturday Art School II ADE-407 Curating Learning Liberal Arts Post Core Elective (300 400 Level) All Institute Electives Credit subtotal
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Semester 9 ED-660A Thesis I 3 ADE-618 Contemporary Museum Education 3 ADE-632 Community Arts: The Networked City 3 ADE-635 Puppetry and Performing Objects 3 Graduate Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 10 ED-660B ADE-628 ADE-636 ADE-633
Thesis II 3 Avant Garde Museum Education 3 Puppetry and Performing Objects 3 Community Arts 3 Graduate Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15 BFA/MS Program Total Credits 156
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Associate Degree Programs
Chair Susan G. Young Assistant to the Chair Chandra Singh 3-D Technician Zach Whitehurst Office Tel: 212.647.7375 Fax: 212.367.2480 aos@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/associate-degree
Pratt’s Associate Degree programs (A.O.S. and A.A.S.) are concise, comprehensive, and intensive two-year under graduate art and design degree programs that integrate the best of new media and technologies with a strong commitment to a traditional art and design curriculum. These programs offer an exciting educational opportunity to traditional and nontraditional students. Through these programs, students are able to immerse themselves in an intensive two-year, career-track Associate of Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) or transfer-track Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) education. Located in Manhattan, the center of the art and design community, students have immediate access to the world’s leading design studios and museums, providing excellent opport unities for field trips, guest speakers, and internship place ment. All of New York City is our campus, and the diversity of the student body—with students of varied ages from across the country and around the world—reflects the sophisticated location. The faculty members, including some of New York’s leading artists and designers, bring to the classroom a unique combination of expertise and dedication to teach ing. They work diligently to provide students with profes sional experience and to inspire the confidence students need to continue their education or pursue their chosen careers. Class sizes are small and faculty members work closely with each student, helping to refine their skills to reach a professional and competitive level. In all majors, there is a strong emphasis on teaching traditional skills and a commitment to providing students with access to the most advanced technology. The cur riculum begins with rigorous foundation courses for all majors, followed by major-specific upper-level courses, and culminates in a professional portfolio development course and with internship opportunities. The Program’s Structure The Associate Degree offerings are concise, compre hensive, and demanding, giving students the choice of an intensive two-year career (A.O.S.) or transfer-track (A.A.S.) education. These programs integrate the best of the new technologies into a strong, traditional art and design curriculum. ASSOCIATE OF OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES (A.O.S.) Graphic Design, Illustration, and Game Design and Interactive Media The A.O.S. program is a professional degree designed for high school graduates and adults with or without previous college experience. This is an intensive, two-year,
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all art-and-design-based curriculum, offering a strong foundation in design along with capstone courses, internship opportunities, and a professional portfolio upon graduation. The program attracts highly motivated students who, upon completing their studies, move quickly into the fields of graphic design, advertising, illustration, web design, game design, package design, and publishing, as well as an array of interactive media fields. ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (A.A.S.) Graphic Design/Illustration and Painting/Drawing The A.A.S. program is a pre-professional degree program providing the student with the first two years of a fouryear bachelor of fine arts course of study. Upon comp letion, students graduate with an A.A.S. degree and have the option of entering an arts profession or applying for transfer into a four-year B.F.A. program at Pratt or another school of their choice. The program offers a strong foundation, advancedlevel art and design courses, and a liberal studies component, all combined to create a comprehensive transfer degree. The faculty for both the A.O.S. and A.A.S. degree programs is composed of New York’s leading professionals, who bring to the classroom practical professional experi ence and expertise reflecting the highest standards in their fields. The emphasis on personal attention given to each student is a key difference between this and other programs. Students may attend classes on a full- or parttime basis. Financial aid is available to qualified students. FILING DATES Pratt Associate Degree programs have a rolling admission policy for all applicants, which means that there is no specific deadline for applying to the program. However, all applicants are encouraged to file admissions docu mentation as early as possible. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Freshman Applicants ll Submission of the electronic application (www.pratt.edu/ apply) with $50 application fee paid by check or credit card. International student application fee is $90. ll Essay/statement of purpose. ll One letter of recommendation (optional). ll High school transcript. ll Portfolio, which should be uploaded to pratt.slideroom.com.
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Transfer Applicants Basic application form. Application fee, $50 ($90 for international students). Essay/statement of purpose. One letter of recommendation (optional). Transcripts from all previous colleges attended. Portfolio, which should be uploaded to pratt.slideroom.com. ll Transfer students who have completed fewer than 48 college credits must also submit their high school transcripts. ll ll ll ll ll ll
All Applicants ll Complete the following drawings in black and white only. You may use any media except oils. Draw while looking at the object. Submit these in slide form or as prints of digital images. ll A pair of shoes or sneakers. ll A self-portrait. (Do not copy a photograph.) ll A landscape. If you would like to receive feedback on your work, you may schedule a portfolio review by visiting www.pratt.edu/ admissions, by calling 718.636.3779, or by calling the Associate Degree Office at 212.647.7375 to schedule an appointment. Acceptance Procedures Candidates are notified by mail as to their acceptance or rejection. Decisions will be mailed about six weeks after all materials are received. Deposit forms will be sent with the decision letter. Deposit forms should be completed and returned with a $300 nonrefundable admissions deposit and an optional $300 housing deposit. Please note that the $300 admissions deposit will be applied to the first semester’s tuition. Pratt reserves the right to restrict registration of new students when the program’s maximum number of students is attained. Financial Aid Pratt tries to ensure that no student is prevented from completing his or her education due to a lack of funds. Pratt offers a large number of grants, scholarships, loans, and work awards. Many awards are based on academic achievement; others are based on financial need. All financial aid packages are awarded based on both academic achievement and need. A student’s “need” is determined through specific application requirements; therefore, it is important to accurately complete all required financial aid forms. Students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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WORK BY TOM DOWLING (A.O.S. ILLUSTRATION ’16)
(FAFSA) electronically at www.pratt.edu/financial-aid by February 1. International Students The rolling admission policy is also in effect for international student applicants. All students whose first language is not English are required to submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score for admission. In addition, all students upon arrival at Pratt must take the Pratt English Proficiency Exam. If it is determined that a student is not proficient in English, he or she will be required to take Intensive English courses at Pratt Institute. International students must submit the I-20 Request Forms found at www.pratt.edu/oia or in the enrollment guide in order to obtain a visa. Part-Time Enrollment A part-time student is any student who takes fewer than 12 credits per semester. Part-time students may be eligible for some financial aid and may participate fully in all Pratt programs and activities. Housing Students wishing to live on or near Pratt’s Brooklyn campus must submit the $300 deposit form by May 1 for fall entrance and December 1 for spring entrance. Contact the Office of Residential Life and Housing at 718.399.4551 for more information. School Visits Visits by interested students are always encouraged. We would love to meet with you to discuss how our department may help you reach your career goals. Please call us at 212.647.7375 to schedule a personal tour.
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WORK BY HYUNJOO JIM (A.A.S. PAINTING/DRAWING ’17)
WORK BY TOM DOWLING (A.O.S. ILLUSTRATION ’16)
WORK BY GRAHAM WINN-LEE (A.O.S. ILLUSTRATION ’16)
WORK BY JULIANA EIGER (A.O.S. ILLUSTRATION ’17)
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS FACULTY Basem Aly Visiting Instructor B.A., Hamilton College; M.A., The New School. Jonathan Andrews Visiting Instructor B.F.A., The Cooper Union; M.A., Hunter College. Jane Archer Visiting Instructor B.A., University of Mary Washington School of Visual Arts. Anne Fink Bartoc Visiting Instructor B.A., University of Michigan; M.F.A., Art Institute of Chicago. Deb Caponera Visiting Instructor B.A., Western Connecticut State University. Chris Beale Cobb Visiting Instructor B.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute; M.F.A., University of California, Berkeley. Dean Dalfonzo Visiting Instructor Certificate in Fine Art, Maryland Institute College of Art; M.F.A., New York Academy of Art. Douglas Davis Visiting Instructor B.A., Hampton University; M.S., Pratt Institute; M.S., New York University. Bob Feldgus Adjunct Professor B.F.A., Philadelphia College of Art; M.F.A., Brooklyn College. Jeffrey Felmus Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology. Harley Goode Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., Empire State College. Carrie Hamilton Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Sara E. Jones Visiting Instructor B.A., Connecticut College; M.F.A., Boston University and Tufts University. David Marcinkowski Adjunct Associate Professor B.A. Philosophy and Religion, Kean University; M.A. Media Studies, The New School. Michael Marston Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A., Portland School of Art; M.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Katherin McInnis Visiting Instructor M.F.A., California College of the Arts. Yoko Motomiya Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Musashino Arts University; B.F.A., M.F.A., School of Visual Arts. Edward Murr Visiting Instructor M.F.A. Illustration, Fashion Institute of Technology. John Nickle Visiting Instructor B.A., M.F.A., University of South Florida. Sung Ha No Visiting Instructor A.A., Monroe Community College; B.F.A., M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Mark O’Grady Professor B.F.A., The Cooper Union; M.F.A., Louisiana Tech University. Wilfredo Ortega Visiting Instructor A.A.S., B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., Yale University. Thomas Palmer Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Washington University in St. Louis. C. Stewart Parker Associate Professor B.A., Glasgow School of Art; M.F.A., Danube University, Krems/Transart. Jamie Powell Visiting Instructor B.A., Marietta College; Post-Baccalaureate, Brandeis University; M.F.A., Rutgers University. Stuart Rentzler Visiting Instructor Bachelor’s degree, Polytechnic University. Yisun Rho Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Parsons School of Design; M.F.A., Lehman College; Graduate study, Pratt Institute. Federico Savini Visiting Instructor M.F.A., Facultad de Bellas Artes, Universidad Complutense de Madrid; Printmaking, Pratt Institute; Master’s in Digital Photography, School of Visual Arts. Herman Schaper Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Montclair State College. Charice Silverman Visiting Instructor M.F.A. Illustration as Visual Essay, School of Visual Arts.
Greg Singer Visiting Instructor B.A., Colorado College; M.S., M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Victoria Vebell Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A., Philadelphia College of Art; M.F.A., Lesley University. Susan G. Young Chair B.A., Loyola University; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design. M. Christopher Zacharow Visiting Instructor M.F.A., Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland.
CURRICULA A.A.S. in Graphic Design/ Illustration Semester 1 ASFD-143 ASFD-168 ASFD-157 HA-111 HMS-101A
Drawing I Light/Color/Design I 3-D Design Themes in Art & Culture I Critical and Literary Studies I Credit subtotal
Semester 2 ASCG-100 Digital Media ASFD-144 Drawing II ASFD-169 Light/Color/Design II HA-112 Themes in Art & Culture II HMS-201A Literary & Critical Studies II Social Science “Global” Core Elective Credit subtotal Semester 3 ASDG-109 Typography I ASGR-101 Communications Design I ASIL-101 Illustration I Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective Math/Science Core Elective History of Art and Design Elective Credit subtotal Semester 4 ASCG-212 ASGR-102 ASIL-102
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Pre-Press and Print Production 3 Communications Design II 3 Illustration II 3 Departmental Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15 Total credits required 66
A.A.S. in Painting/Drawing Semester 1 ASFD-143 ASFD-168 ASFD-157 ASIL-100 HA-111 HMS-101A
Drawing I Light/Color/Design I 3-D Design Painting I Themes in Art & Culture I Critical and Literary Studies I Credit subtotal
Semester 2 ASFD-144 Drawing II ASFD-169 Light/Color/Desing II ASDG-206 Painting II HA-112 Themes in Art & Culture II HMS-201A Literary & Critical Studies II Social Science “Global” Core Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 3 ASDG-207 Drawing III 3 ASDG-225 Painting III 3 ASPR-205 Printmaking 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 4 ASCG-100 ASFA-241 ASFA-242
Digital Media Fine Arts Seminar Fine Arts Studio Math/Science Core Elective All Institute Elective Credit subtotal Total credits required
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A.O.S. in Graphic Design Semester 1 ASFD-143 Drawing I ASGR-101 Communication Design I ASDG-109 Typography I ASFD-168 Light/Color/Design I ASCG-100 Digital Media ASDG-101 Photography Credit subtotal
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Semester 2 ASFD-144 ASGR-102 ASDG-211 ASGR-270 ASCG-212
Drawing II Communication Design II Typography II Digital Design Pre-press & Print Production Credit subtotal
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Semester 3 ASGR-201 ASGR-207 ASCG-101 ASDG-212 ASGR-203
Graphic Design I Package Design I UI/UX Interactive Media I Typography III Advertising Design I Departmental Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 4 ASGR-202 Graphic Design II ASGR-208 Packaging Design II ASCG-201 UI/UX Interactive Media II ASGR-204 Advertising Design II ASGR-240 Portfolio Credit subtotal Total credits required
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A.O.S. in Game Design and Interactive Media Semester 1 ASFD-143 Drawing I ASCG-101 UI/UX Interactive Media I ASGM-101 Collaborative Game Design ASGM-102 Game Analysis & Strategy ASGM-103 Storytelling and Interactive Narrative Design
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ASGM-104
Animation & Motion Graphics I Credit subtotal
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Semester 2 ASGM-105 ASGM-121 ASGM-122 ASGM-123 ASCG-201
3-D Modeling & Animation I Object-Oriented Programming Game Production I Immersive Sound Design UI/UX Interactive Media II Credit subtotal
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Semester 3 ASGM-201 ASGM-204 ASGM-205 ASGM-206 ASGM-207 ASGM-222
Mobile Gaming Animation & Motion Graphics II 3-D Modeling & Animation II Advanced Worldbuilding Serious and Subversive Games Game Production II Credit subtotal
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Semester 4 ASGM-240 ASGM-242 ASGM-243 ASGM-245
Interactive Media Portfolio Game Production III Collaboration Studio Mobile Application Design All Institute Elective Credit subtotal Total credits required
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A.O.S. in Illustration Semester 1 ASCG-100 ASFD-143 ASFD-168 ASGR-101 ASIL-100 ASIL-101
Digital Media Drawing I Light/Color/Design I Communications Design I Painting I Illustration I Credit subtotal
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Semester 2 ASDG-109 ASDG-206 ASFD-144 ASIL-102 ASIL-215
Typography I Painting II Drawing II Illustration II Digital Illustration I Credit subtotal
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Semester 3 ASCG-101 ASDG-207 ASDG-225 ASIL-201 ASIL-216
UI/UX interactive Media I Drawing III Painting III Illustration III Digital Illustration II All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 4 ASFA-242 Fine Arts Studio ASGR-240 Portfolio ASIL-202 Illustration IV ASIL-240 Illustration Business All Institute Elective Credit subtotal Total credits required
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Digital Arts
What is a digital artist? A visual thinker. A researcher. A programmer. An inventor. A builder. A storyteller. A visionary. One of the most exciting aspects of being an artist in the 21st century is the ability to digitally alter any medium to express an idea. Pratt’s Digital Arts program offers three distinct areas of emphasis: 3-D animation and motion arts, 2-D animation, and interactive arts. In interactive arts students find their creative voices in the exploration of digitally mediated installations, apps, and sculpture. 3-D animation involves bringing the inanimate to life in a virtual world, while 2-D animation explores the immediacy and joy of tactile media. In each area, students have access to a wide variety of high-quality technology in an environment that can only be described as invigorating and innovative. The Digital Arts program is populated with a faculty of talented, leading professionals in the field. Many write for trade and professional journals, and several have authored trendsetting books. Their works are widely published and exhibited both nationally and internationally. THE PROGRAM’S STRUCTURE
Chair Peter Patchen Assistant Chair Carla Gannis Assistant to the Chair Deidre Carney Lab Managers Sharlene Medina Igor Molochevski Office Tel: 718.636.3411 Fax: 718.399.4494 dda@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/digital-arts
B.F.A. in Digital Arts This program helps students to master the new tech nologies that are reshaping the way people interact, communicate, and create new forms of expression. The curriculum prepares students for professional positions in the arts and creative industries that currently employ this technology: interactive media, digital animation, and experimental fine arts. Living and studying in New York City affords students access to galleries and production facilities that few cities can rival. Our students routinely continue to expand their skills and make career-changing contacts working as interns in leading studios and galleries. The four years culminate in a senior project that is exhibited/screened in senior shows. Students create traditional portfolios, demo reels, and websites that are used as a part of graduate school applications, gallery and festival entries, and job applications. This 134-credit program may be completed in four calendar years. AREAS OF EMPHASIS Students are able to select one of three tracks: interactive arts, digital (3-D) animation and motion arts, or 2-D animation.
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Interactive Arts Students use computer-human interaction to convey meaning in the form of physical installations, interactive objects, and online artworks. This includes the combin ation of video, animation, text, audio, and imagery in an interactive environment. Courses include graphics programming, interface design, interactive installation, robotics and physical computing, ActionScript, and more. Recommended electives include courses in sculpture, history of new media, video editing, programming, video installation, online media, electronic music, and audio editing. Digital (3-D) Animation and Motion Arts Students focus on self-expression using form and motion, time-based narrative, live action, and digital animation techniques. Courses include 3-D modeling, 3-D animation, character design, rigging, character animation, story boarding and storytelling, motion dynamics, lighting and rendering, video editing, and audio editing. Recom mended electives include contemporary issues in film and video, history of animation, 2-D animation, character design and rigging, scripting, audio and video, compositing and special effects, 3-D printing, and advanced digital animation techniques. 2-D Animation Animation courses are constructed to afford a wide exposure to all aspects of animation production and to allow students to focus on the areas of greatest interest. Courses in animation history, character development, storyboarding, and storytelling enhance the animation production courses. The junior workshops are advanced studies in animation production using traditional and digital tools.
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WORK BY JUSTIN O’BRIEN (B.F.A. ’16), 3-D ANIMATION STILL
WORK BY MORGAN HILLEBRAND (B.F.A ’16), MIXED-MEDIA ANIMATION STILL
WORK BY JESSICA SHORT (B.F.A. ’16), 3-D ANIMATION STILL
WORK BY MORGAN HILLEBRAND (B.F.A ’16), 2-D ANIMATION STILL
WORK BY ETHAN JEREMIAS (B.F.A. ’16) AND MICHAEL ELMO (B.F.A. ’16), VIRTUAL REALITY INSTALLATION
DIGITAL ARTS FACULTY Peter Patchen Chair M.F.A., University of Oregon. Carla Gannis Assistant Chair B.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.F.A., Boston University. Dan Augsburger Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Time Arts, Northern Illinois University; M.F.A. Animation, Savannah College of Art and Design. James Barry Visiting Instructor B.F.A., New York University; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts. Allison Berkoy Visiting Instructor B.S., Northwestern University; M.A., New York University; M.F.A., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Liubomir Borissov Associate Professor B.S. Mathematics and Physics, California Institute of Technology; M.P.S. Interactive Telecommunications, New York University; Ph.D. Physics, Columbia University; Global Vilar Fellow, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Michael Bourbeau Visiting Instructor B.A. Liberal Studies, Hamilton College; M.F.A. Computer Art, School of Visual Arts. Svjetlana Bukvich-Nichols Visiting Associate Professor B.A., Sarajevo University Music Academy; M.F.A., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Blake Carrington Assistant Professor B.A. Digital Media, Indiana University, Bloomington; M.F.A. Computer Art, Syracuse University. Mattia Casalegno Visiting Instructor M.A., University of Rome; M.F.A., University of California, Los Angeles. Elliot Cowan Visiting Instructor Edward Darino Adjunct Assistant Professor M.F.A., Tisch School of Art, New York University; Ph.D., UEU on New Technologies. Andrea Defelice Visiting Instructor B.A. Studio Art, B.A. Art History, Stony Brook University; M.F.A. Sculpture and Installation, Queens College. Joe Deibes Visiting Instructor B.A., Yale University; M.F.A., Milton Avery School of the Arts.
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Marianna Ellenberg Visiting Instructor B.A., Wesleyan University; M.A., Slade School of Art. Ursula Endlicher Visiting Instructor B.Phil., University of Vienna; M.F.A., Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts. Mike Enright Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., The University of the Arts; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts. Dustin Grella Visiting Instructor B.A., University of Akron; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts. David Haines Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design. Thomas Helman Visiting Instructor B.F.A., University of Colorado Boulder; M.F.A. California Institute of the Arts. Kay Hines Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A. Art History, Barnard College. Kenneth Hughes Visiting Instructor Everett Kane Visiting Instructor B.A. Religion, Princeton University; B.F.A. with distinction, Fine Arts; M.F.A. Fine Arts, Art Center College of Design. Jacques Khouri Visiting Instructor B.A. Graphic Design, Université du Québec à Montréal; B.F.A. Cinema: Film Animation, Concordia University; M.F.A. Animation, M.A. Sequential Art, Savannah College of Art and Design. Hyunsuk Kim Visiting Instructor Chelsea Knight Visiting Instructor B.A., Oberlin College; M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Linda Lauro-Lazin Adjunct Associate Professor M.F.A. Computer Graphics, New York Institute of Technology. Genevieve Leonard Visiting Instructor M.F.A., California Institute of Arts. Robert Lyons Adjunct Assistant Professor B.S. Experimental Animation, State University of New York at New Paltz. David Mattingly Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Colorado State University; M.F.A., Art Center.
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Justin Maynard Visiting Instructor B.A. Communications and Philosophy, Boston College; M.F.A. Computer Graphics, Pratt Institute. Morgan Miller Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Film/Video, University of the Arts, Philadelphia; B.F.A. Film/Animation, School of Visual Arts; M.A. Film, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom. Adam Momsen Visiting Instructor B.A., University of Minnesota; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts. Michael O’Rourke Professor M.F.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ed.M., Harvard University. Mira Scharf Visiting Instructor B.S., University of California at San Diego; M.F.A., University of California at Los Angeles. Pascual Sisto Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Art Center College of Art and Design; M.F.A., University of California, Los Angeles. Claudia Tait Associate Professor B.F.A., Ringling School of Art and Design; M.F.A., University of Maryland Baltimore County. Michael Tanzillo Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Studio Art (Photography), The Ohio State University, Columbus; M.F.A. Visual Effects, Savannah College of Art and Design. Katherine Torn Visiting Instructor M.F.A., School of the Art Institute, Chicago. Gregory Webb Adjunct Instructor Elizabeth White Visiting Instructor B.A., Vassar College; M.F.A. Photography, Video, and Related Media, School of Visual Arts. Bryan Zanisnik Visiting Instructor M.F.A., Hunter College; studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.
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B.F.A. in Digital Arts (Interactive Arts) Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 HA-111 Themes in Art & Culture I 3 HMS 101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept 3 FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio 3 FDC-180 New Forms/Time and Movement 3 HA-112 Themes in Art & Culture II 3 Social Science “Global” Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 3 DDA-250 Coding for Artists DDA-251 Interactive Media DDA-252 Interactive Studio I HA-551 History and Theory of New Media Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 4 DDA-253 DDA-254 DDA-255 HMS-201A
Coding Interactive Sculpture Physical Computing Interactive Studio II Literary and Critical Studies II Math/Science Core Elective All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 5 DDA-360 DDA-361 DDA-325
Coding for Installation Interactive Studio III Digital Arts in Context Departmental Elective Pratt Integrative Course Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 6 DDA-363 DDA-390
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erformance and Electronic Media 3 P Senior Project Development 3 Departmental Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
Semester 7 DDA-400 Senior Projects I HMS-440J Key Concepts in Net Art Liberal Arts Post Core Elective (300/400 level)
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Departmental Elective All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 8 DDA-410 Senior Projects II 3 DDA-415 Professional Practices 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) 3 Departmental Elective 3 Credit subtotal 12 Total credits required 126
B.F.A. in Digital Arts (Emphasis in 2-D Animation) Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 HA-111 Themes in Art & Culture I 3 HMS 101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15
Pratt Integrative Course All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 7 DDA-400
Senior Projects I Departmental Elective Math/Science Core Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 8 DDA-410 Senior Projects II 3 DDA-415 Professional Practices 3 Departmental Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15 Total credits required 126
B.F.A. in Digital Arts (Emphasis in 3-D Animation)
Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept 3 FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio 3 FDC-180 New Forms/Time and Movement 3 HA-112 Themes in Art & Culture II 3 Social Science “Global” Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15
Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HA-111 Themes in Art and Culture I 3 HMS 101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15
Semester 3 DDA-230 Drawing for Animation I DDA-231 Animation Studio I DDA-270 Video Editing HA-343 History of Animation Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept 3 FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio 3 FDC-180 New Forms/Time and Movement 3 HA-112 Themes in Art & Culture II 3 Social Science “Global” Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15
Semester 4 DDA-232 Drawing for Animation II DDA-233 Animation Studio II DDA-234 2-D Character Animation I DDA-280 Audio Editing HMS-201A Literary and Critical Studies II HMS-320S Screenwriting Credit subtotal
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Semester 3 DDA-240 3-D Modeling I DDA-241 3-D Animation I DDA-242 Animation Studio I HA-343 History of Animation Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 5 DDA-325 DDA-339 DDA-340 DDA-341 HMS-430S
Digital Arts in Context Compositing + SFX Animation Studio III 2-D Character Animation II Animation Narrative Credit subtotal
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Semester 6 DDA-342 DDA-390
Semester 4 DDA-243 3-D Modeling II DDA-244 Lighting and Rendering DDA-245 Animation Studio I DDA-270 Video Editing HMS-320S Screenwriting HMS-201A Literary and Critical Studies II Credit subtotal
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Post Production for 2-D Animation 3 Senior Project Development 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3
Semester 5 DDA-350 3-D Animation II DDA-351 Animation Studio III
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DDA-325 DDA-280 HMS-430S
Digital Arts in Context Audio Editing Animation Narrative History of Art and Design Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 6 DDA-352 DDA-390
Post Production for 3-D Animation 3 Senior Project Development 3 Departmental Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 Pratt Integrative Course 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
Semester 7 DDA-400
Senior Projects I Departmental Elective Math/Science Core Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 8 DDA-410 Senior Projects II 3 DDA-415 Professional Practices 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 12 Total credits required 126
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Film/Video
Chair Jorge Oliver Assistant Chair Kara Hearn Assistant to the Chair Eric Trenkamp Film/Video Operations Manager Matthew Hysell Assistant Lab Manager Joey Carducci Technicians John Crowe Gorav Kalyan Office Tel: 718.636.3633 Fax: 718.636.3478 filmvideo@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/film-video
You can’t escape the moving image. Whether in theaters and art galleries or on television, smartphones, YouTube, building façades, and cabs, movies are everywhere. The magic of cinema, which shocked audiences at its inception, is now fully integrated into our daily lives. With near universal access, the medium is constantly evolving and reinventing itself. How can you, as a young artist, make the most of this moment? How can you explore all the exciting new possibilities of film and video, while still becoming skilled in the relevant traditions? The Pratt Film program is designed to grow the next generation of innovators in time-based media. Housed within the School of Art, the program offers a unique approach to the fundamentals of filmmaking, with extensive technical and conceptual training in both traditional and nontraditional forms. At Pratt, there are no limits. Fiction or nonfiction? Commercial or art world? These may be boundaries you choose to move beyond. Your classes will take you through all modes of film and video (narrative, documentary, experimental, and hybrid), encouraging intellectual cross-fertilization and allowing you to shape your own artistic vision. While our program provides students with professional training in all current technol ogies, our priority is creative expression. In our curriculum, award-winning film/video artists and industry professionals teach an exciting range of courses, from first-semester Film Fundamentals and Technical Practices to the culminating Senior Project, in which each student makes a short film, video, or installation as their senior thesis. Throughout the program, students create, write, direct, and edit as “total filmmakers,” rather than focusing on one area. We provide a core curriculum of rigorous required courses, while simultaneously encouraging students to follow their own interests as they choose electives, which include dynamic film/video topics as well as interdisciplin ary collaborations with students in other majors. For example, consider an elective in Dreams, Memories, and Hallucinations, a nontraditional animation and After Effects class, or collaborate with fashion design students in Film + Fashion, and explore the rich interaction of costume and the moving image. Challenge yourself to learn from your peers and your environment, as well as from your professors. Access is key. In the Film program, starting freshman year, students shoot with digital cinema cameras, quality microphones, and digital audio recorders. Students edit in our digital editing facilities, manipulating images and audio with the latest postproduction software. The members of the Film/Video Department (administrators, faculty, and technical support staff) are all active, accomplished
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filmmakers, enthusiastic to share their experiences with you, which is critical to your development. As a film major, you will have access that extends beyond Pratt into New York City itself. Your options for identifying new directions in the field are not limited to your Ways of Seeing Cinema class. You can visit cutting-edge galleries and micro-cinemas, world-class museums and film festivals—it’s happening all over the city. Opportunities for pre-professional experiences abound. You can join a film crew shooting on the streets of Brooklyn—or intern at places like the Museum of Modern Art, Saturday Night Live, or one of the countless independent companies that shape New York City’s thriving creative scene. The future of the moving image is unpredictable and wide open. At Pratt, we’re excited by the possibilities. Our mission is to provide you with tools and techniques, an understanding of history, and a complex yet flexible interdisciplinary arts education, allowing you to guide us into that future. Our recent graduates are already leading the way with their infectious pioneering spirit. They are directing films that have premiered at Cannes, the Toronto International Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Miami’s Art Basel, and numerous other festivals. Some alumni work as video editors and producers at prestigious media outlets including MTV, USA Networks, Entertainment Weekly, The New Yorker, People, and Time, while others are directors for established commercial production companies or have formed their own successful media businesses. We celebrate their accomplishments and look forward to yours.
personal work, which can be part of a graduate school application, be submitted to galleries and festivals, or serve as a demonstration of students’ skills for entry into the professional landscape.
THE PROGRAM’S STRUCTURE In the first semester of freshman year, film majors take Film Fundamentals and Technical Practices, two rigorous and comprehensive courses, which provide essential foundational training. Students then delve into various modes of filmmaking in Fiction I, Nonfiction, Expanded Cinema, and Fiction II. In the junior year, in addition to our core technical courses, the curriculum opens up to more electives, more collaborations with students across majors, and deeper study in the student’s chosen mode. The culmination of the program is a guided but selfdefined senior project, publicly screened in New York City (in recent years, at Brooklyn Academy of Music). Students learn in an intimate workshop setting through screenings, readings, technical demonstrations, production exercises, class critiques, and visiting professionals, as well as through internship programs in the many film, video, and postproduction studios throughout the city. Upon graduation, students will have produced their senior project as well as compiled a sample reel of
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STUDENTS IN CINEMATOGRAPHY AND LIGHTINGÂ DESIGN COLLABORATE ON SET.
SAVANNAH MAGRUDER (B.F.A. ’16), PRODUCTION STILL
WORK BY LAUREN CORTINA (B.F.A. ’16)
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ALVARO CEBALLOS (B.F.A. ’17), PRODUCTION STILL
MAYER CHALOM (B.F.A. ’18), PRODUCTION STILL. PHOTO BY NATALIE BASOSKI
WORK BY LINDSAY MCLEAVY (B.F.A. ’17)
FILM/VIDEO FACULTY John Christopher Alberico Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Film/Video, Pratt Institute. Perry Bard Adjunct Professor B.A. French Literature, McGill University, Montreal; M.F.A. Sculpture, San Francisco Art Institute. Jacob Burckhardt Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A., University of Pennsylvania. Joey Carducci Film/Video Assistant Lab Manager B.F.A. Film/Video/Performance, California College of Arts and Crafts. Lisa Crafts Adjunct Assistant Professor M.F.A., Vermont College of Fine Arts. John Crowe Visiting Instructor, Technician B.F.A., University of Georgia; California Institute of the Arts; M.F.A., Tyler School of Art. Jim Finn Assistant Professor B.A. Creative Writing, University of Arizona; M.F.A. Electronic Arts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Kara Hearn Assistant Chair B.A. Creative Thought and Action, University of California at Santa Cruz; M.A. Interdisciplinary Art Education, San Francisco State University; M.F.A. Art Practice, University of California at Berkeley.
John J. Murphy Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., University of Oklahoma; M.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Alexander Noyes Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A. Music, Antioch College.
Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 FVID-105 Film Fundamentals 3 FVID-106 Technical Practices 3 HA-111 Themes in Art & Culture I 3 HMS 101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 18
Jacki Ochs Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute. Jorge Oliver Chair B.A. Psychology and Zoology, George Washington University; M.A. Media Studies, The New School; M.F.A. Cinema, San Francisco State University. Matías Piñeiro Assistant Professor B.A. Filmmaking, Universidad del Cine; M.F.A. Creative Writing in Spanish, New York University. Ramón Rivera-Moret Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., University of Iowa. Alexandra Sumner Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Ramzy Telley Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A. Film, California Institute of the Arts. Eric Trenkamp Visiting Instructor, Assistant to the Chair B.A. Moving Image Arts, College of Santa Fe.
Eliza Hittman Assistant Professor B.A. Theater and Drama, Indiana University; M.F.A. Film/Video, California Institute of the Arts. Matthew Hysell Visiting Instructor, Operations Manager B.A., Hunter College, CUNY; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts. Gorav Kalyan Visiting Instructor, Technician B.A. Philosophy, the College of New Jersey; M.F.A. Film Directing, California Institute of the Arts. Josh Koury Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A., Pratt Institute. Ross McLaren Adjunct Associate Professor AOCA—Associate of College Art (B.F.A. equivalent), Ontario College of Art. Deborah Meehan Professor B.S. Northwestern University; M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago; the Whitney Museum, Independent Study Program.
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B.F.A. in Film
Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio FVID-110 Fiction I HA-112 Themes in Art & Culture II HA-362 History of Film Social Science “Global” Core Elective Credit subtotal Semester 3 FVID-201 Nonfiction FVID-211 Ways of Seeing Cinema FVID-220 Sound for Film/Video HA-361 History of Documentary Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 4 FVID-205 Expanded Cinema FVID-261 Screenwriting HMS-201A Literary and Critical Studies II Math/Science Core Elective History of Art and Design Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 5 FVID-302 FVID-305
Fiction II Cinematography & Lighting Design Departmental Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
3 3 3 3 3 15
Semester 6 FVID-321 FVID-312
Editing & Post-Production Professional Practices Departmental Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective Credit subtotal
3 3 6 3 15
Semester 7 FVID-401 FVID-425
Senior Studio I Thesis Pre-Production Sound Departmental Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level)
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Pratt Integrative Course Credit subtotal
Semester 8 FVID-402 FVID-426 FVID-427
Senior Studio II 3 Thesis Post-Production Sound 1 Thesis Final Sound Mix 1 All Institute Elective 6 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) 3 Credit subtotal 14 Total credits required 126
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Fine Arts
Chair Deborah Bright Assistant Chairs Dina Weiss Nat Meade Assistant to the Chair Lisa Banke-Humann Technicians Adam Apostolos Aubrey Hillman Yasu Izaki Caitlin Riordan Jason Segall Christopher Verstegen Sky Yoon Office Tel: 718.636.3634 Fax: 718.399.4517 www.pratt.edu/fine-arts
“I’d rather have my voice be powerful and profound and courageous and reach an audience through my art. My voice is my art.”—Mickalene Thomas (B.F.A. ’00) Pratt’s major in Fine Arts offers a deep and sustained dialogue between imagining and making. Embedded in a curriculum of required and elective courses in art history and the liberal arts and sciences, Fine Arts studio courses impart the modes of creative problem-solving, technical skills, and risk-taking that transform students into accomplished artists who have confidence in their ideas and can take their work to the next level. Pratt’s excellent shop facilities and dedicated tech nical staff generously support students’ ambitions as they develop their visions and give them form. Sources of inspiration and nourishment are close at hand; all students have free access to the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Arts and Design, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Frick Collection. Graduates of the B.F.A. program pursue diverse creative and professional lives as studio artists, community artists, art educators, gallery assistants, entrepreneurs, museum curators, arts administrators, art critics, and art historians. Pratt’s location in New York’s thriving art comm unity offers students many opportunities for integrating their Pratt education with professional networking through internships, contacts with visiting artists and critics, gallery visits, and exhibitions of student work that are open to the public. Every Pratt student and graduate has access to the Institution’s career development and counseling resources, including databases of jobs and paid internships in New York City, the creative capital of the United States. THE PROGRAM’S STRUCTURE B.F.A. in Fine Arts All first-year students take the Foundation Program’s core curriculum, along with required art history and liberal arts courses, and begin the Fine Arts major curriculum in the fall of the second year. While continuing with their required art history and general education coursework, second-year students take more focused courses in their chosen area of emphasis, whether painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture + integrated practices, or jewelry. In addition to their studio requirements, all Fine Arts students take a series of departmental seminars that address social, historical, and critical issues in contemporary art. Beyond their major requirements, students may use elective credits to take courses of their choosing, to pursue a minor in a second field or discipline, or to gain internship
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experience. The senior year is focused on developing a self-directed body of work for the senior thesis exhibition in the spring semester. Departmental courses in professional practice help students prepare their portfolios and make a realistic plan for sustaining their careers after graduation through approaching funders, galleries, residency opportunities, and employers.
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WORK BY EMIR TABAKOVIC (B.F.A. ’16)
WORK BY FREDERICKS BYRON (B.F.A. ’16)
WORK BY HAEJIN LEE (B.F.A. ’16)
WORK BY HYE WON CHOI (B.F.A. ’16)
WORK BY JIA MALINZHUT (B.F.A. ’16)
WORK BY ALEXIS KARAFELIS (B.F.A. ’18)
WORK BY MILICA JOVICEVIC (B.F.A. ’16)
WORK BY CARLO CITTADINI (B.F.A. ’16)
FINE ARTS FACULTY Ann Agee Visiting Associate Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices B.F.A., Cooper Union; M.F.A., Yale University. David Alban Visiting Assistant Professor, Ceramics B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art. Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze Visiting Assistant Professor, Drawing B.F.A., Tyler School of Art; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art. Adam Apostolos Visiting Instructor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices; Metal Shop Technician A.O.S. Graphic Design, Pratt Institute. Karen Bachmann Visiting Assistant Professor, Jewelry B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Lisha Bai Adjunct Assistant Professor, Printmaking B.A., Washington University in St. Louis; M.F.A., Yale University. Lisa Bateman Adjunct Associate Professor, Drawing B.F.A., East Carolina University; M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University. Michael Brennan Adjunct Associate Professor, Painting B.A., University of Florida; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Deborah Bright Chair B.A., Wheaton College; M.F.A., University of Chicago. Mona Brody Adjunct Associate Professor, Painting B.F.A., Moore College of Art and Design; M.S., Massachusetts College of Art; M.F.A., Vermont College of Art. Howard Buchwald Professor, Painting B.F.A., The Cooper Union; M.A., Hunter College. David Butler Adjunct Associate Professor, Jewelry B.F.A., Georgia State University; M.F.A., University of Washington. Kathy Butterly Visiting Associate Professor, Ceramics M.F.A., University of California, Davis; CABFA, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. William Carroll Visiting Associate Professor, Fine Arts B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., Queens College, CUNY. Nanette Carter Adjunct Associate Professor, Drawing B.A., Oberlin College; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Deborah Chaney
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Visiting Associate Professor, Printmaking B.F.A., Tamarind Master Printer. David Cohen Visiting Associate Professor, Fine Arts B.A. Hon., History of Art, University of Sussex; M.A. History of Art, Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. Angela Conant Visiting Assistant Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices B.F.A., Boston College; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts. James Costanzo Adjunct Associate Professor, Fine Arts M.A., M.F.A., University of Iowa. Grayson Cox Visiting Associate Professor, Printmaking B.F.A., Indiana University; M.F.A., Columbia University. Peggy Cyphers Adjunct Professor, Painting B.F.A., Maryland Institute of Art; Towson State University; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Pradeep Dalal Visiting Assistant Professor, Fine Arts B.Arch., Center for Environmental Planning and Technology; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Architecture; M.F.A., International Center of Photography/Bard College. Gregory Drasler Adjunct Professor, Painting B.F.A., M.F.A., University of Illinois. Kelly Driscoll Associate Professor, Printmaking B.F.A., Plymouth University of England; M.F.A., City College, New York.
Joseph Fyfe Adjunct Associate Professor, Fine Arts B.F.A., University of the Arts, Philadelphia College of Art. Brice Garrett Visiting Assistant Professor, Jewelry B.A. Jewelry + Metalsmithing, San Diego State University, San Diego, California; M.F.A. Jewelry + Corpus, Konstfack University College of the Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden. Anne Gilman Adjunct Professor, Printmaking B.F.A., State University of New York at New Paltz; M.F.A., Brooklyn College. Jonathan Goodman Visiting Assistant Professor, Fine Arts B.A., Columbia University; M.A., University of Pennsylvania. David Gothard Visiting Assistant Professor, Drawing B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Toni Greenbaum Visiting Associate Professor, Jewelry B.A., City College of New York; M.A., Hunter College. Nancy Grimes Adjunct Associate Professor, Painting B.A., Indiana University; M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Raphael Griswold Visiting Assistant Professor, Printmaking B.A., Wesleyan University, Middletown; M.F.A., Brooklyn College. Aubrey Hillman M.F.A., University of Oregon; B.F.A., SUNY New Paltz.
Samuel Evensen Visiting Assistant Professor, Drawing B.F.A., Brigham Young University; M.F.A., The New York Academy.
Vera Iliatova B.A., Brandeis University; M.F.A. Painting, Yale University.
Brad Ewing Visiting Instructor, Printmaking B.F.A., Cornish College of the Arts; M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design.
Yasu Izaki Visiting Instructor, Wood Shop Technician B.F.A. Sculpture/Painting, University of Alaska Fairbanks; M.F.A. Sculpture, Pratt Institute.
Patrick Fenton Visiting Assistant Professor, Printmaking B.A., University of California at Los Angeles; M.F.A., Stanford University.
Russell Jones Visiting Assistant Professor, Jewelry M.A. Graphic Design, Metropolitan University of Manchester; B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design.
Allen Frame Adjunct Associate Professor, Fine Arts B.A. Art History and English, Harvard University. Linda Francis Adjunct Professor, Painting B.F.A., M.A., Hunter College. Michael Fujita Visiting Assistant Professor, Ceramics B.F.A. Ceramic Art, Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A., New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.
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Shirley Kaneda Professor, Painting B.F.A., Parsons The New School of Design. Michael Kirk Adjunct Professor, Printmaking B.F.A., Rutgers University; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Ross Knight Visiting Assistant Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices B.F.A., University of Minnesota at Minneapolis.
Vivien Knussi Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fine Arts B.A., M.A., Tufts University; Ph.D., Columbia University.
J. Martin Mazzora Visiting Assistant Professor, Printmaking B.F.A., West Virginia University; M.F.A., American University, Washington, D.C.
Peter Kruty Visiting Assistant Professor, Printmaking B.A. Geography, University of Chicago; M.A., M.L.S. Book Arts, Printmaking and Photography, University of Alabama.
Nat Meade Visiting Instructor, Assistant Chair B.F.A., University of Oregon; M.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Julia Kunin Visiting Associate Professor, Ceramics B.A., Wellesley College; M.F.A., The Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Alexander Kvares Visiting Assistant Professor, Printmaking B.F.A. Painting, University of Kansas; M.F.A. Printmaking, University of Texas. Benjamin La Rocco Visiting Assistant Professor, Painting B.A., Middlebury College; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. David Lantow Visiting Associate Professor, Printmaking B.F.A., University of Iowa; M.F.A., Brooklyn College, CUNY. Catherine Lecleire Adjunct Associate Professor, Painting B.A. Political Science, Ursinus College; B.F.A., M.A.E., Art Education, Philadelphia College of Art; M.F.A., University of Southern California. Jenny Lee Adjunct Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices B.F.A. Sculpture, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Frank Lind Professor, Painting B.A., Georgetown University; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Patricia Madeja Professor, Jewelry B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Ann Mandelbaum Adjunct Professor, Fine Arts M.A. Media Studies, The New School; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Dennis Masback Adjunct Professor, Drawing B.F.A., M.F.A., Washington University School of Art. Mary Mattingly Visiting Assistant Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices Studied at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture; B.F.A., Pacific Northwest College of Art, Oregon. Jen Mazza Visiting Assistant Professor, Painting B.A., Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia; M.F.A., Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
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Jennifer Melby Adjunct Associate Professor, Printmaking B.F.A., Arcadia University; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Ann Messner Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Curtis Mitchell Adjunct Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices M.F.A. Sculpture, Yale University School of Art; M.A. Sculpture, Goddard College. John Monti Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices B.S. Painting, Portland State University; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Donna Moran Professor, Printmaking B.A. Art Education, C.W. Post College; M.F.A. Painting/Printmaking, Pratt Institute. Robert Morgan Adjunct Professor, Fine Arts B.F.A., University of Redlands; E.D.M., Northeastern University; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., New York University. Dominique Nahas Adjunct Associate Professor, Fine Arts B.F.A., School of Visual Arts; M.A. Art History, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Mario Naves Adjunct Assistant Professor, Painting B.F.A., University of Utah; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Sarah Nicholls Visiting Assistant Professor, Printmaking B.F.A., Sarah Lawrence. Thirwell Nolen Adjunct Associate Professor, Ceramics B.Arch., Auburn University; M.Arch., Georgia Institute of Technology. John O’Connor Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Graphic Design, Westfield State College; M.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.A. Theory, Criticism, and History of Art, Pratt Institute; studied at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Catherine Redmond Adjunct Associate Professor, Painting Studied at Art Students League of New York; Harpur College, SUNY; Cornell University. William Richards Adjunct Associate Professor, Drawing B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., University of New Mexico; M.A., University of Iowa.
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Caitlin Riordan Visiting Instructor, Printmaking Technician B.F.A., Maine College of Art. Mary Beth Rozkewicz Adjunct Associate Professor, Jewelry B.F.A., State University of New York. Alan Ruiz Visiting Assistant Professor, Drawing B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., Yale University. Stuart Sachs Visiting Assistant Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices Analia Segal Adjunct Associate Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices B.A. Graphic Design, University of Buenos Aires; M.A. Studio Art, New York University. Jason Segall Visiting Instructor, Ceramics Technician B.F.A. Ceramics, Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A. Ceramics, Alfred University. Beverly Semmes Visiting Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices B.F.A., Boston Museum School; B.A. Art History, Boston Museum School; M.F.A., Yale University School of Art; studied at Skowhegan School of Art. Steven Sergiovanni Visiting Assistant Professor, Fine Arts B.A., Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas; M.A., New York University. Carla Shapiro Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fine Arts Studied at International Center of Photography; B.F.A., Syracuse University; Central London Polytechnic, London, England. Jean Shin Adjunct Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices B.F.A., M.S., Pratt Institute. Gerald Siciliano Adjunct Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices B.F.A., M.S., Pratt Institute. Robbin Silverberg Adjunct Associate Professor, Printmaking B.A. Sculpture and Art History, Princeton University. Joseph Smith Professor, Drawing B.F.A. Fine Arts (Graphic Arts and Illustration), Pratt Institute; M.F.A. Painting, New York University. Judith Solodkin Visiting Associate Professor, Printmaking B.A., Brooklyn College; M.F.A., Columbia University
Laurel Sparks Visiting Associate Professor, Drawing B.F.A., School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; M.F.A., Milton Avery Graduate School of Art, Bard College; M.A., Tufts University.
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Joseph Stauber Adjunct Assistant Professor, Drawing B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., SUNY at Purchase.
Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HMS 101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 HA-111 Themes in Art & Culture I 3 Credit subtotal 15
Jason Stopa Visiting Assistant Professor, Fine Arts B.F.A., Indiana University; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Irvin Tepper Adjunct Professor, Ceramics B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A., University of Washington. Christopher Verstegen Visiting Instructor, Graduate Studios Supervisor B.A., The College of Wooster; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Timothy Veske-McMahon Visiting Assistant Professor, Jewelry B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art. Emily Weiner Visiting Assistant Professor, Painting B.A. Studio Art, Barnard College; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts. Dina Weiss Visiting Instructor, Assistant Chair B.S. Studio Art, New York University; M.F.A., Parsons The New School for Design. Christopher White Adjunct Associate Professor, Painting B.A., Harvard University. Rachel Wiecking Visiting Assistant Professor, Printmaking B.A. American Studies, Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz; B.F.A. Book Arts, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland; M.A. Art History, Purchase College, New York; M.F.A. Studio Art, Purchase College, New York. Chris Wright Adjunct Associate Professor, Painting B.F.A., Pacific NW College of Art; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. SeoKyeong Yoon Studio and Gallery Manager B.F.A., Kookim University, Seoul Korea; PB, San Francisco Art Institute; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Robert Zakarian Professor, Sculpture + Integrated Practices B.F.A., M.F.A., Pratt Institute.
B.F.A. in Fine Arts (Emphasis in Drawing)
Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept 3 FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio 3 FDC-180 New Form/Time and Movement 3 HA-112 Themes in Art & Culture II 3 Social Science “Global” Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 3 DRWG-205 DRWG-211 FAU-241 Semester 4 DRWG-206 or DRWG-212 DRWG-323 HMS-201A
Drawing I Life Study I Fine Arts Seminar 1 Departmental Elective Painting/Printmaking/2-D Tech Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective History of Art and Design Elective Credit subtotal
3 3 3 18
Drawing II Life Study II Drawing: Materials and Methods Literary and Critical Studies II Departmental Elective Sculpture/3-D Tech Math/Science Core Elective Credit subtotal
3 3 3 3 3 15
Semester 5 DRWG-305 Drawing III 3 FAU-341 Fine Arts Seminar 2 3 or Choose any 300 level DRWG course TECH-501 Drawing Anatomy I 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18 Semester 6 DRWG-306 WAC-495A DRWG or TECH-501
Drawing IV 3 Studio Writing I 1 Choose any 300 level DRWG course Drawing Anatomy I
Katrin Zimmerman Visiting Assistant Professor, Jewelry A.A.S. Jewelry Design, Fashion Institute of Technology; B.A. Chinese Art and Archaelogy (cum laude), School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK; M.A. Chinese Art and Korean Art, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK.
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Drawing Anatomy II DDA-201, DDA-232, DDA-240, DDA-250, DDA-270 or DDA-280 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) Credit subtotal
Semester 7 DRWG-405 FAU-441 FA-310 WAC-495B
Drawing V Fine Arts Seminar 3 Professional Studies Studio Writing II Pratt Integrative Course Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) Credit subtotal
Semester 8 DRWG-406 WAC-495C
Drawing VI 3 Studio Writing III 1 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) 3 All Institute Elective 6 Credit subtotal 13 Total credits required 126
3 3 3 3 16
3 3 3 1 3 3 16
B.F.A. in Fine Arts (Emphasis in Jewelry) Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HA-111 Themes in Art & Culture I 3 HMS 101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio FDC-180 New Form/Time and Movement HA-112 Themes in Art & Culture II Social Science “Global” Core Elective Credit subtotal Semester 3 JWLR-205 Jewelry I FAU-231 Ideation & Conceptualization for Jewelers Department Elective Painting/Printmaking/ Drawing/Sculpture Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective Credit subtotal
3 3 3 3 3 15
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Semester 4 JWLR-206 Jewelry II 3 JWLR-221 Perspectives in Jewelry CAD/CAM 3
TECH-223 or TECH-225 HA-551 HMS-201A Semester 5 JWLR-305 JWLR-311 TECH-323 or TECH-325
Lost Wax Casting for Jewelry Jewelry Beyond Metal Jewelry Design and Material Culture Literary and Critical Studies II Math/Science Core Elective Credit subtotal
3 3 3 3 18
Jewelry III 3 2-D Digital + Design for Jewelers 3 Metalsmithing for Table Top Color on Metal Pratt Integrative Course Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
3 3 3 3 18
Semester 6 JWLR-306 Jewelry IV 3 JWLR-329 Jewelry Bench Skills and Mechanics 3 FAU-331 Theory & Criticism of Contemporary Jewelry 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18 Semester 7 JWLR-405 JWLR-411 FAU-441 Semester 8 JWLR-406 JWLR-431
Jewelry V 3 Jewelry Concepts and Collections 3 Fine Arts Seminar 3 3 All Institute Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credit subtotal 15
Jewelry VI 3 Professional Practices: Jewelry 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300-400 level) 6 Credit subtotal 12 Total credits required 126
B.F.A. in Fine Arts (Emphasis in Painting) Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HA-111 Themes in Art and Culture I 3 HMS-101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept
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FDC-161 FDC-180 HA-112
Light, Color, Design Studio New Form/Time and Movement Themes in Art and Culture II Social Science “Global” Core Elective Credit subtotal
Semester 3 PTG-205 FAU-241
Painting I 3 Fine Arts Seminar 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective 3 (Drawing or Printmaking) 3 Credit subtotal 15
Semester 4 PTG-206 TECH-507 HMS-201A
Painting II Painting Processes Literary and Critical Studies II Painting or Printmaking (200/300 Level) Departmental Elective Math/Science Core Elective Credit subtotal
Semester 5 PTG-305 FAU-341
Painting III 3 Fine Arts Seminar II 3 Drawing Course (200/300 Level) 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
Semester 6 PTG-306 WAC-495A
Painting IV Studio Writing I Painting Course (300 level) Digital Design Course Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) Credit subtotal
Semester 7 PTG-405 FAU-441 FA-310 WAC-495B
Painting V Fine Arts Seminar V Professional Practices Studio Writing II Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) Pratt Integrative Course Credit subtotal
Semester 8 PTG-406 WAC-495C
Painting VI 3 Studio Writing III 1 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) 3 All Institute Elective 6 Credit subtotal 13 Total credits required 126
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3 3 3 3 15
3 3 3 3 3 3 18
3 1 3 3 3 3 16
3 3 3 1 3 3 16
B.F.A. in Fine Arts (Emphasis in Printmaking) Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HA-111 Themes in Art and Culture I 3 HMS-101A Literary and Cultural Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept 3 FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio 3 FDC-180 New Forms/Time and Movement 3 HA-112 Themes in Art and Culture II 3 Social Science “Global” Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 3 FAU-241
Fine Arts Seminar I Printmaking course (200-level) Painting or Drawing course Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective History of Art and Design Elective Credit subtotal
Semester 4 PRNT-205 HMS-201A
Print I Literary and Critical Studies III Printmaking courses (200/300 Level) Sculpture or 3-D Tech Course Math/Science Core Elective Credit subtotal
3 3 3 3 3 15
3 3 6 3 3 18
Semester 5 PRNT-305 Print II 3 FAU-341 Fine Arts Seminar 2 3 DRWG-307 Drawing III: Expanded Field or FA-311 Studio in Social Practice or PRNT-320 Agit Prop 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18 Semester 6 PRNT-306 WAC-495A DDA-201 or DDA-232 or DDA-240 or DDA-250 or
Print III Studio Writing I Digital Arts Tech Workshop Drawing for Animation II 3-D Modeling I Coding for Artists
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DDA-270 or DDA-280
Video Editing Audio for Digital Media 3 Printmaking Course (300 Level) 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 Level) 3 Credit subtotal 16
Semester 7 PRNT-405 FA-310 WAC-495B FAU-441
Print IV Professional Practices Studio Writing II Fine Arts Seminar 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) Pratt Integrative Course Credit subtotal
Semester 8 PRNT-406 WAC-495C
Print V 3 Studio Writing III 1 All Institute Elective 6 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) 3 Credit subtotal 13 Total credits required 126
3 3 1 3 3 3 16
B.F.A. in Fine Arts (Emphasis in Sculpture and Integrated practices) Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HA-111 Themes in Art and Culture I 3 HMS 101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept 3 FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio 3 FDC-180 New Forms/Time and Movement 3 HA-112 Themes in Art and Culture II 3 Social Science “Global” Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 3 SCU-205 Sculpture I FAU-241 Fine Arts Seminar I TECH-509 Ceramics I or TECH-519 Woodworking I or TECH-525 Plastics I or TECH-527 Casting and Moldmaking I or TECH-531 Metal Fabrication, Welding and Forge I
Fine Arts
HA-414
History of Sculpture Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective Credit subtotal
Semester 4 SCU-206 HMS-201A
Sculpture II Literary and Critical Studies II TECH Courses (500-level) Painting, Drawing or Printmaking course Math/Science Core Elective Credit subtotal
Semester 5 SCU-305 FAU-341
Sculpture III 3 Fine Arts Seminar II 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 Departmental Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15
Semester 6 SCU-306 WAC-495A
Sculpture IV Studio Writing I Digital Design Course Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
Semester 7 SCU-405 FAU-441 WAC-495B FA-310
Sculpture V Fine Arts Seminar III Studio Writing II Professional Practices Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) Pratt Integrative Course Credit subtotal
Semester 8 SCU-406 WAC-495C
Sculpture VI 3 Studio Writing III 1 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) 3 All Institute Elective 6 Credit subtotal 13 Total credits required 126
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3 3 6 3 3 18
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Photography
Chair Stephen Hilger Assistant Chair Tori Purcell Assistant to the Chair Kate Therrian Photography Labs Manager Andrew Todd Technicians Fortunato Castro Martin Lennon John O’Toole Sandy Rosenberg Office Tel: 718.687.5639 photo@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/photography
“I am proud of the fact that I attended Pratt. There is a purity of intent that I learned about art-making and a way of trusting my eye first.” —Philip Gefter (B.F.A. Photography and Painting ’73) New York City is the focal point of the photography world and Brooklyn is the center of the contemporary art community. Our program provides students opportunities to develop photography techniques and concepts—in other words, the freedom to create powerful, meaningful images. Our methodology works. Consider our alumni, who have gone on to work for publications such as The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, National Geographic, and VICE. Graduates of the program have gone on to pursue careers as photo editors, editorial photographers, gallerists, museum directors, fashion industry executives, and professors of the medium. Our graduates are in demand precisely because they are trained as both artists and professionals. New York City has an abundance of internship and job opportunities for photography students. Past students have interned with well-known fine art and commercial photographers such as Gregory Crewdson, Annie Leibovitz, and David LaChappelle; for museums such as the Metro politan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art; and for photography companies such as Impossible Project and Lomography. With working photographers and curators as teachers, students have access to some of the most respected photographic professionals in New York City. Our photo graphy faculty includes Guggenheim Fellows, Emmy winners, fine art book publishers, high-end commercial photographers, and artists whose work can be found in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Accessibility to facilities and equipment is extremely important. Photography facilities include lighting studios, black-and-white darkrooms, fully equipped state-of-theart digital computer labs, and large-format digital printing studios. Film and digital cameras, lighting gear, tablets, and more are available for checkout from our equipment room. Recently renovated labs, classrooms, and a lecture hall provide students with premier learning facilities. A new photography gallery hosts exhibitions by world-renowned artists and photography students alike. THE PROGRAM’S STRUCTURE The Department of Photography is committed to the education of artists and professionals who have acquired a comprehensive understanding of the artistic and
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professional options inherent in the field. The curriculum provides a comprehensive photographic education through a series of core classes that promote students’ technical and conceptual development. Photography majors move from a highly structured program in their freshman and sophomore years to a self‑determined program in their junior and senior years. This approach is intended to facilitate the transition from student to independent artist and professional. Completion of the curriculum culminates with an exhibition in the Pratt Photography Gallery, as well as a group show in a New York City gallery, and a collaborative photography pub lication. Small class sizes help to promote a strong sense of community in the intimate setting of Pratt’s Brooklyn campus. Students are given opportunities to meet artists and critics through the Pratt Photography Lectures, visiting critiques, and artist studio and museum visits. This access can help students build contacts and relation ships with influential professionals in the field. Like a small town within a big city, we look to give students their own voice, so they can employ it in whichever direction they choose. BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN PHOTOGRAPHY Undergraduates establish strong photographic practices and discourses through the study of analog and digital processes, the history and theory of photography, and the development of critical thinking and writing skills through required and elective courses in photography, other creative disciplines, and the liberal arts. Participating in this experience prepares students to actively contribute to culture and society as leaders in the photographic arts and applied industries, as well as to pursue graduate studies in related fields. Graduates are expected to demonstrate excellence in artistic vision, professional skills, innovation, and a contextual understanding of their work in contemporary culture.
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WORK BY MARY CATANDO (B.F.A. ’13)
WORK BY SACHA VEGA (B.F.A. ´13)
WORK BY TJ ELIAS (B.F.A. ´15)
WORK BY SHARON HOLCK (B.F.A. ´15)
WORK BY RUSSELL BARSANTI (B.F.A. ´14)
PHOTOGRAPHY FACULTY Elizabeth Bick Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Loyola University; M.F.A., Yale University School of Art. Tyler Coburn Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Comparative Literature, Yale University; M.F.A., University of Southern California. James Costanzo Adjunct Associate Professor M.A., M.F.A., The University of Iowa. Jen Davis Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Columbia College Chicago; M.F.A., Yale University. Ernst Fischer Visiting Assistant Professor Studied at London Film School, London; studied at Hochschule der Künste, Zürich; M.F.A. Visual Arts, Columbia University School of the Arts. Dominica Paige Giglio Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., Parsons The New School for Design. Patrice Aphrodite Helmar Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Southern Oregon University; M.A.T., University of Alaska; M.F.A., Columbia University. Stephen Hilger Chair B.A., Columbia University, M.F.A., Columbia University School of Art. George Hirose Adjunct Associate Professor B.A., Bard College; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Peter Kayafas Visiting Associate Professor B.F.A., New York University. Kathleen Kelly Adjunct Professor B.A., St. John’s College; M.A., Ph.D., The New School Robert Kozma Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A., State University of New York at Purchase. Justine Kurland Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., School of Visual Arts; M.F.A., Yale University School of Art.
Matthew Leifheit Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design; M.F.A., Yale University School of Art.
CURRICULUM
Sophie T. Lvoff Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Tisch School of the Arts, New York University; M.F.A, Tulane University.
Semester 1 FDC-140 FDC-150 FDC-160 PHOT-105 HMS-101A HA-111
Sarah Palmer Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Vassar College; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts. Julie Pochron Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Stephanie Powell Visiting Associate Professor B.F.A., University of Oregon; M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Tori Purcell Assistant Chair B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design. Christopher Rodriguez Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Louisiana State University; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts. Aura Rosenberg Adjunct Professor B.A., Sarah Lawrence College; M.A., Hunter College. Carrie Schneider Visiting Associate Professor B.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University; M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago; attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Anna Shteynshleyger Assistant Professor B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art; M.F.A., Yale University School of Art. Andy Todd Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Paier College of Art; M.F.A., University of Hartford. Anne Turyn Adjunct Professor B.F.A., Antioch College; M.A., The Graduate Center, CUNY; M.F.A., State University of New York at Buffalo. Sarah van Ouwerkerk Professor B.A., B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Christina Labey Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., University of Minnesota at Duluth; M.F.A., Parsons The New School for Design.
Ellen Wallenstein Adjunct Professor B.A., Stony Brook University; M.F.A., Pratt Institute.
John Lehr Assistant Professor B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art; M.F.A., Yale University School of Art.
Ofer Wolberger Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts.
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B.F.A. in Photography Visualization/Representation Space, Form, Process Light, Color, Design Lab Black and White Photography Literary and Critical Studies I Themes in Art and Culture I Credit subtotal
Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio PHOT-210 Digital Photography HA-112 Themes in Art and Culture II Social Science “Global” Core Elective Credit subtotal
3 3 3 3 3 3 18
3 3 3 3 3 15
Semester 3 PHOT-211 PHOT-220 FVID-101 HA-360
Intermediate Digital Photography 3 Large Format Photography 3 Digital Cinema 3 Survey of Photography 3 Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective 3 Math/Science Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
Semester 4 PHOT-205 PHOT-212 PHOT-222 CH-250 HMS-201A
Sophomore Critique Advanced Digital Photography Lighting I Between Image and Word Literary and Critical Studies II Credit subtotal
3 3 3 3 3 15
Semester 5 PHOT-305 Junior Research I 3 PHOT-340 Contemporary Issues in Photography 3 Departmental Elective 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 Pratt Integrative Course 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 6 PHOT-306 PHOT-390 PHOT-490
Junior Research II Professional Practices Photography Lectures Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
3 3 1 3 3 3 16
Semester 7 PHOT-405 WAC-497A
Senior Thesis I Thesis Writing Departmental Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
Semester 8 PHOT-406 PHOT-407
Senior Thesis II 3 Thesis Book 1 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) 3 All Institute Elective 6 Credit subtotal 13 Total credits required 126
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School of Art Minors
Community Art and Design Education The Department of Art and Design Education offers a dynamic and cross-disciplinary 15-credit minor for students from across the Institute. Through coursework, fieldwork research, and practicum experiences, students learn to con ceive and develop educational experiences in a variety of community settings and explore participatory practices in the public sphere. The minor further opens up opportunities beyond the gates for students and expands their capacity to engage in the creative industries. Complete these 9 credits: ADE-402 Photography and Community Collaboration 3 ADE-405 Saturday Art School I or ADE-406 Saturday Art School II 3 ADE-401 Community Matters 3 Choose 6 credits from the courses below: SS-512 Art, Culture and Community Development 3 SS-369 Perception and Creativity 3 SS-212 Child and Adolescent Development 3 SS-456 Social Psychology 3 SS-430 Methods of Cultural Analysis 3 PHIL-307 Philosophy and Contemporary Theory 3 HD-367P History of Costume: Fashion 3 HA-362 History of Film 3 HD-364 History of Interior Design 3 HA-360 Photography Survey 3 HD-363 Hisotry of Industrial Design 3 HA-346 Art Since the Sixties 3 HA-517 Documentary Film 3 HA-551 The Art of Social Invention 3 Museum and Gallery Practices Minor The Museum and Galleries Practices Minor is a unique integrated and cross-departmental minor that allows students to become familiar with a range of professional activities within the museum and gallery fields. Students will acquire a general understanding of various areas of practice and can also tailor their selection of courses to concentrate on more specific areas of interest such as curation, museum education, or exhibition design. Complete the following required courses: ADE-418 Contemporary Museum Education HA-560 Museology Choose a total of 9 credits from the courses listed below. You must take at least 1 course from each menu. Each of these menus focuses on a smaller area of study and practice in museumrelated fields.
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Curation and Education: FA-486 The Artist as Curator FA-310 Artworlds FASD-345 Contextualizing Fashion PHOTO-460 Curatorial Practices: Photography ADE-524 Student Teaching: Galleries Exhibition, Installation, and Architectural Design: ARCH-557A Architectural Creativity FVID-370 Multimedia Installation Theory and History: HA-327 Art Since the Sixties PHIL-307 Philosophy/Contemporary Cultural Theory HMS-431A Modernism and Postmodernism Photography The Photography Minor enables students from all majors to gain a conceptual, critical, and technical grounding in contemporary photographic practice. The minor consists of one required core course, Digital Photography, followed by six additional Photography credits from a select menu of options in the Photo graphy Department, and six credits from a select menu of options in Liberal Arts and/or History of Art and Design. A substantial menu of courses and the flexible structure of the minor allow students to determine a specific area of focus within the medium. Please see the Photography Department website for more information. Take the following required course: PHOT-210 Digital Photography Take 6 credits from the following courses: PHOT-220 Large Format Photography I PHOT-310 Intermediate Digital Photography PHOT-322 Lighting I PHOT-410 Advanced Digital Photography PHOT-413 Narrative Forms: Photo Book PHOT-415 Non-Silver Processes PHOT-416 Platinum/Palladium Process PHOT-422 Lighting II PHOT-440 Contemporary Issues in Photo PHOT-443 Photography: Theory & Practice PHOT-455 Digital Monochrome PHOT-460 Photo: Curatorial Practices PHOT-465 Editorial Photography PHOT-470 Socially Engaged Media PHOT-490 Photography Lectures PHOT-491 Photography Lectures PHOT-492 Photography Lectures Take 6 credits from the following courses: CH-250 Between Image and Word HA-360 Survey of Photography: 1839 to Present HMS-340E Documentary Image HMS-431A Modernism & Postmodernism HMS-404E Photography & Am Lit HMS-493A Writing As Photograph
Film/Video Students who minor in Film/Video will graduate with the fundamental skills to express themselves creatively with motion image digital technology. The Film/Video Department offers a 15-credit minor to undergraduates from all departments, consisting of nine studio-based credits in the F/V department and six history/ theory credits. Students may apply for the minor through their adviser at any point during their academic career, beginning first semester of the second year. In order to maintain minor status, students must consult with the F/V Department Minor coordinator once each semester prior to registration. Take 3 credits from the following courses: FVID-201 Non-Fiction Video I FVID-202 Fiction Video I FVID-301 Non-Fiction II: Hybrid Forms FVID-302 Fiction Video II Take 6 credits from the following courses: FVID-251 FX, Tricks + Pix FVID-310 Screenwriting FVID-311 Writing through Pix & Sound FVID-320 Sound Design & Editing FVID-321 Expanded Editing: Tools & Techniques FVID-370 Multimedia Installation FVID-371 Film + Fashion
SCJ-307 TECH-421 or IND-515 TECH-422 TECH-515
Ceramics III Beginning Slipcasting Prototypes I Advanced Slipcasting Clay & Glazes
Take 3 credits from the following Social Science courses: SS-350 Technology and the Future of Work SS-369 Perception and Creativity PHIL-307 Philosophy and Contemporary Cultural Theory SS-321 Heritage Practice SS-330 Cultural Studies SS-444 Concepts of Materiality Take 3 credits from the following History of Art courses: HA-216 Survey of Art: 20th-Century Art HD-361 History of Industrial Design
Please check www.pratt.edu/academics/ degrees/undergraduate-minors for the most current information.
Take 3 credits from the following courses: HA-341 Film: Early Film to WWII HA-342 Film: WWII to the Present HA-517 Documentary Film Take 3 credits from the following courses: HMS-340B Myth into Film HMS-340D Cinema/New Media HMS-432A Feminist Film/Theory HMS-440A Documentary Film HMS-440B Cinema & the City HMS-440E Poetics of Cinema HMS-440F Women in International Cinema HMS-440I Film Sound HMS-440S Special Topics in Cinema and Media Ceramics A Ceramics Minor offers students the opportunity to work in depth with clay through its many forms and techniques. Students gain valuable technical skills as well as strengthen their conceptual knowledge within the field of ceramics. Students with a serious interest in ceramics in any major have the opportunity to add this minor to enrich their degree by gaining a deeper understanding of this versatile medium. Take the following required courses: SCJ-207 Ceramics I SCJ-208 Ceramics II
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It was because of Pratt that I became a photographer. Through Pratt I not only learned and found my source of nourishment and creative field, but I also learned about life. Sylvia Plachy (B.F.A. Graphic Arts and Illustration ’65), internationally renowned photographer
School of Design
Foundation Communications Design Graphic Design Illustration Advertising Art Direction Fashion Design Industrial Design Interior Design Minors
Dean Anita Cooney Assistant to the Dean Donna Gorsline Assistant Dean T. Camille Martin Director of Finance Jerry Risner Office Juliana Curran Terian Design Center Steuben 304 Tel: 718.687.5744  Fax: 718.687.5722 sod@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/sod
Pratt provides one of the most comprehensive design educations available, supported by a distinguished faculty and exceptional resources, and located in the borough of Brooklyn, New York’s design and cultural epicenter. Gifted students from across the United States and around the world collaborate and learn at Pratt, weaving creative energy and opportunity into an unmatched educational experience. The faculty consists of professional designers, artists, and practitioners, including numerous recipients of prestigious awards, such as Tiffany, Fulbright, and Guggenheim fellowships. The faculty’s works, projects, and publications are recognized and respected around the world. The School of Design offers degrees in communications design, fashion design, industrial design, and interior design. The intensive, studio-based programs of study are paired with studies in the liberal arts and sciences, creating a dynamic context for stimulating intellectual and creative inquiry. The School of Design programs are also enriched by Pratt’s distinguished programs in the School of Art and the School of Architecture—all within the broader cultural campus of New York City. Two parallel objectives guide every program at Pratt. The first is an emphasis on professional development. Students gain the techniques, skills, methodologies, and vocabulary they require to succeed as productive artists, designers, and scholars. The second objective recognizes that this technical experience only takes root within a complex cultural context. Therefore, students in the School of Design also develop the critical judgment and historical perspective they need to become creative problem solvers in the international arena. The mission of the School of Design is to educate those who will make and shape our built and mediated environment, our aesthetic surroundings, and our collective future. We are dedicated to the primacy of studio practice and the transformative power of creativity. We educate leaders in the creative professions to identify, understand, shape, and benefit from the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Our courses are designed to develop critical thinking skills, deepen understanding, enable practice, and empower visionary action. The School of Design is dedicated to developing creative leadership in a world that requires it.
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Foundation
Acting Chair Kim Sloane Assistant Chair Natalie Moore Assistant to the Chair Sabrina Lovell Administrative Assistant Julia Shinay Technician Sung Ha No 4-D Lab Manager Madeline Youngberg Office Tel: 718.636.3617 Fax: 718.399.4589 fdc@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/foundation
The Foundation Program at Pratt Institute is the first year of the four-year education a Pratt student receives in the the School of Art or School of Design. The academic year 2017-18 will mark the launch of a newly revised first year curriculum. Pratt’s faculty from throughout the Institute have worked together to carefully craft a comprehensive year-long course of study that will prepare students for future study in the Schools of Art and Design. The curriculum has been designed with two major outcomes in mind. Students will be introduced to concepts, materials, and methods of making common to all art and design practice. Additionally, and equally important, students will become confident practitioners of the design, or creative, process. Students will leave the first year with the confidence and conviction necessary to continue their studies in their chosen field. The Foundation faculty is aware that learning is an acquired skill. As much as instructing students in skills and concepts, the faculty will introduce students to what learning means in the new environment of college. Learning in higher education is not the same as learning in K-12, and learning in an art and design school is more distinctive still. The first year curriculum will take students through periods of guided instruction, to generative learning and problem solving, to self-directed projects with explicit communicative and expressive outcomes. Students will learn to confront desirable difficulties and arrive at original, well-crafted solutions in traditional media as well as the most recent digital applications. The first-year course of study consists of Foundation Studio Core, Themes in Art and Culture I and II (HA-111 and HA-112), and Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies (HMS-101A) in the first semester and one course of their choice from the General Education menu in the second semester. The Fashion Department is an exception and has its own first-year program. Film and Photo majors have a modified first year program. Transfer students will be evaluated for advanced standing, with proper documentation (transcript and portfolio) by the Office of Admissions. The studio core consists of two yearlong courses and two single-semester courses. The two yearlong experiences are Representation and Visualization I and II; and Light, Color, Design Lab and Studio. In these courses students will gain a strong grounding in ways of seeing and making that will range from the time honored to the experimental. Six-hour studio classes allow for solid instruction in drawing systems, figure drawing, and work from observation and imagination. Students will gain fluency in color and design elements and practice their application in combination to communicate meaning.
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FOUNDATION FACULTY Luis Alonso Adjunct Professor, CCE B.F.A. Illustration, Rhode Island School of Design (European Honors Program, Rome, Italy); M.F.A. Painting, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture; Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University at New Brunswick. Philip Ayers Assistant Professor B.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art and Design; studied at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture; M.F.A., Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Jane Haimes Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE B.F.A. Painting, Cornell University. Elisa Jensen Visiting Instructor B.A. Art, Smith College. Mimi Kim Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Smith College; M.F.A., University of Pennsylvania.
Leslie Roberts Professor B.A. Art, Yale University; M.F.A. Painting, Queens College, CUNY. Molly J. Roberts Visiting Associate Professor B.A. Business (minor in Art History), Western Michigan University; M.I.D. (Hon.), Pratt Institute; studied Art History and Design, Syracuse University International Program, Florence, Italy.
Andrew Lenaghan Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Cornell University; M.F.A., Brooklyn College.
Christopher Sanderson Associate Professor B.F.A., Leeds College of Art; M.F.A., Slade School of Fine Art.
Todd Ayoung Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., School of Visual Arts; M.F.A., Yale University.
James Lipovac Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art; M.F.A., Indiana University.
Kimberly Sloane Acting Chair B.A., Yale University; M.F.A., Parsons The New School for Design.
Cathey Billian Adjunct Professor M.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Dik Liu Visiting Associate Professor M.F.A. Painting, Yale University School of Art.
Brian Brooks Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.S.E., Queens College; M.F.A., Brooklyn College.
Jennifer Logun Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Political Science, Gettysburg College; M.Arch., University of Florida.
Micki (Migiwa) Spiller Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A. Sculpture, Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A. Sculpture, Ohio State University; M.L.S. Queens College, CUNY.
Kye Carbone Adjunct Professor B.F.A., School of Visual Arts; M.F.A., Brooklyn College.
Sabrina Lovell Assistant to the Chair
Nancy Cohen Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Ceramics, Rochester Institute of Technology; M.F.A. Sculpture, Columbia University. Pier Luigi Consagra Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE B.A., Brown University. Aaron Davidson Adjunct Instructor B.F.A., University of New Mexico. Carol Diamond Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., Cornell University. William Fasolino Associate Professor B.F.A., M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Deryck Fraser Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Iona Fromboluti Associate Professor Yechiam Gal Professor B.F.A., School of Visual Art; B.Eng., Haddassah College of Technology, Photography and Animation, Jerusalem, Israel; studied Philosophy, Hebrew University, Israel.
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Jennifer McNutt Adjunct Associate Professor M.F.A., Yale School of Art. Andrea Merkx Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Studio Art/Film, University of New Mexico; M.F.A. Fine Art, Hunter College, CUNY. Natalie Moore Adjunct Associate Professor, Assistant Chair B.A. Fine Art, University of California, Santa Cruz; M.A. Studio Art, New York University. Sung No Visiting Instructor, Technician A.A., Monroe Community College; B.F.A., M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Linnea Paskow Adjunct Associate Professor B.A. Fine Arts, Haverford College; M.F.A. Painting, University of Pennsylvania. Jonathan Peck Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A., Yale University. Reeva Potoff Adjunct Professor B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., Yale University. Peter T. Ragonetti Visiting Assistant Instructor B.I.D., Pratt Institute.
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Beth Warshafsky Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A., Antioch College; M.F.A., Columbia University. Patrick Webb Associate Professor B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art; M.F.A., Yale University. Rebecca Welz Adjunct Professor B.F.A., School of the Museum of Fine Art, Boston. Doug Wirls Associate Professor B.F.A., Tyler College of Fine Art. Christopher Wynter Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A., Empire State College. Alice Zinnes Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE B.A. Art History, Swarthmore College; M.F.A. Painting, Queens College, CUNY; Certificate of Merit, Painting, Drawing and Sculpture, New York Studio School.
Communications Design
Advertising Art Direction Graphic Design Illustration
Acting Chair Michael L. Kelly Assistant Chairs M. Cecilia Almeida Philip Graziano Assistant to the Chair Alicia Pearce Imaging Facility Manager Puja Chodha Imaging Technician Taylor Curry Office Tel: 718.636.3594 Fax: 718.399.4495 comd@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/ ug-communications-design
Alumni of the communications design major at Pratt thrive at the center of the increasingly complex and converging disciplines of illustration, art direction, and graphic design. Recognizing the commonalities in these areas for more than 40 years, the department has a long, successful history of building both singular visual communications and entire careers on a solid foundation of conceptual thinking, expressed through words, images, strategies, motion, and sound. Prepared for future developments in techno logy and delivery systems, students learn to craft effective messaging and systems design across a wide range of platforms to redefine problems, identify opportunities, develop solutions, and find their audience wherever they prefer to be found. In communications design, we teach our students how to be nimble and creative problemsolvers, elegant image-makers, and analytical individuals who are defined more by the impact of their ideas than the titles on their business cards. In the rapidly changing media landscape, where form is more fluid than ever and the boundaries between these areas of concentration continue to dissolve, our quest to produce well-rounded communicators does not stop with the convergence of disciplines. Understanding that design is not just about the end product on the page or screen, we educate students to communicate both visually and verbally, and to design effective and edifying solutions for a wide range of contemporary issues. Choosing from over 40 electives focused on creating content, entrepre neurial projects, the partnership of business and design, social media, design thinking, and audio branding, to name a few, our students acquire the skills needed to realize their visions—whether working within a corporate structure or starting out on their own. Select teams also have the opportunity to design and produce the school’s awardwinning yearbook (the only solely student-run publication of its kind in a school of art and design) and provide services for vital nonprofit organizations through Design Corps, our pro-bono design course. Thanks to our industry-leading faculty, our students present their work to the designers and art directors who will be evaluating and hiring them when they graduate, and have access to even greater opportunities through internships within the diverse networks those faculty members represent. We prize mental agility as highly as craftsmanship so that graduates from our program are able to chart their own courses successfully, using their unique vision as their guide. If your goal is to develop your own creative voice rather than be part of a chorus, if you wish to explore and then cross boundaries, communications design at Pratt is the major for you.
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at the most progressive and respected agencies in the country and the world.
Emphasis in Illustration With a concentration in illustration at Pratt, your education will differ from that offered by most programs at other schools of art and design, specifically because it is part of a larger major and not a stand-alone discipline. This means our graduates will enter a field which itself is more innovative and exciting every year, not only with grounding in all media, including painting and drawing, but also conversant with typography, web design, motion and photography, as well as 2- and 3-D design and current computer software. Recommended electives include sequential art, independent publishing, and illustrated typography, all of which augment the students’ solid foundation in visually sophisticated and conceptually based storytelling. Our alumni can—and do—succeed in widely varied careers in advertising, graphic design, film, display, fashion merchandising, and children’s books, and have the skills necessary to oversee publications and direct other illustrators. Our students who choose to concentrate in illustration are successful, in short, because they are prepared for everything, including the changing face of illustration itself. Emphasis in Advertising Art Direction With a concentration in advertising art direction at Pratt, you will be charged with conceiving and executing brilliant ideas that both engage consumers and move them to action. You’ll learn what it takes to be an art director in a top advertising agency or branding firm—or to start an agency of your own. While there are many kinds of artists, designers, and photographers involved on a project or campaign, it is the “vision” of the art director that brings all of the elements together for successful visual and verbal messaging. With that in mind, you’ll explore every detail that affects a brand or campaign, from typography and imagery to sound, motion, and the three-dimensional environment. You will manage the consumer’s first aware ness through user experience and delivery. A faculty of award-winning industry professionals will help you develop your own message-driven creative process and teach you how to communicate conceptually and effectively. They’ll work with you on brand development, utilizing the potential of established and emerging platforms, and developing strategic insights that will make your portfolio stand out from the crowd. If you’re an artistically inclined dreamer who sees no limit to the power and potential of an idea, advertising art direction is the course of study and career for you. Our students have received some of the industry’s most coveted prizes and are working
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Emphasis in Graphic Design With a concentration in graphic design at Pratt, you will learn the balance of conceptual problem-solving and technical skills that have earned the Institute and its graduates and students the world-class reputation they deserve, and that can be applied to the design of deliver ables such as books and websites, or the development of complex systems and user experiences. A diverse suite of core visual communication courses trains students not only to translate or give form—print or digital, static or dynamic—to content, but also to generate that content, whether verbal, illustrative, or photographic. Intensive courses and electives then allow for further development, refinement, and exploration of typographic and inter active possibilities. In the industry, graphic designers are often seen as the people who put all the components together. Pratt graphic designers craft those components themselves and, as a result, graduate to become not just design professionals but also authors and authorities in their fields. In the end, Pratt’s Undergraduate Communications Design program is a multidisciplinary and trans-disciplinary studio where students from each area of emphasis engage and challenge each other, developing their own conceptually sound approaches to a variety of solutions. Their career paths are many, varied, and convergent, with success and fulfillment as the common denominators.
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WORK BY NICOLE OLAVARRIA KEY (B.F.A. ’16)
WORK BY XINMEI LIU (B.F.A. ’15)
WORK BY CHLOE SEROUSSI (B.F.A. ’16)
WORK BY BRIAN PARISI (B.F.A. ’16)
WORK BY CLAIRE JARDIN (B.F.A. ’15)
WORK BY ADAM BLUFARB (B.F.A. ’15)
WORK BY ADAM BLUFARB (B.F.A. ’15)
WORK BY ALISON DYER (B.F.A. ’17)
WORK BY QIUYI CHEN (B.F.A. ’16)
COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN FACULTY M. Cecilia Almeida Assistant Chair B.F.A., University of Florida; M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Audrey Arbeeny Visiting Assistant Professor New York University; Carnegie Hall Vocal Studies. Ricardo Armas Visiting Assistant Professor General Studies Program at the International Center of Photography. Richard Borge Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Studio Art and Communications, Concordia College; M.F.A. Visual Communication, University of Arizona. Christopher Calderhead Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Art History, Princeton University; Certificate with Merit in Calligraphy and Bookbinding, the Roehampton Institute, London; M.Div. Megan Cash Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A. Communications Design, Pratt Institute. Alexandra Citrin Visiting Instructor B.S., Skidmore College; M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art. Lisa M. Champ Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Communications Design, Pratt Institute; Certificate in Typeface Design, Cooper Union (Type@Cooper). Inva Çota Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Communications Design, Pratt Institute; M.F.A. Graphic Design, Yale University. Kathleen Creighton Professor Studied Photography and Graphic Design, Pratt Institute. Pat Cummings Adjunct Associate Professor B.A., Pratt Institute. Andy Currie Visiting Instructor B.A., Syracuse University.
Kelly Denato Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Mark De Pace Visiting Instructor B.F.A., New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. Frank Derose Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A. English, Skidmore College; M.A. Communications Design, Pratt Institute. Manuel Dilone Visiting Instructor B.A., School of Visual Arts; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts. Daisuke Endo Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Graphic Design, School of Visual Arts. Lee Epstein Adjunct Professor, CCE B.B.A., CUNY; B.F.A., The Cooper Union. Crissy Fetcher Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Communications Design, Pratt Institute. Gary Fogelson Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Lynne Foster Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts. Frank Franca Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A. Filmmaking, New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Andrew Freeman Visiting Instructor B.F.A., B.G.D., Rhode Island School of Design. David Frisco Adjunct Professor, CCE B.F.A. Graphic Design, University of Illinois, Chicago; M.F.A. Graphic Design, Yale University. Ross Gendels Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Lawrence Gendron Visiting Instructor Studied at Windham College, Putney, Vermont.
Tom Graham Professor B.F.A. Illustration, School of Visual Arts; M.F.A. Painting, Pratt Institute. Philip Graziano Assistant Chair for Academic Operations Rich Greco Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Cheryl Gross Adjunct Professor, CCE B.F.A. Communications Design; M.F.A. New Forms/Fine Art, Pratt Institute. Rudy Gutierrez Professor B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Duncan Hamilton Assistant Professor B.F.A., University of Hull, UK; M.A. Manchester University, UK. Jon Han Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Art Center College of Design. Jennifer Heuer Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Rob Hewitt Visiting Instructor Diploma, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design; Diploma, University College of the Fraser Valley. Kenichi Hoshine Visiting Instructor B.F.A., School of Visual Arts. Jim Hoston Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Illustration, Pratt Institute; M.F.A., New York Academy of Art. Floyd Hughes Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE Studied at William Morris School, London. Margaret Hurst Adjunct Professor B.A. Literature, Boston University; B.F.A. Illustration, Parsons School of Design. Jordin Isip Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design.
Jesse Darling Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Michael Gerbino Adjunct Professor, CCE Studied Graphic Design and Photography, Pratt Institute.
Sebastian Kaupert Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A., M.S. Hochschule Pforzheim University, Germany; Executive Program, Business for Design Leaders, Harvard Business School.
Jakob Daschek Visiting Instructor B.A., Hawaii Pacific University; M.S., Pratt Institute.
Christine Gignac Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Fashion Institute of Technology.
Andrew Kay Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Communications Design, Pratt Institute.
Jim Debarros Visiting Assistant Professor Illustration and Graphic Design, Pratt Institute.
Elliott Golden Visiting Instructor Studied at School of Visual Arts and University of North Carolina, Asheville.
Elizabeth Kellogg Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Pratt Institute.
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Michael Kelly Adjunct Professor, CCE, Acting Chair B.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Mark Newgarden Visiting Instructor B.F.A., The School of Visual Arts.
John Jung Kim Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Gina Niespodziani Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design.
Gregory Kletsel Visiting Instructor Studied Graphic Design, University of Florida.
Tory Novikova Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Communications Design, Pratt Institute.
Bill Kontzias Adjunct Associate Professor
Tim O’Brien Visiting Professor B.A., Paier College of Art.
Haggai Shamir Adjunct Assistant Professor Studied at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem. Samuel Shenova Adjunct Assistant Professor M.F.A. Painting, New York Academy of Art; B.F.A., Graphic Design, Pratt Institute. Max Shuppert Adjunct Assistant Professor Alexander Smith Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Communications Design, M.I.D., Pratt Institute.
Milton Ladd Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Film and Video Production, Savannah College of Art and Design, Georgia.
Marjorie Oetting Visiting Instructor B.S. Journalism, University of Colorado.
Tom La Padula Adjunct Professor, CCE B.F.A., Parsons The New School for Design; M.F.A., Syracuse University.
Kyle Olmon Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Painting, Art History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Claudia Sohrens Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Communications Design, IN.D, Hamburg, Germany; M.A., Ph.D. candidate, Media and Communications, European Graduate School, Saas-Fee, Switzerland.
Veronica Lawlor Adjunct Professor B.A., Parsons School of Design; M.A. The New School.
Isaac Paris Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A. Hon., Parsons The New School for Design.
Erik Spooner Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Phil Lubliner Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Chang Park Adjunct Assistant Professor Studied at Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles.
Lindsay Stadig Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Communications Design, Pratt Institute.
Luba Lukova Adjunct Assistant Professor Doctor of Fine Arts (Hon.), Lesley University.
Christopher Peck Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Matthew Strong Visiting Associate Professor B.A., B.F.A. Hon. Communications Design, Pratt Institute.
Richard Luna Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A., City College of New York.
Alexander Polakov Visiting Instructor B.F.A., The University of the Arts.
Jessica Svendsen Visiting Instructor B.A., Yale University; M.F.A., Yale School of Art.
Jamie Massam Visiting Instructor B.A. Graphic Design and Advertising, University of Salford, Manchester, UK.
Katelyn Potochney Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Thaddeus Szumilas Visiting Assistant Professor Graphic Design, Parsons The New School for Design.
Lorraine McNeill-Popper Visiting Associate Professor B.A., Wagner College. Scott Menchin Adjunct Professor, CCE Art Students League; B.F.A. Communications Design, Pratt Institute. Anita Merk Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. (Hon.), Fashion Institute of Technology. Taso Mouhteros Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Hamilton College. Christopher Silas Neal Visiting Instructor B.S., University of Colorado. Audra Nebolini Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Marketing and Design, SUNY Oneonta; B.F.A. Packaging Design, Fashion Institute of Technology.
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Cynthia Pratomo Visiting Instructor B.A., Wesleyan University; M.F.A., Hunter College. Joe Roberts Professor Fashion Illustration, School of Visual Arts.
Ron Travisano Visiting Instructor B.A. Advertising Design, Pratt Institute. Joel Tretin Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology.
Cindy Rodriguez Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Communications Design, Parsons The New School for Design.
James Tung Visiting Instructor B.F.A., School of Visual Arts.
Edel Rodriguez Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.F.A. Painting, Hunter College.
Victor Vina Assistant Professor M.A. Computer-Related Design, Royal College of Art, London.
Scott Santoro Adjunct Professor B.F.A. Communications Design, Pratt Institute; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Jing Wei Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design.
Jon Santos Visiting Instructor B.F.A. California College of the Arts.
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Jon Weiman Adjunct Professor B.F.A. Graphic Design, Tyler School of Art.
David Weinstock Visiting Instructor Studied Anthropology at the University of Chicago. Parker Weintz Visiting Instructor B.A., Cornell University. Vance Wellenstein Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Minneapolis College of Art and Design; M.F.A., Yale University. Anthony Williams Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A. Tyler School of Art, Temple University. Pirco Wolfframm Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE Diplom Design Visuelle Kommunikation, Hochschule für Gestaltung, Offenbach; M.F.A. Graphic Design, CalArts. Eric Wrenn Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Christopher Zaccone Visiting Instructor B.F.A., Pratt Institute. Ping Zhu Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Art Center College of Design.
CURRICULA B.F.A. in Communications Design (Emphasis in Illustration) Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HA-111 Themes in Art and Culture I 3 HMS 101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept 3 FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio 3 FDC-180 New Forms/Time and Movement 3 HA-112 Themes in Art and Culture II 3 Social Science “Global” Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15
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Semester 3 COMD-240 Research, Analysis and Process 3 COMD-241 Image as Communication 3 COMD-242 Process and Production 3 HD-365 History of Communication Design 3 Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective 3 Math/Science Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HA-111 Themes in Art and Culture I 3 HMS 101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15
Semester 4 COMD-250 Typography and Information Design 3 COMD-251 Dynamic Imagery 3 COMD-252 Digital Prototyping 3 HMS-201A Literary and Critical Studies II 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept 3 FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio 3 FDC-180 New Forms/Time and Movement 3 HA-112 Themes in Art and Culture II 3 Social Science “Global” Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15
Semester 5 COMD-370 Branding and Messaging 3 COMD-371 Integrated VisCom I: Cross-Platform 3 CDILL-377 Illustration Intensive or CDCG-378 Interactive Design Intensive 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15
Semester 3 COMD-240 COMD-241 COMD-242 HD-365
Research, Analysis and Process 3 Image as Communication 3 Process and Production 3 History of Communication Design 3 Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective 3 Math/Science Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
Semester 4 COMD-250 COMD-251 COMD-252 HMS 201A
Typography and Information Design 3 Dynamic Imagery 3 Digital Prototyping 3 Literary and Critical Studies II 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
Semester 6 COMD-380 COMD-381
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Semester 7 CDILL-401 Illustration Senior Project CDBAD-401 Branding and Art Direction Senior Project or CDGD-401 Graphic Design Senior Project Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300-400 level) Departmental Elective Credit subtotal
Product, Environment, Materials 3 Integrated VisCom 2, New Forms 3 Departmental Elective 3 Pratt Integrative Course 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
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Semester 5 COMD-370 Branding and Messaging 3 COMD-371 Integrated VisCom 1: Cross-Platform 3 CDBAD-375 Branding and Art Direction Intensive or CDBAD-379 3-D Design and Branding Intensive 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 6 COMD-380 COMD-381 Semester 7 CDBAD-401 CDGD-401 or CDILL-401 Semester 8 CDBAD-402 CDBAD-403 COMD-405
Product, Environment, Materials 3 Integrated VisCom 2: New Forms 3 Departmental Elective 3 Pratt Integrative Course 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
Branding and Art Direction Senior Project Graphic Design Senior Project Illustration Senior Project Departmental Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300-400 level) Credit subtotal
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Branding and Art Direction Advanced Senior Project 3 Branding and Art Direction Senior Thesis 3 Professional Practice 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credit subtotal 12 Total credits required 126
B.F.A. in Communications Design (Emphasis in Graphic Design) Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HA-111 Themes in Art and Culture I 3 HMS 101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept 3 FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio 3 FDC-180 New Forms/Time and Movement 3 HA-112 Themes in Art and Culture II 3 Social Science “Global” Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15
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Semester 3 COMD-240 COMD-241 COMD-242 HD-365
Research, Analysis and Process 3 Image as Communication 3 Process and Production 3 History of Communication Design 3 Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective 3 Math/Science Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
Semester 4 COMD-250 COMD-251 COMD-252 HMS 201A
Typography and Information Design 3 Dynamic Imagery 3 Digital Prototyping 3 Literary and Critical Studies II 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
Semester 5 COMD-370 Branding and Messaging COMD-371 Integrated VisCom I: Cross-Platform CDGD-376 Graphic Design Intensive or GDGD-378 Interaction Design Intensive Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective All Institute Elective Credit subtotal Semester 6 COMD-380 COMD-381 Semester 7 CDGD-401 CDBAD-401 or CDILL-401 Semester 8 CDGD-402 CDGD-403 COMD-405
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Product, Environment, Materials 3 Integrated VisCom 2: New Forms 3 Pratt Integrative Course 3 Departmental Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
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Illustration Senior Project Departmental Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300-400 level) Credit subtotal
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Graphic Design Advanced Senior Project 3 Graphic Design Senior Thesis 3 Professional Practice 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credit subtotal 12 Total credits required 126
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Fashion Design
Chair Jennifer Minniti Assistant Chair Emily Mader Assistant to the Chair TBA Office Tel: 718.636.3415 Fax: 718.399.4566 fashiondesign@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/fashion
From Pratt Institute's inspirational campus in Brooklyn, the Department of Fashion offers students a concept-led, craft‑based education at the heart of one of the world’s cultural epicenters. Fashion education at Pratt is transdisciplinary in nature, closely allied with illustration, photography, film, perform ance, visual studies, and material culture. The practice of fashion is taught as one’s cultural embodiment within a social framework and learned through rigorous attention to production, craft, and contemporary aesthetics. Students build a vision and a language through conceptual processes emphasizing curiosity, imagination, improvi sation, and play. They communicate that vision through proficiency in construction and illustration skills, fluency with materials, traditional techniques, and digital tech nologies, as well as synthesis of germane research. Inter disciplinary and collaborative classroom opportunities set the program apart, offering students tools and creative engagement beyond the fashion milieu. One of the world’s most prestigious independent colleges of art and design, Pratt is globally recognized for its distinguished academic record. Graduates in fashion design carry the hallmarks of the department into the working world, where they are recognized for a commitment to ingenuity, authenticity, creativity, and personal vision, as well as an informed versatility. Their artistic vision both reflects and challenges the needs of contemporary culture. A Fashion Program in the Fashion Capital Pratt uses the city of New York and the borough of Brooklyn as its urban laboratory, offering students a wealth of opportunities to gain crucial experience beyond the classroom environment. Museums, archives, and design studios familiarize students with design processes and histories; internships at top design companies such as Thom Browne, Zero Maria Cornejo, The Row, Altuzarra, Maryam Nassir Zadeh, Oscar de la Renta, and Creatures of the Wind offer hands-on experience and professional networking. All Pratt fashion design students participate in annual design competitions sponsored by the Council of Fashion Designers of America and YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund. Competitions sponsored by companies such as Joe’s Blackbook and Levi’s Made + Crafted are integrated into the curriculum, providing avenues for scholarship support and exposure within the fashion community. Public critiques with faculty, peers, and outside design authorities help students crystallize and articulate their design visions. A mandate to show work publicly—in gallery environments, on the street, in showrooms—instills appreciation for the true spectacle of fashion. The fashion design faculty is composed of esteemed professional
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practitioners from across the industry, including designers at top houses, artists, historians, and curators—Susan Cianciolo, Daryl Kerrigan, Mike Echkaus of Eckhaus Latta, and Beverley Semmes are among them. Faculty work has been featured in a wide range of publications including Vogue, WWD, Artforum, Interview, Wallpaper, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, The New York Times, and countless others. Guest practitioners from all fashion backgrounds join faculty in the classroom as visiting lecturers, advisers, and critics. Each semester, a full roster of fashion experts is invited to talk theory and practice with Pratt students. The Curriculum The fashion design curriculum fosters development of individual identity within a collaborative environment, informed by self-reflection and engaged critique. A pro fessionally active and accomplished faculty challenges students to seek beyond the conventional. Students are prompted to have an ongoing dialog between sketch, flat 2-D patternmaking, and 3-D drape. They are expected to work consistently—executing the fashion idea through the making of innovative collections. The Department of Fashion offers a wide variety of elective and advanced courses in topics such as accessory, NOSO technology, and advanced topical courses to complement the core curriculum. The department offers international exchange programs and intensives abroad. Internship Pratt students are required to complete three credits of internship during their senior year. Students have the opportunity to explore different aspects of the New York fashion design industry through their choice of internships. The internship experience provides them with job search ing and interview skills, as well as practice in how to write a résumé and present their portfolio. A Pratt faculty adviser guides each student throughout the experience, making sure the students’ learning objectives are met. Alumni Pratt fashion graduates go on to do remarkable things in the industry. Many develop their own collections and labels, and virtually all find placement at top design houses in New York and beyond. Pratt alumni design for Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Monse, Thom Browne, Creatures of the Wind, Maryam Nassir Zadeh, Adam Selman, Opening Ceremony, Creatures of Comfort, Ralph Lauren, and countless others.
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WORK BY LYUDMILA SULLIVAN (B.F.A. ’17)
WORK BY JESSIE SODETZ (B.F.A. ’17)
WORK BY JESSICA LI (B.F.A. ’17)
WORK BY SEOKWOON YOON (B.F.A. ’17)
WORK BY LYUDMILA SULLIVAN (B.F.A. ’17)
WORK BY ERIK GOLDBERG (B.F.A. ’17)
FASHION DESIGN FACULTY Floriana Betti Visiting Associate Professor A.A., Patternmaking/Grading, Istituto Secoli, Milan, Italy; B.A. Fashion Design, Accademia d’Alta Moda e D’Arte del Costume Koefia, Rome, Italy. Susan Cianciolo Assistant Professor B.F.A., Parsons The New School for Design. Lindsay Degen Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design and Central Saint Martins, London. Olivia Eaton Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design; Fashion Institute of Technology.
Rose M. Kampert Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A. (Hon.), Drawing and Painting, Pratt Institute. Andrea Katz Visiting Associate Professor B.A. Art, Queens College; M.F.A. Painting, Vermont College; M.S. Art Education, Long Island University. Daryl Kerrigan Visiting Professor B.A. Fashion Design; Studied Fashion Design at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. Nzinga Knight Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Fashion Design, Pratt Institute. David J. Krause Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Fashion Design, Pratt Institute.
Judiann Echezabal Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Fashion Design, Florida International University; M.B.A. Business Administration, Kaplan University.
Gene Lakin Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A., University of North Carolina at WinstonSalem; M.F.A., Yale University.
Mike Eckhaus Visiting Associate Professor B.F.A. Sculpture, Rhode Island School of Design.
Jacqueline Lamont Adjunct Associate Professor A.A.S. Fashion Design (couture specialization), Fashion Institute of Technology.
Gabriela Galvan Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A. Fashion Design, California College of the Arts.
Rachel Lifter Visiting Associate Professor Ph.D. Fashion Studies (concentration on History, Theory and Culture), London College of Fashion.
Emily Putterman Handler Visiting Instructor A.A.S., Fashion Institute of Technology; Certificate, Cordwainers Technical College, England. Melanie Schmidt Adjunct Professor B.F.A. Fashion Design, Pratt Institute; M.F.A. Costume Design, Brooklyn College. Beverly Semmes Visiting Associate Professor B.A. Art History/B.F.A. Fine Art, Boston Museum School/Skowhegan; M.F.A. Sculpture, Yale University. Dean Sidaway Assistant Professor M.A., Central Saint Martins, London. Erica Simon Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Reed College. Shireen Soliman Visiting Associate Professor Freya Tamayo Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. (Hon.) Fashion Design, Pratt Institute. Aura Taylor Visiting Associate Professor M.F.A. (Hon.) Fashion Design, Academy of Art University.
Van Lupu Professor B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design.
Alina Tenser Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., School of Visual Arts; M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University.
Liz Goldberg Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. (Hon.), York University, Toronto; M.F.A. Painting and Drawing, Pratt Institute; Postgraduate study: Film, Temple University.
Emily Mader Assistant Chair B.A. Comparative Literature and Romance Languages, University of Oregon.
Karin S. Yngvesdotter Adjunct Professor Studentexamen Science, Polhem, Sweden; A.A., Fashion Institute of Technology.
Regina Gregorio Visiting Associate Professor B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design.
Jennifer Minniti Chair B.S. Fashion Design, Philadelphia University; M.A. Costume Studies, New York University.
Flora Gill Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Fashion Design, Parsons.
Kelly Horrigan Adjunct Professor B.F.A. Fashion Design, Pratt Institute. Elmaz Huseyin Visiting Associate Professor B.A. (Hon.), Fashion Design and textiles subsidiary, Central Saint Martins. Kim Jenkins Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Cultural Anthropology and Art History, University of Texas at Arlington; M.A. Fashion Studies, Parsons. Adrienne A. Jones Professor A.A. Fashion Design, Fashion Institute of Technology; B.S. Art Education, College of New Rochelle; M.S. Art Therapy.
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Robin Mollicone Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A. Fine Arts/Fibers, Syracuse University. Luigi Montesano Visiting Assistant Professor Fashion Institute of Technology; Parsons The New School for Design. Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A. Fashion Design, Pratt Institute; M.I.D., Pratt Institute; Computer Graphics and Graphic Design, School of Visual Arts; Millinery Design, Fashion Institute of Technology. Kelsy Parkhouse Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Fashion Design, Pratt Institute.
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CURRICULUM
B.F.A. in Fashion Design Semester 1 FASD-110 FASD-113 FASD-121 HA-111 HMS 101A
Fashion Studio: Concepts & Criteria 3 Drawing: Figure & Form 3 Drape & Construct I 3 Themes in Art & Culture I 3 Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15
Semester 2 FASD-114 FASD-122 FASD-145 HA-112
Fashion Illustration I Drape & Construct II Contextualizing Fashion Themes in Art & Culture II Social Science “Global” Core Elective Credit subtotal
Semester 3 FASD-210 FASD-213 FASD-221 HD-368
Fashion Studio: Materiality & Design 3 Fashion Illustration II: Digital 3 Drape & Construct III 3 Contemporary Fashion 3 Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 15
Semester 4 FASD-211 FASD-217 FASD-222 HMS-201A
Hand Knitwear Fashion Design I Drape & Construct IV Literary and Critical Studies II Pratt Integrative Course Math/Science Core Elective Credit subtotal
Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 Level) All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
Semester 8 FASD-402 Senior Collection II 3 FASD-490 Internship 3 Departmental Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 Level) 3 Credit subtotal 12 Total credits required 126
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Semester 5 FASD-317 Fashion Design II 3 FASD-321 Shape & Form I 3 FASD-333 Advanced Methods in Fashion Construction 3 Departmental Elective 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 Liberal Art Post-Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18 Semester 6 FASD-318 FASD-322
Fashion Design III Shape & Form II Departmental Elective All Institute Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 Level) Credit subtotal
Semester 7 FASD-401 Senior Collection I FASD-441 Portfolio Development
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Industrial Design
Chair Constantin Boym Acting Assistant Chair Audrey Lapiner Acting Assistant to the Chair Marcia Brown Office Tel: 718.636.3631 id@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/ug-industrial-design
In the last few years, the field of industrial design has gone through dramatic changes. We have seen the revolution in digital technology, which allowed billions of people around the globe to connect, communicate, and share information. We have witnessed a wave of mass creativity, which started to erase the old distinction between consumers, producers, and designers by allowing wider audiences to participate in the creative process. We have observed the convergence of industrial design with scientific research—from biology and genetics to artificial intelligence and robotics—allowing things from the realm of science fiction to take shape in real life. We have at last begun to address problems of the “other 90 percent” of the world, trying to solve problems of poverty, hunger, energy, health, and other troubling issues of the disadvantaged world population by design. We have come to realize our responsibility for the planet’s climate and limited resources, and for our handling of the environment, industry, and agriculture. The Industrial Design program at Pratt is set to prepare students to become professional designers of the 21st century, capable of tackling these momentous changes. Whether working with industry or acting as entrepre neurs, students will be able to create products, systems, and environments that help to innovate and improve everyday objects and situations. To become professionals, students learn aesthetic values of visual abstraction, from line and color to development of complex three-dimensional form. Students study to practice design as an iterative process that includes ideation, sketching, prototype making, and testing of their projects. Hands-on skills learned in a model shop are complemented with digital skills practiced in computer labs. From their sophomore year on, students are taught the importance of critical thinking: the art of observation and discovery, and the ability to uncover and formulate real-world problems in need of design solutions. Faculty members in the Department of Industrial Design are professional educators and designers; many of them are principals of their own successful businesses and recipients of prestigious industry awards. Through out their years of study, students are exposed to the cultural richness and diversity of New York City, with its world-class museums, galleries, and art and design events. Brooklyn, in particular, has recently become a hot spot for entrepreneurial craft and design culture, and students can learn a great deal from immersing themselves in the activities of this bustling contemporary design scene.
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Four years at Pratt will set each student on a path toward a rewarding and culturally relevant career, which can be tailored to specific interests and abilities. THE PROGRAM’S STRUCTURE Pratt B.I.D. alumni are designers, artists, educators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and corporate leaders. This diversity comes from a program of study that allows freedom to explore. In the sophomore and junior years, students take core courses, which provide grounding in drawing, color, 3-D form, model making, and digital computer skills. At the same time, they take design studios, which introduce them to critical thinking, problem solving, and environmental responsibility. A variety of studio options are open in the junior and senior years where students can take specialized studios that respond to their individual interests and skills, such as: ll Product design ll Furniture ll Tabletop and food design ll Shoes and athletic gear ll Exhibition design ll Interdisciplinary design By the end of senior year, students complete a cap stone studio, which follows students’ choice of subject and delineates the direction of their future careers. The capstone studio project is presented at the annual design show, a public event attended by industry leaders and potential employers. The department offers study-abroad exchanges with a number of leading European design schools and a summer program in furniture making in Copenhagen through the Danish International School.
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WORK BY SICHENG FU (B.I.D. ’17)
CONCRETE TABLETOP SET BY NEIL ERASMUS (B.I.D. '17)
LAMP BY AUDREY KRUMENACKER (B.I.D.’18)
STUDENTS IN CLASS
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDENT BENCHES AT THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM
WORK BY ZOE BERMAN (B.I.D. ’17), JESSIE CHENG (B.I.D. ’17), SAM PANNEPACKER (B.I.D. ’17), WOOTAEK KIM (B.I.D. ’17), SOL (SPACE LIGHT CONTROL) FOR WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY STUDIO
BASECAMP CHAIR BY ROBIN OGLESBEE-VENGHAUS (B.I.D. '15)
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FACULTY
Analysis, Wire Problem, Relationships in Abstraction at School of Visual Arts.
Lawrence Au Visiting Instructor B.I.D., Pratt Institute.
Robert Langhorn Adjunct Associate Professor Middlesex Polytechnic; Royal College of Art, London (Design Products).
Peter Barna Associate Professor B.Eng. (Electrical), Virginia Tech; M.I.D., Pratt Institute. Harvey Bernstein Adjunct Professor, CCE B.F.A., M.S., Pratt Institute. Jobe Bobee Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A., University of Michigan; M.I.D., Pratt Institute. Constantin Boym Professor, Chair B.Arch., Moscow Architectural Institute, Moscow, Russia; M.Design, Domus Academy, Milan. Evan Clabots Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design. Linda Celentano Adjunct Associate Professor B.I.D., Pratt Institute. Dana D’Amico Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design. Lucia De Respinis Adjunct Professor, CCE B.I.D., Pratt Institute. Doremy Diatta Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Syracuse University; M.F.A., Parsons The New School. Kathryn Filla Adjunct Professor, CCE B.I.D., M.I.D., Pratt Institute; postgraduate work, Bank Street College Graduate School of Education, MIT Advanced Visual Design Center. Kate Hixon Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE B.I.D., Pratt Institute. Michael Hobbs Visiting Instructor B.F.A. Illustration, Photographic Studies, Rhode Island School of Design. Matthew Hoey Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Temple University. Yen Yu (Gary) Hou Technician, Visiting Instructor B.S. Industrial Design, Wentworth Institute of Technology. Jeffrey Kapec Visiting Associate Professor B.I.D. (Hon.), Pratt Institute; studied Space
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Kate Lewis Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Industrial Design, Rochester Institute of Technology; M.A. Applied Imagination in the Creative Industries, Central Saint Martins, London. Jong S. (Mark) Lim Adjunct Professor, CCE B.F.A. Seoul National University; M.F.A. with distinction, Pratt Institute. Scott Lundberg Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE B.S., B.Arch., North Dakota State University; M.I.D., Pratt Institute. Bethany Martin Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Smith College; M.I.D., Pratt Institute. Frederick McSwain Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., University of South Carolina at Wilmington. Frank Millero Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Molecular Cell Biology, University of California at Berkeley; M.I.D., Pratt Institute. Katrin Mueller-Russo Professor Dipl. Des., Industrial Design, Hochschule für Bildende Künste Hamburg, Germany. Karol Murlak Associate Professor B.A. Hon., Falmouth College of Art, UK; M.A. Hon., Ph.D., Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland. William Niemeier Visiting Assistant Professor A.A.S., Fashion Institute of Technology. Judith Nylen Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Scripps College; M.L.S., M.F.A., Pratt Institute. Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A. Fashion Design; M.I.D., Pratt Institute. Jeanne Pfordresher Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A. Industrial Design, B.F.A. Sculpture, Cleveland Institute of Art. Peter Ragonetti Visiting Instructor B.F.A., University of Colorado at Denver; B.I.D., Pratt Institute. Timothy Richartz Adjunct Assistant Professor B.I.D., Pratt Institute.
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Molly Roberts Visiting Associate Professor B.A., Western Michigan University; M.I.D., Pratt Institute. Michael Schafler Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Johns Hopkins University; M.I.D., Pratt Institute. Alex Schweder Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., M.Arch., Princeton University; Ph.D., University of Cambridge, UK. Willy Schwenzfeier Visiting Instructor B.S. Product Design, Stanford. Arthur Sempliner Adjunct Professor, CCE B.S. Industrial Design; M.B.A. Marketing, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Juhi Solanki Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., B.S., University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign; M.I.D., Pratt Institute. Kimberly Snyder Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A., B.S. Art Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design. Karen Stone Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE B.S., Ohio State University; M.I.D., Pratt Institute. Brian Sullivan Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., University of Michigan; E.D.X., Harvard. Irvin Tepper Adjunct Professor, CCE B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A., University of Washington. Jonathan Thayer Associate Professor B.I.D., Pratt Institute. William Jeffrey Tolbert Adjunct Associate Professor B.S. Biology, Millsaps College; B.F.A. Museum Art School; M.F.A., Yale University. Ignacio Urbina Polo Associate Professor M.S. Product Engineering, Universidad Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil. Alvaro Uribe Adjunct Assistant Professor B.I.D., Pratt Institute; currently studying at New York University. Scott VanderVoort Adjunct Assistant Professor B.I.D., Pratt Institute. Kevin Walz Visiting Associate Professor B.F.A., Pratt Institute.
Rebecca Welz Adjunct Professor, CCE Studied at Boston Museum School; B.A., Empire State College.
CURRICULUM
Julia Wheeler Visiting Instructor, Technician B.S. Industrial Design, Pratt Institute.
Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HMS-101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 HA-111 Themes in Art and Culture I 3 Credit subtotal 15
Allen Wilpon Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., University of Florida, Gainesville; M.I.D., Pratt Institute; M.D. Domus Academy, Milan. Gregg Woodcock Visiting Instructor B.I.D., Pratt Institute. Henry Yoo Adjunct Professor, CCE B.B.A., University of Wisconsin at Madison; M.I.D., Pratt Institute.
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Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio FDC-180 New Form/Time and Movement HA-112 Themes in Art and Culture II Social Science “Global” Core Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 3 IND-201 IND-211 IND-245 HD-361
Design Studio I 3-D Representation I 2-D Representation I History of Industrial Design Social Science “Thinking” Core Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 4 IND-202 IND-212 IND-246 HMS-201A
Design Studio II 3-D Representation II 2-D Representation II Literary and Critical Studies II Math/Science Core Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 5 IND-301 IND-311 IND-320
Design Studio III 3 3-D Representation III 3 Design Engineering 3 Pratt Integrative Course 3 History of Art and Design Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective 3 Credit subtotal 18
Semester 6 IND-302 IND-312 IND-321
Design Studio IV 3-D Representation IV Design Engineering Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) All Institute Elective Credit subtotal
Semester 7 IND-401 Design Studio V IND-450 Design Theory and Research Departmental Elective
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Semester 8 IND-402 IND-441
Capstone Design Studio 3 Professional Practice 3 Departmental Elective 3 All Institute Elective 3 Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) 3 Credit subtotal 15 Total credits required 126
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Interior Design
Chair Alison B. Snyder Acting Assistant Chair Tania Sofia Branquinho Assistant to the Chair Aston Gibson Office Tel: 718.636.3630 Fax: 718.399.4440 int@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/interior-design
Pratt Institute’s B.F.A. in Interior Design was ranked second in the U.S. by DesignIntelligence 2017 and is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). Since 2006, we have maintained consistent rankings in the top three across the country. Studying interior design at Pratt is an adventure enhanced by being in New York City, known as the interior design capital of the United States. Students enrolled in this challenging course of study are prepared for a career in a profession with enormous potential. Pratt’s program was one of the first in the country to educate about interior design; and, we continue to be a leading innovator in the discipline. Our alumni have made significant contributions to the quality and character of our built environment, and it is certain that tomorrow’s graduates will continue to make a sustainable impact on our culture and sense of place. Our Interior Design Program is an architecturallyoriented program with emphasis on spatial design as well as surface articulation. All aspects of space—scale, proportion, configuration, and light sources, as well as textures, materials, and color—are studied in relation to their effects on the human spirit. Students begin interior design in the sophomore year in a stimulating studio setting that encourages a collective, cooperative, and competitive atmosphere. Students work closely in small groups with their professor on projects that develop in size and complexity through the six semesters of design studio. The senior year culminates with a thesis project where students develop a body of critical research on a particular interior issue in the fall semester, that is then developed into a design project in spring semester. Our curriculum covers all aspects of interior design, beginning with the fundamentals of drawing through to the complexities of building construction, architectural drawing, computer graphics, professional practice, and contract administration. The students’ experience is enhanced by a balance of intellectual exploration, practical experience in the design studio, and the development of skills needed to become successful professionals and leaders in the field. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the many courses offered at Pratt that will enable them to fully develop their interests and talents. Electives may be chosen from virtually any department in the Institute; an enormous choice of courses are available. Interested students may also apply to spend the spring term of the junior year at the Danish International School (DIS) studying interior architecture in Copenhagen. The program at DIS includes extensive study tours throughout Scandinavia. Students are integrated into the professional world through professional practice coursework and internships
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that serve to prepare students for certification. Pratt students create important relationships in school and become part of the larger alumni network when they graduate. THE PROGRAM’S STRUCTURE B.F.A. in Interior Design Students have the opportunity to study interior design as≈an integral element of the built environment by gener ating creative solutions that integrate an understanding of light and color, craft and making, material research, changing technologies, sustainable practice, current issues, and a critical understanding of the global cultural history and context affecting the interior environment. At Pratt, students focus on a variety of interior design projects that grow more complex as the curriculum proceeds. Students begin their study of interior design in the sophomore year upon completion of a required year in Foundation. Individuals interested in transferring to Pratt from other institutions are also encouraged to apply. The structure of the 126-credit program, prepares graduates for a leadership role in an established profes sion. To support our commitment to technological excellence, personal laptop computers are required for all≈undergraduate students. For more information, please refer to www.pratt.edu/academics/technologyresources/laptop-programs/interior. Minor in Interior Design The Department of Interior Design offers a 15-credit minor to undergraduate architecture, construction management, and industrial design students, as well as interested students in other fields of study. Students may apply to the minor after meeting with the department as early as the first semester of the sophomore year. Determination of the required studio level and other courses to complete the minor will be based upon a review of the student’s transcript (and portfolio). The completion of the minor will be noted on the student’s transcript but will not be shown on the diploma.
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WORK BY GERUI (GRAY) CHENG (B.F.A. ’18)
WORK BY DASOM (RENEE) KIM (B.F.A. ’16)
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WORK BY GERUI (GREY) CHENG (B.F.A. ’18)
WORK BY BRANDON THANDI (B.F.A.’17)
INTERIOR DESIGN FACULTY Virna Abraham Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Interior Architecture, University of California; M.F.A. Lighting Design, Parsons The New School. Severino Alfonso Visiting Assistant Professor Superior Degree, Arch., Universidad Politecnica, Madrid, Spain; M.S. Advanced Architecture, Columbia University. Eric Ansel Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Painting and Drawing, Rhode Island School of Design; M.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.F.A. Painting and Drawing, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Tarek Ashkar Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Berkeley; M.Arch., Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Peter Lind Barna Professor BSEE, Virginia Tech; M.I.D., Pratt Institute. Francesca Bastianini Visiting Instructor B.A. Theatre and Psychology, Smith College; M.A. Counseling Psychology, Lesley University; M.F.A. Architectural Lighting, Parsons. Jacob Bek Visiting Assistant Professor A.A. Design, Bard College at Simon’s Rock; B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.Sc. Emergent Technologies and Design, Architectural Association School of Architecture. David Black Visiting Assistant Professor B.Sc. Arch., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.Arch., University of Illinois, Chicago.
Der Sean Chou Visiting Assistant Professor B.B.A. Information Management, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan; M.S. Information Systems, New York University; M.S. Interior Design, Pratt Institute. Annie Coggan Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Art and History, Bennington College; M.Arch., Southern California Institute of Architecture. Jim Conti Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A. Printmaking and Sculpture, Youngstown University; M.F.A. Expanded Arts, Art and Technology, Ohio State University. James Counts Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Kansas State University; M.S.A.A.D., Columbia University. Wendy Cronk Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Architecture and Economics, Washington University; M.Arch., Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Asli Erdem Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University; M.Arch., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Kim Farrah Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Fine Art, Western Michigan University; M.S. Interior Design, Pratt Institute. Phil Farrell Adjunct Professor B.F.A. Interior Design, Pratt Institute; M.S. Environmental Design.
Claudia Hernandez Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., California Polytechnic State University; M.S.A.A.D., GSAPP, Columbia University. Sarah Hill Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Fashion Design, Parsons School of Design; M.S. Interior Design, Pratt Institute. Lindsay Homer Visiting Associate Professor B.A. Studio Art, Bates College; M.S. Interior Design, Pratt Institute. Benjamin Howes Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.Eng. Product Architecture, Stevens Institute of Technology. Sheryl Kasak Adjunct Associate Professor B.F.A., B.Arch., Rhode Island School of Design; M.S.A.A.D., Columbia University. Ted Kilcommons Visiting Instructor B.A. English Literature, University of Texas. Olivia Knott Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Arch., University of Illinois at Chicago; M.Arch., Parsons The New School for Design. Eugene Kwak Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., Carnegie Mellon University; M.S. Archi tecture and Urban Design, Columbia University. Chelsea Limbird Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Economics, Brown University; B.A. Architectural Studies, Brown University; M.Arch., Rhode Island School of Design.
Tania Branquinho Visiting Assistant Professor, Acting Assistant Chair B.F.A. Interior Design, New York School of Interior Design; M.Arch., Pratt Institute.
David Foley Visiting Professor B.A. Architectural Studies, University of Pittsburgh; M.Arch., University of Illinois; M.Arch. Urban Design, University of Notre Dame.
Nick Brinen Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Architecture, University of Florida, M.Arch., University of Texas at Austin.
Nancy Gesimondo Visiting Instructor B.A. Fine Arts, Queens College; M.F.A. Interior Design, Parsons The New School for Design.
Greg Bugel Visiting Assistant Professor M.Arch., Columbia University GSAPP, M.Arts, Museum Studies, Seton Hall University.
Randi Halpern Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Interior Design, New York Institute of Technology; Graduate Studies, Parsons Lighting.
Addy Madorsky Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Film and Television Production, New York University Tisch School of the Arts; M.S. Interior Design, Pratt Institute.
Mary A. Burke Adjunct Associate Professor B.A. Architectural History, Fordham University; B.Arch., City College School of Architecture; M.S. Historic Preservation, Columbia University.
Dalia Hamati Visiting Assistant Professor B.Sc. Arch., University of Bath; M.S.A.A.D., GSAPP, Columbia University.
Michael Maggio Visiting Assistant Professor B.P.S. Architecture, SUNY Buffalo; M.Arch., SUNY Buffalo.
Adam Hayes Visiting Instructor B.Arch., Rice University.
William Mangold Adjunct Assistant Professor B.F.A. Studio and Liberal Arts, Rhode Island School of Design; B.Arch. Design and Engineering, Rhode Island School of design; M.Phil. Social Science and Theory, The Graduate Center, CUNY; Ph.D. candidate in the Environmental Psychology program at The Graduate Center, CUNY.
Tania Chau Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Linguistics, University of Chicago; M.S. Interior Design, Pratt Institute. Ike Cheung Visiting Instructor, Lecturer B.Arch., Pratt Institute.
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John Heida Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Architecture, Rice University; B.A. Microbiology, University of Montana.
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Jason Livingston Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Theatre Arts, University of Miami; M.F.A. Theatre Lighting Design, New York University. Cam Lorendo Adjunct Associate Professor Certificate of Design/Environmental Design, Parsons School of Design.
William McLoughlin Visiting Instructor B.Arch., Rhode Island School of Design/Brown University. Anthony Mekel Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute. Francine Monaco Adjunct Associate Professor B.Arch., University of Cincinnati. John Nafziger Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Middle Eastern Studies, Franklin and Marshall College; M.Arch., Yale University. Robert Nassar Visiting Associate Professor B.F.A. Interior Design, Syracuse University. Latoya Nelson Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. Business Administration, Georgetown University; M.F.A., George Washington University; M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania (specialty in Real Estate Development). Tetsu Ohara Visiting Assistant Professor Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles; Architecture, University of California, Berkeley; Harvard University Graduate School of Design: Intensive Program. Jon Otis Professor B.A. English/Journalism, Moravian College; M.S. Interior Design and Architectural Studies, University of Massachusetts. Danny Pang Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. East Asian Literature, University of Florida; M.S. Interior Design, Pratt Institute. Leticia Pardo Rojo Visiting Assistant Professor M.S. Interior Design, Pratt Institute. Rachel Paupek Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Smith College; M.Arch., Rhode Island School of Design. Régis Péan Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Architecture and Engineering, Technical University Vienna, Austria; M.Arch., Technical University Vienna, Austria. Sal Raffone Visiting Assistant Professor B.S.Arch., Northeastern University; M.Arch., Harvard University Graduate School of Design; M.B.A., Columbia Business School. J. Woodson Rainey Jr. Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., University of Utah; B.Arch., University of Utah.
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Christian Reitzke Visiting Assistant Professor Diplom-Ingenieur (professional degree in architecture), Munster, Germany; M.Arch., Pratt Institute. Ben Rosenblum Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Visual Arts and Politics, Oberlin College; M.S.Arch., University of California, Berkeley; M.Arch., Yale University. Rachely Rotem Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Israel Institute for Technology; M.S.A.A.D., Columbia University. Mary-Jo Schlachter Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Design of the Environment, University of Pennsylvania; M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania. Irina Schneid Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., M.Arch. II, Cornell University. Deborah Schneiderman Professor B.S. Design and Environmental Analysis, Cornell University; M.Arch., SCI-Arc, LA. Alex Schweder Visiting Associate Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.F.A., M.Arch., Princeton University; Ph.D. University of Cambridge, UK. Coren Sharples Visiting Assistant Professor B.S., University of Maryland, College of Business and Management; M.Arch., Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation.
Sarah Strauss Visiting Associate Professor B.A. Studio Art/Art History and Chemistry minor, Duke University; M.Arch., Yale University. Keena Suh Associate Professor B.A. English Literature, University of Illinois; M.Arch., Columbia University. Myonggi Sul Professor B.A. English Literature, Valparaiso University; M.S. Environmental Design, Pratt Institute. Karin Tehve Associate Professor B.Arch., Pennsylvania State University; M.Arch., Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Jack Travis Adjunct Professor B.Arch., Arizona State University, Temple; M.Arch., University of Illinois. Loukia Tsafoulia Visiting Assistant Professor M.S.A.A.D., GSAPP, Columbia University; Diploma in Architecture Engineering, School of Architecture, National Polytechnic University of Athens (NTUA), Greece; Ph.D. Candidate at NTUA. Kathryn van Voorhees Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. History and Criticism of Art and Visual Culture, Bates College; M.Arch., Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Kevin Walz Visiting Associate Professor The New York Studio School; Pratt Institute.
Hazel Siegel Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Textile Deign, Skidmore College; M.F.A. Art Education, Hunter College.
William Watson Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Economics, Princeton University; M.Arch., University of Texas at Austin.
Andrew Simons Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Graphic Design, Carnegie Mellon University.
Henry Weintraub Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. History, University of Michigan; M.Arch., Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
Alison B. Snyder Professor, Chair B.A. Architecture, Washington University; M.Arch., GSAPP Columbia University. Darius Somers Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute; M.S.A.A.D., Columbia University.
Alexandra Winton Visiting Associate Professor B.A. Art History, Smith College; M.A. Bard Graduate Center for Studies in Decorative Arts. Piotr Woronkowicz Visiting Instructor B.S. Product Design, Art Center College of Design, California.
Suzanne Song Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pennsylvania State University; M.S.A.A.D., GSAPP, Columbia University; M.A.S. Management Technology and Economics, ETH Zurich.
Edwin Zawadzki Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Applied Mathematics, Harvard University; M.Arch., Yale University.
Scott Sorenson Visiting Assistant Professor B.Arch., Pratt Institute.
Michael Zuckerman Adjunct Professor B.Arch., B.S. Architecture, City College, New York.
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CURRICULUM B.F.A. in Interior Design Semester 1 FDC-140 Visualization/Representation 3 FDC-150 Space, Form, Process 3 FDC-160 Light, Color, Design Lab 3 HA-111 Themes in Art and Culture I 3 HMS-101A Literary and Critical Studies I 3 Credit subtotal 15 Semester 2 FDC-141 Visualization/Representation/ Concept FDC-161 Light, Color, Design Studio FDC-180 New Form/Time and Movement HA-112 Themes in Art and Culture II Social Science “Global” Core Elective Credit subtotal
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School of Design Minors
Fashion Minor The Fashion minor enables students pursuing any discipline to gain a working knowledge and skill set in the practice of fashion design, with particular attention to collection development, construction and an understanding of situating one's design work in a larger sociopolitical and cultural context. Beyond the required core curriculum, minor students will be able to deter mine their own focus of further study within the medium by selecting six credits from a menu of electives. Complete 15 credits from the following required courses: FASD-121 Drape & Construct I FASD-122 Drape & Construct II FASD-217 Fashion Design I OR FASD-317 Fashion Design II OR FASD-318 Fashion Design III FASD-345 Contextualizing Fashion Choose 3 credits from the following Electives FASD -306 Advanced Construction Technologies FASD-334 Handbag & Leather Goods FASD-362 Leather & Fur Design FASD-363 Millinery FASD-364 Shoe Design FASD-365 Advanced Knitwear FASD- 368 Experimental Surface Design FASD-391 Accessories Collection Interior Design The Department of Interior Design offers a 15-credit minor to undergraduate architecture, construction management, and industrial design students, or interested students with a related background. Students may apply to the minor after meeting with the Chair or Assistant Chair of Interior Design, as early as the first semester of their sophomore year. Determination of studio level to take—INT‑301, 302, 401—will be based upon a review of a student’s transcript and portfolio. Complete the following required courses: INT-218 Color Materials Lighting INT-326 Materials Methods Meaning Choose a minimum of one of the following design studio courses in consultation with the Interior Design Department Chairperson: INT-201 Design I INT-202 Design II INT-301 Design Ill INT-302 Design IV INT-401 Design V Take 6 credits from the following courses: INT-217 Assemblies and Environments INT-223 Language of Drawing I INT-234 Language of Drawing II
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Time, Culture, Context Emergent Platforms History of Interior Design Special Projects Furniture Design Textile Design
Please check www.pratt.edu/academics/ degrees/undergraduate-minors for the most current information.
Pratt was an amazing, amazing experience in my life. We had top faculty that inspired us. I use the foundation that I received at Pratt, but I take it in many different directions. Samuel Botero (B.F.A. Interior Design ’68), renowned interior designer; principal, Samuel Botero Associates, Inc.
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Critical and Visual Studies History of Art and Design Writing Classes in the Liberal Arts Minors
Dean Andrew W. Barnes, Ph.D. las-dean@pratt.edu Assistant to the Dean Sincere Brooks sbroo397@pratt.edu Office Tel: 718.636.3570  Fax: 718.399.4586 www.pratt.edu/las
The mission of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SLAS) is to enable students to explore areas of knowledge and to reflect critically and creatively on aesthetic forms and on intellectual and cultural practices. Students conduct research, substantiate arguments, and communicate in the broadest possible sociohistorical, literary, and scientific contexts. The school’s primary goal is for students to make continuing contributions as critical thinkers and creative professionals. SLAS plays two major roles in the undergraduate curriculum. First, it provides a well-rounded education for students in the professional programs, offering a general education curriculum in humanities and media studies, mathematics and science, social science, and cultural studies. With both depth and breadth unequaled by other colleges of art and design, SLAS also offers a suite of minors to complement the professional degrees: Cinema Studies, Creative Writing, Cultural Studies, History of Art and Design, Literature and Writing, Media Studies, Performance and Performance Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sustainability. Second, the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers three undergraduate degrees: the B.A. in Critical and Visual Studies, the B.F.A. in Writing, and the B.F.A. in the History of Art and Design. The Critical and Visual Studies program is for the curious and imaginative student who wants to pursue studies in the liberal arts and sciences while immersed in Pratt’s unique environment of creative openness and intellectual experimentation. At the core of the program is the understanding that the integration of theory, method, and experience is crucial to learning. Here, every aspect of social life—from street art to political systems, from international media to the global economy—is a potential subject of study. The program provides a unique interdisciplinary framework within which our students explore the liberal arts through the study of the artistic, social, and political meanings of cultural and aesthetic production. The chief goal of the undergraduate writing degree is the grad uation of creative writers who are well-versed in literature, literary theory, and other modes of critical thinking. At the center of the curriculum are creative writing studios in which a range of forms are explored. The studios are complemented by core courses that focus on essential, but too often neglected, aspects of the literary arts—word choice, grammar, logic, exposition, and critical
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thought. The location of the program in New York City is taken full advantage of, primarily in Writer’s Forum, a course that invites writers, editors, and literary agents to campus to address the writing majors, and the Internship Program, in which students can select from an array of internships, from St. Mark’s Poetry Project to Saturday Night Live. The undergraduate degree in the history of art and design offers students the chance to study on a campus that attracts leading artists. Students have the opportunity to study 17th‑century frescoes in Venice, 19th-century Dogon figures in the conservation laboratory at the Brooklyn Museum, and 21st‑century performance art as curatorial interns at the Guggenheim Museum. History of art and design students bring a wide array of experiences and backgrounds to their studies and graduate the program with new knowledge, experience, and a professional network to inform and support their careers for many years.
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Critical and Visual Studies
Chair Macarena Gómez-Barris mgomezba@pratt.edu Assistant to the Chair Sophia Straker-Babb ss@pratt.edu Assistant Chair TBA Critical and Visual Studies Coordinator Josh Karant jkarant@pratt.edu Academic Advisement Coordinator Erich Kuersten ekuerste@pratt.edu Office Tel: 718.636.3567 Fax: 718.399.4575 www.pratt.edu/critical-visual-studies
Critical and Visual Studies is a bachelor of arts program for the curious and imaginative student who wants to pursue studies in the liberal arts and sciences while immersed in Pratt’s unique environment of creative openness and intellectual experimentation. We believe that the liberal arts and sciences bring vitality, creativity, and practical application to intellectual practice. Here, every aspect of social life—from street art to political systems, from international media to the global economy—is a potential subject of your studies. The program provides a unique interdisciplinary framework within which students explore the liberal arts through the study of the artistic, social, and political meanings of cultural and aesthetic production. The Liberal Arts and Sciences Context at Pratt: Strong Foundations, Individualized Programs Our B.A. program features a first-year curriculum that builds a foundation in many classic and innovative texts of philosophy, the social sciences, and the humanities, and in the writings of both historical and contemporary thinkers who are of special importance to critical theory and visual studies. Students then choose from a generous selection of electives and concentrations from within the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and across the Institute in architecture, art history, art and design, and planning. The fundamental goal of the faculty in Critical and Visual Studies is to provide students with an education that helps them become critical, articulate, widely read, intellectually flexible, and culturally savvy. Your studies in the program will give you: ll a critical understanding of culture that is grounded in philosophy, history, the social sciences, and humanities. ll competency in social theory, analytical research methods, and various techniques of communication. ll the ability to develop and critically integrate written, oral, visual, and spatial expression. ll the flexibility to pursue in-depth studies and make links between academic work and the wider world through internships in cultural institutions, especially nonprofit arts and public service agencies. ll a faculty whose work and teaching is on the cutting edge of scholarship and cultural criticism. Because of our unique context, students benefit from a stimulating atmosphere of intellectual and artistic innovation. The Critical and Visual Studies curriculum allows students the opportunity to take electives in the traditional studio arts and in new media. Students can work in a variety of media, developing their writing skills and working
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experimentally to integrate the verbal and visual, creating new combinations of word and image. Critical and Visual Studies faculty members are committed to a wide range of intellectual endeavors and public engagement, but are united in a dedication to a new approach to the liberal arts and sciences that emphasizes education and not simply “schooling” or training. Here, education is a matter of “learning to learn.” Our goal is to provide our graduates with a foundation for independent lifelong learning. Students are prepared to thrive in a future economy where they will need critical and analytical skills to move seamlessly among changing economic sectors and evolving career paths. The faculty’s diverse teaching and research interests include philosophy, sociology, ethnography, cultural studies, media studies, urban studies, social practice, aesthetics and visual culture, globalization, imperialism, colonialism and post-colonialism, critical theory, psycho logy, gender and sexuality, world history, history and historiography, cinema and documentary film, literature and creative writing, theater and performance studies, environmental studies, sustainability, and the sociology of science and technology. The faculty’s area specialties include the Americas, Africa, the Mediterranean, Central Asia, the Middle East, the Pacific Rim, and the Indian Ocean. Our students and faculty participate in the dynamic array of cultural events and institutions offered by New York City. Students immerse themselves in the intellectual life of the city, both outside the gates of the Institute and by participating in public programming planned by the faculty members and the organizations with which they are affiliated: ll The Departmental Speaker Series, which brings renowned scholars and intellectuals to the Institute and gives our students the opportunity to meet and interact with them. Past speakers have included: Nora Alter, Alain Badiou, Robin Blackburn, Susan Buck-Morss, Tina Campt, Simon Critchley, Jim Czarnecki, Gina Dent, Robert Gooding-Williams, Anna Grimshaw, Timothy Hall, Saidiya Hartmam, Randy Martin, Tom McCarthy, Gyan Prakash, Vicente Rafael, Martha Rosler, Sukhdev Sandhu, Michael Taussig, and Wendy Woon. ll The Scholar-in-Residence Program, which brings a major contemporary thinker or artist to campus for an extended residency. Past scholars-in-residence have included Stanley Aronowitz, Patricia Clough, Juan Cole, Susan Meiselas, and Laura Mulvey. ll Film Screenings, which offer provocative forums for timely debates about current social, political, and aesthetic issues. Filmmakers accompany their film screenings and address interested students afterward, making for lively discussions that extend beyond the classroom.
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ll The Wallabout Film Festival, which is a student film festival produced and curated by an interdisciplinary team of students from Pratt Institute, showcases films by innovative student filmmakers from around the world. ll Field trips to see current museum and gallery exhibi tions; to network with artists, architects, designers, critics, and curators; and to engage with the city at large. ll Senior Thesis Readings, which are public presentations by seniors of their thesis research. These presentations and discussions are a chance for students to get to know the work of peers and to gain perspective on their own intellectual development. THE PROGRAM’S STRUCTURE The First Year: Foundation The first year of the program provides students with a foundation in history, philosophy, critical theory, and science studies. The centerpiece is a first-year seminar in which students become acquainted with the range of subjects, methods, and theories from which, later in their careers at Pratt, they will be able to assemble their own specialized paths of study. The Second Year: Free Electives, “Symposium,” and “Moderation” The second year of the program is rich in elective offerings that permit students to explore and expand the interests they discovered in their first year of study. The second year is anchored by the two-course sequence of “Symposium” and “Moderation.” In “Symposium,” accomplished scholars in the liberal arts, some from the Institute and some from outside, lecture and lead a seminar in which students gain exposure to the standards of professional intellectual work. In “Moderation,” students are guided by a faculty committee to reflect on their studies during semesters one through three. “Moderation” enables students to take stock of their initial experiences in the program, examine their goals and interests, evaluate their performance, establish their commitment to a course of study, and chart their final two years of college. The Third Year: Guided Electives and the Pursuit of a Focus of Study In the third year of the program, students use their indivi dual interests, as discovered and refined in “Moderation,” to pursue an independent concentration. The concen tration can follow a standard course of study in the liberal arts, such as anthropology, art history, history, philosophy,
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or psychology; an interdisciplinary course of study, such as cultural studies, gender studies, urban studies, or visual studies; or an individually designed course of study, such as mass media and society, psychology and the arts, or war and culture. Students can also add minors in studio art to their programs. The Fourth Year: Senior Seminar and Senior Thesis In the fourth year, students round out their education by taking all-Institute electives in which they explore topics and problems outside of their core areas of study. At the same time, students complete their individual concentrations with the capstone courses “Senior Seminar” and “Senior Thesis,” in which they are guided through the process of developing, researching, and writing a grad uate school-level essay. The senior thesis, which is the end product of this experience, hones students’ abilities to express themselves, argue their ideas, and make fresh sense of the cultural world.
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Semester 3 SS-225 Symposium All-Institute Electives Credit subtotal
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Semester 4 SS-299 Moderation Theory and Practice Electives All-Institute Electives Credit subtotal
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Semester 5 CST-390 Beyond Google II: Thesis and Information Research All-Institute Electives Credit subtotal
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Semester 6 All-Institute Electives Credit subtotal
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Semester 7 CST-440 Senior Seminar All-Institute Electives Credit subtotal
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History of Art and Design
Chair John R. Decker, Ph.D. Acting Assistant Chair Evan Neely, Ph.D. Assistant to the Chair Jill Song Office Tel: 718.636.3598 ha@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/history-of-art-design
Pratt Institute is an exceptional place to study the history of art and design. Our landmarked campus attracts leading artists, designers, historians, and theorists and is only minutes from the studios, galleries, private collections, libraries, and museums that make New York a premier center of art and design. Our faculty is composed of distinguished scholars and mentors who focus on the intellectual and profession al growth of our students. They bring a broad range of expertise and different methodologies to the classroom; in addition, about half of our faculty also has extensive museum and curatorial experience. Their expertise, dedication, and original thinking are evident in our curricu lum and in the academic opportunities and professional connections faculty members create for their students, and most importantly, are reflected in the quality of our students’ work. Explore our degree options and you will find students studying 16th-century frescoes in Venice, 20th-century product design, and 21st-century performance art at the New Museum. Students come from a wide range of backgrounds, and leave with knowledge, experience, and a professional network that will inform and support their careers for many years. Every art and design history student’s program includes “behind-the-scenes” experiences, not only at exhibitions and museums but also in the Institute itself. Connections with other departments in all areas of fine arts and design—interior, industrial, communications, and fashion—offer a unique platform for an interaction between practitioners and theoreticians. Our students witness the making of art and design firsthand. The History of Art and Design Department offers exciting lectures and seminars with a wide range of approaches, from connoisseurship to the most recent theoretical approaches. Frequent excursions and intern ships result from our extensive working relationships with the city’s museums, galleries, and cultural organiz ations and are a crucial part of the curriculum. History of Art and Design Degree Program’s Philosophy Degrees in the history of art and design have been developed with a keen sense of Pratt’s history as a tech nical school. In the context of a school long devoted to the practicing artist, designer, architect, and librarian, the historical perspective is attached to the concrete example. Its theory is developed from the specific to the general. At Pratt, the definition of art history is broad. It includes design history of clothing, interiors, communi cation, industrial products, photography, film, and
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animation, as well as urban design and the history of painting, sculpture, architecture, and graphic arts. These courses have been developed to respond equally to the needs of the art/design student and to aspiring historians. THE PROGRAM’S STRUCTURE The History of Art and Design Department provides courses and a foundation of studies for all Pratt students. All undergraduates in the School of Art and the School of Design are required to take 12 credits of art and design history, including introductory survey courses that cover prehistory to the 20th century. The surveys are complemented by elective courses in a wide range of fields, which are designed to cater to specific interests of the varied majors within the Schools of Art and Design. The department offers undergraduates a unique program that includes studio courses. Students entering with an Advanced Placement score of four or five in art history may apply for exemption from the first semester survey and are allowed to substitute an elective in the survey area for the second semester of survey. Entering freshmen who have done well in a full-year art history survey course (but did not get a four or five score or did not take AP Art History) may also apply to the chair of the History of Art and Design Department to substitute upper-level electives in each survey area for the required courses. Courses are open to all students at Pratt Institute.
All undergraduate students in the department are encouraged to do an internship at a major New York institution. Pratt in Venice Pratt students and a select few from other institutions are offered the opportunity to live and study in Venice each summer for six weeks in June and July. They work with Pratt faculty and experts from Italian universities and cultural organizations in painting, drawing/printmaking, art history, and/or materials and techniques of Venetian art. The program fosters interaction between art history and studio arts in the context of the visual richness of Venice and the depth of intellectual resources available in local museums, libraries, and monuments.
B.F.A. in History of Art and Design The B.F.A. program affords a grounding in the philosophy, literature, and criticism of the history of art and design. Students will take specially designed foundation courses and the survey classes. They will continue with additional credits in liberal arts (English, humanities, sciences, social sciences, and foreign language), studio, and free electives. Majors will take upper-level electives in film and design, architecture, non-Western, pre-Renaissance, Renaissance to Rococo, and 19th-, 20th-, or 21st-century art. Theory and Methodology, Chemistry of Art, and a Senior Seminar are requirements for completion of the degree. History of Art and Design Minor Undergraduates at Pratt who choose to minor in the history of art and design are required to complete 18 credits of art or design history, or six (including one 500-level course) beyond the requirement of 12 credits. Prospective minors should see the department chair for advisement on appropriate choice of courses.
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CURRICULUM B.F.A. in History of Art and Design Semester 1 FDC-143 Drawing I: Figure and General FDC-157 Materials and 3-Dimensional Form FDC-163 Light/Color/Design I FDC-180 4-D Design I HA-111 Themes in Art and Culture I HMS-101A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies I Credit subtotal
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World Civilizations I Art History Elective Studio Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 4 CH-400 World Civilizations II Art History Elective Studio Elective Credit subtotal
3 9 6 18
Semester 5 HA-402
Theory and Methodology Social Science/Philosophy Liberal Arts Elective Studio Elective Credit subtotal
3 3 3 6 15
Semester 6 MSCI-430P
Chemistry for Art Historians Art History Elective Liberal Arts Elective Studio Elective All-Institute Elective Credit subtotal
3 5 3 4 2 17
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Senior Thesis Senior Seminar Social Science/Philosophy Liberal Arts Elective Studio Elective All-Institute Elective Credit subtotal Total credits required
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Semester 2 FDC-144 Drawing II: Figure and General FDC-158 Foundation Design Studio FDC-164 Light/Color/Design II FDC-181 4-D Design II HA-112 Themes in Art and Culture II HMS-103A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies II Credit subtotal
Semester 7 Math/Science Art History Elective Studio Elective All-Institute Elective Credit subtotal
Semester 8 HA-405 or HA-406
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Chair Beth Loffreda Assistant to the Chair Andrea Bott abott33@pratt.edu
A writer writes. There is simply no other way to learn. It’s hard and humbling but tremendously exhilarating. As an aspiring writer, you already know this. That’s what drew you to Pratt Institute’s Writing program. In most writing programs, students must complete two years of liberal arts requirements before they are allowed to begin writing. At Pratt, writing majors start writing on the first day of freshman year and continue for the next four years, completing a book-length work of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction as a senior thesis. In other words, they learn by doing and by having their efforts rigorously responded to in critiques by hard-working peers and inspired, accomplished instructors. Along the way, writing majors read widely and deeply in contemporary and classical literatures; they study literary and media theory, science and math, grammar and logic. But the primary focus is on writing, and the curric ulum flows outward from, and is fueled by, writing as the chief activity. Beyond the writing studios that form the core of the curriculum are more specialized, tutorial-sized courses such as The Book as Compositional Form, How to Break into Journalism, Screenplay Writing, Blogging, The Graphic Novel, Crime Writing, Bending Genre, and Experimental Fiction. The Writing program also takes full advantage of the fact that it is located in New York City, arguably the publishing capital of the world, and in Brooklyn, the borough now most densely populated with writers and artists. New York City provides brilliant faculty, an endless stream of famous writers who come to campus to read from their work or serve as writers-in-residence, and a host of internship opportunities at institutions ranging from St. Mark’s Poetry Project to Saturday Night Live. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Writing The Writing program’s goal is the creation of wellrounded writers. At the heart of the curriculum are the Writing Studios, through which students progress from word choice, grammar, and clarity of expression to more advanced narrative and poetic forms and specialized genres, culminating in the creation of a book-length work of prose, poetry, or experimental form. The practice of writing is reinforced by studies in literature, cultural studies, science, and history.
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CURRICULUM B.F.A. in Writing Semester 1 WR-101 Writer’s Studio I WR-110 Critical Thinking and Writing I WR-120 Word, Usage, Style I WR-300 Writer’s Forum HMS-203A World Literature Survey I MSCI–270 Ecology or MSCI-221P Conceptual Physics Credit subtotal
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Semester 2 WR-102 WR-111 WR-121 WR-300 HMS-203B
Writer’s Studio II Critical Thinking and Writing II Word, Usage, Style II Writer’s Forum World Literature Survey II HMS Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 3 WR-201 WR-300 CH-300 HMS-304B
Writer’s Studio III 4 Writer’s Forum 1 World Civilizations I 3 Perspectives on U.S. Literature 3 Social Science/Philosophy 3 Studio Elective 4 Credit subtotal 18
Semester 4 WR-202 WR-300 WR-320 CH-400
Writer’s Studio IV Writer’s Forum Special Topics World Civilizations II HMS Elective Studio Elective Credit subtotal
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Semester 6 WR-302 WR-320 WR-390
4 3 3 3 3 16
Semester 7 WR-420 Senior Project Liberal Arts Elective
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Semester 5 WR-300 Writer’s Forum WR-301 Writer’s Studio V WR-320 Special Topics WR-330 The Professional Workplace HMS Elective Math/Science Credit subtotal
Writer’s Studio VI Special Topics Internship/Seminar HMS Elective Social Science/Philosophy Credit subtotal
Studio Elective Social Science/Philosophy Credit subtotal
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There are so-called skill mills, and then there is Pratt Institute. We educate the whole person. Pratt provides a well-rounded education in the liberal arts that encompasses humanities and media studies, mathematics and science, and social science and cultural studies. In addition, the Institute supports international students in gaining the English language skills they need to pursue their education and to interact as vital members of the community.
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Humanities and Media Studies The Humanities and Media Studies (HMS) Department offers a variety of courses—freshman English, literature and literary theory, communications, music, theater, film, performance and performance studies, foreign languages, and creative writing. What unites them, giving them continuity, is the department’s mission: to recognize and foster the relationship between visual and written texts; to instill in students critical thinking, reading, and writing skills that will inspire them in their professional lives for intellectual and creative growth; and to promote under standing and appreciation for the diverse cultures within the United States and throughout the world. History of Art and Design Chair John R. Decker, Ph.D. Acting Assistant Chair Evan Neely eneely@pratt.edu Assistant to the Chair Jill Song Humanities and Media Studies Chair Arlene Keizer, Ph.D. Assistant Chair Kathryn Cullen-Dupont kcullend@pratt.edu
Social Science and Cultural Studies Chair Macarena Gómez-Barris mgomezba@pratt.edu Assistant Chair TBA Assistant to the Chair Sophia Straker-Babb ss@pratt.edu Intensive English Program Director Nancy Seidler nseidler@pratt.edu
Assistant to the Chair Danielle Skorzanka hms@pratt.edu
Certificate of English Proficiency Coordinator Dana Gordon dgordon@pratt.edu
Mathematics and Science Chair Carole Sirovich, Ph.D. csirovic@pratt.edu
Assessment and Educational Technology Coordinator Rachid Eladlouni reladlou@pratt.edu
Assistant to the Chair Margaret Dy-So sci@pratt.edu
Assistant to the Director Fanny Lao hlao@pratt.edu cep@pratt.edu
Laboratory Technician Tiffany Liu
Mathematics and Science The mission of the Department of Mathematics and Science is threefold. The first goal is to acquaint students with scientific methodologies, critical thinking, and the history of scientific thought. The second is to address the interface between science and art, architecture, and design, whether it is through the physics of light, the chemistry of color, the biology of form, or the mathematics of symmetry. The third is to educate students so that they can respond intelligently and critically to today’s new developments in science and technology and make informed decisions regarding current scientific matters that affect public policy issues and ethics. Social Science and Cultural Studies The Department of Social Science and Cultural Studies trains students to bring critical and analytical skills to bear on the social world and on their professional and artistic work. Through the perspectives of social science, history, philosophy, and cultural studies, students explore the cultural achievements of humankind and the social forces that have influenced the development of culture and human personality. A core curriculum develops understanding of historical relationships among world cultures, ideas, and institutions. Electives provide interdisciplinary approaches and intellectual diversity that foster critical examination of the political,
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social, and economic forces at work in the processes of cultural production. The department offers minors in cultural studies, philosophy, psychology, and sustainability. UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS The General Education requirements consist of a core and post-core, each consisting of 5 classes or 15 credits for a total of 10 classes or 30 credits. In the core, students will take HMS 101A and 201A. They will choose two Social Science classes from a menu of classes, one of which will focus on Global issues and the other on Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing. Finally, for the core classes, students will choose one class from a menu of Math and Sciences. Four of these five core classes must be writing-intensive. For the post-core, students may choose to take a Liberal Arts and Science minor, or a selection of 5 classes that are thematically linked. RESOURCES IN THE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES Intensive English Program Pratt Institute and the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences welcome international students and offer an array of programs and services to improve English-language skills and academic readiness. The Intensive English Program (IEP) provides academic English language instruction to matriculated graduate and undergraduate students. In addition, two certificate programs run under the IEP’s umbrella: the full-time certificate (CEP) and summer (SCP) programs. The Intensive English Program also oversees the freshman English sequence for non-native Englishspeaking students, ENGL 100 and 102. These creditbearing courses fulfill the same requirements as the HMS 101 and 103 sequence. The mission of all programs in the IEP is to support successful matriculation and progress toward graduation for international students by providing appropriate English language instruction. Internal assessment and advisement ensure students’ proper placement in English language courses, as well as successful matriculation and degree attainment. Good communication skills are essential to academic success at Pratt Institute. Instruction in the IEP emphasizes language use for general academic and specific purposes in the professions in which Pratt specializes: art, design, architecture, and information and library science. IEP faculty are trained and experienced in teaching English as a second language, as well as in integrating art and
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design content into their courses. Our classes are small (eight to 12 students per session), and enrolled inter national students benefit from their use of the Language Resource and Writing and Tutorial Centers for additional language learning practice. All international students with TOEFL scores below 600 (PbT), 250 (CBT), or 100 (iBT)—including transfer students—whose first language is not English must demon strate proficiency in English by taking an English placement exam upon arriving at the Institute. The English placement exam consists of a reading test, a writing test, and a personal interview with an IEP faculty member. Students assessed at the exempt level of English proficiency satisfy their Intensive English require ment and may enroll in all Institute courses without restriction. Students who are assessed as being in need of English instruction must register in consecutive Intensive English courses (including summer IEP classes should they wish to take other Institute courses during those sessions) until they achieve exempt status based on IEP exit proficiency criteria. Students whose proficiency is assessed at or below Level 5 are required to enroll full-time in the Certificate of English Proficency (CEP) program. Any undergraduate international student who has been enrolled in three Intensive English courses without having exempted from (passed) the program will be moved to probationary status during his/her fourth semester. If the undergraduate student fails to be exempt from the IEP at the end of the fourth semester of study, they will be advised of the reasons for being placed on IEP probation then offered the option of: (1) voluntary withdrawal from the Institute or, (2) full-time enrollment in the Summer Certificate Program (SCP), and/or Certificate of English Proficiency (CEP) program in order to meet the Institute English requirement of exemption. After meeting the language requirement, affected students are eligible to return to full‑time degree study. For information on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) requirements at Pratt, please refer to the catalog listing for particular schools and departments. New international students are strongly encouraged to enroll in our eight-week Summer Certificate Program (SCP) in order to be fully prepared for the academic require ments of their degree programs. The Certificate of English Proficiency Program The Certificate of English Proficiency (CEP) program at Pratt is a one‑year, English-language program located at our Brooklyn campus. Students whose TOEFL scores fall below the admission minimums established by the
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Institute’s degree programs may apply to the CEP for full-time English-language instruction. At the end of the two-semester program of English study, those students completing CEP coursework receive a certificate of English language proficiency. Courses focus on speaking, listening, reading, and writing within the context of art and design. For more information on Pratt’s Intensive and Certificate of English programs, contact IEP administrative offices at 718.636.3450, visit the IEP website at www.pratt.edu/iep, or email IEP at cep@pratt.edu. Laboratories and Computer Facilities The science laboratories (chemistry, physics, biology), located in the Activities Resource Center, are inter disciplinary research facilities. Sophisticated instruments and equipment are available, and undergraduates are encouraged to use them under faculty supervision. Computer facilities are available for use by all students of the Institute. Specialized facilities are employed in the sciences. Writing and Tutorial Center The Writing and Tutorial Center provides free tutoring for all Pratt students in English, math, physics, art history, thesis preparation, and other academic areas. Special assistance is provided for students for whom English is a second language. Small-group and regularly scheduled one-on-one conversation sessions are also offered. The Writing and Tutorial Center staff consists of a director, faculty and staff tutors, and trained student peer tutors. The director coordinates scheduling and appointments in all areas. Any faculty member, staff member, or adviser may recommend students who need assistance. The Writing and Tutorial Center is located in North Hall 101 (opposite the bank). Appointments can be made by phone, Skype IM, or in person.
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SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY Andrew W. Barnes Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Sincere Brooks Assistant to the Dean
Intensive English Channing Burt Lecturer, Intensive English B.A. French and Romance Philology, Columbia University; M.A., TESOL, Teachers College, Columbia University. Diane Cohen Visiting Instructor Maura Conley Visiting Instructor Rachid Eladlouni Lecturer, Intensive English; Coordinator, Assessment and Educational Technology B.A., Ibn Tofail University (Morocco); M.A., Hunter College. Cynthia Elmas Lecturer, Intensive English; Coordinator, Summer Programs B.A. French Literature, Rutgers University; M.A., TESOL, Hunter College; graduate studies in Art History, Rutgers University. Dana Gordon CEP Coordinator, Lecturer, Intensive English M.A., University of California at Berkeley. Thomas Healy Lecturer, Intensive English M.A., University of Ireland; certificate in TEFL, Galway Language Centre, Ireland; has studied at the Takabijustu School of Art in Tokyo and the Massachusetts Institute of Art in Boston. Kimberly Kern Lecturer, Intensive English B.F.A. Art History, University of Texas at Austin; M.A., TESOL, Hunter College, CUNY. Elizabeth Knauer Visiting Assistant Professor Fanny Lao Coordinator, IEP and CEP Enrollment and Advisement B.A., Connecticut College; M.A., International Education, New York University. Darleen Lev Lecturer, Intensive English M.F.A. Fiction Writing, University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Allegra Marino Shmulevsky Lecturer, Intensive English B.A. French Language and Literature, English Literature, and Studio Art, Tulane University; M.A., Applied Linguistics, Teachers College, Columbia University.
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Helen McNeil Lecturer, Intensive English M.A., TESOL, New York University; ESL certificate, The New School for Social Research. Jon Pauley Lecturer, Intensive English Eric Rosenblum Visiting Instructor; Lecturer, Intensive English B.A. English, Ohio University; M.F.A. Fiction Writing, Syracuse University. Nancy Seidler Director, Intensive English B.A., Brooklyn College; M.A., TESOL, Monterey Institute of International Studies. Gloria Steil Adjunct Instructor B.A., University of California at Berkeley; M.A., New York University. Sam Tomasello Lecturer, Intensive English B.F.A., Academy of Art University; CELTA, University of Cambridge. Nichole Van Beek Lecturer, Intensive English
Humanities and Media Studies Dena Al-Adeeb Visiting Instructor Donald Andreasen Adjunct Associate Professor M.F.A. Playwriting, Actors Studio, The New School. Saul Anton Adjunct Assistant Professor Daniel Ayat Visiting Assistant Professor Gedney Barclay Visiting Assistant Professor Emily P. Beall Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A., University of California at Berkeley; M.A., University of Washington. Jonathan Beller Professor B.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., Duke University. Terri Bennett Visiting Instructor Caterina Bertolotto Visiting Associate Professor Laurea in Pedagogia, University of Turin, Italy.
Melissa Buzzeo Visiting Assistant Professor Diana Cage Visiting Assistant Professor Philip Carroll Visiting Instructor Lis Cena Visiting Assistant Professor Peter Chamedes Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D. English Literature. Youmna Chlala Associate Professor Ellen Cleghorne Visiting Associate Professor Diane Cohen Visiting Instructor Gabriel Cohen Fisher Adjunct Assistant Professor Ellen Conley Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Wagner College; MTMS ASCP, Jefferson Medical College. Maura Conley Visiting Instructor Cameron Crawford Visiting Assistant Professor Kathryn Cullen-DuPont Assistant Chair B.A., New York University; M.F.A., Goddard College. Maria Damon Professor Amanda Davidson Adjunct Assistant Professor Pierre Alexandre de Looz Visiting Assistant Professor Don Doherty Visiting Instructor; Tutor B.A., Hunter College, CUNY; Studied at New York University. Steven Doloff Professor; Lecturer, Intensive English B.A., Stony Brook University; M.Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY; TESOL Certificate, Teachers College, Columbia University. Claire Donato Visiting Assistant Professor
Jenna Bliss Visiting Instructor
Thom Donovan Visiting Assistant Professor
Julian Brolaski Visiting Assistant Professor
Laura Elrick Assistant Professor B.A. Rhetoric and Communication, University of Southern California; M.A., Liberal Studies, The Graduate Center, CUNY.
Warren Burdine Visiting Assistant Professor
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Allen Feldman Visiting Professor
Jennifer Leung Visiting Assistant Professor
Eliza Schrader Visiting Instructor
Katherine Fowley Visiting Instructor
Rachel Levitsky Professor B.A., State University of Albany; M.F.A., Naropa University.
Michael Sharick Visiting Instructor
Sacha E. Frey Adjunct Instructor Leigh Gallagher Visiting Instructor John Gendall Visiting Instructor Daniel Gerzog Professor B.A., M.A., A.B.D., New York University. Dominica Giglio Visiting Assistant Professor Ariel Goldberg Adjunct Assistant Professor Amy Guggenheim Adjunct Associate Professor B.S., M.A., New York University. Paul Haacke Visiting Assistant Professor Christian Hawkey Professor B.A., Pepperdine University; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts. Kwame Heshimu Visiting Instructor; Tutor B.A. English (specialization in writing), New York University. Jeffrey Hogrefe Associate Professor B.A., University of California at Berkeley. Samantha Hunt Professor M.F.A., Warren Wilson College. Dexter Jeffries Adjunct Instructor B.A., Queens College, CUNY; M.A., City College of New York; Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY. Jeffrey T. Johnson Visiting Instructor Niall Jones Visiting Assistant Professor Adeena Karasick Visiting Assistant Professor Christoph Kumpusch Adjunct Assistant Professor Krystal Languell Adjunct Associate Professor Susan Bee Laufer Visiting Associate Professor
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Ellen Levy Visiting Associate Professor Ira Livingston Professor Robert Lopez Adjunct Assistant Professor Joshua Lubin-Levy Visiting Instructor Melissa Milgrom Visiting Assistant Professor Jennifer Miller Associate Professor Tracie Morris Professor M.F.A. Poetry, Hunter College, CUNY; Ph.D. Performance Studies, New York University.
Ashley Simone Visiting Assistant Professor Sharon Snow Visiting Instructor B.A., Vassar College; M.A., French Literature, Columbia University. Ethan Spigland Associate Professor B.A., Yale University; M.F.A., New York University; Maîtrise, University of Paris VIII. Julia Steinmetz Visiting Instructor Lynn Strong Visiting Instructor Echo (Yijue) Sun Visiting Assistant Professor Shawn Taylor Visiting Instructor
Negar Mottahedeh Visiting Professor
David Thomson Visiting Professor
Cecilia Muhlstein Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A., M.A., California State University at Los Angeles.
Barbara Turoff Adjunct Assistant Professor Ph.D., New York University; Laurea, Universita di Bologna.
Mendi Lewis Obadike Assistant Professor Ph.D., Duke University.
Suzanne Verderber Associate Professor B.A., Dartmouth College; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.
Kristin Pape Adjunct Assistant Professor Jean-Paul Pecqueur Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A., Evergreen State College; M.F.A., University of Washington. Minh-Ha Pham Assistant Professor Ph.D. Ethnic Studies, University of California, Berkeley. Alba Potes Visiting Assistant Professor D.M.A., Composition, Temple University. Evan Rehill Adjunct Instructor Ariana Reines Visiting Assistant Professor Jennifer Romaine Visiting Assistant Professor Eric Rosenblum Adjunct Assistant Professor; Lecturer, Intensive English B.A. English, Ohio University; M.F.A. Fiction Writing, Syracuse University.
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Christopher Vitale Associate Professor B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; Ph.D., New York University. Christian Walker Visiting Assistant Professor Kyle Waugh Visiting Instructor Elizabeth Williams Adjunct Associate Professor B.A., Middlebury College; M.F.A., Columbia University.
Mathematics and Science Bryan Adinolfi Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Geography, University of Connecticut; M.L.A., State University of New York College, College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Damon Chaky Associate Professor B.S., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Barbara Charton Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A., Brooklyn College; M.S. M.L.S., Adv. Cert., Pratt Institute. Eleonora Del Federico Professor Licenciada (equivalent to M.S. degree), University of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Anatole Dolgoff Adjunct Professor B.S., Hunter College, CUNY; M.S., Miami University. Margaret Dy-So Assistant to the Chair Jon Hagen Visiting Associate Professor B.S., Stanford University; Ph.D., Cornell University. Christopher Jensen Associate Professor B.A., Pomona College; Ph.D., Stony Brook University. Cindie Kehlet Associate Professor M.S., Ph.D., University of Aarhus. Steve Kreis Adjunct Associate Professor B.S., University of Missouri; M.A., Hunter College, CUNY. Richard Leigh Visiting Professor B.A., Oberlin College; Ph.D., Columbia University. Ágnes Mócsy Associate Professor M.Sc., University of Bergen, Norway; Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Kelly Reidy Visiting Assistant Professor B.S. American University; M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University. Mark Rosin Assistant Professor M.S. Physics, Bristol; Ph.D. Applied Mathematics, Cambridge University. Carole Sirovich Chair B.S., Brooklyn College; M.S., Ph.D., New York University. Gerson Sparer Professor B.S., Brooklyn College; M.S., Ph.D., Courant Institute. Jeremy Tausch Visiting Assistant Professor B.S., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany.
Megan Welchel Lab Technician James Wise Visiting Instructor B.A., Hunter College; M.A., Brooklyn College. Daniel Wright Assistant Professor B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., University of California at San Diego; Ph.D., Stanford University.
Social Science and Cultural Studies Sameetah Agha Associate Professor, History B.A., Smith College; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University. Alheli Alvarado-Diaz Visiting Assistant Professor, History B.A., Johns Hopkins University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University. Carlie Anglemire Visiting Instructor, Philosophy B.A., DePaul University; M.A., Ph.D. candidate Stony Brook University. Robert Ausch Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychology B.A., New York University; M.A., City College, CUNY; Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY. Jonathan Berk Visiting Instructor, Philosophy M.A., Ph.D. candidate, The New School for Social Research. Daniel Boscov-Ellen Visiting Instructor, Philosophy M.A., Ph.D. candidate, The New School for Social Research. Francis Bradley Associate Professor, History B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison. B. Ricardo Brown Professor, Cultural Studies B.A., Simon’s Rock College of Bard; M.A., Syracuse University; M.Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY. Josiah Brownell Assistant Professor, History B.A., Western Michigan University; M.A., London School of Economics; J.D., University of Virginia Law School; Ph.D. Political Science, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Tom Buechele Visiting Instructor, Cultural Studies B.A., State University of New York at Purchase; M.A., Queens College, CUNY; M.Phil., Ph.D. candidate, The Graduate Center, CUNY.
Vincent Tedeschi Visiting Instructor B.A., M.S., Stony Brook University.
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Caitlin Cahill Associate Professor, Politics and Geography B.A., Middlebury College; M.A., Hunter College; M.Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY. Joane Castanares Visiting Instructor, History Hannes Charen Visiting Instructor, Philosophy M.A., Ph.D. candidate, The New School for Social Research. Paul Dambowic Adjunct Instructor, History Mareena Dareedia Adjunct Instructor, Cinema Studies B.A., New York University; M.A., Yale University. Corey D’Augustine Visiting Instructor, Theory and Practice B.A. Visual Arts and Biochemistry, Oberlin College; M.A., Art History, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Edward Dohery Visiting Instructor, History Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY. Lisabeth During Coordinator, Critical and Visual Studies, and Associate Professor, Philosophy Associate Professor, Philosophy; Coordinator, Critical and Visual Studies Barbara Duarte Esgalhado Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychology B.A., Rutgers University; Ph.D., Columbia University. John Frangos Adjunct Associate Professor, History B.A., M.A., Queens College; M.A., C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University; Ph.D., New York University. Eric Godoy Adjunct Assistant Professor, Philosophy; Assistant Chair B.A., Rollins College; M.A., Ph.D. The New School for Social Research. Macaraena Gómez-Barris Chair, Critical and Visual Studies B.A., University of California, San Diego; M.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz. P.J. Gorre Adjunct Instructor, Philosophy B.A., Villanova University; M.A., Ph.D. candidate, The New School for Social Research. Clarence Jefferson Hall Visiting Instructor B.A., Harpur College; M.A., Binghamton University; Ph.D., Stony Brook University. Mitchell Harris Adjunct Assistant Professor, History B.F.A., State University of New York at Purchase; M.A., M.Phil., CUNY.
Gabriel Hernández Adjunct Instructor, History B.A., City College of New York; M.A., Ph.D. candidate, State University of New York at Stony Brook. Ann Holder Associate Professor, History B.A., Hampshire College; Ph.D., Boston College. Estelle Horowitz Professor Emerita, Economics Gregg M. Horowitz Professor of Philosophy B.A., Sarah Lawrence College; M.A., Boston University; Ph.D., Rutgers University. Justin Jackson Visiting Instructor, History M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University. Frank Jacob Visiting Instructor M.A., University of Würzburg; Ph.D., University of Erlangen. Chloe Copper Jones Visiting Instructor, Philosophy May Joseph Professor, Global Studies B.A., M.A., Madras Christian College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara. Svetlana Jovic Visiting Instructor, Psychology B.A., M.A., University of Belgrade, Serbia; M.Phil., Ph.D. candidate, The Graduate Center, CUNY. Shelley Juran Professor, Psychology B.A., M.A., Brooklyn College; Ph.D., CUNY. Marina Kaneti Visiting Instructor, History B.A., Columbia University; M.S. School of Social Work, Columbia University; Ph.D. The New School for Social Research. Josh Karant Adjunct Assistant Professor, Philosophy and Food Studies B.A., Pomona College; M.A., The New School; M.A., Rutgers University; Ph.D., University of Maryland. Kathleen C. Kelley Adjunct Instructor, Philosophy B.A., St. John’s College; M.A., Ph.D. candidate, The New School for Social Research. Annie Khan Visiting Instructor, History B.A., Columbia University; M.A., City College of New York; Ph.D. candidate, State University of New York at Stony Brook. Hunter Kincaid Visiting Instructor, Psychology B.S., University of Washington; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D. candidate, CUNY.
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Elizabeth Knauer Visiting Assistant Professor, Cultural Studies Ph.D., Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University.
Scott Shushan Visiting Instructor, Philosophy M.A., Ph.D. candidate, The New School for Social Research.
Gerald Levy Visiting Instructor, Economics B.A., New York University; M.A., The New School for Social Research.
Noah Simmons Visiting Instructor, History Licence Histoire de l’Art et d’Archéologie, Maîtrise Histoire de l’Art et d’Archéologie, Sorbonne Paris IV-Université de Paris; M.A., Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs; Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY.
Luka Lucic Assistant Professor, Psychology and Diaspora Studies B.A., City College of New York; M.Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY. John McGuire Adjunct Instructor, Philosophy B.A., New York University; M.A., The New School University. Erum Naqvi Adjunct Assistant Professor, Philosophy B.Sc. Hons. Philosophy and Economics, London School of Economics; M.A., Ph.D. candidate, Temple University. Darini Nicholas Adjunct Instructor, Anthropology B.A., University of Louisville; M.A., Goddard College (Kentucky); Ph.D., The New School University. Pam Nogales Visiting Instructor, History B.F.A., B.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago; M.A., Ph.D. candidate, New York University. Cheol-Soo Park Visiting Instructor, Economics B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Seoul National University; Ph.D., The New School University. Jennifer Pipitone Visiting Instructor, Psychology B.A., Loyola University New Orleans; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. candidate, The Graduate Center, CUNY. Robert Richardson Adjunct Assistant Professor, Philosophy B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., ABD, Pennsylvania State University. Uzma Z. Rizvi Associate Professor, Anthropology and Urban Studies B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. Zachary Sapolsky Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychology B.A., University of Rochester; M.A., Ph.D., Long Island University. Ritchie Savage Adjunct Assistant Professor, Sociology B.S. Bradley University; M.A., Ph.D., The New School for Social Research. Beau Shaw Visiting Instructor, Philosophy Ph.D., Columbia University.
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David Smucker Visiting Instructor, Philosophy B.A., Cornell College; M.A., Ph.D. candidate, Stony Brook University. Michelle Standley Adjunct Assistant Professor, History B.A., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., New York University. Sophia Straker-Babb Assistant to the Chair B.A., Saint Francis College. Jeff Surovell Adjunct Assistant Professor, History B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University. Jennifer Telesca Assistant Professor, Environmental Justice B.A., University of Richmond; M.A., University of Connecticut at Storrs; M.A., Ph.D., New York University. Kumru Toktamis Associate Professor, Sociology B.A., Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; M.A., Ph.D., The New School University. Basil Tsiokos Visiting Instructor, Theory and Practice B.A., Stanford University; M.A., New York University. Jaret Vadera Visiting Instructor, Art and Culture M.F.A., Yale University. Murtaza Vali Visiting Instructor, Art Theory B.S., Johns Hopkins University; M.A., Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Zhivka Valiavicharska Assistant Professor, Social and Political Theory B.A., M.A., National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. Ron Van Cleef Visiting Instructor, History A.B., Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship; M.A., City College of New York; Ph.D. candidate, Stony Brook University. Elena Wang Visiting Instructor, Cultural Studies B.A., Amherst College; Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley.
Holly Wilson Visiting Instructor, Research and Information Literacy M.L.I.S., University of Pittsburgh.
Hannes Charen Visiting Instructor, Philosophy M.A., Ph.D. candidate, The New School for Social Research.
Kathleen C. Kelley Adjunct Instructor, Philosophy B.A., St. John’s College; M.A., Ph.D. candidate, The New School for Social Research.
Rebecca Winkel Visiting Assistant professor, Psychology M.A., Columbia University; M.A., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The New School for Social Research.
Mareena Dareedia Adjunct Instructor, Cinema Studies B.A., New York University; M.A., Yale University.
Todd Kesselman Visiting Instructor, Philosophy B.A., Trinity College; M.A., The New School for Social Research.
Iván Zatz Díaz Associate Professor, Globalization B.A., State University of New York at Purchase; M.F.A., New York University; Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY. Carl Zimring Associate Professor, History and Sustainability B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz; M.A., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University.
Critical and Visual Studies Sameetah Agha Associate Professor, History B.A., Smith College; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University. Saul Anton Visiting Instructor, Cultural Studies B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., The Graduate Center, CUNY; Ph.D., Princeton University. Jonathan Berk Visiting Instructor, Philosophy M.A., Ph.D. candidate, The New School for Social Research. Daniel Boscov-Ellen Visiting Instructor, Philosophy M.A., Ph.D. candidate, The New School for Social Research. Francis Bradley Associate Professor, History B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison. B. Ricardo Brown Professor, Cultural Studies B.A., Simon’s Rock College of Bard; M.A., Syracuse University; M.Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY. Josiah Brownell Assistant Professor, History B.A., Western Michigan University; M.A., London School of Economics; J.D., University of Virginia Law School; Ph.D. Political Science, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Tom Buechele Visiting Instructor, Cultural Studies B.A., State University of New York at Purchase; M.A., Queens College, CUNY; M.Phil., Ph.D. candidate, The Graduate Center, CUNY. Caitlin Cahill Associate Professor, Politics and Geography B.A., Middlebury College; M.A., Hunter College; M.Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY.
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Corey D’Augustine Visiting Instructor, Theory and Practice B.A., Oberlin College; M.A., Institute of Fine Arts at New York University. Lisabeth During Associate Professor, Philosophy; Coordinator, Critical and Visual Studies B.A., Wesleyan University; M.Th., King College, University of London, U.K.; Ph.D., Trinity College, Cambridge University, U.K. Barbara Duarte Esgalhado Visiting Instructor, Psychology B.A., Rutgers University; Ph.D., Columbia University. Eric Godoy Adjunct Assistant Professor, Philosophy; Assistant Chair B.A., Rollins College; M.A., Ph.D., The New School for Social Research. P.J. Gorre Adjunct Instructor, Philosophy B.A., Villanova University; M.A., Ph.D. candidate, The New School for Social Research. Gabriel Hernández Adjunct Instructor, History B.A., City College of New York; M.A., Ph.D. candidate, State University of New York at Stony Brook. Ann Holder Associate Professor, History B.A., Hampshire College; Ph.D., Boston College. Travis Holloway Visiting Instructor, Philosophy B.A., Belmont College; M.A., Boston College, M.F.A., New York University; Ph.D., State University of New York, Stony Brook. Gregg M. Horowitz Professor, Philosophy B.A., Sarah Lawrence College; M.A., Boston University; Ph.D., Rutgers University. May Joseph Professor, Global Studies B.A., M.A., Madras Christian College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara. Shelley Juran Professor, Psychology B.A., M.A., Brooklyn College; Ph.D., CUNY. Josh Karant Adjunct Assistant Professor, Philosophy and Food Studies B.A., Pomona College; M.A., The New School; M.A., Rutgers University; Ph.D., University of Maryland.
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Elizabeth Knauer Visiting Assistant Instructor, Cultural Studies Ph.D., Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University. Luka Lucic Assistant Professor, Psychology and Diaspora Studies B.A., City College of New York; M.Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY. Erum Naqvi Adjunct Assistant Professor, Philosophy B.Sc. Hons. Philosophy and Economics, London School of Economics; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University. Darini Nicholas Adjunct Instructor, Anthropology B.A., University of Louisville; M.A., Goddard College; Ph.D., The New School University. Uzma Z. Rizvi Associate Professor, Anthropology and Urban Studies B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. Ritchie Savage Adjunct Assistant Professor, Sociology B.S. Bradley University; M.A., Ph.D., The New School for Social Research. Jennifer Telesca Assistant Professor, Environmental Justice B.A., University of Richmond; M.A., University of Connecticut at Storrs; M.A., Ph.D., New York University. Kumru Toktamis Associate Professor, Sociology B.A., Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; M.A., Ph.D., The New School University. Basil Tsiokos Visiting Instructor, Theory and Practice B.A., Stanford University; M.A., New York University. Murtaza Vali Visiting Instructor, Art Theory B.S. Johns Hopkins University; M.A., Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Zhivka Valiavicharska Assistant Professor, Social and Political Theory B.A., M.A., National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. Elena Wang Visiting Instructor, Cultural Studies B.A., Amherst College; Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley.
Sal A. Westrich Professor, History B.A., City College of New York; M.A., University of Wisconsin; M.A., Harvard University; Ph.D., Columbia University. Rebecca Winkel Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology M.A., Columbia University; M.A., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The New School for Social Research. Iván Zatz Díaz Associate Professor, Globalization B.A., State University of New York at Purchase; M.F.A., New York University; Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY. Carl Zimring Associate Professor, History and Sustainability B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz; M.A., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University.
History of Art and Design Sonya Abrego Visiting Assistant Professor MPhil. Decorative Arts, Design History and Material Culture Studies, Bard Graduate Center; Ph.D., Bard Graduate Center. Kira Albinsky Visiting Instructor B.A., Boston College; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Karen Bachmann Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Sculpture/Jewelry, Pratt Institute; M.A., History of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York. Lisa Banner Visiting Associate Professor B.A., Princeton University; Ph.D., Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Ágnes Berecz Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D., Université Paris 1 (Panthéon-Sorbonne). Sam Bryan Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE B.A., Dartmouth College; M.A., Howard University; D.A. History, Carnegie-Mellon University. Liam Considine Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D., New York University, Institute of Fine Arts. Corey D’Augustine Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Visual Arts and Biochemistry, Oberlin College; M.A., Art History, Advanced Certificate in Art Conservation, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Ed DeCarbo Adjunct Associate Professor, CCE M.A., University of Chicago; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University.
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Peter De Staebler Assistant Professor A.B., Bowdoin College; M.A., Ph.D., Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Eva Díaz Assistant Professor M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University. Mary Douglas Edwards Adjunct Professor, CCE M.L.S., M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University. Diana Gisolfi Professor B.A., Radcliffe/Harvard; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago. Frima Fox Hofrichter Professor M.A., Hunter College; Ph.D., Rutgers University. Heather Horton Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., DePauw University; M.A., Ph.D., Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Susan Karnet Visiting Instructor B.F.A., School of Visual Arts, New York University; M.F.A., Hunter College, CUNY. Dara Kiese Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Modern History, University of Minnesota; M.Phil., Ph.D. Art History, The Graduate Center, CUNY. Vivien Knussi Adjunct Assistant Instructor B.A., M.A., Tufts University; Ph.D., Columbia University. Joseph Reid Kopta Visiting Instructor B.F.A., M.S., Pratt Institute; Ph.D. candidate, Temple University. Gayle Rodda Kurtz Adjunct Associate Professor, Chair B.A., Stanford University; M.A., Hunter College; Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY. Tiffany Lambert Visiting Instructor Thomas La Padula Adjunct Professor B.F.A., Parsons The New School of Design; M.F.A., Syracuse University. Anca Lasc Assistant Professor B.A. History and Theory of Art and Literature, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany; M.A., Art History, Ph.D. Art History, University of Southern California. Michele Licalsi Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., M.A., Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.
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William Lorenzo Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A., Brooklyn College. Elizabeth Meggs Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Communications Arts and Design, Illustration, Virginia Commonwealth University; Juan Monroy Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Film Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara; M.A., Cinema Studies, Ph.D. candidate, Cinema Studies, New York University. Marsha Morton Professor M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Evan Neely Adjunct Assistant Professor, Acting Assistant Chair B.F.A. Fine Arts, Parsons The New School of Design; M.Phil., M.A., Ph.D. Art History, Columbia University. Caterina Pierre Visiting Associate Professor B.A., Brooklyn College, CUNY; M.A., Hunter College, CUNY; M.Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY. Joyce Polistena Adjunct Professor M.A., Art History, Hunter College; Ph.D., M.Phil., The Graduate Center, CUNY; Certificate TESOL, Columbia University; Certificate in 19th-century British History, Oxford University. Katarina V. Posch Professor M.A., University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria; Ph.D., Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music, Japan. Janice Robertson Visiting Associate Professor B.A., California State University, Fresno; M.A., Columbia University; M.Phil., Columbia University; Ph.D., Columbia University. Elena Rossi-Snook Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. Cinema, State University of New York at Binghamton; M.A., Film Archiving, University of East Anglia. Ann Schoenfeld Adjunct Assistant Professor M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY; received a CUNY Dissertation Fellowship. Dorothy Shepard Adjunct Associate Professor M.A., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College. Elizabeth St. George Visiting Instructor B.A., Kent State University; M.A., Ph.D. candidate, Bard Graduate Center.
Jack Toolin Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Photography, Ohio University at Athens; M.F.A. Photography, Performance, and Installation, San Jose State University. Alice Walkiewicz Visiting Instructor B.A., University of Kansas; M.Phil., Ph.D. candidate, The Graduate Center, CUNY. Bor-Hua Wang Adjunct Assistant Professor M.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., Columbia University. Sarah Wilkins Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.S., Pratt Institute; Ph.D., Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Karyn Zieve Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Wellesley College; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.
Steven Doloff Professor B.A. English, State University of New York at Stony Brook; M.Phil. English, The Graduate Center, CUNY; Ph.D. English, City University of New York Graduate Center. Claire Donato Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. (summa cum laude) English Writing, University of Pittsburgh; M.F.A. Literary Arts, Brown University. Laura Elrick Associate Professor B.A. Media and Communication, University of Southern California; M.A., Liberal Studies, The Graduate Center, CUNY. Wes Enzinna Visiting Instructor B.A., Temple University; M.A., University of California at Berkeley. David Gordon Visiting Assistant Professor
Lucy Ives Visiting Assistant Professor B.A. English, Harvard University; M.F.A. Poetry, Iowa Writers’ Workshop; Ph.D., A.B.D., Comparative Literature, New York University. Sean C. Kelly Visiting Instructor B.A., University of Montreal. Rachel Levitsky Assistant Professor; Associate Coordinator M.F.A. Poetics, Naropa University; M.A., American Social History, State University of New York at Albany. Robert Lopez Assistant Adjunct Professor B.F.A., New York Institute of Technology; M.F.A., New School for Social Research. Max Ludington Visiting Instructor B.A., University of Minnesota; M.F.A., Columbia University.
John Gendall Visiting Instructor MDES, with Distinction, Architectural History and Philosophy, Harvard University Graduate School of Design; B.S. Molecular Biology, University of Colorado.
Anna Moschovakis Adjunct Associate Professor B.A. Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley; M.A., Comparative Literature, The Graduate Center, CUNY; M.F.A. Writing, Bard College’s Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts.
John Glassie Visiting Instructor B.A., Johns Hopkins University.
Cecilia Muhlstein Adjunct Assistant Professor; Tutor California State University at Los Angeles.
Melissa Buzzeo Visiting Assistant Professor
David Gordon Visiting Instructor M.F.A. Writing, M.A., English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University.
Mendi Lewis Obadike Assistant Professor Ph.D., Duke University.
Diana Cage Visiting Instructor
Elizabeth Grinnell Visiting Assistant Professor
MacGregor Card Visiting Assistant Professor
James Hannaham Associate Professor B.A. Art, Yale University; M.F.A. Fiction/ Screenwriting, The Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Austin.
Eric Rosenblum Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A. English, Ohio University; M.F.A Creative Writing, Syracuse University.
Ryan Fischer-Harbage Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.F.A., Bennington College.
Jonathan Santlofer Visiting Assistant Professor B.F.A. Painting/Art History, Boston University; M.F.A. Painting/Art History, Pratt Institute.
Christian Hawkey Professor B.A., Pepperdine University; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Todd Shalom Visiting Instructor
The Writing Program Donald Andreasen Adjunct Associate Professor M.F.A. Playwriting, Actors Studio, The New School. Priscilla Becker Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A. Music and Philosophy, Brown University; M.F.A. Poetics, Columbia University.
Peter Catalanotto Visiting Associate Professor B.F.A. Art and Design, Pratt Institute. Youmna Chlala Associate Professor Gabriel Cohen Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A. English, Wesleyan University. Jon Cotner Visiting Instructor B.A. Humanities, Shimer College; M.A., St. John’s College; Ph.D. candidate, Poetics, SUNY at Buffalo. Amanda Davidson Adjunct Assistant Professor B.A. English Literature, B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies, University of California at Berkeley; M.F.A. Creative Writing, M.A., English Literature, San Francisco State University.
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Jason Helm Visiting Assistant Professor M.F.A. Creative Writing, Sarah Lawrence College. Samantha Hunt Associate Professor M.F.A., Warren Wilson College. Mary-Beth Hughes Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Marymount Manhattan College.
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Shelly Oria Visiting Professor B.A., Tel Aviv University; M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College.
Adrian Shirk Visiting Assistant Professor Ellery L. Washington Associate Professor DEUG to DEA (Diplôme d’Etudes Appliquées)— M.A., equivalent, Contemporary French Literature, Comparative Thesis; Université de Paris I – Panthéon – Sorbonne. Elizabeth Williams Adjunct Associate Professor
Uljana Wolf Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., M.A., German Studies, English Literature, Cultural Studies, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. Gina Zucker Visiting Assistant Professor B.A., Washington University; M.F.A., The New School.
Writing and Tutorial Center Terri Bennett Visiting Instructor; Tutor Sean Cleary Tutor Diane Cohen Visiting Instructor; Assistant to the Director Maura Conley Assistant Professor; Tutor, Writing, Thesis Brian Cook Tutor Randy Donowitz Director of the Writing and Tutorial Center Leigh Gallagher Visiting Instructor; Tutor Dominica Giglio Assistant Professor; Tutor, Writing, Art History Heather Green Tutor, Writing, Thesis, Conversation Joseph Herzfeld Lecturer, Intensive English; Tutor; Writing Kwame Heshimu Assistant Professor; Tutor, Writing Cecilia Muhlstein Adjunct Assistant Professor; Tutor, Writing, Thesis Evan Rehill Assistant Professor; Tutor, Writing, Thesis Haele Wolfe Tutor
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School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Minors
Cinema Studies The Cinema Studies Minor is for students who want to gain an understanding of film from a humanities perspective. Emphasizing interpre tation, theory, history, and cultures of film across the world, it’s a perfect complement for Film/ Video majors or other majors who want to build a knowledge base about film. The minor involves a required course (Intensive Film Theory) and four electives. It may be declared at any time.
Complete the following required courses: SS-330 Cultural Studies SS-430 Methods of Cultural Studies SS-510 Controversies in Cultural Theory
Take the following required course: HMS-440K Intensive Film Theory
History Minor The History Minor will provide students with the skills to analyze and understand the past through a variety of theoretical perspectives, historiographical methods, and a working understanding of empirical approaches to historical inquiry including the use of primary and secondary sources. Students will engage in rich content material in studying the histories of the world and its regions while developing a focused understanding of selected topics or themes.
Take 12 credits from the following elective courses: HMS-240A, HMS-320S, HMS-340A, HMS-340B, HMS-340D, HMS-340E, HMS-340S, HMS-341A, HMS-341B, HMS-341S, HMS-342S, HMS-432A, HMS-440A, HMS-440B, HMS-440E, HMS-440F, HMS-440H, HMS-440I, HMS-440S, HA-341, HA- 342, HA-343, HA-425, HA-517, SS-490, AIC-101 Creative Writing The Creative Writing Minor is designed for Pratt students who seek to deepen their commitment to the composition of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and other forms. The core of the minor consists of admission into Writing Studios, a Special Topics class (WR-320), the Writer’s Forum, and one more elective. The minimum number of credits required for the minor is 15. All students wishing to enroll in the minor must submit a writing sample to the program director. Take two of the following studio courses: WR-201 Writer’s Studio III WR-202 Writer’s Studio IV WR-301 Writer’s Studio V WR-302 Writer’s Studio VI Take the following courses: WR-320 Special Topics in Writing WR-300 Writer’s Forum Cultural Studies Cultural Studies provides students with an understanding of human experience through the critical analysis of contemporary and historical material expressions—objects, comm unities and identities, media, institutions, technologies, and environments—of the social world. It provides you with a critical perspective on a world in flux and on the future that you will be called upon to create. The Minor in Cultural Studies strengthens a student’s grasp of the dynamics of social life and develops their ability in critical analysis and its application in the arts, architecture, design, and the liberal arts. Students develop insight into how fields of scholarship and modes of creative expression emerge, influence each other, and change.
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Take 9 credits from the following electives: PHIL-207, PHIL-307, SS-200, SS-202, SS-209, SS-210, SS-250P, SS-251P, SS-318, SS-320P, SS-340,SS-343, SS-350, SS-355, SS-369, SS-460, SS-463, SS-472, SS-480, SS-485, SS-537, SS-560
Global/Comparative Histories Complete 3 credits from this group: CH-300 World Civilizations I CH-400 World Civilizations II SS-220 Islamic Muhammad Great Kahns SS-292 Epidemic Disease in History SS-314 Piracy/Smuggling on the High Seas SS-340 Middle East Society and Culture SS-343 Latin American Society SS-480 Africa: Society and History Take 6 credits in one area of concentration below: Environmental SUST-310 Global Environmental History SUST-311 American Envornmental History SUST-410 Nature and Technology Gender SS-320 Gender and Capitalism SS-321 Queer/Transgender/Transfeminist Studies SS-322 Women in Muslim Worlds SS-431 Ancient Bodies/Ancient Cities HMS-331A History of Sexuality Islam SS-220 Islam from Mohammad to Great Khans SS-340 Middle East Society and Culture SS-420 Islamic Philosophy SS-421 Merchants Scholars and Mystics SS-423 Merchants Trade and Empire SS-480 Africa: Society and History Maritime SS-314 SS-366
Piracy/Smuggling on the High Seas The Caribbean Experience
SS-421 SS-422 SS-423
Merchants Scholars and Mystics Great Port Cities of the World Merchants Trade and Empire
United States SS-243 Story of Freedom in the U.S. SS-272 History of the 1970's SS-435 American Civil War and Reconstruction SS-485 African-American Society and Culture Urban SS-422 SS-424 SS-431
Great Port Cities of the World Who Built New York City Ancient Bodies/Ancient Cities
Take 3 credits in one of the capstone courses listed below: SS-420 Islamic Philosophy SS-421 Merchants, Scholars, Mystics SS-422 Great Port Cities of the World SS-423 Merchants, Trade, and Empire SS-424 Who Built New York City SS-431 Ancient Bodies/Ancient Cities SS-435 American Civil War and Reconstruction SUST-410 Nature and Technology Take 3 credits of elective courses from the list below: CH-300, CH-400, SS-220, SS-292, SS-314, SS-340, SS-343, SS-480, SUST-310, SUST-311, SUST-410, SS-322, SS-431, HMS-331A, SS-220, SS-340, SS-420, SS-421, SS-423, SS-480, SS-314, SS-366, SS-422, SS-243, SS-272, SS-485, SS-424, SS-431, SS-420, SS-421, SS-422, SS-423, SS-424, SS-431, SUST-410, ARCH-251, ARCH-252, ARCH-292V, ARCH-565, ARCH-582, ARCH-461, HA-304, HA-323, HA-327, HA-360, HA-341, HA-342, HA-350, HA-454, HA-470, HA-501, HA-502, HA-504, HA-507, HA-509, HA-510, HA-512, HA-515, HA-516, HA-520, HA-522, HA-529, HA-531, HA-532, HA-533, HA-553, PHIL-208, PHIL-209 History of Art Minoring in History of Art is a great way to strengthen your degree no matter which field of study you choose. The minor consists of 18 credits in History of Art & Design, including the 12 credits required of all undergraduates in the Schools of Art and Design (10 credits of art history survey and one elective course). In addition to the 10 credits of art history survey, you need to complete a total of 8 credits of electives, including at least one 500-level course. To declare the minor, simply stop by the History of Art & Design office (no appointments necessary) or email us at ha@pratt.edu with your questions. Complete 18 credits of art history courses.
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Literature and Writing The Minor in Literature and Writing enables students of all majors to build a knowledge and skill base in both the study of literature and the practice of writing, choosing five courses from a broad range that includes literature, writing, and theory/criticism courses. Writing majors may substitute additional literature/ criticism/theory courses for the writing component. The minor may be declared at any time; courses already taken can be counted. Take 6 credits from the courses listed below: HMS-203A, HMS-203B, HMS-203C, HMS-204A, HMS-205A, HMS-205B, HMS-208A HMS-208B, HMS-225A, HMS-225B, HMS-231A, HMS-231B, HMS-230A Take 9 credits from the following courses: HMS-300A, HMS-300B, HMS-300C, HMS-300D, HMS-300S, HMS-301A, HMS-301B, HMS-301S, HMS-303S, HMS-304A, HMS-304B, HMS-304S, HMS-308A, HMS-308B, HMS-308S, HMS-310S, HMS-400A, HMS-400S, HMS-401S, HMS-403S, HMS-404A, HMS-404B, HMS-404C, HMS-404D, HMS-404E, HMS-404F, HMS-405A, HMS-405S, HMS-410A, HMS-410S, HMS-432S, HMS-320A, HMS-320B, HMS-320C, HMS-320S, HMS-325A, HMS-325B, HMS-325S, HMS-420A, HMS-420B, HMS-420S, COM-301, HMS-430A, HMS-430S Media Studies The Media Studies Minor offers space for reflection on how media shape our dreams, desires, and fears. It includes study of media theories and histories, contemporary worldchanging technologies, and approaches to the future. The minor involves one required course, Contemporary Media Theory, four electives, and a qualifying paper/project. You may declare the minor at any point; courses already taken can be counted. Take the following required course: HMS-440C Contemporary Media Theory Take 12 credits from the following courses: HMS-290A, HMS-331C, HMS-340A, HMS-340B, HMS-340D, HMS-340E, HMS-340S, HMS-341A, HMS-341B, HMS-341S, HMS-342S, HMS-390S, HMS-404E, HMS-430B, HMS-430C, HMS-432A, HMS-440A, HMS-440B, HMS-440E, HMS-440F, HMS-440H, HMS-440I, HMS-440S, HMS-490A, HMS-491A, HA-341, HA-343, HA-425, HA-517, HA-551, SS-355, SS-370P, SS-490 Performance and Performance Studies The Performance and Performance Studies Minor is designed for students who want to incorporate performance perspectives into their primary art/design/architecture/writing practice and to learn new ways of understanding how all kinds of performance—from theater, media, and music to
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everyday life performances—affect how we see and engage the world. The minor involves two required courses and three electives; it may be declared at any time. Complete the following required courses: HMS-360C Introduction to Performance Practice HMS-360D Introduction to Performance Studies Take 9 credits from the following courses: HMS-261A, HMS-262A, HMS-301B, HMS-308A, HMS-320C, HMS-320S, HMS-331C, HMS-360A, HMS-360B, HMS-360S, HMS-460S, HMS-430S, HMS-490S Philosophy A Minor in Philosophy at Pratt introduces the formative ideas of Western thought, from beauty and justice to bioethics and possible worlds. With a grounding in the historical foundations (Plato, Aristotle, Descartes), students shape their own program, selecting courses in aesthetics, ethics, politics, metaphysics, logic, and/or epistemology, depending on their individual interests. The minor can be combined with any undergraduate major and requires the completion of 15 credits in philosophy. Choose 3 credits from the following history of philosophy courses: PHIL-208 History of Philosophy: Ancient to Medieval PHIL-209 History of Modern Philosophy Choose 3 credits from one of the following contemporary philosophy courses: PHIL-200 Problems in Philosophy PHIL-210 Ethics and Social Issues PHIL-265 Aesthetics PHIL-301 Logic Take 9 credits from the following courses: PHIL-307, PHIL-311, PHIL-312, PHIL-320, PHIL-350, PHIL-355, PHIL-356, PHIL-400, PHIL-450, SS-460, CH-442 Psychology Psychology is a study of human mental processes, emotions, behaviors, and activities. The goal of the Psychology Minor at Pratt is to provide students with a deep grounding in diverse theoretical perspectives and a working understanding of empirical research methodologies in order to scaffold creative, critical, and psychologically mindful processes of artistic production, design, urban planning, and architecture. This minor can be combined with any undergraduate major and requires the completion of 15 credits. Take the following required course: SS-210 General Psychology
Take 3 credits from the following courses: SS-357 Psychology of Gender/Sex Roles SS-359 Cognitive Psychology SS-391 Child and Adolescent Development SS-444 Abnormal Psychology SS-456 Social Psychology Take the following required course: SS-430 Methods of Cultural Analysis Take 3 credits from the following courses: SS-369 Perception and Creativity INT-332 Environmental Theory PHIL-355 Theories of Knowledge HMS-330A Freud & Lacan Take 3 credits from the following courses: SS-357 Psychology of Gender/Sex Roles SS-359 Cognitive Psychology SS-391 Child and Adolescent Development SS-444 Abnormal Psychology SS-456 Social Psychology SS-369 Perception and Creativity INT-332 Environmental Theory PHIL-355 Theories of Knowledge HMS-330A Freud and Lacan Social Justice/Social Practice Minor The Social Justice/Social Practice Minor is designed to enable students to bring critical and transformative perspectives to their studio and design practice, their fields of special ization at Pratt, and their studies in liberal arts and sciences. Attending to the equity aspects of public practice, the minor contributes to Pratt's commitments to engage with the community "Beyond the Gates" supporting artists and creative professionals to be responsible contributors to society. Take 12 credits from the lists below. At least one course must be drawn from each area. No more than 6 credits can be earned toward the minor at the 200 level. Area A: Critical, Theoretical, Historical SS-320 Queer, Transgender, Transfeminist Studies SS-321 Gender & Capitalism SS-560 Space and Power SS-370 Hip Hop Culture SUST-420 Environmental Justice SUST-311 American Environmental History SS-469 Human Animal Relationship HA-541 Activism, Ecology, and the Image of Nature HMS-332S Bad Girls in Music, Art and Literature ARCH-252 History and Theory of Architecture MSCl-203 Subversive Mathematics MSCl-270 Ecology
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Area B: Making, Thinking, Doing SS-333 Social Justice Think Tank SS-339 I Heart/Break New York SS-512 Art, Culture & Community Development SS-433 Community-Based Praxis HMS-340S Digital Interventions HMS-360B Performing the Spectacular: PHOT-470 Socially Engaged Media FA-311 Studio in Social Practice ADE-215 B Fieldwork in Art and Design ADE-521/522 Saturday Art School COMD-361 Design Corps and 362 or COMD-463 Design Corps and 464 Complete the following required course: SS-434 Social Justice Praxis Lab Sustainability A Minor in Sustainability Studies at Pratt deepens the understanding of the interdisci plinary approach to sustainable environmental, economic, and social practices, providing students with a broad understanding of the complex interrelationships between humans and ecosystems, and the best practices for protecting environmental quality and fostering social equity. The minor can be combined with any undergraduate major and requires the completion of 15 credits approved in Sustainability Studies. Take the following required courses: SUST-201 The Sustainable Core MSCI-270 Ecology Take 9 credits from the following courses: SUST-401 Power, Pollution, and Profit SUST-405 Production, Consumption, and Waste PHIL-356 Environmental Ethics INT-332 Environmental Theory IND-487 Sustainability and Production MSCI-436 Toxics in the Environment MSCI-438 Chemistry of Modern Polymeric Materials CM-446 Sustainable Construction Management
Please check www.pratt.edu/academics/ degrees/undergraduate-minors for the most current information.
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Vice President for Enrollment Judith Aaron 718.636.3743 jaaron@pratt.edu
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Director of Admissions Operations and Technology Christopher Paisley 718.636.3593 cpaisley@pratt.edu Director of Marketing Communications and Enrollment Management Dustin Liebenow 718.636.3779 dliebeno@pratt.edu
Office of Undergraduate Admissions Myrtle Hall, 2nd Floor 718.636.3514 or 800.331.0834 admissions@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/admissions Questions? Ask Pratt’s “Virtual Adviser” at www.pratt.edu/ask.
Office of Admissions Hours The Office of Admissions is open weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM from September through May and from 9 AM to 4 PM in June, July, and August. It is located in Myrtle Hall, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn campus. Myrtle Hall is the first left past the main gate entrance. Pratt Institute Office of Undergraduate Admissions 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11205 Visiting Pratt We invite all prospective students and their families to visit the Pratt campus. The Office of Admissions, located on the Brooklyn campus, provides information sessions, campus tours, individual portfolio reviews, and National Portfolio Days. Campus Tours Brooklyn campus tours are offered all year except for mid-December to mid-January. General tour times for the Brooklyn campus are Mondays and Fridays at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2 PM, as well as Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 AM and 2PM. The tour is a general tour that includes most academic departments. It also usually includes a residence hall room if available. Schedule campus tours online at www.pratt.edu/visit. Manhattan tours are scheduled by the individual academic department. The Admissions Office recommends that prospective applicants visit as early as the spring of their junior year to allow ample time to prepare portfolio work. Admissions counselors are available from April 1 to December 1 each year. Call our Visit Coordinator at 718.636.3779 or 800.331.0834 to schedule a portfolio review. You may also email a request to visit@pratt.edu. Information Sessions These are scheduled throughout the year. Please check our website at www.pratt.edu/visit for a schedule. Department-Specific Sessions These consist of a general information session in the morning, individual department presentations in the afternoon, and a campus tour. These are offered twice each fall. Information on the scheduling of all events can be found online at www.pratt.edu/visit.
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National Portfolio Days Representatives from Pratt Institute attend National Portfolio Days throughout the country to meet with prospective students and offer advice about preparing portfolios. A list of the events we attend can be found online at www.pratt.edu/visit. Off-Campus Appointments Pratt’s admissions counselors visit with applicants and their families by appointment throughout the United States during the fall each year. If you are interested in meeting with an admissions counselor to have your work reviewed or to discuss Pratt, please call our Visit Coordinator at 718.636.3779 or write to visit@pratt.edu. The schedule is available at www.pratt.edu/visit. Website Visit www.pratt.edu/request to request a catalog and sign up to receive emails throughout the year about admis sions events, requirements, deadlines, and your financial aid package. Applying to Pratt Institute and PrattMWP Applications are welcome from all qualified students. The admissions committee bases its decisions on a careful review of all credentials submitted by the applicant. Acceptance decisions shall be made without regard to race, color, sex, marital status, age, ethnic or national origin, religion, creed, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. Admissions files are not considered complete and will not be reviewed until all required materials have been received. CollegeNET hosts Pratt Institute’s undergraduate application. The online application, as well as various require ments, may be found at www.pratt.edu/apply. Visual and writing portfolios must be uploaded and submitted at pratt. slideroom.com. See www.pratt.edu/apply for instructions on submitting your application and supporting documents. Title IX Statement It is the policy of Pratt Institute to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination based on sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence) in the Institute’s educational pro grams and activities. Title IX also prohibits retaliation for asserting claims of sex discrimination. Pratt Institute has designated Grace Kendall as its Title IX Coordinator to coordinate Pratt Institute’s compliance with and response to inquiries concerning Title IX and sexual misconduct. She can be reached at gkendall@pratt.edu or 718.636.3722.
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A person may also file a written complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights regarding an alleged violation of Title IX by visiting www.2.ed.gov/ about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html or calling 800.421.3481. Fall Admission Deadlines Early Action: November 1 (freshman applicants only; nonbinding) Regular Admission: January 5 (freshmen) February 1 (transfers) Spring Admission Deadlines: September 1 (international applicants) October 1 (domestic applicants) Two-year associate’s degree applicants may apply on a rolling admissions basis throughout the year but are encouraged to apply by the priority deadlines. Admissions Requirements for First-Time Freshmen Checklist: 1. Application form with fee (online) 2. Official transcripts from each high school attended or official GED scores 3. SAT or ACT test scores (not required for international students unless submitted instead of TOEFL, IELTS or PTE (see details below). 4. Visual or writing portfolio: Submit to pratt.slideroom. com (not required for Construction Management or Architecture applicants whose GPA is a 3.7 or 90 or higher, weighted or unweighted.) 5. Essay (part of application form) 6. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), PTE, or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam results (international applicants only) may be submitted by permanent residents instead of SAT (code: 2669) All mailed materials must be sent to: Pratt Institute Office of Undergraduate Admissions 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11205 All supporting documents should be submitted by the application deadline. Transcripts should be mailed or submitted within two weeks of the application deadline you have chosen.
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Official High School Transcripts A high school diploma or equivalent is required for admission to Pratt Institute’s undergraduate programs. High School Equivalency Applicants who have received high school equivalency diplomas are required to have official High School Equivalency Examination (GED) scores sent to the Admissions Office in addition to official transcripts from all high schools attended. International Transcripts International applicants must submit official transcripts (academic records) of all secondary school studies as well as any postsecondary studies. Applicants also must submit official results of all external examinations. These include General Certificate of Education, Hong Kong School Certificate of Education, Israeli matriculation or Bagrut, Secondary School Certificates, and Baccalaureate Part I and Part II. Transcripts must be translated into English. Test Scores (SAT or ACT) All first-time freshmen applying to any of Pratt’s four-year bachelor degree programs must submit official results from either the SAT or ACT. International applicants are encouraged to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE in addition to the SAT or ACT, however only one of these test is required. To ensure that we receive scores by our posted dead lines, students should take the tests as early as possible but no later than one month before the application deadline. Please be sure to have your scores sent directly to Pratt. Please do not request that scores be rushed. Pratt recommends that applicants to the Bachelor of Architecture program submit the results of the SAT II Mathematics Level I or II Subject Test. The writing section is optional. SAT code is 2669 CLEP code is 2669 AP code is 2669 ACT code is 2862 ACT and SAT test requirements may be waived for any first-time freshman applicants if they have graduated from high school five or more years prior to their application. Letter of Recommendation (Optional) Applicants are no longer required to submit letters of recommendation. If, however, you wish to have one submitted, it must be by mail. See www.pratt.edu/ apply for more information.
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Portfolio All first-time freshman art, design, and architecture applicants, including photography and fashion applicants, must submit a visual portfolio consisting of 12–20 images of two- or three-dimensional work. Photography applicants are not required to submit the three to five observation drawings and may submit a photography portfolio. Film applicants should see the section below for film portfolios. Architecture freshmen with a GPA of 3.7 or 90 or above, weighted or unweighted, are not required to submit a portfolio. The visual portfolio should consist of a variety of media and approaches. It can include assignment-based projects, self-directed work, or pieces of a collaborative nature. The portfolio does not need to be specific to the discipline to which you are applying. The portfolio must include at least three to five pieces of work from observation. Examples might include a landscape, still life, figure, interior, or self-portrait. Applicants should avoid including work that copies photographs, uses the grid system, or directly replicates any other artist’s work (including replicating anime drawings, cartoons, or video game character designs). Please indicate in the description section for each image on SlideRoom if the work is your own or was done by a group. Portfolios for Film Applicants The following are the portfolio requirements for film applicants. Film applicants must choose from either Option 1 or Option 2, but all film applicants must submit the writing sample described below in C. Option 1 A visual portfolio consisting of 12–25 examples of twoor three-dimensional work. The work should consist of a variety of media and approaches; applicants may include a three-minute-maximum video for which the applicant has primary creative control in addition to work in other media. Work may include assignment-based projects, self-directed work, or pieces of a collaborative nature. The portfolio does not need to be discipline-specific. The portfolio must include at least three to five pieces of work showing observational drawing; examples might include a landscape, still life, self-portrait, life drawings, etc. Applicants should avoid including work that copies photographs, uses the grid system, or directly replicates any other artist’s work (including replicating anime drawings, cartoons, or video game character designs). OR
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Option 2 Visual Sample: Applicants submit either A or B below, and all must submit C (the writing sample). A. Video: A three- to five-minute video in which you had primary creative control. This may be fiction, documentary, or experimental in approach, and it may be silent or include sound, but it must reflect your aesthetic, intellectual, and emotional interests. (Should be submitted on SlideRoom at pratt.slideroom.com.) OR B. Graphic Series: A series of photographs you have taken or drawings you have made that, when viewed in a sequence, tell a simple story or portray an original character or place. Include a brief written narrative (less than one page) about the character, place, or story you’ve created. (Should be submitted on SlideRoom at pratt.slideroom.com.) AND Writing Sample (All film applicants must submit C below.) C. A one- to two-page descriptive treatment for a short film. This film contains no dialogue or voiceover but is all communicated through visual images, sound, and character behavior and action. Your film treatment must include at least two locations, one of which is a kitchen. It must also include at least two props, a pen and a jar of peanut butter. Everything else is up to you. Please upload to either the media section of SlideRoom in PDF format or to the attachments section as a Word document. Submitting Your Visual Portfolio Applicants must submit their portfolios online at pratt. slideroom.com. You will be able to edit your portfolio online until you press the “submit” button, and you will receive immediate confirmation that we received your work. Please submit by the application deadline. Do not send originals. All submitted materials, including the portfolio, become the property of Pratt Institute. Portfolios in any format will not be returned or held for pickup. We do not review personal websites unless you indicate your request on SlideRoom. There is a $15 charge to submit your portfolio on SlideRoom. Admissions advisement sessions and reviews done during National Portfolio Days or by appointment off campus do not fulfill the applicant’s visual requirement. They are for guidance only.
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About Your Portfolio Some of the most frequent questions we receive are about what should be included in the portfolio. Visit us at www.pratt.edu/apply for information on what you should include. Click on your level—freshman or transfer—for more information on your portfolio. Do not make work specifically for the admissions portfolio. Just make work, and lots of it. When it is time to apply, it is simply a matter of editing what you have made to show us what you might accomplish while you are here at Pratt. If you want additional advice on your work, please feel free to contact our visit coordinator at visit@pratt.edu or 718.636.3779 to set up an appointment with one of our admissions counselors. Our admissions counselors are all active artists and designers who are happy to give potential applicants feedback on their work and their application portfolio. Admissions counselors meet with students across the country and are also available weekdays at our Brooklyn admissions office. Applicants seeking portfolio feedback from admissions counselors should contact the office between April 1 and December 1. Portfolio for Writing Applicants are required to submit a writing portfolio of recent writing (no more than 10 pages). Writing applicants may submit poetry, short stories, and excerpts from novels, articles, and essays. Please submit one sample of analytical writing (essay, term paper, or article). We encourage you to submit several examples of your writing in different genres. If you submit poetry, you must also submit some prose. Please upload writing samples online at pratt.slideroom.com to either the media section in PDF format or to the attachments section as a Word document. Portfolio for Critical and Visual Studies Applicants should submit examples of analytical writing (no more than 10 pages). Do not upload to the application. At this time, feedback on writing portfolios is not available through the Admissions Office. Essay The essay is uploaded on the last page of the online application. It should be 250–500 words. Topic: Describe when and how you became interested in art, design, writing, architecture, or the particular major to which you are applying. Describe how this interest has manifested itself in your daily life.
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Additional Required Application Materials for International Applicants TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE International applicants whose first language is not English must submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English (PTE) and have the results sent by the application deadline. Register online at www.toefl.org. International students who have taken the SAT or ACT test may submit SAT or ACT test scores instead of the TOEFL. A TOEFL score of 550 (paper) or 79 (internet) is required for four-year programs. The two-year associate’s degree programs require a TOEFL score of 530 (paper), 71 (internet), or 197 (computer). Pratt’s TOEFL code is 2669. Pratt will accept the IELTS in lieu of the TOEFL. The required score is 6.5 for four-year programs and 6 for the associate’s degree programs. The required PTE score is 53 for four-year programs and 48 for two-year programs. Applicants from China and Korea In order to provide an in-person interview opportunity for all Chinese and Korean applicants interested in Pratt Institute, we have partnered with Vericant. Vericant will conduct video interviews and short writing samples with our applicants in Mainland China. Vericant does not evaluate candidates but, instead, posts the interviews online for our admissions team to review. The Vericant interview will form part of your application package if you opt to be interviewed. Although the Vericant interview is not mandatory, we highly recommend it, as it will give you an excellent opportunity to showcase your skills and professionalism to our admissions team. To learn more about Vericant and to schedule an interview, please visit Vericant’s website at students. vericant.com. Vericant provides interviews in the following cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Qingdao, Wuhan, Xi’an, Zhengzhou, Hong Kong, San Francisco, and Seoul. Additional Required Material for Home‑Schooled Applicants Pratt Institute welcomes applications from home-schooled students. In the absence of conventional high school records, submitting the items below will help us to evaluate your readiness for the programs that we offer. Home school transcripts should include: ll course titles ll course grades ll units of credit for courses
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ll grading scale (if other than A–F letter grades) ll signature of the home school administrator (the parent or other person who organized, taught, and evaluated your home school coursework) In the absence of a traditional transcript, you may present a portfolio of the work you consider most indicative of your academic achievements (this is in addition to the regular visual portfolio requirement). This may contain records such as grades from community college or other postsecondary-level courses that you may have taken, scores from AP tests (these are also administered independently of schools), recommendations from qualified tutors or teachers, examples of independent research, or descriptions of books and other curricular materials used in preparation for college-level work. Proof of High School Graduation This requirement may be satisfied by supplying any of the following: 1. Official scores from the official High School Equivalency Examination (GED) 2. A letter from your local superintendent of schools as proof of your readiness to enter college and that your home schooling was conducted in accordance with state laws 3. Certificate of graduation from a diploma-granting organization or nontraditional school Recommended High School Coursework The following subjects are strongly recommended for admission to specific Pratt programs. Architecture, Writing, and Critical and Visual Studies Programs English 4 units Social Studies 1 unit College Prep Math 3–4 units Science 2 units D Academic Electives 3 units A General Electives 2 units B Construction Management Program English 4 units Social Studies 1 unit College Prep Math 4 units C Science 2 units E Academic Electives 5 units General Electives 2 units B
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Art History*—3 credits AP course of study accepted is: Art History Transfer credit given for Art History
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Advanced Placement Credit Policy Pratt Institute accepts up to a maximum of nine (9) total AP credits (up to 3 credits in each of the categories) with a score* of four (4) or five (5) only in the following: English—3 credits AP course of study accepted is: English Language and Composition Transfer credit given for ENGL-101 (Enrollment in ENGL-103 during the first semester at Pratt is required.) Math or Science—3 credits Students given transfer credit for a specific course may not enroll in other courses listed below as equivalent, but must enroll in more advanced courses. AP courses of study accepted are: Calculus AB Transfer credit given for Math
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*Note: A student achieving an AP score of three (3) in the History of Art and/or Design will have the option to be interviewed by the chair of the department to determine sufficient mastery of course material. The chair will then determine whether the student may be assigned to a higher-level course. In no case will the process result in a waiver of credit requirements but only in the substitution of another course. Credits are accepted only at the time of initial matriculation at Pratt. Applicants must have official score reports sent directly to the Office of Admissions in order to receive credit. Students who fail to submit scores before they register for the first semester may not receive credit for AP scores.
International Baccalaureate Policy International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma recipients begin ning with fall 2012 applicants may receive transfer credits for higher-level courses in which they earn a score of five (5) or higher. Pratt awards transfer credit for second languages (Language B) taken at the higher level only if the student’s major at Pratt requires foreign language. Pratt Institute does not award transfer credit for IB visual arts courses or exams. Two-Year Degree Applicants Requirements for the associate’s degree programs are similar to the freshman requirements, including the portfolio requirements, except that the test scores (SAT/ACT) are not required. See the freshman application section for details. If you would like feedback on your portfolio, you may have it reviewed at the Brooklyn campus by calling 718.636.3514, or you may schedule an appointment and campus tour at the Manhattan campus (where the programs are located) by calling 212.647.7375 or by emailing aos@pratt.edu. Applicants to the B.F.A. programs in drawing or painting, graphic design, or illustration who do not meet the qualifications for the B.F.A. may be accepted instead to the associate’s degree program.
Transfer credit given for Sci
Electricity and Magnetism Transfer credit given for Sci
Mechanics Transfer credit given for Sci
Biology Transfer credit given for Sci
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Application Requirements for Transfer Students Submit all documents postmarked no later than the application deadline. The online application, as well as various requirements, may be found at www.pratt.edu/ apply. Writing and visual portfolios must be uploaded to pratt.slideroom.com. See www.pratt.edu/apply for instructions on submitting your application and supporting documents.
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Checklist 1. Application form with fee 2. Official transcripts from each high school attended or official GED scores. A high school transcript is not required of students who have attended at least four semesters of college full-time or have earned at least 48 credits by the semester for which they are applying. 3. Official transcripts from each college attended, emailed by colleges 4. Portfolio 5. Essay (part of application form) 6. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English (PTE) exam results (international applicants only) All mailed materials must be sent to: Pratt Institute Office of Undergraduate Admissions 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11205 Detailed information on the requirements follows. Application Form with Fee All applicants to undergraduate degree programs must complete the Pratt undergraduate application with the appropriate nonrefundable application fee ($50 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $90 for international applicants). Applications must be completed online at www.pratt.edu/admissions/applying. Completing your undergraduate application form online is the required method. Fees may be paid by credit card or electronic check. In cases of extreme financial hardship, applicants may request a fee waiver. The fee wavier may be found at www.pratt.edu/apply. Official High School Transcript(s) Transfer applicants are required to submit high school transcript(s). Note: A high school transcript is not required of students who have attended at least four semesters of college full-time or have earned at least 48 credits by the semester for which they are applying. Official College Transcript(s) Transfer applicants must submit official transcripts from each college attended. Students who attended college in the US may request their transcripts through the National Student Clearinghouse (www.studentclearinghouse.org) or directly from their college.
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International Transcripts International applicants must submit official transcripts (academic records) of all secondary school studies as well as any postsecondary studies. (See note above under Official High School Transcripts.) Applicants also must submit official results of all external examinations. These would include General Certificate of Education, Hong Kong School Certificate of Education, Israeli matriculation or Bagrut, Secondary School Certificates, and Baccalaureate Part I and Part II. Transcripts must be translated into English. Transfer students who have studied outside the US (other than Japan and Korea) are required to submit a World Education Services (WES) evaluation of their transcript(s) to expedite their application processing. WES evaluations do not include translations. The document must be officially translated into English before it is submitted to WES or any other reputable education evaluation service, e.g., your embassy. Recommendations Recommendation letters are no longer a requirement but will be accepted. You may submit one from a teacher, guidance counselor, or employer in a field related to the applicant’s professional goal, if possible. These should be mailed to Pratt. Transfer Portfolio Guidelines Visual or Writing Portfolio The transfer portfolio requirements are the same as the freshman requirements if you have not taken studio courses in your previous college or if you have not taken our freshman-year courses and will enter as a freshman. Transfer applicants who have taken art courses should include examples of work that reflect all studio experiences at their previous college in order to be reviewed for credit. No more than 45 images may be submitted. Architecture All architecture transfer applicants must submit a visual portfolio. Applicants who have not taken architecture design studio courses in their previous postsecondary school should submit a portfolio according to the freshman requirements and will automatically be placed into the first year of design. Transfer applicants who have taken architecture design courses should include examples of work that reflect all design projects at their previous school. The number of images in the architecture portfolio will reflect the number of projects completed. Architecture students seeking the transfer of studio credit must use SlideRoom to upload their images at pratt.slideroom.com.
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Submitting Your Visual or Writing Portfolio Portfolios should be uploaded using SlideRoom at pratt. slideroom.com following instructions at the site. You will receive immediate confirmation that your work has been received. You may edit images until you hit the “submit” button. There is a charge of $15 for submission. Admissions advisement sessions and reviews at National Portfolio Days or by appointment off campus do not fulfill the applicant’s visual requirement. They are for guidance only. Please submit your work by the deadline (February 1 for fall and October 1 for spring). Do not send work to the Admissions Office. All work must be submitted on SlideRoom. All submitted materials, including the portfolio, become the property of Pratt Institute. Portfolios in any format will not be returned or held for pickup. Writing and Critical and Visual Studies Applicants are required to upload a writing portfolio of recent writing (no more than 10 pages) to SlideRoom at pratt.slideroom.com. Writing applicants may submit poetry, short stories, and excerpts from novels, articles, and essays. Please submit at least one sample of analytical writing. We encourage you to submit several examples of your writing in different styles. If you submit poetry, you must also submit some prose. Critical and Visual Studies applicants should submit examples of analytical writing. At this time, feedback on writing portfolios is not available through the Admissions Office. Essay The essay is uploaded on the last page of the application. It should be between 250 and 500 words. Topic: Describe when and how you became interested in art, design, writing, architecture, or the particular major to which you are applying. Describe how this interest has manifested itself in your daily life. TOEFL or IELTS (All International Applicants) International applicants whose first language is not English should take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and have the results sent by the application deadline. Register online at www.toefl.org for the TOEFL. International students who have taken the SAT or ACT test may submit SAT or ACT test scores instead of the TOEFL. A TOEFL score of 550 (paper), 79 (internet), or 213 (computer) is required for four-year programs. The two-year associate’s degree programs require a TOEFL score of 530 (paper), 71 (internet), or 197 (computer).
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Pratt’s TOEFL code is 2669. Pratt will also accept the IELTS in lieu of the TOEFL. The required score is 6.5 for four-year programs and 6 for the associate’s degree programs. Applicants from China and South Korea In order to provide an in-person interview opportunity for all Chinese and South Korean applicants interested in Pratt Institute and to process your application faster, we have partnered with Vericant. Vericant will conduct video interviews and short writing samples with our applicants in Mainland China. Vericant does not evaluate candidates but, instead, posts the interviews online for our admissions team to review. The Vericant interview will form part of your application package if you opt to be interviewed. Although the Vericant interview is not mandatory, we highly recommend it, as it will give you an excellent opportunity to showcase your skills and professionalism to our admissions team. To learn more about Vericant and to schedule an interview, please visit Vericant’s website at students.vericant.com. Vericant provides interviews in the following cities. Main cities (three): Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen; secondary cities (10): Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Qingdao, Wuhan, Xi’an, and Zhengzhou. Transfer Credit/Placement Transfer credit may be granted for coursework that is comparable to Pratt’s coursework and is completed at a school accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the international equivalent. Credit may be awarded for courses in which (1) a grade of C or better is earned from domestic institutions (or 70 or better from international institutions, as determined by a reputable education evaluation service) and (2) the course corresponds to the specific course requirements of the applicant’s proposed program of study. Courses with grades lower than C (including C-) or less than 70 are not transferable. Students seeking transfer credits for studio courses in art, design, or architecture are required to submit a portfolio reflective of their studio coursework comp leted at their prior college as part of the admission application. Transfer credit shall be granted for courses taken at another institution only when the coursework involved and the level of the transfer applicant’s achieve ment permit the student to complete the remaining coursework successfully. All students petitioning for transfer credit(s) must submit official transcript(s) from all colleges attended.
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Credit evaluations will be completed only after acceptance. AP credit will also be considered. Please request that your official AP scores be sent to Pratt during the summer before you enroll. See page 206 for more details. Prior to registration, the transfer student receives an estimate by the Office of Admissions of the credit that can be expected for work done at his or her previous college(s). A maximum of six credits of language will be awarded. Additional supporting documents may be requested by the Office of Admissions (bulletin, course hours, syllabi, etc.). The Pratt program is planned with the appropriate art and design academic adviser using the estimate as a guide for the required work to be completed. After all final official transcripts have been received, a complete evaluation of transfer credit will be sent to the student. (Transfer students in interior design are required to bring their portfolio to their academic adviser during registration.) Transfer credit is not included in the scholastic index. If less than 50 percent of a student’s credits are earned at Pratt, the student will not be considered for honors. Accepted International Students All enrolling international students need to submit international student forms to the Office of International Affairs. International students include both students who need an I-20 for the F-1 student visa and international students in other immigration statuses. Students will not be permitted to register for classes until the forms are submitted. (U.S. permanent residents are not considered international students.) Requesting the I-20 To request the I-20, first submit your enrollment deposit to the Office of Admissions. Then you will receive your oneKey, which is a login and password. This can take up to seven days to receive. After you receive your oneKey, go to myPratt at www.pratt.edu/myPratt. Log in with your oneKey. 1. Left menu: Select “Pratt Resources” 2. Left menu: Select “Web Services” 3. Scroll down to “International Student Forms” and click link for online I-20 application 4. Review links under the appropriate heading: “New F-1 Visa Applicants” or “F-1 Transfer Applicants” or “Other Than F-1 Status” 5. All applicants must read the instructions and FAQs before requesting the I-20 6. Click “Get I-20” 7. Follow all instructions to complete the I-20 request
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8. Print PDFs 9. Mail all supplemental documents in order for the I-20 to be processed Pratt Institute Office of International Affairs 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11205 USA English Exam for Enrolling Students All international students must meet the Institute’s English requirement. The English exam determines if you meet Pratt Institute’s English requirement or if you will need Intensive English Program (IEP) courses to meet the requirement. If your TOEFL score is 100 iBT (or 600 pBT or 250 cBT) or higher, or if English is your native language, then you will not need to take the exam because you meet the English requirement. There are other exceptions. To see the list of exceptions and to get more information about the test, please visit www.pratt.edu/iep. If your TOEFL score is less than 100 iBT (or 600 pBT or 250 cBT), you will be required to take Pratt’s in-house English exam before orientation. According to the test results, you either will be placed in an IEP class or will be considered “exempt” from IEP classes. Students either will take IEP courses until they exempt out (pass), or will be exempt after taking the test and will not need to take any IEP courses. Students who scored below 100 iBT (or 600 pBT or 250 cBT) on the TOEFL are strongly encouraged to enroll in the Summer Certificate Program (SCP) in English Proficiency. Please refer to www.pratt.edu/iep. Note: Students participating in the SCP will request an I-20 for the SCP and the degree program at the same time (choose SCP + Degree); therefore, you must apply for the SCP before requesting the I-20 from Pratt. Pratt will issue the I-20 for SCP first. Pratt will issue the I-20 for the degree after you complete the SCP. Some programs do not permit students to enter in the spring; you may be required to take the full year of English for that reason. Admission to Associate Degree Programs at Pratt Manhattan Transfer applicants to the Associate Degree Programs at Pratt’s Manhattan Center should use the online application at www.pratt.edu/admissions/applying. Please follow the same requirements listed for freshmen or transfers to the B.F.A. The SAT/ACT is not required. Applicants to the B.F.A. programs in fine arts or communications design who do not meet the qualifications for the B.F.A. may be accepted instead to the associate’s degree.
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Admissions Decisions Admissions decisions are issued as follows for applicants who submitted complete applications. Early action decisions will be made by mid-December. January 5 deadline decisions will be made by April 1. Spring decisions will be made by November 15. Admissions files are not considered complete and will not be reviewed until all required materials have been received. This includes the completed application, application fee, all transcripts, test scores for freshmen, TOEFL test scores for international students, and portfolios if required. Deposit Deadlines Accepted students who plan to enroll at Pratt for the fall term are required to make a deposit of $300 by May 1, the official candidate’s reply date. Accepted students for the spring term must submit their deposit by December 1 or two weeks after acceptance, whichever is later. International students should submit their I-20 request forms as soon as possible after the deposit deadline. The full amount of the nonrefundable deposit is credited to the student’s first semester tuition. Housing application deposits are also due on the above mentioned dates. Deposits should be made at payments.pratt.edu. Financial Aid Domestic applicants who intend to file for financial aid for fall 2018 will be able to access the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on October 1, 2017, and can use their 2016 income tax statements. The FAFSA should be submitted electronically. See all instructions at www.pratt.edu/aid. If you wish to have the IRS populate your FAFSA in seconds, click on the button asking for permission. This greatly expedites the completion of this form. You should submit the FAFSA before February 1 for fall enrollment and by October 31 for spring enrollment. Please make sure that the email address you gave Pratt’s Office of Admissions is the email address you use. ll FAFSA code is 002798 ll Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) school code for New York State residents: 0615—undergraduate Readmission Baccalaureate degree candidates seeking readmission should submit an Application for Readmission (available in the Office of the Registrar or at www.pratt.edu/ admissions/applying) to the Office of the Registrar. This application for readmission should be accompanied by a brief statement outlining the student’s reasons for wishing to return to Pratt and official transcripts from other
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schools attended after leaving Pratt. Deadline dates for filing applications for readmission are June 1 for the fall term and December 1 for the spring term. Any student who did not file for an approved leave of absence and who, during the preceding term, either was not registered at Pratt or did not complete the term is required to apply for readmission. Requests from students who left the Institute while not in good standing may be reviewed by the Committee on Academic Standing of the school to which readmission is sought. Notification of final action and registration instructions are sent to the student by the Office of the Registrar. Every student, once matriculated as a freshman or a transfer student, is expected to complete his or her degree requirements at Pratt both in professional areas and in liberal arts and sciences. Credit earned at other accredited institutions by readmitted students who were previously matriculated will be evaluated for transfer to the Pratt record by the Office of the Registrar. Readmitted students are expected to meet the degree requirements that are in effect at the time of readmission. Changing Schools within Pratt Students who wish to transfer from one school to another within the Institute should complete a Change of School Transfer Application and return it to the Office of Admissions no later than the end of the first week of school. Students must meet the admissions criteria for the program to which they are applying. Students are required to make an appointment with the Office of Admissions to determine transfer credit. A limit of one transfer between schools will be considered. Students requesting a second transfer will be required to obtain additional approval from the deans of both schools and from the Office of the Provost. Non-matriculated/Special Students Non-matriculated or special students are not candidates for a degree from Pratt Institute. They may take no more than six credits per semester and may register only if space is available in a class after matriculated students have registered. Acceptance as a non-matriculated or special student is based on the applicant’s background and ability to successfully complete the coursework. No more than 18 credits may be accumulated by a non-matriculated student. International students holding a student visa must meet with the international student adviser before submitting an application. Additional information is available from the Office of Admissions. A non-matriculated/ special student who plans to apply for admission as a matriculated student should meet with the chair of the
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program to which he or she wishes to apply. A non-degree form is available at www.pratt.edu/admissions/applying. Visiting Students The Visiting Student Program at Pratt Institute is open to students who are currently enrolled in a degree-seeking undergraduate program at another college or university and will have completed one full year of college credit by the time of enrollment. International students are permitted to participate in this program. This program has been designed as an opportunity for students to broaden their college experience and is intended as a supplement to the undergraduate program at their home institution. Visiting students at Pratt Institute are not ordinarily permitted to apply for transfer admission. Visiting students may be accepted for fall or spring but not for summer. If you are planning to take only one or two courses, please see the section on non-degree students. As a visiting undergraduate student, you may take any undergraduate course at Pratt Institute that is approved by the appropriate chair and academic adviser based on your prerequisites and your portfolio and transcript. Visiting students may not enroll in graduate-level courses. We encourage students to have a wide selection of courses ready at the time of registration. The application and detailed instructions can be found on Pratt’s website at www.pratt.edu/admissions/applying/applying_ undergraduate/ug_application_requirements. This program is for one semester but may be extended. Extension Center—PrattMWP Pratt’s extension center, Munson-Williams-Proctor, is located in upstate New York. To apply, visit www.mwpai.edu for a description of requirements, or check off PrattMWP on Pratt’s application. Students take the first two years at PrattMWP in Utica and finish the remaining two years in Brooklyn. PrattMWP offers fine arts, photography, art education (teacher certification), and communications design. Students may apply to both Pratt in Brooklyn and PrattMWP in Utica on the Pratt application at the same time. Note that students are not permitted to relocate to the Brooklyn campus early. Students must complete the full curriculum at PrattMWP before relocating to Brooklyn to finish their degree. Intellectual Property Pratt is committed to fostering the artistic and intellectual creativity of our community. The products of our creativity are both the physical property we create—paintings, designs, and manuscripts—as well as the intellectual ideas these works represent. The latter is called intellectual
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property. Pratt’s Intellectual Property Policy applies to all of our community members and is intended to respect the value of creators, whether students, faculty, or staff. It also provides for sharing our creative products to further the knowledge and academic growth of our collective community. Knowledge of intellectual property rights is an important responsibility of all members of our community and an important part of the intellectual life of every creative professional. Pratt’s complete Intellectual Property Policy can be found on the web at www.pratt.edu/provost. The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program Director Warren White heop@pratt.edu Pratt Institute is committed to providing access to higher education for all capable students. Pratt tries to ensure that no student is prevented from completing his or her degree due to a lack of funds. The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) provides an opportunity to offer admission and support to talented New York students who have not reached their full academic potential due to barriers in their educational, economic, or personal background. Applicants must be New York State residents who meet New York State’s Arthur O. Eve HEOP income guidelines. The Arthur O. Eve HEOP students are Pratt students. They attend the same classes, live in the same residence halls, participate in the same extracurricular activities, have access to the same resources, and pursue the same careers as other Pratt students. The Arthur O. Eve HEOP provides additional supportive services designed to assist students with academic, financial, social, and personal matters. This includes tutoring, counseling, and financial aid for students throughout their college careers. The ultimate goal of the program is to make higher education possible for students who are inadmissible under regular admissions guidelines, but who have the potential and motivation for academic success. Applicants who feel that they may be eligible for the Arthur O. Eve HEOP should contact the Office of Admis sions for further information and check off the Arthur O. Eve HEOP on the admissions application. The Arthur O. Eve HEOP office is located on the first floor of the Information Science Center (ISC), Room 104, and is open Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Summer hours are 9 AM to 4 PM. The telephone number is 718.636.3524.
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Manhattan Campus 144 West 14th Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10011 Senior Financial Aid Counselor Sonya Chestnut schestnu@pratt.edu 212.647.7788 Brooklyn Campus 200 Willoughby Avenue Myrtle Hall, 6th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11205 Financial Aid Counselor Leonor Santillana lsantill@pratt.edu 718.399.4491 HEOP Assistant Director of Financial Aid Savior Wright swright@pratt.edu 718.636.3563 Office of Financial Aid www.pratt.edu/financing www.pratt.edu/financial-aid
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Choosing a college should be based on the quality and reputation of the program rather than on finances. We understand, however, that many families face concerns when choosing a highly regarded college such as Pratt. We are committed to providing sufficient financial assist ance to make the costs more affordable for each family. Our commitment is directly reflected by the large amount of gift money awarded each year. In fact, over 86 percent of our students receive some type of financial assistance. Each family is also responsible for a contribution, which is determined in part by the family’s income, assets, benefits, and size. In addition, the student is expected to pursue scholarships, grants, and/or loans from private sources to help defray the cost of education. Pratt offers various kinds of assistance, ranging from academic merit–based scholarships to need-based financial aid. Included in that list are tuition scholarships, grants, work-study employment, and loans. By combining federal, state, and institutional funds, we make every effort to assist students and their families in meeting the increasing cost of a college education. Through the collab orative benefits of alumni gifts, endowments by private industries, other endowments, and government agency programs, we are able to support our student body. FRESHMEN AND OTHER ENTERING STUDENTS To be considered for financial assistance, freshmen and transfer students must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the Department of Education Federal Student Aid Programs (www.fafsa.ed.gov or call 800.433.3243). The FAFSA application may be accessed through Pratt’s website (www.pratt.edu/ financing) or from secondary school guidance counselors. Do not submit more than one application! The FAFSA should be submitted no later than February 1. A FAFSA filed after February 1 will delay the awarding of financial aid and may jeopardize the student’s eligibility for Pratt grants or scholarships. Students are automatically considered for all types of financial aid after an admissions decision has been made and their FAFSA information has been received by Pratt. If requested, and required by the federal government, other documents, such as federal tax returns, are due at the Office of Financial Aid by May 15. After financial need has been established and adequate funds are available, an aid “package” will be granted. It might consist of a combination of grants, scholarships, loans, and employment. Outside awards that might be forthcoming are taken into consideration when Institute aid is offered. It is the responsibility of the student and/or family to notify the Office of Financial Aid of any outside
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awards. These outside awards may reduce or change the student’s original award package from the Institute. Students do not need to write and request specific types of financial aid, since they will automatically be considered for any source of Pratt financial aid for which they qualify. A student’s financial aid package may also include a Direct Stafford Loan and/or Parent Loan. New York State residents can apply for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) by completing the FAFSA and returning the Express TAP Application to the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation. PRATT INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS 2017–2018 Presidential Merit-Based Scholarships What is the purpose of the program? To attract academically and visually gifted students and help them defray some of the costs of attendance through institutional funds. How much are the awards? The awards range from $9,000 to $26,000 for each academic year. How much do I have to pay back? No repayment is required. When do I need to apply? No application is needed. Freshmen and transfer applicants who submit completed admissions applications by the deadline are automatically considered for these awards. How do I apply for a scholarship? There is no application. All incoming students will be considered for a merit-based scholarship. We encourage all students to submit a financial aid application to ensure that they receive all the need-based aid (both outside and institutional) to which they are entitled. Students who qualify for a Presidential Merit-Based Scholarship and also file a FAFSA and demonstrate need may receive institutional funds in addition to the merit-based scholarship awards. The awards are continued for four years (five for architecture) as long as the student remains enrolled full-time and maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for any students who enrolled fall 2005 or earlier. Incoming freshmen and transfer students receiving a Presidential Merit-Based Scholarship after fall 2006 are subject to the following requirements.
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Students must: 1. Maintain continuous full-time student status at the Institute. 2. Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 by the end of their first year of studies at Pratt. 3. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 during the remainder of their studies at the Institute. Students failing to meet these requirements will have their Presidential Merit-Based Scholarship automatically withdrawn for the remainder of their studies at Pratt. Entering international students are eligible for our international merit-based scholarships. International students do not qualify for need-based aid. There is no application for the merit-based scholarships awarded to incoming students, and all accepted applicants are considered automatically. To qualify for merit-based scholarships, you are not required to submit a FAFSA. These scholarships are based on your portfolio (if required by your major), your high school or college GPA, and test scores (SAT, ACT, TOEFL, or IELTS) to some extent. The scholarships range from $9,000 to $21,000 each year for four years (five for architecture). The criteria for renewal are identical to the criteria for the Presidential Merit-Based Scholarships. Pratt Grant Programs What is the purpose of the program? To provide funds from institutional sources to help meet a student’s tuition costs. How much are the awards? The awards vary based on need for the academic year. When do I need to apply? Before February 1. Who can receive this money? Students who have applied for aid in a timely fashion and have demonstrated financial need and are making satisfactory academic progress. How much do I have to pay back? No repayment is required. How do I apply? All students must submit the FAFSA. Other documents may be required based on a student’s particular situation. Please read the instructions in the introductory section on financial assistance.
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Pratt Restricted and Endowed Awards and Scholarships What is the purpose of the program? To provide funds derived from Institute endowments and restricted gifts granted to students according to the wishes of the donor and on the recommendation of the appropriate dean or department chair. These awards are made for one year only. How much are the awards? The awards start at $1,000 for the academic year and are based on the availability of funds in any given year. Who can receive this money? Full-time students meeting donor specifications who have applied for aid, have demonstrated financial need, and are making satisfactory academic progress. Some awards are based on academic merit only, and all are based on departmental recommendations. How much do I have to pay back? No repayment is required. How do I apply? All students applying for financial aid with the FAFSA are considered. There are no special application forms for restricted and endowed scholarships. Recipients are selected by the dean or department chair based on criteria established by the donors. These awards are made for one year only and are based on the availability of funds in any given year. Pratt Student Employment Program Student employment is funded entirely by Pratt Institute and offers an opportunity for qualified students to work part-time on campus to help pay for educational expenses. Applicants for student employment assistance must complete registration online and submit all required documents in order to qualify. These funds are paid directly to students for campus job assignments and are not deducted from the student tuition bill. Students are responsible for submitting signed time sheets using our online system to the Office of Student Employment in Myrtle Hall, 6th floor. Employment forms such as the W4 and the I-9 must be completed prior to working. More information may be found at www.pratt.edu/financing.
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FEDERAL PROGRAMS 2017–2018 Federal Pell Grants How do I apply? Application materials are available at the Office of Student Financial Services at Pratt Institute. Students may apply for the Federal Pell Grant program by filing the FAFSA. Comp leted applications should be submitted for processing according to the application instructions. Based on the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), the amount of the applicant’s award is determined by Pratt’s Office of Student Financial Services. On the first day of class, funds will be credited to a new student’s institutional account according to federal regulations. Selection of Recipients Who is eligible? The applicant must be enrolled as an undergraduate student working on a first degree and must show eligibility as determined by FAFSA. Financial need is determined by a formula applied to all applicants. The family contribution is calculated using this formula, which was developed by Congress and is reviewed periodically. Federal Pell Grant awards are available only until completion of the first baccalaureate degree. Effective the 2012–2013 academic year, the duration of a student’s eligibility to receive a Federal Pell Grant has been reduced from 18 semesters to 12 semesters. Semesters are counted based on full-time semester enrollment and half-time enrollment is counted as half of a semester toward the 12-semester limit. This change in the duration of students’ Federal Pell Grant eligibility is not limited only to students who received their first Federal Pell Grant on or after July 1, 2008 as previously provided when the duration of eligibility was 18 semesters. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) What is a Federal SEOG? A Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant is a federal grant administered and awarded by the Office of Financial Aid at Pratt. It is a grant requiring no repayment, initiated to help undergraduate students with the greatest financial need. Application Procedures All undergraduate students must submit the FAFSA before a determination on eligibility will be made. Please read the instructions in the introductory sections on financial assistance for information on the FAFSA.
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Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards The applicant must (1) demonstrate maximum need; (2) NOT hold a previous baccalaureate degree; (3) NOT be in default of a student loan. Award Schedule The award at Pratt usually ranges from approximately $500 to $900 annually for completion of the first baccalaureate degree. Rights and Responsibilities of Recipients The student must be making satisfactory academic progress and must not owe any refunds on Federal Pell Grants or other awards paid, or not be in default on repayment of any student loan. Federal College Work-Study Program (FCWS) What is FCWS? Federal College Work-Study is a federally assisted employ ment program that offers qualified students a chance to earn money to help pay for educational expenses. These funds are paid directly to students for job assignments and are not deductible from the Institute’s bill. Application Procedures All students must submit the FAFSA before a determination of eligibility will be made. Please read the introductory sections on financial assistance. Eligible candidates will be notified by the Office of Financial Aid about the required forms before initiating employment. Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards Pratt makes employment reasonably available to all eligible students who are in need of financial aid. In the event that more students are eligible for FCWS than there are funds available, preference is given to students who have greater financial need and who must earn a part of their educational expenses. Award Schedule Pratt arranges jobs on or off campus, up to 20 hours per week. Factors considered by the Office of Financial Aid in determining eligibility under this program are financial need, class schedule, academic progress, and specific skills. Level of salary must be at least the minimum wage; maximum wage is dependent on the nature of the job and the applicant’s qualifications. Rights and Responsibilities of Recipients Satisfactory academic progress must be maintained. Students must not owe any refunds on Federal Pell Grants
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or any other awards paid, or not be in default on any student loan. Students are responsible for submitting signed time sheets electronically to the Office of Student Employment. Employment forms such as the W4 and the I-9 Employment Authorization form must be completed prior to working. Federal Perkins Loan What is the Federal Perkins Loan? The Federal Perkins Loan is a low interest (5 percent) Federal Loan program to assist both undergraduate and graduate students having exceptional financial need. Application Procedures All students must submit the FAFSA before a determination of eligibility will be made. Please read the instructions in the introductory sections on financial assistance for information on the FAFSA. Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards Perkins Loans are available to students enrolled full-time or part-time (six credits) with financial need at Pratt. Award Schedule Maximum cumulative amounts that may be borrowed are $20,000 by students who are working on an under graduate program of study leading to a bachelor’s degree and $40,000 for graduate study. An award amount is determined by Pratt and usually ranges from $500 to $2,000. Rights and Responsibilities of Recipients The current interest rate, payable during the repayment period, is 5 percent of the unpaid principal. Repayment begins nine months after graduation or leaving school and may extend up to 10 years. The student must be making satisfactory academic progress and must not owe any refunds on Federal Pell Grants or any other awards paid, or be in default of any student loan. All first-time borrowers must complete an entrance interview. An exit interview is required prior to graduation or leaving school. FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAMS Federal Subsidized Loan Program Application Procedures Students may obtain a loan application from Pratt’s website, www.pratt.edu/financing. This must be completed online and submitted to the Department of Education. The FAFSA must be filed and received by Pratt before eligibility for the loan can be determined.
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Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards To be eligible for a Federal Direct Subsidized Loan, a student must: 1. Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident; 2. Be enrolled in or admitted as at least a half-time undergraduate matriculated student at Pratt Institute; 3. Not owe refunds on Federal Pell Grants or any other awards paid, or not be in default on any student loan. Federal Unsubsidized Loans The same terms and conditions apply to this loan as to the Stafford Loan, except that the borrower is responsible for interest that accrues during deferment periods (including in school) and during the six-month grace period. This program is open to students who may not qualify for subsidized Federal Direct Loans. (Combined total cannot exceed Stafford limits.) Origination/Insurance Fee Borrowers pay a combined origination fee of 1.069 percent for loans first disbursed or after October 1, 2016, and before October 1, 2017. Interest Rate Interest rates as of July 1, 2016: 3.76% fixed. Loan Schedule Annual Loan Limits–after July 1, 2007: Subsidized $3,500 $4,500 $5,500 $20,500
Unsubsidized $2,000 first year $2,000 second year $2,000 other undergraduates graduate and professional students
The annual loan limits for students enrolled in a program of study less than one academic year in length are prorated. Aggregate Loan Limits $31,000 dependent undergraduates (no more than $23,000 can be subsidized) $57,500 independent undergraduates $138,500 undergraduate and graduate combined Note: All student loans will be disbursed in two installments (including one semester). Rights and Responsibilities of Recipients All borrowers are required to submit a Master Promissory Note (MPN) to apply for a Federal Direct Stafford Loan
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(subsidized or unsubsidized). The MPN is an application for the Stafford Loan Programs and is valid for 10 years from the time that the student originally signs and submits. Students must also submit a Loan Confirmation Form. The student will still have to submit the FAFSA each year by March 1. The Office of Financial Aid will notify the student of loan eligibility via the electronic financial aid award letter. Students should keep all of the letters received from the Office of Financial Aid in order to keep track of loan amounts. If there are any changes made to the student’s financial aid, a new electronic letter with the most current information will be emailed. Borrowers pay variable interest,* beginning six months after the student ceases to be enrolled half-time. Six months after ceasing to be at least a half-time student, the borrower must make formal arrangements with the service to begin repayment. The following regulations apply: 1. The minimum monthly payment will be $50 plus interest. 2. The maximum repayment period is 10 years. 3. The maximum period of a loan from date of the original note may not exceed 15 years, excluding authorized deferments of payments. 4. Repayment in whole or part may be made at any time without penalty. Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (PLUS) The Federal PLUS Loan may be used to offset expected family contribution and any unmet need remaining in the aid package, but in no case can the amount of the loan exceed the student’s cost of attendance minus the student’s other financial aid. Applicants may obtain an application from our website: www.pratt.edu/financing. Annual Loan Limits Cost of attendance minus other aid. Aggregate Loan Limits No aggregate limit Interest Rate Currently 6.31 percent fixed Origination Fees 4.272 for loans first disbursed on or after October 1, 2015, and before October 1, 2016 4.276 for loans first disbursed on or after October 1, 2016, and before October 1, 2017
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Credit Check Only parents who have no adverse credit history are eligible for PLUS loans. Disbursements All loans will be disbursed in two installments and repayment begins after the second disbursement. STATE GRANT PROGRAMS 2017–2018 General Requirements The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is an entitlement program. There is no repayment as in the case of a loan. The applicant must: ll Be a New York State resident for at least 12 months prior to attending college and a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien; ll Be enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 credits) and matriculated at an approved New York State postsecondary institution as an undergraduate student; ll Be charged a tuition of at least $200 per year; ll Make satisfactory academic progress. Note: Where any question of eligibility exists, the student or prospective student should see the TAP certification officer. The following information pertains only to New York State residents. Students from other states should check with the appropriate agency in their state for further information. TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) 518.474.6475 Application Procedures A student can apply by completing the FAFSA application and an Express TAP Application. The Higher Education Service Corporation (HESC) determines the applicant’s eligibility and mails an award certificate directly to the applicant indicating the amount of the grant. The applicant may present the institutional copy of the certificate at the time of payment of tuition to the Office of the Bursar. Award Allocation The TAP award is based on the applicant’s and his or her family’s New York State net taxable income during the 2016 tax year and on the tuition charge at Pratt during 2017–2018. TAP (combined with any Regents Scholarship/ Fellowship, Child of Veteran Award, or Child of Deceased Police Officer/Firefighter Award) cannot exceed the amount of tuition. The schedule used to calculate the award is determined by
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ll Whether the student is financially independent of his or her parents; ll Marital status and tax filing status; ll The number of previous TAP payments received by the applicant. TAP Financial Independence Financial independence for TAP is defined in New York State law. This definition applies only to TAP and differs from other aid programs, such as Federal Pell Grant. The current definition of independent status is as follows: ll 35 years of age or older on June 30, 2016; or ll 22 years of age or older on June 30, 2016, and not: A. a resident in any house, apartment, or building owned or leased by parents for more than six weeks in calendar years 2015, 2016, 2017; B. claimed as a dependent by parents on their federal or state income tax for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017; C. a recipient of gifts, loans, or other financial assistance in excess of $750 from parents in calendar years 2015, 2016, 2017; or ll under 22 years of age on June 30, 2016, and meeting all other requirements of above, and in addition able to meet at least one of the following requirements: A. married on or before December 1, 2015; B. both parents deceased, disabled, or incompetent; C. receiving public assistance other than Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) or food stamps;award of the court; D. unable to ascertain parents’ whereabouts. Award Schedule Currently awards range from $75 to $5,165. The amount of the award will be affected by costs of attendance and full- or part-time enrollment status. Rights and Responsibilities of Recipients The student must continue to make satisfactory academic progress in the program in which he or she is enrolled. The student must not owe any refunds on Federal Pell Grants or other awards paid, and not be in default of any student loan. Duration of Award For each semester of TAP awarded, six TAP eligibility points are used. Undergraduates in four-year programs receive a maximum total of 48 points. Undergraduates in five-year programs (Architecture and HEOP only) receive a maximum total of 60 points. No student may receive more than eight years of undergraduate study assistance.
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Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) What is APTS? Aid for Part-Time Study is a grant program financed by New York State in conjunction with participating educational institutions throughout the state. The program provides up to $2,000 per year to help part-time undergraduate students meet their educational expenses. Who is eligible for APTS? To be considered for an award a student must: ll Be working toward an undergraduate degree or enrolled in a registered certificate program as a part-time student enrolled for at least 3 but less than 12 semester hours per semester; ll Maintain good academic standing; ll Be a resident of New York State 12 months prior to attending college; ll Be either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident alien, or a refugee; ll Not have used maximum Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) eligibility; ll Have a tuition charge of at least $200 per year; ll Not be in default of a Federal Family Education Loan. What are the income limits? Income means the net taxable income taken from the prior year New York State income tax return. ll If you were claimed as a tax dependent by your parents in the prior year, family income (i.e., New York net taxable income of student and parents) cannot exceed $50,500. ll If you were not eligible to be claimed as a tax dependent by your parents in the prior year, income (i.e., net taxable income of student and/or spouse, if married as of December 31 of the prior year) cannot exceed $34,250. If you were not eligible to be claimed as a tax dependent by your parents in the prior year but you were eligible to claim dependents of your own other than yourself and/or your spouse, income (i.e., net taxable income of student and spouse) cannot exceed $50,550. APTS applications are available from the TAP certification officer in the Registrar’s Office. Allocation of Awards APTS recipients should be aware that the award will be revoked if they do not receive a term GPA of at least 2.0. Students will be responsible for any amount owed to the Student Accounts Office.
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Financial Assistance Standards Pratt applies New York State minimum academic standards to all students receiving Pratt aid, state and federal aid, and loans insured or guaranteed by the federal government. Review Policies The Office of Student Financial Services will periodically review the GPA and number of credits earned by each financial aid recipient using his or her academic transcript. Credits earned includes only those for courses with grades of A through D. A student not meeting these standards will be placed on financial aid probation for one semester. After the grades for the probation semester are calculated, the student’s transcript will be reviewed. If the student still fails to meet the standards, all of his or her financial aid will be revoked beginning with the semester following the probation semester. Once the student meets the minimum standards, he or she may reapply for financial aid. It is the student’s responsibility to advise the Office of Student Financial Services if he or she has had grade changes that bring the cumulative GPA back up to the minimum standard. A student who does not meet the requirements for TAP may apply for a waiver. A waiver may be granted only once on the undergraduate level and once on the graduate level. A waiver may be granted only after the student has met with the Executive Director of Student Financial Services and Compliance and the TAP Certification Officer. To receive a waiver, the student must be able to provide documentation of unusual circumstances that have affected his or her academic progress. Further information regarding the certification for New York State aid can be obtained by contacting a Pratt financial aid counselor. Out-Of-State Programs Other state scholarship programs and where to apply: Maryland Higher Education Commission Empowering Higher Education 6 North Liberty Street Baltimore, MD 21201 800.974.0203 Vermont Vermont Student Assistance Corp. P.O. Box 2000 Winooski, VT 05404 888.253.4819
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Virgin Islands Board of Education P.O. Box 11900 St. Thomas, VI 00801 340.774.4546
Florida Office of Student Financial Assistance 325 W. Gaines Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 888.827.2004
Washington, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education 810 1st Street NE, Third Floor Washington, DC 20002 202.727.2824
Illinois Illinois Student Assistance Commission 500 West Monroe, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62704 800.899.4722
These state and district programs are available only to residents. Pratt knows of no other states that make awards to students at a New York college.
Massachusetts American Student Assistance Corporation 100 Cambridge Street Boston, MA 02114 800.999.9080
State Education Agencies Alaska Alaska Commission on Post-Secondary Education PO Box 110505 Juneau, AK 99811-0505 800.441.2962 Arkansas Department of Higher Education 423 Main Street, Suite 400 Little Rock, AR 72201 501.371.2000 California California Student Aid Commission P.O. Box 419026 Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9026 888.224.7268 Connecticut State Scholarship Program Commission for Higher Education 39 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105-2326 800.842.0229 Delaware Delaware Post-Secondary Education Commission Carvel State Office Building 820 North French Street, 5th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 800.292.7935
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New Hampshire New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation 4 Barrell Court Concord, NH 03301 800.719.0708 New Jersey New Jersey Higher Education Assistance Authority P.O. Box 545 Trenton, NJ 08625 800.792.8670 New York New York State Higher Education Services Corporation 99 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12255 888.697.4372 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency State Grant and Special Programs Division 1200 North 7th Street Harrisburg, PA 17102 800.692.7392
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Rhode Island Rhode Island State Scholarship 560 Jefferson Boulevard Warwick, RI 02886 401.736.1100
completion of a two-year Undergraduate Degree is 104 credits. What is Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)? Federal regulations require that Pratt Institute monitor the qualitative or quantitative standards of academic progress for students who apply for and/or receive federal financial aid. To remain eligible for financial aid at Pratt, recipients are required to show Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) toward a degree according to the guidelines listed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Chart (see Registration and Academic Policies section).
Texas Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 1200 E. Anderson Lane Austin, TX 78752 800.242.3062 Federal regulations require the Office of Student Financial Services to monitor the progress of each student (receiving financial aid) toward degree completion on two measures (1) Qualitative (cumulative Grade Point Average) and (2) Quantitative (completion of credits required). Students who fall behind in their coursework or fail to achieve minimum standards for qualitative and quantitative measures may lose their eligibility for all types of federal and state aid and institutional aid administered. Qualitative Measure: Each student receiving financial aid is expected to successfully complete all of his/her classes with good grades to continue receiving financial aid payments. A student must maintain at least the minimum cumulative GPA for his/her particular degree of study to be consist ent with the requirements for graduation. Quantitative Measure: In order to maintain financial aid eligibility, the maximum number of attempted credits for completion of a degree is 150 percent of the required credits for that particular degree. Pratt will review each student’s eligibility at the end of each year. If the student has exceeded the maximum number of attempted credits for his/her degree program, he/she will no longer be eligible for financial aid (grants or loans) during any future semesters. ll The maximum number of “attempted credits” for completion of a four-year Undergraduate Degree (excluding writing degree) is 201 credits. ll The maximum number of “attempted credits” for completion of a Writing four-year Undergraduate Degree ONLY is 195 credits. ll The maximum number of “attempted credits” for completion of a five-year Undergraduate Degree is 263 credits. ll The maximum number of “attempted credits” for
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What are Qualitative or Quantitative Standards? Qualitative Measure: Each student receiving financial aid is expected to successfully complete all of his/her classes with good grades to continue receiving financial aid payments. Quantitative Measure: In order to maintain financial aid eligibility, the maximum number of attempted credits and length of time for completion of a particular degree is 150 percent. How does SAP work? The Office of Student Financial Services determines this eligibility after the submission of spring semester grades (once a year). Undergraduate and graduate students who do not meet the minimum requirements for continuance on federal aid according to this policy will be notified of their status by the Office of Student Financial Services during the month of June. What are the statuses if a student fails to meet the SAP requirements for Financial Aid? Probation–A student will receive this flag the first time he/she fails to meet the minimum requirements for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), and will remain eligible for financial aid with this status during the next semester of enrollment. At the end of the probationary semester, he/she is expected to meet the SAP requirements to remain eligible for financial aid in future semesters. Unsatisfactory–A student will receive this flag if the SAP requirements are not met after one semester of probation, making him/her ineligible for financial aid. Please note that a student must meet all SAP criteria (GPA, completed credits, and maximum time frame) to regain eligibility for aid once he/she is flagged as unsatisfactory.
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How can a student regain financial aid eligibility after failing to meet SAP requirements? Students who fail to meet the qualitative and/or quantitative standards outlined in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Chart can: ll Enroll in a summer session, in order to complete the necessary credits and/or improve the GPA needed to meet the SAP requirements. UNITED STATES BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AID TO NATIVE AMERICANS HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Application Procedures Application forms may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. An application is necessary for each year of study (an official needs analysis from Pratt’s Office of Student Financial Services also is required each year). Each first-time applicant must obtain tribal enrollment certification from the bureau, agency, or tribe that records enrollment for the student’s tribe. Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards To be eligible, the applicant must: ll Be at least one-fourth American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut; ll Be an enrolled member of a tribe, band, or group recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; ll Be enrolled in or accepted for enrollment at Pratt, pursuing at least a four-year degree; ll Have financial need. Rights and Responsibilities of Recipients For grants to be awarded in successive years, the student must make satisfactory progress toward a degree and show financial need. Depending on availability of funds, grants also may be made to graduate students and summer session students. Eligible married students also may receive living expenses for dependents. Students must not owe any refunds on Federal Pell Grants or any other awards paid, or be in default of any student loan.
ll Official transcript of high school record or photocopy of General Equivalency Diploma; ll Letter(s) of recommendation from one or more leaders in the community attesting to the applicant’s personality and character; ll Personal letter, setting forth clearly and in detail, educational plans and desires; ll Signatures of the parents of minor applicants, approving education plans; ll Official tribal certification form. Selections of Recipients and Allocation of Awards The applicant must: ll Be a member of one of the Native American tribes located on reservations within New York State; ll Have graduated from an approved high school, or have earned a General Equivalency Diploma, or be enrolled in a program in an approved postsecondary institution leading to degree-credit status and the General Equivalency Diploma; ll Be enrolled in an approved postsecondary institution in New York State. State Aid to Native Americans is an entitlement program. There is neither a qualifying examination nor a limited number of awards. Award Schedule The award is $1,000 per year for a maximum of four years of full-time study, a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester. Rights and Responsibilities of Recipients Students are responsible for notifying the Native American Education Unit in writing of any change in student status or program or institutional enrollment. Source: Native American Education Program Unit State Education Department Room 475 EBA 89 Washington Ave Albany, New York 12234 Phone: 518.474.0537 Fax: 518.474.3666
STATE AID TO NATIVE AMERICANS Application Procedures Application forms may be obtained from the Native American Education Unit, New York State Education Department, Albany, NY 12230. The completed application form should be forwarded by the applicant to the Native American Education Unit along with the following materials:
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (VA) EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS Application forms are available at all Veterans Administr ation offices, active duty stations, and American embassies. Completed forms are submitted to the nearest VA office. (See Veterans Assistance under Registration.)
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FINANCIAL AID INSTRUCTIONS AND SCHEDULES All application materials are available at www.pratt.edu/ financing or in the Office of Student Financial Services (Myrtle Hall, 6th Floor). Students must submit the following to be considered for federal, state, and Pratt Institute aid (including federal loans) for the next academic year: 1. Financial Aid Forms for 2017–2018 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Student must file this form in order to become eligible for any type of federal or state aid. 2. If requested only, IRS tax transcript 2016 (parents and students). Mail to: Office of Student Financial Services Myrtle Hall, 6th Floor Pratt Institute 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 Deadline: May 15, 2017, for tax transcripts, if required. 1. Federal Direct Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) Loan applications are available to the student and parent at www.studentloans.gov. We can notify students of their loan eligibility only in an award letter. Notifying the student of his or her loan eligibility levels in an award letter is only the first step. Continuing students who wish to apply for a loan should file the FAFSA by February 1. Last year, if you filed the Master Promissory Note (MPN), you don’t have to submit another MPN. 2. New York State Residents Only Students can apply for a grant from the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) by filling out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The state began processing these forms in May 2016. They will mail the student an Express TAP Application (ETA) which he or she must complete, sign, and return to New York State Higher Education Service Corporation. 3. Other Information We Request A financial aid counselor may ask for additional information when the student’s application is reviewed. It is important to respond quickly. Aid cannot be finalized until we receive the requested information. 4. Apply Early Call us with questions at 718.636.3599 or email us at sfs@pratt.edu. Filing deadline is February 1. Filing after this deadline may jeopardize eligibility for Pratt scholarships and grants.
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OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED, DEPENDING ON STUDENT’S SITUATION ll Application for a Federal Stafford or Federal PLUS Loan. Recommended submission date: May 20. Late submissions may not be processed in time for September payment of bills. ll Citizenship documentation if student is not a U.S. citizen. ll Documentation on outside scholarships. ll Various verification requirements, such as tax returns, only if requested. ll Copy of driver’s license and Social Security card. For the 2017–18 academic year, please refer to the financial aid section of the Pratt website: www.pratt.edu/financing. RESTRICTED GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS There are no special application forms for restricted and endowed scholarships. Recipients are selected by deans or department chairs based on criteria established by the donors. These awards are generally made to continuing students in the spring semester for one year only, and are based on the availability of funds in any given year. Notification of scholarship and fellowship availability will be made by individual departments in the spring of each year. School of Architecture Evan Akselrad and Yasmine Anavi Rome Study Abroad Scholarship This fund provides financial assistance to students who are accepted into the Rome Study Abroad Program in the School of Architecture. This scholarship is based on financial need and academic merit. Collaborative Endowment for Architecture/Peter Schreter Endowed Scholarship This scholarship endowment provides recognition and financial assistance to undergraduate students enrolled at Pratt Institute in the School of Architecture. Patrick F. Corvo ’88 Memorial Scholarship A scholarship established by the family and friends of Patrick Corvo, class of 1988, in his memory. An award is given to a student entering the final year of study in the School of Architecture who has demonstrated a serious commitment to the field of architecture. Robert Djerejian Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established with contributions made in memory of the late Robert Djerejian to provide financial assistance to academically qualified graduate and
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undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Architecture at Pratt. Dream Big Endowed Scholarship The Dream Big Endowed Scholarship awards one annual partial scholarship to an undergraduate student in the School of Architecture based on need and merit, with financial need as the primary consideration. The G+B+M Architectural Scholarship The G+B+M Architectural Scholarship provides a need-based scholarship to an undergraduate architecture student. Goodstein Development Corporation Scholarship in Honor of Jack and Florence Goodstein Established by Pratt alumnus Steven H. Goodstein, class of 1966, in memory of his parents, this scholarship benefits students majoring in Construction Management. Benjamon Goldberger Memorial Scholarship The Benjamin Goldberger Memorial Scholarship was established by Beatrice Goldberger, class of 1934, in honor of her father, Benjamin Goldberger, class of 1909. William Randolph Hearst Scholarship The William Randolph Hearst Scholarship is a fund established by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation for students in architecture. Selection will be based on demonstrated financial need and academic merit. Secondary consideration will be fostering a diverse student body. Amy C. Koe Endowed Scholarship The Amy C. Koe Endowed Scholarship is awarded to needy and deserving students in the School of Architecture with demonstrated financial need. Francisco Laurier Memorial Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was established with contributions made in memory of Francisco Laurier, to provide financial assistance to deserving and academically qualified students in the School of Architecture. Charles Macchi Scholarship The Charles Macchi Scholarship provides one or more full or partial scholarships to academically qualified students in the School of Architecture. David Mandl Memorial Scholarship A scholarship established in memory of David Mandl, the David Mandl Memorial Scholarship supports deserving and academically qualified students in the School of Architecture.
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Patrons Program Scholarship A scholarship established by Pratt family member Edmund S. Twining III, the Patrons Program Scholarship provides support to outstanding architecture students. Planning Scholarship The Planning Scholarship fund was established for students in the graduate program in City and Regional Planning. Pratt Planning Alumni Scholarship A fund established by Pratt Planning Alumni for students in the graduate Planning Program in the School of Architecture. Frank O. Price Scholarship This fund was established by friends of Professor Frank O. Price, longtime teacher in the School of Architecture, and is awarded to a worthy student. Edward Re Jr. Scholarship This scholarship was established by Professor Edward D. Re Jr. in order to aid students studying in the School of Architecture and the Construction Management program. Donna and Martin Rich ’63 Architecture Travel Fund This fund provides financial assistance to students who are accepted into the “Pratt in Rome” travel program. Lee and Norman Rosenfeld Award The Lee and Norman Rosenfeld Award provides monetary awards to professionally motivated, academically qualified, and/or deserving undergraduate students in the School of Architecture who have completed one year of study. Preference is given to students who are honest and honorable, as established by academic leadership and character, and who will use the funds to perpetuate their educational, creative, and professional goals. Clyde Lincoln Rounseville Scholarship The Clyde Lincoln Rounseville Scholarship is awarded to deserving students in the School of Architecture. Charles and Marie Schade Endowed Scholarship A scholarship established by Charles and Marie Schade, the Charles and Marie Schade Endowed Scholarship provides aid to students in the School of Art, School of Design, or School of Architecture who demonstrate good academic standing as well as financial need.
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Thomas F. and Tess L. Schutte Endowed Scholarship Named in commemoration of President and Mrs. Schutte and in honor of the President’s 20th anniversary at the Institute, the Thomas F. and Tess L. Schutte Endowed Scholarship provides scholarship support for undergrad uate students in the schools of Art, Design, and Architecture.
Sandra K. Benjamin-Hannibal Scholarship A scholarship established in honor of Sandra K. BenjaminHannibal, awarded to two first-year students who are in the process of completing their Foundation Year studies and are candidates or finalists in the Foundation Art Competition.
Vincent A. Stabile Endowed Scholarship A scholarship fund established by Vincent A. Stabile, class of 1940, the Vincent A. Stabile Endowed Scholarship benefits students in the School of Architecture.
Raymond and Mabel Bolton Art and Design Scholarship A scholarship fund established in honor of Raymond and Mabel Bolton for deserving students in the School of Art and the School of Design.
Gihei & Sato Takeuchi Memorial Endowed Scholarship A scholarship established by John M. Takeuchi in honor of his parents, the Gihei and Sato Takeuchi Memorial Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a full-time student in her or his second year studying in the School of Architecture, who shows promise through academic achievement.
Alma H. Borgfeldt Scholarship A bequest by Alma H. Borgfeldt for scholarships for worthy female students to be selected by the dean of the School of Art. The scholarships are awarded to applicants who have majored in the study of art in a public high school located in Kings County (Brooklyn) and who reside in Kings County (Brooklyn).
Lucinda Veikos Endowed Scholarship A fund established by William and Elizabeth Pedersen in memory of Lucinda Veikos, class of 1992, the Lucinda Veikos Endowed Scholarship benefits a deserving student in the School of Architecture. Veikos Travel Scholarship for Architecture Study and Travel A scholarship established by Kohn Pederson Fox Associates in memory of Lucinda Veikos, class of 1992, for travel abroad for a deserving student in the School of Architecture. Winnemore Endowed Scholarship Established by Augustine E. Winnemore, this scholarship is awarded to outstanding students in the School of Architecture.
Mary Buckley and Joseph Parriott Endowed Scholarship Established by Mary Buckley, a former professor at Pratt Institute who taught in the Foundation Art Department, this scholarship is awarded to Foundation students who exhibit excellence in color work and is intended to encourage work in that discipline. Robert F. Calrow Memorial Scholarship A scholarship fund established by Trudi Calrow in memory of her husband, Robert F. Calrow, a well-known painter and inspirational teacher. This scholarship is awarded annually to a Fine Arts major on the basis of merit and need.
School of Art Art Students’ Association Scholarship A fund raised by the Art Students’ Association over a period of years, this scholarship is awarded by competition.
Andrea M. Cella and Grace Hansen Cella Memorial Scholarship The Andrea M. Cella and Grace Hansen Cella Memorial Scholarship was established by Robert and Warren Cella and aids students in the School of Art and the School of Design who actively promote the arts in their community.
Mary Pratt Barringer Scholarship A scholarship established by Mary Pratt Barringer, awarded annually to five incoming Delaware College of Art and Design students to Pratt, selected by a joint committee of representatives from both schools.
John A. Dreves Art and Design Scholarship A scholarship established from the Estate of John A. Dreves, class of 1935, the John A. Dreves Art and Design Scholarship provides support for students in the School of Art and the School of Design who demonstrate financial need.
The Reggie Behl Drawing Award The Reggie Behl Drawing Award provides a financial award annually to a student in the School of Art who exhibits excellence in drawing.
Faith Ellis Art Financial Aid Scholarship A fund established by Faith Ellis, class of 1939, in memory of her son Rolan R. Ellis, the Faith Ellis Art Financial Aid Scholarship allows students to access special training as determined by the Art Education Department.
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Robert N. Giraldi ’60 Scholarship in Film/Video This scholarship provides a partial-tuition, renewable scholarship to an incoming student in Film/Video. Selection of recipient is based on demonstrated financial need and potential success in the program.
Anna K. Rust Endowed Scholarship for Students in Art and Design A scholarship for students in the School of Art and the School of Design established by Leo Lewis Rust in memory of his wife, Anna Klenke Rust, class of 1938.
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Endowed Scholarship A scholarship established by Jacques and Natasha Gelman, awarded to undergraduate students in studio arts who demonstrate exceptional talent in drawing or painting. With the level of creative merit being equal, preference is given to those of Mexican or Latino descent.
Charles and Marie Schade Endowed Scholarship A scholarship established by Charles and Marie Schade, the Charles and Marie Schade Endowed Scholarship provides aid to students in the School of Art, School of Design, or School of Architecture who demonstrate good academic standing as well as financial need.
Anthony Gennarelli Memorial Sculpture Award The Anthony Gennarelli Memorial Sculpture Award is awarded to students enrolled at Pratt Institute who are studying sculpture. The award is based on artistic and academic merit, as well as quality of student work.
Dorothy G. Schmidt Scholarship A scholarship established in honor of Dorothy G. Schmidt, used for elementary and junior high school teachers seeking courses at Pratt for professional enhancement in their work of teaching art and related subjects in the public schools of Brooklyn. The scholarship is to be awarded on the basis of need. Other factors being equal, females shall be given preference.
Haskell Travel Scholarship The Haskell Travel Scholarship was established for students in the School of Art and the School of Design for travel abroad within two years of graduation. Steve Horn Art & Design Award The Steve Horn Art & Design Award, established by Steve Horn, is awarded annually to one outstanding student studying Photography, Film, or other media arts. Elaine Gluckman Popowitz Memorial Scholarship The Elaine Gluckman Popowitz Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Elaine Gluckman, class of 1981, a faculty member of the graduate Art Therapy Department. The scholarship is awarded annually to a second-year student in the graduate Creative Arts Therapy Department who has exhibited outstanding scholarship, integrity, and concern for others. Charles Pratt, Jr. Award for Excellence in Photography Established by Pratt Institute Trustee Mike C. Pratt in honor of his father, the Charles Pratt, Jr. Award for Excellence in Photography is distributed annually to a student in the Photography Department at Pratt Institute and is based on a combination of academic merit and financial need. Walter Rogalski Scholarship The Walter Rogalski Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate Fine Arts student on the basis of merit and need. The recipient is selected by a faculty committee that reviews candidates who exemplify the creative ability that charac terized the work of former Pratt professor Walter Rogalski.
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Frederick J. Schuback Endowed Scholarship The Frederick J. Schuback Endowed Scholarship is awarded to one Fine Arts undergraduate each year who is in good academic standing and who demonstrates financial need. The scholarship was established in memory of Frederick J. Schuback, class of 1975. Thomas F. and Tess L. Schutte Endowed Scholarship Named in commemoration of President and Mrs. Schutte and in honor of the President’s 20th anniversary at the Institute, the Thomas F. and Tess L. Schutte Endowed Scholarship provides scholarship support for undergraduate students in the schools of Art, Design, and Architecture. James Seeman Endowed Scholarship Established by the family and friends of interior design leader and muralist James Seeman, this scholarship provides resources for dedicated painting students, with preference given to those who recently moved to the United States. Ruth P. Taylor Scholarship The Ruth P. Taylor Scholarship is a fund established by the estate of Ruth P. Taylor, class of 1921, for students in the School of Art and the School of Design. Virginia Pratt Thayer Scholarship in Fine Arts The Virginia Pratt Thayer Scholarship in Fine Arts is a fund created by Robert Thayer in memory of his mother,
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Virginia Pratt Thayer, and provides scholarship aid to an outstanding student entering his or her junior year in the Fine Arts program. Dorothy Toole Scholarship Created through a bequest in the will of Mrs. Dorothy Rodgers Toole, class of 1931, the Dorothy Toole Scholarship is for students who demonstrate unusual interest and talent in the field of fashion illustration. Max Weber Scholarship A gift given by Mrs. Max Weber and Miss Frances Weber in memory of the well-known artist who was a member of the class of 1900. It provides annual scholarship aid for students in the School of Art and the School of Design. Willard Scholarship The Willard Scholarship was established to aid students in the School of Art and the School of Design who are graduates of Washington Irving High School. Henry Wolf Scholarship An endowed scholarship fund, the income of which is used to award one or more scholarships to support economically disadvantaged students pursuing B.F.A.s or M.F.A.s in Photography or Communications Design. Irma Holland Wolstein Endowed Scholarship The Irma Holland Wolstein Endowed Scholarship is a scholarship fund established by Dr. Benjamin Wolstein and provides gifted students in the Arts Education program with financial aid. School of Design Ralph Appelbaum Endowed Scholarship The Ralph Appelbaum Endowed Scholarship is a fund established by Ralph Appelbaum and is awarded to industrial design students on the basis of need and merit. Mary Pratt Barringer Scholarship A scholarship established by Mary Pratt Barringer, awarded annually to five incoming Delaware College of Art and Design students to Pratt, selected by a joint committee of representatives from both schools. Bernice Bienenstock Scholarship The Bernice Bienenstock Scholarship is awarded to students pursuing home furnishings-related studies. Ruth Campbell Bigelow and David E. Bigelow Scholarship The Ruth Campbell Bigelow and David E. Bigelow
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Scholarship is awarded to a student in Interior Design on the basis of need and academic promise. Raymond and Mabel Bolton Art and Design Scholarship A scholarship fund established in honor of Raymond and Mabel Bolton for deserving students in the School of Art and the School of Design. Federico Castellon Endowed Scholarship A scholarship established by Hilda Castellon in memory of her husband, Federico Castellon. This scholarship is awarded on a yearly basis to a promising student in Graphic Arts. Andrea M. Cella and Grace Hansen Cella Memorial Scholarship The Andrea M. Cella and Grace Hansen Cella Memorial Scholarship was established by Robert and Warren Cella and aids students in the School of Art and the School of Design who actively promote the arts in their community. Coyne Family Foundation Scholarship A fund established by the Richard and Jean Coyne Family Foundation for students in Communications Design. Tomie dePaola Scholarship An endowed scholarship supporting students majoring in Illustration, established by alumnus Tomie dePaola, class of 1956. John A. Dreves Art and Design Scholarship A scholarship established from the estate of John A. Dreves, class of 1935, the John A. Dreves Art and Design Scholarship provides support for students in the School of Art and the School of Design who demonstrate financial need. Delbert I. Footer ’53 Scholarship This scholarship provides financial aid to an undergraduate student in the Industrial Design Program at Pratt Institute. The scholarship is awarded on a combination of academic merit and financial need. William Fogler Endowed Scholarship A scholarship established in memory of Professor William A. Fogler, class of 1955, for promising students in Industrial Design. Rick Goodwin Memorial Scholarship This scholarship fund is established with gifts made in memory of Rick Goodwin, a former faculty member in the Department of Industrial Design, and supports
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an industrial design student based on financial need and academic merit. Charles L. Goslin Endowed Memorial Scholarship The Charles L. Goslin Endowed Memorial Scholarship provides recognition and financial assistance, based on need and merit, to students enrolled in Pratt Institute’s Communications Design program in the School of Design. Richard and Anne L. Boetzel Gunn Scholarship The Richard and Anne L. Boetzel Gunn Scholarship is awarded annually to a student majoring in Communications Design on the basis of scholarly achievement, with prefer ence given to students majoring in Advertising Design or Illustration. The scholarship is named for and established by alumni from the class of 1937. Haskell Travel Scholarship The Haskell Travel Scholarship was established for students in the School of Art and the School of Design for travel abroad within two years of graduation. John and Joan Herlitz Memorial Endowed Scholarship This scholarship provides recognition and financial assistance, based on need and merit, to undergraduate students enrolled in the Industrial Design program in the School of Design. It was established in memory of John Herlitz, class of 1964, and Joan Herlitz. Industrial Design Scholarship The Industrial Design Scholarship consists of a number of scholarships from a fund established by business contributions and is awarded to students in Industrial Design for experimental projects in the laboratory. Helen of Klucharka Endowed Scholarship The Helen of Klucharka Endowed Scholarship was established by Pearl K. Schwartz in honor of her mother and is awarded to students studying Fashion Design. Leeds Scholarship in Interior Design A scholarship for interior design students, this scholar ship was established through a gift from the estate of Harold Leeds. Naomi Leff Excellence in Interior Design Scholarship Established with a generous bequest from Naomi Leff, class of 1973, this full scholarship is awarded annually to one student who exhibits excellence in Interior Design, who is in good academic standing, and who demonstrates financial need.
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Herschel Levit Scholarship Founded in 1986 by a group of donors to honor Professor Herschel Levit’s 31 years of service to Pratt, this scholarship is given to talented Pratt students in their sophomore or junior year, majoring in Advertising, Graphic Design, or Illustration. Ted and Betsy Lewin Endowed Scholarship This fund was established by Pratt alumni Ted Lewin, class of 1956, and Betsy Lewin, class of 1959, and provides support for illustration students. William L. Longyear Scholarship A fund established by students, alumni, and friends from the business world as a tribute to William L. Longyear, Associate Dean Emeritus and former chair of the Department of Advertising Design. It is awarded annually to communications design students and to graduate packaging design students on the basis of need and scholarship. The recipients of the scholarship are nominated by the department chairs and two faculty members for approval by the deans of the School of Art and the School of Design. The John S. Marquardt Award in Communications Design An endowed scholarship fund established by George Klauber, class of 1952, in memory of John S. Marquardt, class of 1989. This scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding undergraduates majoring in Illustration, Advertising/Art Direction, or Graphic Design, solely on the basis of merit. Phyllis and Conrad Milster Endowed Scholarship Established by Conrad Milster, Pratt Institute’s Chief Engineer, the Phyllis and Conrad Milster Endowed Scholarship provides one or more annual partial scholar ships to undergraduate or graduate students in the Industrial Design Department. Gino and Clarice Nahum Memorial Scholarship The Gino and Clarice Nahum Memorial Scholarship provides scholarships to professionally motivated and academically qualified students in undergraduate Communications Design, who have already completed one year of study at Pratt. Preference will be given to undergraduate students who show great potential, and the scholarship will be awarded based on merit. Point of Purchase Scholarship The Point of Purchase Scholarship is funded by grants from numerous companies with significant interest in the
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design of displays used at the Point of Purchase (POP). An annual award is given to either undergraduate or graduate industrial design students who have demonstrated design leadership potential in the field of POP design. Alan Pottasch Memorial Scholarship A scholarship established by Lisa Pottasch, honoring Alan Pottasch, the Alan Pottasch Memorial Scholarship supports undergraduate communications design students, with a preference given to those who have declared a concentration in Advertising Art Direction and display financial need. Lillian Pratt Fashion Scholarship A scholarship benefiting outstanding juniors and seniors in Fashion Design, established by Pratt family member Lillian Pratt. Barbara Hauben Ross Interior Design Award The Barbara Hauben Ross Interior Design Award is a fund established to honor two outstanding interior design juniors annually. Anna K. Rust Endowed Scholarship for Students in Art and Design A scholarship for students in the School of Art and the School of Design established by Leo Lewis Rust in memory of his wife, Anna Klenke Rust, class of 1938. David Saylor Scholarship for Design The David Saylor Scholarship for Design was established to benefit undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Design who are studying either Industrial Design or Interior Design. Preference is given to students who combine the fields of industrial design and interior design in their studies, or who plan to do so in their careers. Charles and Marie Schade Endowed Scholarship A scholarship established by Charles and Marie Schade to aid students in either the School of Art, School of Design, or School of Architecture who demonstrate good academic standing as well as financial need. Thomas F. and Tess L. Schutte Endowed Scholarship Named in commemoration of President and Mrs. Schutte and in honor of the President’s 20th anniversary at the Institute, the Thomas F. and Tess L. Schutte Endowed Scholarship provides scholarship support for undergrad uate students in the schools of Art, Design, and Architecture.
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Donald J. Schwarz and Anastasia Malamas Schwarz Scholarship This scholarship awards an annual nonrenewable scholarship to be awarded, in alternating years, to a student in Industrial Design or Communications Design. Seeman-Burse Fund The Seeman-Burse Fund is a scholarship for students in the School of Design, specifically studying fashion design. Selma Seigel Memorial Scholarship A fund created by Morton Flaum, class of 1971, in memory of Selma Seigel, that provides scholarship aid to interior design students in the School of Design. Starr Foundation Scholarship A scholarship fund established by the Starr Foundation for students in the Department of Communications Design. Awards are made annually to three students majoring in Illustration, Graphic Design, or Advertising. Academic merit being equal, preference will be given to Asian students. Ruth P. Taylor Scholarship The Ruth P. Taylor Scholarship is a fund established by the estate of Ruth P. Taylor, class of 1921, for students in the School of Art and the School of Design. Dorothy Toole Scholarship Created through a bequest in the will of Mrs. Dorothy Rodgers Toole, class of 1931, the Dorothy Toole Scholarship is for students who demonstrate unusual interest and talent in the field of fashion illustration. Max Weber Scholarship A gift given by Mrs. Max Weber and Miss Frances Weber in memory of the well-known artist who was a member of the class of 1900. It provides annual scholarship aid for students in the School of Art and the School of Design. Stephan Weiss Endowed Scholarship Funded by Donna Karan’s Karan-Weiss Foundation and awarded to Fine Arts students in good academic standing, this scholarship honors Stephan Weiss. Willard Scholarship The Willard Scholarship was established to aid students in the School of Art and the School of Design who are graduates of Washington Irving High School.
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Henry Wolf Scholarship An endowed scholarship fund, the income of which is used to award one or more scholarships to support economically disadvantaged students pursuing B.F.A.s or M.F.A.s in Photography or Communications Design. School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Izchak Friedman Endowed Scholarship An endowed fund established by Pratt alumna Estelle Friedman, class of 1969, and her children. It is named in memory of her husband, Pratt alumnus, professor, and dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Izchak Friedman, class of 1962. The scholarship is awarded to students with an interest in combining science and the arts, based on merit and financial need. Michael M. Mahoney Writers’ Fund Named in memory of former Pratt student Michael Mahoney, this award is presented to undergraduate students majoring in Writing, specifically those interested in writing for publication and performance media. Recipients are chosen by the dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. All Schools Alumni Scholarship The Alumni Scholarship is a fund established in 1957 by various alumni, the income from which is used for scholarship assistance for worthy students. James W. Atkinson Memorial Scholarship A scholarship established from the trust of Yvonne Atkinson, in memory of her husband James W. Atkinson, class of 1938, a generous and active alumnus and graphic designer who headed Pratt’s alumni branch in Detroit. This fund provides resources for general scholarship purposes. Dorothy P. Barrett Endowed Scholarship A fund established by the estate of Dorothy P. Barrett for general charitable and educational uses. William Bingham II Scholarship A trust for charitable purposes established by the late William Bingham II for students from Bethel, Maine, other towns in Oxford County, Maine, or elsewhere in the state of Maine (in that order). Black Alumni of Pratt Endowed Scholarship A fund established to provide scholarships to students who have completed a year at Pratt, are in good academic standing, and demonstrate a need for financial assistance.
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Academic standing and financial need being equal, prefer ence will be given to students of African and Latino descent. Elsa K. Brooks Scholarship Created through a charitable gift annuity from Elsa K. Brooks, class of 1939, this scholarship is awarded to incoming freshman students. Helen R. Fecke Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students in good academic standing who demonstrate financial need, the Helen R. Fecke Endowed Scholarship is named for an alumna of the class of 1926. Esther Brigham Fisher Scholarship A scholarship fund established by Edward M. Fisher, in memory of his wife, to assist Pratt Institute students. Lewis H. Flynn Scholarship A fund established under the will of Lewis H. Flynn, class of 1916, for scholarship aid. Ford-EEOC Scholarship The Ford-EEOC Scholarship is an endowment fund established by the Ford Motor Company to provide scholarships for students with demonstrated financial need. Financial need being equal, preference will be given to Ford employees, their spouses, and their children. Secondary consideration will be fostering a diverse student body. General Scholarship A fund established in 1956 through gifts from industries made as matching scholarships or tuition grants, the income from the General Scholarship is used for general scholarship purposes. Kathleen L. Gerla Endowment Scholarship The Kathleen L. Gerla Endowment Scholarship is a fund established by the Kathleen L. Gerla Charitable Trust. Wilson Y. Hancock Endowed Scholarship A scholarship that provides general support for students in good academic standing, the Wilson Y. Hancock Endowed Scholarship was established through a bequest from the Estate of Elizabeth Marie Hancock in memory of her late husband, Wilson Y. Hancock, class of 1933. Coby Hoffman Scholarship The Coby Hoffman scholarship was established to support students in the School of Art and the School of Design.
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Ferdinand M. Junge Memorial Scholarship A fund established from the estate of Ferdinand M. Junge, the Ferdinand M. Junge Memorial Scholarship is awarded to talented and deserving undergraduates who demonstrate financial need.
Richardson (Jerry) Pratt Endowed Scholarship Funded by gifts from the Pratt family and established in honor of Richardson Pratt Jr., former president of Pratt, this scholarship is awarded to outstanding students with demonstrated financial need.
Herman Y. Krinsky Scholarship Fund for Disabled Students A fund established for disabled students in honor of former Pratt professor Herman Y. Krinsky.
Richardson and Mary O. Pratt Scholarship This scholarship, made possible by the gifts of various donors, honors the legacies of Richardson Pratt Jr., former president of Pratt, and his wife, Mary O. Pratt.
Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Endowed Scholarship The Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Endowed Scholarship is a fund established for general scholarship support. MacDonald Scholarship This scholarship, named in honor of Helen Babbott MacDonald, provides financial resources to an undergraduate student at Pratt Institute. The award is granted based on financial need and academic merit. Margaret A. Middleditch Fund The Margaret A. Middleditch Fund is a fund established anonymously to finance scholarship or maintenance abroad, or the travel itself. Leo J. Pantas Residence Center Scholarship A scholarship established by Leo J. Pantas, class of 1937, trustee emeritus, with a matching grant from Eaton Corporation. The scholarship is awarded to a full-time student with financial need living in Pantas Residence Hall. Pratt Art Supply Product Scholarship A fund established by the Pratt Art Supply Shop to provide supply scholarships for qualifying students. Scholarships will be awarded annually during a scholarship and fall trade show. Charles Pratt II Memorial Scholarship This endowed scholarship was established by Edmund Twining III in memory of his grandfather, Charles Pratt II, to support any full-time student at Pratt Institute who best demonstrates the ideals of the founder of Pratt Institute. These are defined as leadership, community service, and self-motivation. Additionally, the award is made to a student who demonstrates artistic achievement at the college level. George D. Pratt Scholarship A scholarship fund established by Vera H. A. Pratt in memory of her husband, George D. Pratt.
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Paige Rense Scholarship A scholarship established in honor of Paige Rense. Raoul Settle Scholarship A fund established in memory of Raoul Settle, class of 1952. Irene C. Shea Endowed Scholarship A fund established by Irene C. Shea, class of 1934, for students who demonstrate financial need and are in good academic standing. Katherine Pratt Twitchell Fund A fund established in memory of Katherine Pratt Twitchell. Utrecht Scholarships The Utrecht Scholarships provide four merit-based scholarships to support undergraduate students at Pratt Institute. J. Sherwood Weber Memorial Scholarship A fund established in memory of J. Sherwood Weber, former provost and faculty member, to be awarded annually to an outstanding student in any school. The Jae Kwan Woo Scholarship Established by former Pratt trustee and alumnus Young S. Woo, class of 1980, the Jae Kwan Woo Scholarship provides partial scholarships to Pratt Institute undergraduate students based on merit and need. With the level of academic merit and financial need being equal, preference will be given to students from Korea or of Korean descent. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS The International Student Scholarship for the academic year 2017–18 will be available to those students who have encountered financial hardship. Students must demonstrate unforeseen economic need. A Financial Aid Committee will determine the eligibility of the applicant. The scholarship funds are very limited. Since the award is based only on unforeseen economic need, there is no
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application deadline. The scholarship, if awarded, is to be used for tuition and fees only. You Must Follow These Guidelines: A. You must in be in good academic standing and must submit the latest copy of your transcript. B. You must have been enrolled at Pratt for at least one academic year. C. You must have clearance from Student Financial Services. Those who have any outstanding debts with Student Financial Services will not be considered. D. You must submit copies of bank statements for the past six months; telephone, utility, and rent bills; and a budget for the academic year. E. If you are sponsored, you must submit proof of your sponsor’s inability to continue with the financial commitment. F. You must submit a statement outlining your academic goals at Pratt, what contributions you have made as an international student to the campus life, and why you need the scholarship. G. You must submit a letter of recommendation. H. If you are receiving Pratt’s financial assistance, your travels will be restricted. The above-listed documents must be submitted as proof of unforeseen economic need to the Office of International Affairs, attention: Jane Bush, Director of International Student Affairs.
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Tuition and Fees
COSTS The following approximate costs are in effect at the time of publication. They are subject to change by action of the Board of Trustees. The Institute reserves the right to change regulations at any time without prior notice; it also reserves the right to change tuition and fees as necessary. Tuition and fees are payable in full at the time of registration. Undergraduate $1,548 per credit Credits 1–11 $47,986 annually Credits 12–18 Credits 19+ $47,986 plus $1,548 per credit in excess of 18 credits Fees Fees vary according to program. For a complete listing of fees, see the next page. Please refer to the graduate bulletin for graduate tuition and fees. Books and Supplies $3,000 per year, depending on the program.
Director, Student Financial Services and Collections Yvette Mack ymack@pratt.edu Assistant Director, Accounts Receivables and Cash Controls Loretta Edwards ledwards@pratt.edu Assistant Director, Student Financial Services Madeline Vega-Mourad mvegamou@pratt.edu Office Tel: 718.636.3539 Fax: 718.636.3740 sfs@pratt.edu
Other Expenses For resident students (students living away from home in either on-campus or off-campus housing), an estimated $600 per month (for a nine-month period) should be allowed for food, housing, clothing, and other personal needs. For commuter students (students living at home), an estimated $250 per month should be allowed for personal expenses and transportation. Students provide their own textbooks and instructional and art supplies. These books and supplies may be pur chased either online or at local art supply stores. Bookstore expenses are not chargeable to the student’s Institute tuition account. For those students who have a third party book voucher, they must purchase their books upfront and provide the voucher with eligible copies of the receipt in order to be reimbursed. TUITION PAYMENT Students are charged tuition according to their enrollment status. An undergraduate student taking a graduate course applicable to his or her undergraduate degree is charged at the undergraduate rate. A graduate student taking an undergraduate course is charged tuition at the graduate rate. TERMS OF PAYMENT Bills are payable by personal or certified check, money order, VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards featuring the NYCE symbol, or wire transfer in advance
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of each term. We will no longer be accepting credit cards in person or over the phone. All credit card transactions will be accepted online only. All credit and debit card payments must be made online through the myPratt portal. Checks should be made payable to Pratt Institute. Payment is also accepted online. There is a 2.5 percent convenience fee charged with each credit card transaction. Library fines, lost ID cards, and fees not charged to your student account do not incur the fee. Pratt Card transactions also do not incur the fee. E-checks are free. DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN (FALL AND SPRING*) The Tuition Installment Plan, managed by Tuition Management Systems (TMS) of Warwick, Rhode Island, provides a way to pay educational expenses through manageable monthly installments instead of paying one lump sum. TMS is not a loan; therefore, no interest is charged. The fee is $115 per semester. Open enrollment begins April 15 and you have a choice of the 3-,4-, and 5-month plans. The monthly installments can be automatically drafted from the student’s bank checking account, eliminating the need to write a check each month. TMS will provide the student with an easy-to-use worksheet to assist in budget ing educational expenses for the year. A semester-based plan is also available. For further information, call or write: Tuition Management Systems 171 Service Avenue Second Floor Warwick, RI 02886 800.722.4867 www.afford.com/pratt
General Fees $50 Application fee $90 Application fee, international students $300 Acceptance deposit $300 Residence deposit
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Student activities funds are used for student publications and the expenses of student organizations. Academic Facilities Fee $350 Each fall and spring term: full-time students $195 Each fall and spring term: part-time students $195 Each summer term for all students $TBD Mandatory health insurance fee per semester. May be waived with proof of personal health insurance. $100 Full-time International student fee per semester $75 Part-time International student fee per semester Technology Fees $325 Each fall and spring term: full-time students $165 Each fall and spring term: part-time students $165 Each summer term for all students Architecture Fees Architecture shop fee. Each fall, spring, summer $50 term: full-time and part-time students Health Services Fees $200 Each fall and spring term: full-time students $102 Each fall and spring term: part-time students
Please notify Student Financial Services at the following address or phone number if you are using TMS. Pratt Institute Student Financial Services 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 718.636.3539 sfs@pratt.edu
Activities Fee Each Term $151 Undergraduate activities fee each fall and spring term: full-time students $90 Undergraduate activities fee each fall and spring term: part-time students (11 or fewer credits)
Miscellaneous Fees $100 Shop Safety Certification Class (School of Art and School of Design) $35 Fee for issuance of duplicate diploma $55 Readmission fee $20 Leave of absence fee $100 Portfolio/work experience deposit $100 Library thesis submittal fee (per copy) $464 Portfolio/work experience fee per undergraduate credit evaluated. Fee: 30 percent of undergraduate per credit rate. $25 Lost/stolen ID card replacement fee Lock/Key Replacement Fees $20 Lock (core) replacement—Residential Life $3 Key replacement—Residential Life $25 Unreturned mailbox key—Mailroom
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Auditing Courses A. Students and community pay 50 percent of the published “per credit” tuition rate for each course. B. Pratt Alumni pay 40 percent of the published “per credit” rate for each course. C. All persons auditing courses are charged 100 percent of all fees. Zero Credit Internships A. Zero credit internships may have billing credits which are charged at 30 percent of the “per credit” rate. B. All zero credit internships are charged 100 percent of all fees. Late Payment Fees A late fee of $195 will be charged for any unpaid balances after the due date.
Film/Video Student Fees $50 Basic lab fee for a single 100–400-level course $10 Fee per each additional 100–400-level course Fine Arts Shop fee (per course) Fall and Spring $60 All 200–600-level courses in sculpture $50 All 200–600-level courses in ceramics $45 All 200–600-level courses in jewelry $45 All 200–600-level courses in printmaking Students not enrolled in ceramics courses, but requesting use of facilities and clay: $75 Photography Student Fees $60 Basic Lab Fee for 100-500-level courses Fee provides students access to checking out equipment and use of the black-and-white darkrooms. This fee is paid once per semester regardless of the number of PHOT 100-400-level courses in which a student is enrolled.
Returned Check Fees $25 For returned checks Transcript Request Fees $7.50 By Internet, www.pratt.edu/registrar $10 By Internet, www.pratt.edu/registrar for express service (transcript leaves Pratt within one working day of receipt on campus) $15 In-person requests $18.50 UPS Service Digital Arts Lab Fees $45 per course All 100/200/300-level DDA courses $55 per course All 400/500-level courses $65 per course All 600-level courses FINE ARTS STUDIO REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS
$100 Digital printing fee required for PHOT-210 Fee provides students access to digital labs and unlimited printing on small-format inkjet printers. $250 Digital mural printing fee required for PHOT-310, PHOT-410, PHOT-455 Fee provides students access to all digital labs and unlimited printing on inkjet printers including large-format inkjet printers. $75 Non-silver photo lab fee required for PHOT‑415, PHOT‑416
B.F.A. Senior Painting and Drawing Refundable Studio Deposit $10 Deposit for the entire year
Fee provides students access and chemistry materials for the non-silver lab.
Deposits are paid to Student Financial Services and refunded by check.
$ 75 Lighting studio fee required for PHOT-322, PHOT‑422
B.F.A. Sculpture Refundable Key Deposit $10 For combined junior and senior year
Fee provides students access to lighting studios and equipment.
B.F.A. Printmaking Senior Refundable Studio Deposit $20 Studio deposit for the entire year
Students not enrolled in photography courses but request ing use of photography labs may do so with departmental approval and payment of associated fees listed above.
Deposits are paid to Student Financial Services and refunded by check.
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B.F.A. Senior Jewelry Refundable Studio Deposit $25 Deposit for the entire year, paid to Student Financial Services LIBRARY REPRODUCTION FEES Image Fees Summary $10 Already digitized ($10 handling fee for up to 5 images, after that $1 add’l per image) $25 New digital files per image ($25 set up fee which covers up to 5 images, after that $1 add’l per image) $25 Handling for fragile/rare materials (add’l $50 per hour, with a ½ hr minimum of $25) Rush fees (additional 50% of total fee) CD or DVD (additional $5 per order plus variable shipping/ delivery fee) Library Late Fines $0.2 Circulating books—per day $0.2 Picture files—per day per envelope $2 Course reserve items—per hour or portion thereof $5 Interlibrary loan items—per day $1 Film and Videos, DVDs—per day $5 Film and Videos, 16mm—per day $12 Multimedia equipment—per day $0.5 35mm Slides—per day per box Library Lost Item Replacement Fees $90 Circulating books ($15 add’l may be charged if a softcover is replacing a hardcover book) $25 Picture files $90 Course reserve items $90 One day loans Interlibrary loan items—Lending library determines replacement costs Film and Videos—DVDs & 16mm—replacement cost Multimedia equipment—Replacement cost 35mm Slides—Determined by Department Friends of the Library Fees $100 $100 General public (for library access privileges and book borrowing–2 books limit) $50 Alumni
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COURSE WITHDRAWAL REFUNDS Procedures for official withdrawals are as follows: Students who want to withdraw must fill out the official withdrawal form (available in the student’s academic department), have the form signed by the Office of the Bursar, and submit it immediately to the Office of the Registrar. Refunds are determined by the date the Drop/Add or complete withdrawal form is signed by the Office of the Registrar. For all students, the following course withdrawal penalty schedules apply: Pratt Institute Refund Policy Full Refund: Withdrawal prior to and including the opening day of term 85 Percent Tuition Refund: Withdrawal from the 2nd through 8th day of the term 70 Percent Tuition Refund: Withdrawal from the 9th through 15th day of the term 55 Percent Tuition Refund: Withdrawal from the 16th through 22nd day of the term No Refund: Withdrawal after the 22nd day of the term Federal Refund Policy For students receiving Title IV funds who withdraw officially or unofficially from all classes, the federal refund calculation will be based on the amount of Title IV earned, based on the amount of time the student has been in attendance. Examples of the application of each of these policies are available in the Office of the Bursar. Where a refund is required to be returned to Title IV funds, payments will be made in the following order: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Unsubsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loan Subsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loan Federal Direct Plus Loan Federal Perkins Loan Federal Pell Grant FSEOG Other Title IV aid Other federal sources State, private, institutional aid
Student individual fees are not refundable after the first day of the term. Once the student’s request is received, processing takes approximately 14 working days. Liability is computed from the date the form is signed by the registrar staff. Withdrawals may not be made by telephone. Check registration schedules and the Institute’s calendar for exact liability deadline dates each semester. Withdrawal from
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courses does not automatically cancel housing or meal plans. Penalties for housing and meal plans are calculated based on the date the student submits a completed Adjustment Form to the Office of Residential Life. Refunds for withdrawn courses are not automatic and must be requested from the Office of the Bursar. REFUNDS ON CREDIT BALANCES A credit balance on a student’s account after applying Title IV funds (Federal Student Aid Funds) will be automatically refunded, and a refund will be mailed or applied to the debit card within 14 days of the later of any of the following dates: (1) the date the credit balance occurs; (2) the first day of classes of a payment period of enrollment; or (3) the date the student rescinds his or her authorization to apply Title IV funds to other charges or for the institution to hold excess funds. BANKING FACILITIES Arrangements have been made with a bank on campus for students to open accounts, making it possible to cash personal checks with the Pratt ID (providing the student’s available bank account balance covers the amount of the check to be cashed) and a primary ID (state-issued or passport). An ATM is also available on campus. BILLING A “billing” address may be established, changed, or deleted at any time by writing to or visiting the Office of the Registrar. Due dates cannot be extended because bills have not been received. BILLING SCHEDULE For those students who have registered, fall semester bills are mailed during the second week of July, and spring semester bills are mailed during the first week of December. All other bills, including summer, are available online. Due dates cannot be extended because bills are not received. If a student does not receive a bill, he or she may contact the Office of the Bursar prior to the due date to ascertain the amount due. Consult the Costs section and the student’s housing license if an earlier estimate is needed. Consult the annual Academic Calendar and Academic Guide for exact payment deadlines. NOTICE OF IRS FILING For any cash amount paid totaling $10,000 or more made within a 12-month period, the IRS form 8300 will be completed and sent to the IRS. Please be sure to present photo ID.
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PAYMENTS Payments must include the student’s name and ID number. Checks and money orders should be made payable to Pratt Institute in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. Checks drawn on an international bank may delay credit to the student’s account and may be subject to a collection fee imposed by Pratt’s bank. Students may pay in person and receive a receipt by presenting the invoice and payment to Student Financial Services, Myrtle Hall 6th floor, between 9 AM and 5 PM, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Evening hours are scheduled on Thursdays. Payment online or by mail avoids waiting in line. Please allow five working days for mail delivery and a minimum of three weeks for processing. RETURNED CHECKS The Institute charges a processing fee of $25 when a check is returned by the student’s bank for any reason. Any check in payment of an Institute charge that is returned by the bank may result in a late payment charge as well as a returned check charge. REGISTRATION (FIRST DAY OF CLASS) We reserve the right to restrict registration eligibility for students with high balances. COLLECTION ACCOUNTS The student will be responsible for all collection costs associated with delinquent accounts forwarded to an outside collection agency because of nonpayment. ADJUSTMENTS We strongly recommend that you view your bill online periodically. In addition we recommend giving parents or any third party payer access to the Parent Module so they can view/pay your bill online. If a student contests a portion of the bill, he or she should pay the uncontested portion by the due date and immediately contact the appropriate office to request an adjustment. Adjustments should be pursued and resolved immediately to avoid a hold on registration or grades. STAFFORD, PLUS DIRECT LOANS Loan funds are sent to Pratt by the federal government electronically (EFT). Funds will be disbursed in accordance with federal regulations, and a signature may be required. ALTERNATIVE LOAN CHECKS In some instances, lenders disburse Alternative Loans in paper check form which may require a signature. Loan checks are made payable jointly to Pratt Institute and the student. Payees must endorse the checks before they can
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be applied to the student’s account. The student will be held responsible for the loan portion of the balance on his or her account whether or not he or she receives the loan. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the federal government when delays occur. A student whose Institute bills are overdue will not be allowed to register in the Institute, receive grades, transcripts, or diploma, or have enrollment or degrees confirmed until financial obligations are paid in full. PLUS loan checks are sent to the parent directly unless a parent gives written consent to have any PLUS loan excess returned to the student.
B. Be alerted when their payment is received. C. Track the progress of their tuition payments via an online dashboard and be assured that their payments are going to the correct account. You can find the link to the FlyWire solution at www.pratt.edu/student-life/student-services.
PRATT TUITION REFUND DISBURSEMENTS Partnering with prattchoice.afford.com, students have the flexibility of receiving their tuition refunds in a variety of ways. You can now manage and receive your funds faster than ever, plus have the convenience of carrying a Visa branded debit card. This card will serve as your student refund card for the duration of your studies at Pratt Institute. All future student refunds will be disbursed through it so you must be careful not to misplace the card. The ATM located in the Design Center is the FREE ATM where no charges are assessed for withdrawing funds. You can also transfer the available funds to your personal checking/savings account or request a paper check be mailed to you, at no cost. Included with your card are instructions on how to activate and use it. The TMS Company administers the card. All questions regarding your card can be answered through the TMS website, pratt.afford.com/Home, or for more information regarding the debit card, please see pratt. afford.com/Refunds. If you have not received a card and would like one, please contact Student Financial Services directly at sfs@pratt.edu. FLYWIRE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Pratt Institute is always looking for ways to accommodate the busy lives of our students. With you in mind, Pratt Institute has recently partnered with FlyWire to offer an innovative way to streamline your international tuition payments. Developed by an international student, peerTransfer offers a simple, secure, and cost-effective method for transferring and processing education payments in foreign currencies. By offering favorable conversion rates unmatched by larger financial institutions, FlyWire enables Pratt’s international students to pay from any country and any bank while saving a significant amount of money. Furthermore, students will be able to: A. Track the progress of their payment throughout the transfer.
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Registrar Lisle Henderson lhenders@pratt.edu Associate Registrar Rajeev Jayadeva rjayadev@pratt.edu Assistant Registrars Marcia Approo mapproo@pratt.edu Linda Bloom lbloom37@pratt.edu Juliet Lee jlee170@pratt.edu Matthew Townsend mtownse@pratt.edu TAP Certification Officer/ Veterans Adviser Charlotte Outlaw-Yorker coutlaw@pratt.edu Office Tel: 718.636.3663 Fax: 718.636.3548 reg@pratt.edu
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In order to attend any course at Pratt Institute, a student must: 1. Be formally approved for admission. ll Matriculated students will receive an acceptance letter/email that includes a oneKey (username) and ID number (initial password). It may also include additional requisites required for admission to a program. ll All final and official college and high school transcripts (indicating date of graduation) must be submitted to the Institute prior to enrollment. ll Non-matriculated students will be provided this information once they submit a non-matriculated student application in the Registrar’s Office and pay the fee. They do not have to follow steps two and three. 2. Meet with an academic adviser and have a program of courses approved by that adviser on Academic Tools—the portion of www.pratt.edu/myPratt that allows students to register for classes, add or drop sections, view their grades, and review their degree audit. Your academic adviser and your appointment dates for advisement and registration are listed on your degree audit. Students should contact their adviser for assistance. 3. Register for the approved courses online during the designated registration period. A student’s registration date is displayed under the student’s name when he or she logs in to www.pratt.edu/myPratt. Online registration is done on Academic Tools. 4. Pay tuition and fees to the Student Financial Services Office. Students—and persons approved by that student via the Parent Module—can view the bill on www.pratt.edu/myPratt. See the Tuition and Fees section of this bulletin for more information. Students are fully responsible for tuition and fees after they complete Steps 1 through 3 above. If students do not complete Step 4 before the first day of class, their unpaid registrations may be canceled according to the payment schedule. Responsibility for a correct registration and a correct academic record rests entirely with the student. Students are responsible for knowing regulations regarding withdrawals, refund deadlines, program changes, and academic policies. Instructors will not admit students to classes in which they are not officially registered. Proof of official registration may be obtained in the Office of the Registrar or through myPratt. Any student who attends a class without valid registration (i.e., he or she is not on the official class roster) will not have credits or a grade recorded for that course.
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IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND SERVICES As part of orientation, new students are issued identifi cation cards. Students must present their PrattCard to receive services and privileges, gain entry into campus buildings, and identify themselves to Institute officers as necessary. People who cannot, or will not, produce a student identification card are not recognized as students and are not entitled to student services. To find out more about the PrattCard, log in at www.pratt.edu/myPratt (the PrattCard is on the left side of the dashboard). The PrattCard Office is located in the Activities and Resource Center (ARC), Lower Level, Room A-109. PRATT EMAIL ACCOUNTS AND MYPRATT ACCESS The portal www.pratt.edu/myPratt is Pratt’s interactive student gateway. It provides access to grades, schedules, bills, applications for graduation and transcripts, as well as other academic information. No additional applications or activations are necessary. All student user names are automatically assigned by the Information Technology Office. Pratt email and myPratt accounts are assigned to all students at the time of admission. The Admissions Office mails a letter to all deposited students with their Pratt email address and ID number. Pratt online accounts must be used for all official Institute communication through the Internet as an individual’s Pratt email address is the only way to validate the authenticity of the requester. No official requests will be fulfilled from any email address that does not end with a pratt.edu suffix. Likewise, all official Institute communications sent electronically are emailed to this address. Some notices are only sent electronically. Students are responsible for the information sent to their Pratt email.
semester. Contact the Office of Student Involvement for published schedules. Continuing Student Registration Continuing students are assigned a registration date based on their degree progress. Official registration dates can be found in the Academic Calendar or in the Academic Guide for Students (emailed to all students each fall). To avoid late fees, all registered students who plan to continue in subsequent semesters are required to register during the open registration period. This registration period closes at the end of the previous semester. Failure to register during the open registration period and make payment in advance may result in late fees. Late registrations will also severely jeopardize a student’s chances of obtaining his or her preferred academic course schedule. Late Registration Late registration periods are subject to a late fee. The amounts and timing of these fees are described in the Tuition and Fees section of this bulletin and the academic calendar. Registration or reinstatement after the published add period requires a written appeal to the Office of the Registrar. Admission to Class It is the responsibility of each student to obtain an official schedule (printout of registered course, section, credit, and time) on myPratt after completion of the registration process. Students are strongly cautioned to review and confirm all data. If any course/section/credit correction is necessary, the student can make adviser-approved changes on myPratt through the first two weeks of classes (drop/add period) only. Students may also alter their schedule with the assistance of their department or with a Drop/Add form available in academic offices or the Office of the Registrar.
STUDENT REGISTRATION New Student Initial Registration Entering new students may be required to go online and choose courses during the new student registration time period. The Registrar’s Office will provide detailed registration instruction materials for entering new students. Some departments provide advisement in a group setting; others complete advisement by phone or email. Contact advisers for further information. Payment of tuition and fees must be completed before August 1 to avoid a late fee. All new students are required to participate in the orientation program before the start of their initial
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VETERANS AFFAIRS Pratt Institute participates in the following Veterans Administration Benefits: ll Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill ll Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) ll Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB-SR) ll Chapter 31 Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation Because the New York Regional Veterans Administration (VA) will not accept certification of enrollment before the first class day of any session, students planning to enroll under any of the VA programs should initiate the certification procedure by making an appointment to see
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the veterans’ adviser in the Office of the Registrar after registration is completed. Depending on the Chapter, students receive monthly checks from the VA or the VA will send the check directly to Pratt six to eight weeks after certification. Failure to request certification upon completion of registration may result in a four- to six-week delay in the receipt of the first benefit check. As of January 1976, those students receiving survivor’s benefits (children of deceased veterans) are no longer required to be certified by the school. Appropriate forms may be obtained at the student’s VA Regional Office. New transfer students who have already received educational benefits should bring their VA claim number to the veterans’ adviser. New students who have been in active military service must submit a certified copy of their DD 214 (discharge papers). Students in Active Reserve should be certified by their commanding officer, and the signature of the Pratt veterans’ adviser should be obtained from the Registrar’s Office. Students who support spouses, children, or parents should submit birth certificates or marriage certificates as appropriate. Students in the Reserve (Chapter 1606) seeking to obtain educational benefits should see their commanding officer for eligibility counseling and forms and, if eligible, should then see the Pratt veterans’ adviser for certification. All students receiving benefits under Veterans’ Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31) should contact their counselors at the VA, who will forward an “authorization form” to Pratt’s veterans’ adviser. These veterans should then go to the Registrar’s Office after having been programmed by their respective departments in order to present a signed copy of the authorization to the Office of Student Financial Services. Only after receiving this signed authorization will the Office of Student Financial Services validate tuition payment. Veterans receiving an allocation for books should note that Pratt Institute does not maintain the campus bookstore. The VA should be notified accordingly. Final and official authorization cannot be forwarded to the VA until the student has completed registration. Pratt Institute serves only as a source of certification and information to the VA Regional Office. The student must carry out all financial transactions with the VA directly. All transactions are carried out with the Buffalo Office: P.O. Box 4616 Buffalo, NY 14240 The New York Regional Office is at: 245 W. Houston Street (at Varick Street) New York, NY 10014
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Residency Requirement Students must complete at least 48 semester credits at Pratt. The last 32 credits must be taken in final sequence to earn any undergraduate degree. To be considered for graduation honors, a student must have completed a minimum of 50 percent of the credits required to complete the degree at Pratt. TRANSFER CREDITS Transfer Credit Prior to Matriculation Transfer credit is granted for courses that are appropriate to the program curriculum at Pratt. Only a grade of C or better from a school accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the international equivalent, and only a numeric evaluation of 70 or better from international institutions, will be considered acceptable for transfer to the Pratt record. Grades of lower than C (including C-) or less than 70 are not acceptable for transfer credit evaluation. Institutions accredited by the New York State Board of Regents will be individually evaluated, and credits will be awarded according to articulation agreements. Credits may be awarded for courses in which (1) a grade of C or better is earned from domestic institutions (or 70 or better from international institutions as determined by an official international credit evaluation service) and (2) the courses correspond to the specific course require ments of the applicant’s program of study. Grades lower than C (including C-) or less than 70 are not transferable. Grades of transfer credit are not included in the GPA. A maximum of six credits in foreign language will be accepted. Students seeking transfer credits for studio courses in art, design, or architecture are required to submit a portfolio reflective of their studio course work completed in a prior institution as part of the admission application. International students may be required to submit additional class hour documentation to determine a U.S. semester hour equivalency or have their credentials of international credit hours evaluated by an official inter national credit evaluations service. Pratt accepts international credit evaluation from any member of the National Association of Credit Evaluation Services (NACES). Pratt accepts up to nine credits for Advanced Place ment (AP) with a score of four or five and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level with a score of five or greater (details are presented in the Admissions Section). Credit may also be awarded for College Level Equivalency Program (CLEP) tests with acceptable scores. Only tests taken prior to matriculation at Pratt will be considered.
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Credit evaluations will be completed only after accept ance. Students petitioning for transfer credit(s) must submit to the Admissions Office an official transcript from each college attended prior to enrollment. Additional transcripts will not be accepted for transfer credit evalu ation after the beginning of the student’s first semester at Pratt. Accepted students who seek AP, IB, or CLEP credit must submit official copies of score reports to the Admissions Office prior to enrollment. Prior to registration, the transfer student receives an estimate by the Office of Admissions of the credit that can be expected for work done at previous college(s). Additional documents may be requested by the Office of Admissions (bulletin, course hours, syllabi, etc.) in order to complete the estimated evaluation. Deposited students should mail all education records to the Office of the Registrar. After all final transcripts have been received, a complete evaluation of transfer credit will be sent to the student. Transfer Credit after Matriculation Every student, once matriculated at Pratt, whether as a freshman or a transfer student, is expected to complete his or her degree requirements at Pratt, both in major areas and in liberal arts and sciences. A student who is in good academic standing may request to take a course at another college. These students must get permission in advance to take courses at other colleges for transfer to their Pratt record. Credit for courses taken at another institution while matriculated at Pratt is limited to a maximum of three credits for associate degree students and six credits for baccalau reate students, only three credits of which can be transfer red as studio and three as liberal arts and sciences. Transfer credit is given only for the credit-bearing course at the other institution and must be passed with a grade of C or higher. A grade of C- is not acceptable for transfer purposes. Grades of transfer credits are not included in the GPA. The student must first secure written approval on the permission form available in the Office of the Registrar to take courses at another college. Permission for major course credit must be approved by the dean of the student’s school, and permission for liberal arts credit must be approved only by the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The approved permission must be signed for clearance and filed in the Office of the Registrar before the course is taken. Upon completion, an official transcript must be sent to the Registrar’s Office for the credit to be transferred. PORTFOLIO/WORK EXPERIENCE CREDIT Based on previous work experience and/or portfolio, credit may be granted for undergraduate professional
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courses in the School of Architecture, School of Art, and School of Design. When applying for admission, the student should indicate his or her intention to seek credits for work experience. Students must submit the following documentation for credit consideration: ll Résumé ll Professional portfolio ll Letters from employers detailing responsibilities and areas of expertise To apply for portfolio/work experience credit, the following steps must be followed. How to Petition ll Petition in person at the office of the appropriate chair. You will be advised as to the feasibility of your request and given a Statement of Intent to be completed. You should keep a copy of the document and be sure another is in your permanent file. ll Present a copy of the Statement of Intent to the Registrar’s Office with a $100 deposit. The Office of the Registrar will give you an application form, which should be returned to that office after completion. When the entire process is complete, the Registrar’s Office will apply the deposit to a fee schedule of 30 percent of the regular per-credit tuition rate per credit evaluated. ll Submit documentation as described above to appropriate departmental chair. Please allow one week for evaluation. ll Return the application with the proper authorization to the Office of the Registrar to complete the process. You will be billed accordingly. Payment is due upon billing. A maximum of 32 credits can be evaluated for those programs requiring fewer than 150 credits for graduation and up to 42 credits for those programs requiring more than 150 credits for graduation. Credits earned through this procedure are not included in the GPA. They will not count toward the Institute’s minimum residency requirement. STUDENT STATUS Full-Time Undergraduate To be classified as a full-time student, undergraduate students must enroll for 12 or more semester credits (or an equivalent combination of credits and activities recognized as applicable). Students registered for Intensive English are considered registered in activities equivalent to two credits for each section.
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Part-Time Undergraduate Undergraduate students are classified as part-time if they schedule or drop to fewer than 12 credits (or equivalent, see above) of registered coursework.
information as well as the name and address of the company or person that is to receive the verification letter.
Attendance Policy Faculty members are encouraged to take attendance. There are no excused absences or cuts. Students are expected to attend all classes. Any absences may affect the final grade. Three absences may result in course failure at the discretion of the instructor.
Program/Major Changes Each student must follow the program and major for which she or he has been admitted to Pratt. The Institute will not recognize a change of major as official unless the change is processed with the appropriate approvals and recorded in the student information system. A student who wants to change a major must first speak with his or her academic adviser. Course requirements for the new major reflect the current catalog year. Hence, a change in major may result in more credits being required to graduate. It may also have an effect on the number of transfer credits allowed.
ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION LETTERS Students can generate a watermarked PDF record of their periods of enrollment and current status at Pratt Institute online through the National Student Clearinghouse. This service can be accessed at any time through www.pratt.edu/myPratt: 1. Log in with your oneKey at www.pratt.edu/myPratt; 2. Click on “Academic Tools” on the left side of the page. Click on “log in” under “Verifications and Transcripts.” Through the Self-Service menu, a student may also: ll Obtain a Good Student Discount Certificate. ll View the enrollment information on file with the National Student Clearinghouse. (Enrollment information is provided to the National Student Clearinghouse by many post-secondary institutions. Enrollment in those schools is included.) ll View the student loan deferment notifications that the Clearinghouse has provided to your loan holders (lenders and guarantors). ll View the proof(s) of enrollment that the Clearinghouse has provided to your health insurers and other providers of student services or products. ll Order or track a transcript. ll View specific information about your student loans. A student may request an enrollment verification letter on Pratt Institute letterhead several ways: ll Through the Academic Tools student menu (under My Courses). ll A written request including ID number and mailing/fax destination from a student’s Pratt email account. ll In person at the Registrar’s Office with a Pratt ID. ll A written request by fax with copy of student ID and signature. In all cases where the student is not the direct recipient, the student must provide written permission to release the
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Applying for a Change of Major (Same School) If the departments are in the same school, a Change of Major form (available in the Registrar’s Office) needs to be completed and signed by the student and the chairs of both the current and new department. A. Meet with an academic adviser to review the effect the change of major will have. Be sure to print out a degree audit for the new major before the meeting to see the difference in the requirements. B. Pick up an application for a change of major in the Office of the Registrar; complete and sign the form. C. Turn in the completed form, with required signatures, to the Registrar’s Office. Applying for a Change of Major (Different Schools) If the departments are in different schools, students must apply for this change in the Admissions Office (for example, School of Architecture to School of Art or School of Design). Course/Section Changes The Institute recognizes no change of course(s) or section(s) as official unless the change is processed online through Academic Tools or with a Drop/Add form submitted with the appropriate approvals to the Registrar’s Office. Courses and course sections may be changed online during the first two weeks of each semester. Once this add period is over, no courses may be added to the student’s schedule. Students paying by the credit who drop a course on or after the first day of the term will be charged a percentage of the course fee. (See refund period schedule below.) It is the responsibility of the student to officially with draw from any registered course or section. This decision must be completed online through Academic Tools or by
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filing a properly completed Drop/Add form with the Registrar’s Office. Failure to attend classes, to notify the instructor, or to make or complete tuition payment does not constitute an official withdrawal. A student who does not officially withdraw from a registered course will receive a Withdrawal Failing (WF) for nonattendance. Students who stop attending a course without having officially dropped the course during the published refund period will not be eligible for a retroactive refund. Students may withdraw from a course during the first 11 weeks of the fall or spring semesters. A class that is dropped from a student’s schedule after the second week of the semester will remain on the student’s academic record with the non-credited designation of WD (withdrawal). No course withdrawal will be accepted after the published deadline. WD grades earned via the official withdrawal procedure cannot be changed. Fall Last day to add a class or change sections Last day to drop a class with 100% refund Last day to drop a class with 85% refund Last day to drop a class with 70% refund Last day to drop a class with 55% refund
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Spring Last day to add a class or change sections Last day to drop a class with 100% refund Last day to drop a class with 85% refund Last day to drop a class with 70% refund Last day to drop a class with 55% refund
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Summer Last day to add a class or change sections Last day to drop a class with 100% refund Last day to drop a class with 85% refund Last day to drop a class with 70% refund Last day to drop a class with 55% refund
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Complete Withdrawal from the Institute Students who are leaving Pratt without graduating are required to fill out a Complete Withdrawal form in the Registrar’s Office. This form permits the Registrar to drop or withdraw a student from all registered classes (a student cannot do this online). The form also serves to advise relevant offices that a student is no longer enrolled. Students who withdraw need to be advised about any financial obligations and any academic repercussions of their actions. They also will be required to complete and exit interview. The date that the Complete Withdrawal form is turned into the Registrar’s Office is the official date used for
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withdrawal. This date determines eligibility for WD grades and a student’s charges for the term of withdrawal. Only the submission of a Complete Withdrawal form will deactivate your status as a currently enrolled student. Until that time, registration and billing stay in effect and grades of WF will be issued for class absences. None of the following actions causes an official withdrawal or reduces financial liability for a semester: ll Notifying a faculty member, department chair, or academic adviser. ll Failure to pay the student account. ll Failure to attend classes. The Complete Withdrawal form must be signed by the student, their department chair or academic adviser, Student Financial Services representative, and the Director of Residential Life (if the student is living in a residence hall). International students must also obtain the signature of the Office of International Affairs. Students who are not enrolled during either the fall or the spring semester and have not completed a Complete Withdrawal or Leave of Absence form will be officially withdrawn from the Institute and will need to apply for readmission. LEAVE OF ABSENCE A student in good academic and financial standing may request a leave of absence for not more than two consecu tive semesters (excluding summer sessions). Students must apply with a Leave of Absence Request form in the Office of the Registrar. ll Students must apply for a leave of absence on or before the last day to withdraw from classes for any given semester. ll Only students in good academic and financial standing will be approved. ll A leave of absence will not be granted once a student’s thesis is in progress. ll International students must obtain authorization from the Office of International Affairs. ll Students applying for a leave of absence must pay a $20 processing fee. ll A student who wishes to register after an undocumented leave must apply for readmission. ll Students requesting leave for medical reasons must obtain authorization from Health and Counseling. Readmission Students who do not attend Pratt for a semester or more without receiving an official leave of absence must apply for readmission. Applications for readmission are available from the Registrar’s Office. Those applying
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for readmission must submit a $55 application fee payable to Pratt Institute. Degree requirements are updated to reflect the current catalog when a student is readmitted to a program (rather than the one used in the initial acceptance). The readmission application deadlines for each semester are below. Application Deadlines Fall—August 15 Spring—December 15 Summer—May 1 PERSONAL DATA CHANGES All personal data changes must be made in written form only by the student. Students are responsible for report ing the following personal data changes to the Office of the Registrar: ll Change of name (requires legal documentation) ll Change of address ll Change of major Note: Consult the Office of the Registrar for procedural details on reporting these changes. PREFERRED NAME Pratt Institute recognizes that many members of the Pratt community prefer to use names other than their legal ones to identify themselves. As long as the use of this preferred name is not for the purposes of misrepresentation, the Institute acknowledges that a “preferred name” can and should be used where possible in the course of Institute business and education. Therefore, beginning the fall semester of 2016-17, any member of the Pratt Community may choose to identify a preferred name in addition to their legal name. The preferred name will be used in all Institute business, except where the use of the legal name is required. For example, some records, such as paychecks and trans cripts, require use of a legal name; in such circumstances, the Institute will not be able to use the preferred name. However, whenever reasonably possible, “preferred name” will be used. Inappropriate use of the preferred name, including but not limited to misrepresentation or attempting to avoid a legal obligation, may be cause for denying the request. PARENT MODULE Students can authorize parents, guardians, or sponsors to view current schedules, grades, degree progress and/or access the tuition bill to see the current balance and
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make payments. Students manage (grant or rescind) these permissions through their Academic Tools. Parents and sponsors can then access the system and log in at parents. pratt.edu. To access the module: 1. Log in with your oneKey at www.pratt.edu/myPratt; 2. Click on “Academic Tools” on the left side of the page, and click “log in”; 3. After the system logs you in, click on the “Students” menu on the sidebar; 4. Through “Grant Parent/Sponsor Rights” (listed under “My Personal Information”), students decide which information they allow each account to see or even rescind previously given access. Students can request to add people not listed on this screen by returning to the Students menu and clicking “Request New Parent/Sponsor” (under “My Personal Information”). If a person is missing an email address or other important information, a request to update his or her account can be made through the same process. TRANSCRIPT GENERAL POLICIES ll The Registrar’s Office must have the student’s written request or authorization to issue a transcript. Parents cannot authorize the Registrar’s Office to mail a transcript. ll Official transcripts bear the Institute’s seal and registrar’s signature. ll Partial transcripts are not issued. A transcript is a complete record of all work completed at Pratt. ll Allow five (5) business days after receipt of the transcript request for the transcript to be mailed. At certain peak times, such as registration and commencement, the processing time may be longer. ll Transcripts are not released until a student’s account has been paid in full. ll Copies of transcripts from other schools that were attended must be requested directly from those schools. The Registrar’s Office cannot release or copy transcripts in a student’s file. TRANSCRIPTS Unofficial Transcripts Currently enrolled students can view and print an unofficial transcript through Student Planning. Official Transcripts Official transcripts may be ordered in three ways: online, by mail or in person. (NOTE: Records containing financial holds will not be processed until the hold is cleared.)
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All transcript requests must have the following information to be processed: ll Name while attending Pratt Institute ll 9-digit social security number or 7-digit Pratt ID number ll Date of birth ll Telephone number ll Dates of attendance and/or graduation date ll Destination information where transcript is to be mailed Online The easiest and most affordable way for students and alumni to order an official Pratt transcript is through the National Student Clearinghouse. This requires a valid credit/debit card to place your order. Regular service (three to five business days) is $7.25 per copy. Expedited services are available for an additional cost. You can upload additional forms to accompany your transcript if needed. By Mail Official transcripts may be ordered by mail by completing a Transcript Request form available on our website. Delivery and pricing information is available on the request form. Send your request form with a check or money order (no cash) to: Pratt Institute Office of the Registrar 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 In Person Official transcripts may also be ordered in person at the Office of the Registrar, Myrtle Hall, 6th Floor, during registrar window hours. We can only accept cash or checks. (A credit card payment can be charged at the financial services window adjacent to the registrar’s window.) Requests for immediate processing and pick up are $15 per copy. Requests to send official transcripts by regular mail service (leaves Pratt in three to five business days) are $10 per copy. TRANSCRIPT NOTATION FOR VIOLENT OFFENSES —TRANSCRIPT NOTATION PROCESS As required by New York State Legislation Article 129-B, effective October 5, 2015, Pratt Institute will denote conduct outcomes on academic transcripts of students found in violation of any policy violation that is deemed a violent offense as defined by CLERY reportable crimes. Transcript notations are applied at the conclusion of the conduct proceedings and appeals processes. The following are examples of language that may appear on an academic transcript:
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ll “Expelled after a finding of responsibility for a code of conduct violation” ll “Suspended after a finding of responsibility for a code of conduct violation” ll “Withdrew with conduct charges pending” Transcript notations for a student suspended or who chooses to withdraw pending conduct investigation will remain on a transcript for a minimum of one year. After one year’s time, a student may request to have the transcript notation removed by filing an appeal with the Vice President for Student Affairs. If an appeal is not filed, the notation will be removed after seven years. TRANSCRIPT NOTATION APPEALS PROCESS To file an appeal to have the transcript notation removed from an academic transcript, a student must submit in writing to the Vice President for Student Affairs the following: ll A statement describing the incident and what was learned over the time away from the institution. ll Documentation of successful completion of an in/out patient program or therapy to address the conduct. ll Students who withdrew from the Institute prior to resolution of the conduct process will need to fulfill the sanctions found in absentia before being permitted to appeal. ll Transcript notations for students expelled are permanent and cannot be appealed. WITHDRAWAL PRIOR TO CONDUCT CASE ADJUDICATION A student who withdraws from the Institute prior to an outcome of a pending conduct case should understand that the investigation will continue without their participation. A student can still be found responsible in their absence. Withdrawal from the Institute will not protect a student from possible criminal or civil action(s). ORGANIZATION OF COURSE OFFERINGS Courses Numbered 100 through 499 are primarily reserved for undergraduates. Graduate students will not receive credit toward graduation for taking these courses. Courses Numbered 500 through 599 may be open to both undergraduates with junior or senior class standing and graduate students. Courses in this range are consider ed either 1) Technical Elective; 2) Qualifying; or 3) Graduate courses whose content complements advanced under graduate studies. Credit earned within the 500-numbered courses by undergraduate students may not be applied toward a graduate degree. Graduate students enrolled
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in 500-level courses are expected to perform with greater productivity and capacity for research and analysis than their undergraduate colleagues enrolled in the same courses. Significantly more is expected of graduate students in course projects, papers, and conferences. Courses Numbered 600 and above are generally for graduate students only. A graduate course embraces highly developed content that demands advanced qualitative and quantitative performance and specialization not normally appropriate to undergraduate courses. Courses Numbered 9000 and above are elective internship courses. SEMESTER HOUR CREDIT In accordance with federal regulations, a credit/semester hour is the amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement. Pratt Institute operates on a semester calendar and awards credit on a semester basis. Each semester is a minimum of 15 weeks. One credit is awarded for at least three hours of student work per week, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time. Student work may take the form of classroom time, other direct faculty instruction, or out-of-class homework, assignments, or other student work. A minimum of one clock hour per week, or equivalent time in variable-length courses, represents classroom or direct instruction time. To determine the appropriate amount of classroom time required for each course, Pratt follows the standards established by its accrediting agencies. Typically, for each credit hour awarded to lecture or seminar courses, the students receive 15 clock hours of direct instruction and are required to perform an additional 30 hours of out-of-class work. For each credit awarded to a studio course, undergraduate students typically receive 22.5 clock hours, and graduate students receive 15 hours of direct instruction and are required to complete a minimum of 30 additional hours of out-of-class work. GRADING SYSTEM Letter Grades That Affect the Academic Index A, A– excellent The student has consistently demonstrated outstanding ability in the comprehension and interpretation of the content of the course. (Numerical Value: A = 4.0; A– = 3.7) B+, B, B– above average The student has acquired a comprehensive knowledge of the content of the course. (Numerical Value: B+ = 3.3; B = 3.0; B– = 2.7)
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C+, C, C- acceptable The student has shown satisfactory understanding of the content of the course. (Numerical Value: C+ = 2.3; C = 2.0; C- = 1.7) D+, D less than acceptable The student lacks satisfactory understanding of course content in some important respects. (Numerical Value: D+ = 1.3; D = 1) F failure The student has failed to meet the minimum standards for the course. (Numerical Value: F= 0) WF (Withdrawal Failure) Grade given to a student with a failing grade due to lack of attendance. Note: The highest grade acceptable for recording is A (4.0) and not A+; D (1.0), not D–, is the only grade preceding F (0.0). The +/– grading system went into effect as of the fall 1989 semester and is not acceptable for recording purposes for prior semesters. Grades That Do Not Affect the Academic Index AUD (Audit, no credit) Students must register for courses they plan to audit by contacting the Registrar’s Office in person or by way of their Pratt email account. CR (Credit) Grade indicates that the student’s achievement was satisfactory to assure proficiency in subsequent courses in the same or related areas. The CR grade does not affect the student’s academic index. The CR grade is to be assigned to all appropriately documented transfer credits. The CR grade is applied to credit earned at Pratt only if: ll The student is enrolled in any course offered by a school other than the one in which the student is matriculated, and had requested from the professor at the start of the term a CR/NCR option as a final grade for that term. ll The instructor has received approval to award CR grades from the Office of the Provost. (This does not apply to liberal arts courses within the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences.) IP (In Progress) Designation used only for graduate student thesis, thesis project for which satisfactory completion is pending, or Intensive English course for which satisfactory competence level is pending.
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INC (Incomplete) Designation given by the instructor at the written request of the student and available only if the student has been in regular attendance, to indicate the student has satisfied all but the final requirements of the course, and has furnished satisfactory proof that the work was not comp leted because of illness or other circumstances beyond his or her control. The student must understand the terms necessary to fulfill the requirements of the course and the date by which work must be submitted. If the work is not submitted by the understood date of submission, the incomplete will be converted to a failure. If unresolved at the end of the following semester, the grade is changed to failure with a numerical grade value of 0. NCR (No Credit) Indicates that the student has not demonstrated proficiency. (See CR for conditions of use.) NG (No Grade Reported) Indicates that the student was properly registered for the course but the faculty member issued no grade. The student should contact the professor. Students cannot graduate with an NG on their record. NR (No Record) Grade given for no record of attendance in an enrolled course. (All NR designations must be resolved by the end of the following term or the grade is changed to a letter grade of F with a numerical value of 0.) WD (Withdrawal from a registered class) Indicates that the student was permitted to withdraw from a course in which he or she was officially enrolled during the drop period for that semester. Grade Reports Grade reports are not mailed to students. Grades may be obtained via www.pratt.edu/myPratt (see instructions below). Professors submit final grades online and students are able to view their grades as soon as the in structor enters them. If there are any questions about the grade received, a student should contact the instructor immediately. Only the instructor can change a grade by properly completing, signing, and submitting a Change of Grade form directly to the Office of the Registrar. Time limits have been allotted for resolving grade problems. Spring and summer grades may not be changed after the last day of the following fall semester. Fall grades cannot be changed after the last day of the following spring semester. Once this time limit has
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passed, all INC and NR grades will convert to grade of F. To view grades online: A. Log in with your oneKey at www.pratt.edu/myPratt; B. Click on “Academic Tools” on the left side of the page, and click “log in”; C. After the system logs you in, click on the “Students” menu on the sidebar; D. Choose from the options offered under “My Grades and Transcripts.” Final Grades, Grade Disputes, and Grade Appeal Policies All grades are final as assigned by the instructor. If a student feels that a grade received is an error, or that he or she was graded unfairly, it is the student’s responsibility to make prompt inquiry of the instructor after the grade has been issued. Should this procedure not prove to be an adequate resolution, the student should contact the chair of the department in which the course was taken to arrange a meeting and appeal the grade. If this appeal is unsuccessful, a further and final appeal can be made to the dean of the school in which the course was taken. It is important to note that the faculty member who issued the grade holds the authority to change the grade except in cases of appealed grades. If a grade is to be changed, the student must be sure that the change is submitted within the following semester. Petitions of change of any grade will be accepted only up to the last day of the semester following the one in which the grade was given. Other than resolution of an initially assigned incomplete grade or of a final grade reported in error, no letter grade may be changed following graduation. REPEATED COURSES A repeated course must be the same course as the one for which the previous final grade was awarded. Under graduate students must repeat all required courses in which F is the final grade. (HMS 101 and 103 courses must be repeated if a grade of C is not earned.) No under graduate student may choose to repeat a course that was passed with a grade of D or higher without specific authorization from the chair or dean. The initial grade will remain, but only the subsequent grade earned will be averaged in the cumulative index from the point of repeat onward. GRADE POINT AVERAGE A student’s Grade Point Average is calculated by dividing the total Grade Points received by the total Credits Earned. A Grade Point is computed by multiplying the Credits Attempted for each class by a numerical value called Quality
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Points earned for completing that class. Only credits evaluated with letter grades that earn quality points (see table below) are used in GPA calculations. Each semester has a minimum length of 15 weeks. In courses that are passed, a credit is earned for each period (50 minutes) of lecture or recitation, and for approximately one and one-half periods of laboratory or studio work, each week throughout one term or the equivalent. Quality Points A = 4.00 A– = 3.70 B+ = 3.30 B = 3.00 B– = 2.70
C+ = 2.30 C = 2.00 C– = 1.70 D+ = 1.30 D = 1.00 F = 0.00
(If unresolved at the end of the following semester, INC = F = 0.00 and NR = F = 0.00) In the following example the GPA is 3.33: Grade = Quality Points × Credits Earned = Grade Points A= 4.00 × 3 = 12.00 B+= 3.30 × 3 = 9.90 B–= 2.70 × 3 = 8.10 =30.00 Total Grade Points ÷ Total Credits Attempted = Grade Points 30 ÷ 9 = 3.33 — 30 (total grade points) divided by 9 (total credits) makes a GPA of 3.33. INC (incomplete) and NR (no record) carry no numerical value for one semester after the grade is given. Thereafter, if unresolved, the INC and NR grades convert to an F and carry a numerical value of 0. The following grades do not carry numerical values and are never calculated in the GPA: P—Pass CR—Credit U—Unsatisfactory WD—Withdrawal AUD—Audit NCR—No Credit IP—In Progress Final grades for credit transferred from other institutions to the student’s Pratt record are not computed in the GPA. ACADEMIC STANDING Pratt Institute’s policies on academic standing intend to ensure that all students receive timely notification when
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they are subject to academic discipline or achieve academic honors. Each student is responsible at all times for knowing his or her own standing. These standings are based on the published academic policies, regulations, and standards of the Institute. Students subject to academic discipline are encouraged to take advantage of support services available to them, including academic advisement, in an effort to help them meet Institute academic standards. All students’ records are reviewed at the end of each semester to determine whether any student who has failed to remain in Good Standing may continue in the program. Good Standing All undergraduate students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0 (equivalent of a C) to remain in good standing. An undergraduate student whose GPA falls below a 2.0 at any time may be subject to academic discipline. The specific conditions under which this policy will be invoked are as set forth by the dean of each school. Written notification will be furnished to the student by the dean. Qualitative Standards of Academic Standing The staff of each school’s advisement office evaluates the academic standing of its students twice during the academic year. The evaluations take place at the end of each major semester (fall and spring). Academic standing is based on cumulative GPA (for academic discipline) and term GPA (for academic honors). Beginning with the spring 1992 semester, a student’s GPA above 2.0 will be rounded to one decimal point in evaluating eligibility for President’s List and Dean’s List honors and eligibility for restricted and/or endowed scholarships. Standard notification letters are mailed to students in the following categories: ll President’s List Honors recipients ll Dean’s List Honors recipients ll Academic probation standing ll Candidates for academic dismissal Semester-based distinctions are only available to under graduate students registered for 12 or more credits. Semester-based distinctions are only available to students without any incomplete grades. President’s List Honors recipients are defined as students whose term GPA is 3.6 or higher, and who have completed 12 or more credits in that term with no incomplete grades. Dean’s List Honors recipients are defined as students whose term GPA is between 3.0 and 3.59, and who
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have completed 12 or more credits in that term with no incomplete grades. Academic Probation Students are, without exception, placed on academic probation in the first semester that their cumulative GPA falls in the ranges shown below: Associate Degree Credits Completed Cumulative GPA 1–23 1.500–1.999 24–58 1.500–1.999 59 or more < 2.00
Associate Degree Credits Completed 1–23 24–58 59 or more
Cumulative GPA < 1.500 < 1.500 < 2.00
4-Year Degree Credits Completed 1–23 24–58 59–97 98–134 135 or more
Cumulative GPA < 1.500 < 1.500 < 1.700 < 2.00 < 2.00
5-Year Degree Credits Completed 1–23 24–58 59–97 98–134 135 or more
4-Year Degree Credits Completed Cumulative GPA 1–23 1.500–1.999 24–58 1.500–1.999 59–97 1.700–1.999 98–134 < 2.00 135 or more < 2.00
Extenuating circumstances such as serious medical or personal disorders can lead to waiver of the academic dismissal. Probation may be offered to a student who completes an Appeal of Academic Dismissal form and obtains written approval from the dean of the school in which he or she is enrolled.
5-Year Degree Credits Completed Cumulative GPA 1–23 1.500–1.999 24–58 1.500–1.999 59–97 1.700–1.999 98–134 1.700–1.999 135 or more < 2.00
No indication of academic probation will appear on a student’s transcript, but a record of probation will be maintained in the student’s academic file. Academic advisement staff schedules progress meetings as necessary with each student during his or her probation semester. Academic Dismissal Students are limited to two nonconsecutive probation semesters. Students who complete their first probation semester without achieving the required 2.0 cumulative average are subject to dismissal as described in item 1. If a student has been granted two prior probationary semesters, and his or her cumulative average falls below 2.0 for a third time, that student is subject to dismissal. Students who are dismissed can apply for readmission to Pratt and can seek advice on readmittance from the academic advisement staff of their school. Students are subject to academic dismissal if their cumulative GPA is 2.0 or less at the end of an academic probation semester. Students are also subject to dismissal without prior probation if they do not meet minimum cumulative averages for their grade classification:
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Cumulative GPA < 1.500 < 1.500 < 1.700 < 2.00 < 2.00
STANDARDS OF DEGREE PROGRESS AND PURSUIT Students must make reasonable progress in terms of credits completed each term in addition to meeting the standard for cumulative GPA. These standards ensure that students are making steady progress toward graduation and can help students avoid excessive student loans. The total number of semesters a full-time student may be awarded financial aid is indicated in the table below. In order to be considered in good academic standing and to remain eligible for financial aid, full-time students must meet the following completed credit requirements to start the term shown. Summer sessions do not count as terms in the table. Students do not have to meet credit requirements to enter those terms and, if needed, can use those periods to “catch up” to meet the credits required for the next fall or spring term. In order to maintain financial aid eligibility, the maximum number of attempted credits for completion of a degree is 150 percent of the required credits for that particular degree. Pratt will review each student’s eligibility at the end of each year. If the student has exceeded the maximum number of attempted credits for their degree program, the student will no longer be eligible for financial aid (grants or loans) during any future semesters.
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Maximum Number of Attempted Credits 4-Year Bachelor’s Degree 201 4-Year Writing Bachelor’s Degree 195 5-Year Bachelor’s Degree 263 2-Year Associate’s Degree 104
Transfer students are evaluated for quantitative standards based on the number of transfer credits accepted. For example, a student entering a four-year degree program who has 42 transfer credits accepted would need 59 credits completed at the end of his or her first semester to start the next semester in good academic standing. Transfer students must comply with Institute qualitative standards from the time of enrollment. Part-time students have double the time frames shown on page 324 to complete their studies. Credit requirements for students who combine full- and parttime studies will be evaluated on an individual basis. Students who are recipients under the New York State Tuition Assistance Program must also meet academic standards mandated by the State of New York. ll Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen. ll Be a legal resident of New York State a year prior to matriculation. ll Be a graduate of high school within the U.S., earned a GED or passed a federally approved “Ability to Benefit” test. ll Be registered for 12 credits or more in published required courses. ll Complete minimum 12 credits from previous semester in published required courses. ll Be in good academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better. DEGREE AUDITS Degree audits are computerized checklists of graduation requirements. These reports are similar to transcripts because they list all academic activity. They are different from transcripts, however, because they organize the coursework attempted into logical blocks that represent what is required. They also clearly flag what has been taken and what has yet to be taken. There are four parts to an audit: 1. Student Information The top of the first page lists the student’s name, the academic program being evaluated, the catalog year that the requirements are being checked against, and the student’s anticipated graduation date (based on the date of admission). This section may also contain one or many text messages specific to the student, depending on his or her status at Pratt.
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2. Credit and GPA Information This area lists the total credits required for graduation, the number required to be taken at Pratt (residency), and the GPA required for graduation. 3. Required Course Information This section is usually the longest. It lists the entire range of requirements and electives specific to the academic program being evaluated. Fulfilled require ments will be listed with the grade earned (or CR for transfer credit). Missing requirements are also noted with credits needed. 4. Other Courses Courses that usually do not count toward a program’s requirements are listed in this bottom section. Sometimes a course will not count toward graduation because it was dropped, or carries a grade that makes it ineligible for consideration such as an F or an INC. Also, some students choose to take an extra class for additional knowledge even though it doesn’t fulfill any particular degree requirement. How to Get a Copy of a Degree Audit Students may view or print an audit at any time using their Academic Tools. A. Log in with your oneKey at www.pratt.edu/myPratt; B. Click on “Academic Tools” on the left side of the page; C. After the system logs you in, click on the “Students” menu on the sidebar; D. Click on “Degree Audit” under “Course Planning”; E. In order to review an audit for the current academic program (major), click appropriate radio button. In order to see what the results would look like in a different program, use the drop down list of majors next to Evaluate New Program to select a potential major to review. Students may go online and receive a degree audit at any time. If you do not have a computer or access to a computer lab, come to the Office of the Registrar. Students who have questions about how to read the audit should visit their academic adviser’s office or stop by the Office of the Registrar during office hours for an explanation. Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy Undergraduate students in the School of Art, School of Design, and School of Architecture are expected to make appropriate academic progress in their major, as well as in Liberal Arts and Sciences and in History of Art and Design or History and Theory of Architecture. To ensure a smooth progression and timely graduation, by the time they attain
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Standards of Degree Progress and Pursuit Bachelor’s Degree 4 Year Term
(Writing Major Only) Bachelor’s Degree 4 Year
Bachelor’s Degree 5 Year
Associate’s Degree 2 Year
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junior and senior class standing, students are expected to have completed the number of credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences and in History of Art and Design or History and Theory of Architecture specified below. Students may be prevented from registering for further courses in their major until these requirements have been met. School of Art and School of Design At Junior Class Standing Credits Students are expected to have completed: HMS–101 Introduction to Literary/Critical Studies I 3 HMS–103A Introduction to Literary/Critical Studies II 3 HA-111 Themes in Art and Culture I 3 HA-112 Themes in Art and Culture II 3 Liberal Arts Electives 9 Total credits (depending on program) 68–72 At Senior Class Standing Credits Students are expected to have completed the above courses plus: CH–300 World Civilizations I 3 CH–400 World Civilizations II 3 Liberal Arts Electives 9 Total credits (depending on program) 104–107
School of Architecture At Junior Class Standing Credits Students are expected to have completed: HMS–101B Introduction to Literary/ Critical Studies I 3 HMS–103B Introduction to Literary/Critical Studies II 3 ARCH–106 History and Theory of Architecture I 3 ARCH–107 History and Theoryof Architecture II 3 Liberal Arts Electives 9 Total credits (depending on program) 102 At Senior Class Standing Credits Students are expected to have completed the above courses plus: CH–300 World Civilizations I 3 CH–400 World Civilizations II 3 Liberal Arts Electives 9 Total credits (depending on program) 136
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY CODE When a student submits any work for academic credit, he or she makes an implicit claim that the work is wholly his or her own, done without the assistance of any person or source not explicitly noted, and that the work has not previously been submitted for academic credit in any area. Students are free to study and work together on homework assignments unless specifically asked not to by the instructor. In addition, students, especially inter national students, are encouraged to seek the editorial assistance they may need for writing assignments, term papers, and theses. The Writing and Tutorial Center staff is available to clarify issues of academic standards and
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to provide writing and tutorial help for all Pratt students. In the case of examinations (tests, quizzes, etc.), the student also implicitly claims that he or she has obtained no prior unauthorized information about the examination, and neither gives nor obtains any assistance during the examination. Moreover, a student shall not prevent others from completing their work. Examples of violations include but are not limited to the following: A. The supplying or receiving of completed papers, outlines, or research for submission by any person other than the author. B. The submission of the same, or essentially the same, paper or report for credit on two different occasions. C. The supplying or receiving of unauthorized information about the form or content of an examination prior to its first being given, specifically including unauthorized possession of exam material prior to the exam. D. The supplying or receiving of partial or complete answers, or suggestions for answers, of assistance in interpretation of questions on any examination from any source not explicitly authorized. (This includes copying or reading of another student’s work or consultation of notes or other sources during examinations.) E. Plagiarism. (See statement following which defines plagiarism.) F. Copying or allowing copying of assigned work or falsification of information. G. Unauthorized removal or unnecessary “hoarding” of study or research materials or equipment intended for common use in assigned work, including the sequestering of library materials. H. Alteration of any materials or apparatus that would interfere with another student’s work. I. Forging a signature to certify completion of a course assignment or a recommendation and the like. Plagiarism Plagiarism means presenting, as one’s own, the words, the work, information, or the opinions of someone else. It is dishonest, since the plagiarist offers, as his or her own, for credit, the language or information or thought for which he or she deserves no credit. Plagiarism occurs when one uses the exact language of someone else without putting the quoted material in quotation marks and giving its source. (Exceptions are very well known quotations, from the Bible or Shakespeare, for example.) In formal papers, the source is acknow ledged in a footnote; in informal papers, it may be put in parentheses, or made a part of the text: “Robert Sherwood says...”
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This first type of plagiarism, using without acknow ledging the language of someone, is easy to understand and to avoid. When a writer uses the exact words of another writer, or speaker, he or she must put those words in quotation marks and give their source. A second type of plagiarism is more complex. It occurs when the writer presents, as his or her own, the sequence of ideas, the arrangement of material, or the pattern of thought of someone else, even though he or she expresses it in his or her own words. The language may be his or hers, but he or she is presenting as his or her work, and taking credit for, the work of another. He or she is, there fore, guilty of plagiarism if he or she fails to give credit to the original author of the pattern of ideas. GRADUATION AND DEGREES Degrees are conferred by the Institute upon the recommendation of the dean and faculty of the various schools. This is done three times a year. Commencement Ceremony One commencement ceremony is held each year at the end of the spring semester. Students who successfully complete their studies in October or February are invited to attend the ceremony that is held following their graduation. Students who anticipate a summer/October completion date should attend the ceremony that is held the May following their graduation. Students who will graduate in summer/October and cannot attend Commencement the following spring may apply for Permission to Walk in May Commencement in the Registrar’s Office. Their names will not appear in the commencement program, nor will they receive their diplomas early. Attendance at commencement does not guarantee graduation from the Institute. Graduation with Honors For all associate and baccalaureate degrees to be grad uated with honors, a student must have earned a final cumulative GPA no lower than 3.5 in all work. A minimum final cumulative GPA of 3.75 is required for graduation with highest honors. To be considered for honors, a student must have completed a minimum of 50 percent of degree credits at Pratt. These credits must be earned in semesters evaluated with a GPA. Application for Graduation Students wishing to be considered for graduation must file a Graduation Application. The application is available to the students online through myPratt. Applications must be filed on or before the following deadlines:
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Graduation Summer Term/October Fall Term/February Spring Term/May
File on or Before March 25 August 25 December 15
Using the application, candidates indicate: 1. Their anticipated graduation term. 2. The exact spelling and punctuation of their name as it is to appear on the diploma. 3. Their hometown and state/country as it is to appear in the commencement program. 4. The Diploma Mailing Address to be used to mail diplomas. Information can be updated before the application deadline by simply filling out and submitting the graduation applica tion again. If the candidate is not cleared for the announced graduation, a new application must be filed for each subsequently requested graduation. Only after the appli cation has been submitted to the Office of the Registrar will the candidate’s name be placed on a tentative graduation list. At that time, the graduation review is scheduled. Diploma Clearance Students who have completed their academic require ments but who have outstanding financial obligations to the Institute will be graduated; however, the diploma will be held and no transcript will be released until their financial account is cleared in full. Graduation Requirements Final graduation requirements include the following: 1. Grade Requirements Undergraduate students must be in good standing, with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. In courses constituting the student’s major as formally specified in advance by his or her departmental chair, the student must have received a grade of C or better in each or have a cumulative GPA in these courses of at least 2.0. Any outstanding INC, NG, or NR grades from any previous semester(s) that are pending resolution must be resolved. Failure to do so will result in removal from the graduation list. When final grades are reported for the last term of active registration, any reported INC or NR grade for a graduation candidate will automatically remove the candidate from the graduation list. Students who have been removed from consideration must complete a new application for graduation in order to be considered for another graduation date. 2. Curriculum Requirements Each student must fulfill all requirements for grad uation. No credits required for graduation will be
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waived. All requests for an exception to this rule must be referred to the Dean’s office for consideration. A course requirement in a student’s major may be substituted by the Department Chair/Adviser of the department in which the student is enrolled; however, another course in the same subject area must be taken. 3. To earn a baccalaureate degree, students are required to complete a minimum of 48 credits of work at the Institute, 32 of which are the last chronological credits registered within Pratt. REQUIREMENTS FOR A SECOND PRATT BACCALAUREATE DEGREE Candidates for a second baccalaureate degree must first be accepted by the Office of Admissions for degree matriculation in an area essentially different in content from that of the first degree. The following conditions are applicable when the first baccalaureate degree was granted by: Pratt Institute Persons holding a baccalaureate degree from Pratt Institute and who are matriculated for a second bacca laureate degree from the Institute will be evaluated according to the major background to determine their remaining program and credit requirements. Of these, a minimum of 32 additional credits in residence for a four-year program of study, or a minimum of 48 additional credits of residence in a five-year program of study must be taken within the new program. An Accredited Institution Other Than Pratt Institute Persons holding a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution other than Pratt Institute will be evaluated according to the type of baccalaureate and the major background in order to determine their remaining program and credit requirements, of which a minimum of 48 credits must be taken in residency at Pratt. Changes To This Bulletin While every effort has been made to make the material presented in this Bulletin timely and accurate, the Institute reserves the right to periodically update and otherwise change any material, including faculty listings, course offerings, policies, and procedures, without reprinting or amending this Bulletin.
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Life at Pratt Institute can be intense. Often students need assistance to cope with challenges encountered at Pratt and in the city of New York. The staff members of the Office of Student Affairs are able and willing to help each student in as many ways as necessary and possible to make meeting these challenges a positive experience. The Office of Student Affairs is also home to the Center for Equity and Inclusion, dedicated to creating a welcoming and safe environment where diversity, in all its many forms, is valued and celebrated. The Office of Student Affairs is located on the ground floor of the Main Building and can be found on the web at www.pratt.edu/student-life/student-affairs. Student Affairs also has an office in Room 207A on the Pratt Manhattan campus. Specific hours and services provided are posted there and on the Student Affairs website. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Director Emma Legge Associate Director Meredith Klauss Associate Director Alex Ullman Assistant Director Colby Sim Office Manager Karen Smith
Vice President Helen Matusow-Ayres Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Title IX Coordinator Esmilda Abreu Assistant Director of Special Projects for Equity and Inclusion Jazmin Peralta Administrative Assistant Nadine Shuler Office Tel: 718.636.3639 Fax: 718.399.4239 studaff@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/student-affairs
Office Tel: 718.636.3422 studentactivities@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/involvement The Office of Student Involvement coordinates and assists students in planning social, cultural, educational, and recreational programs. Student activities at Pratt are planned to contribute to each student’s total education, as well as to meet social and recreational needs. Students are responsible for managing their own group activities, thus gaining experience in community and social affairs and playing a role in shaping Institute policy. Students are represented on Institute decision-making bodies such as the Board of Trustees, trustee committees, and the Student Judiciary. The main functions of the Department of Student Involvement are:
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ll Allocating and administering the funds collected through the student activity fee; ll Overseeing the Student Union complex; ll Programming of student activities; ll Promoting leadership and professional development.
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Pratt International Student Association Queer Pratt South Asian Student Association Turkish Student Association
New Student Orientation New student orientation is an exciting time at Pratt. In order to acclimate to campus, students have a fourday orientation during the week before classes begin. Brooklyn campus students attend orientation on that campus, while students attending Pratt Manhattan will attend orientation at 14th Street. Detailed information will be sent to new students beginning in June. The orientation program is staffed by an exemplary group of student leaders who assist new students in many ways.
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Special Interest 16mm Film Club Anime Club Ceramics Club Comic Club Compassionate Pratt Drawing Club Envirolutions Founders Entrepreneurship Club Games Club Insurgent Poet Society Latin American Architecture Club Magazine Club Pratt Cosplay Club Pratt DO (IDSA student chapter) Pratt Feminists Pratt Film Cult Reef Club Strive Student Mentors Weightlifting Club Women Writers of Color
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Professional and Academic AIGA American Institute of Architecture Students Art and Design Educators Association for Information Science and Technology Chinese Fashion Club of Fashion ComD Agency Diversity Initiatives Group Graduate ComD History of Art and Design Student Association Jewelry Club Keyframe Animation Club Leadership in Environmental Advocacy and Policy Painting Club Photo League
Parent and Family Programs The mission of Parent and Family Programs at Pratt is to provide parents with the resources to support and encourage the success of their Pratt students. Pratt Institute recognizes that parents are valuable members of the Pratt community and have much to contribute to Pratt. We encourage parent involvement in the Pratt community. We offer programs for parents including Parent Orientation, our annual Family Weekend, and our quarterly parents’ newsletter, The Institute Insider. For further information, please contact our office by calling 718.636.3422 or emailing family@pratt.edu. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Student Government Association The Student Government Association's (SGA) primary responsibility is to represent the student body’s interests and to encourage students’ involvement in the life of the Institute. The SGA has an executive committee in which undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to become involved. The SGA can be reached by calling 718.399.4468 or by emailing sga@pratt.edu. ACTIVE ORGANIZATIONS Cultural ll Bako Tribe ll Black Lives Matter ll Chinese Student Scholars Association ll Korean Student Association
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Pratt Artists League Pratt Historical Preservation Organization Pratt Institute Planning Student Association Pressure Printmaking School of Information Student Association Sculpture Club Special Archivists’ Association Special Libraries Association Type Directors Club User Experience/Information Architecture
Associate Director for Housing Administration Tuan Vu Assistant Director, North Campus Christopher Ruggieri Assistant Director, South Campus Kim Mortreuil Assistant Director, Housing Jason LeConey
Greek Letter Organizations ll Inter-Greek Council (Fraternity/Sorority Governing Body) ll Kappa Sigma Fraternity ll Pi Sigma Chi Fraternity ll Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority ll Theta Phi Alpha Sorority
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Administrative Assistant Lillian Jennas Receptionist Steven Spavento Office Tel: 718.399.4550 reslife@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/reslife
Religious and Spiritual Art/Faith Collective Jewish Student Union Newman Club Remnant Christian Fellowship
Community Engagement Board Also known as C-Board, these students are dedicated to giving back to their communities, both local and global. Program Board The Program Board is a group of students who plan many on- and off-campus events. CAMPUS MINISTRY The chapel, one of the central spaces on campus, is the setting for meditation and for interdenominational and denominational rites to celebrate important events of the campus community. Currently, services are offered on a regular basis for those who are Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant (in English and Korean). Any group wishing to use the chapel may contact the director of Student Involvement; the only requirement is respect for the space and its purpose. RESIDENTIAL LIFE AND HOUSING Director Christopher Kasik Associate Director Katherine Hale
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The mission of Residential Life and Housing is to efficiently and effectively administer a housing program in a learningcentered environment that supports students while challenging them to: ll Enhance self-understanding; ll Value community responsibility; ll Learn from their experiences. 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 that are established and encouraged by Residential Life and Housing are those that enhance student learning and involvement outside the classroom. The office takes very seriously its role 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. Leadership development opportunities are offered to students in the residence halls through participation in Residence Hall Councils, the Residence Hall Advisery Committee (a student advisery committee to Residential Life and Housing), Sustainability Reps, Dining Services Reps, and the Connections Leadership class. The Residential Life staff wants to provide a memorable, enjoyable, and successful academic year but reminds students that we are jointly responsible for the success of
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this experience. Through participation, cooperation, understanding, and communication, all can enjoy the time spent in the residence halls at Pratt Institute. Residential Life and Housing at Pratt Institute is based on a specific set of values. These values guide the expectations the office has for itself and for the students who reside on campus and extend to the residence halls in many direct ways. They are: ll Personal rights and responsibilities ll Integrity ll Respect ll Fairness and justice ll Open communication ll Involvement The educational mission of Pratt Institute is actively pursued in the residence halls. An expected outcome of the on-campus experience is to have students learn to cope and deal with problems that arise. Though this is not always an easy task, if a student is able to learn from an adverse situation, the goal has been achieved. Along with this is the ability for students to take responsibility for their choices and behaviors. If students make an inappropriate choice, they should expect to be held accountable. The hope is that a different choice will be made the next time, more in keeping with the community expectations set forth. The Residence Halls Pratt Institute maintains six undergraduate residence halls that accommodate approximately 1,790 students. The focus of our residential life program is on providing a comfortable yet challenging environment in which students will become integral members of the campus community. This is fostered by educational approaches and programming. Pratt residence halls offer a variety of housing options, including rooms with and without kitchens, doubles, and singles. All rooms on campus have CATV and internet access. All residence halls have laundry facilities, with the cost of laundry included in the room fee. Pratt also offers campus meal plans for students who like the convenience of eating on campus. Those students who live on campus in rooms without kitchens are automatically enrolled in a mandatory meal plan. Cannoneer Court Cannoneer Court accommodates 180 first-year students. This traditional corridor-style residence houses students in double rooms. Rooms are single-sex, but floors are coed. Bathrooms are communal. The traditional nature
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and small size of this residence hall promote strong community and allow a great deal of building-wide student social exchange. The building has a TV lounge and work area as well as a garden courtyard. The rooms are air condi tioned and carpeted. Room measurements are 15 x 12 feet. Students may not reside in Cannoneer Court during the summer months. Esther Lloyd-Jones Hall Esther Lloyd-Jones Hall (ELJ) is named for a trendsetter in modern American higher education. ELJ accommodates a total of 80 upperclass students in suite-style accom modations of single- and double- occupancy rooms. Suites are single-sex, but floors are coed. Rooms vary in size from 11 x 16 feet to 12 x 18 feet. Students are responsible for the healthy upkeep of their rooms, including shared suite bathrooms. The building has a TV lounge on the first floor. Leo J. Pantas Hall Leo J. Pantas Hall is a suite-style undergraduate hall that accommodates 212 first-year residents. Students live in four–person suites, which consist of two double rooms (two people in each double room). Each 10 x 16-foot bedroom has a separate 8 x 9-foot entry from the hallway. All rooms are air conditioned. Each suite has its own bathroom. Each suite is responsible for the healthy upkeep of the common bathroom area. Suites are single-sex, but floors are coed. The building boasts a large work area in addition to a dramatic main lounge area with large-screen TV, foosball table, and kitchenette. Its central location on campus makes it desirable to students. Its clock tower serves as a campus landmark. Pantas Hall is not open during the summer months except to house special conference groups. The Townhouses Pratt Institute’s newest and most exciting housing option, the Townhouses are remodeled historic row houses located near the center of campus. Six students reside in each house in single rooms on three floors. Each house is coed and offers a full kitchen, living room, parlor, backyard area, and basement. Each room is provided with the standard campus furniture (bed, armoire, dressers, desk, chair, and bookshelf). Amenities include CATV and Internet access. Preference for this housing option, which accommodates 120 upperclass students, is given to juniorand senior-level students. Vincent A. Stabile Hall Vincent A. Stabile Hall opened in fall 1999. Named for the donor, a graduate of the former Engineering School, Stabile
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Hall was designed for new students. It houses 225 first-year students in four-person suites. Each suite consists of two double rooms and its own bath. Suites are single-sex, but floors are coed. With few exceptions, the room dimensions, not including the small entry foyer, are 12 x 12 feet. Students are responsible for the healthy upkeep of the common bathroom area. There are kitchenettes located on each floor. The award-winning design of the building boasts a large common lounge. Smaller work and lounge spaces on each floor contribute to a vital living and working environment. All rooms are air conditioned. Stabile Hall is not open during the summer months except to house special conference groups. Willoughby Residence Hall Willoughby Residence Hall is a former 17-story apartment co-op and is the largest residence hall. It accommodates about 900 upperclass and graduate students. The building houses offices (Residential Life and Housing, Health and Counseling, and the Learning/Access Center) as well as a student workroom, TV lounge, convenience store, laundry facilities, and other common student lounge areas. Suites are single-sex, but floors are coed. Rooms vary in size from 9 x 12 feet to 15 x 18 feet. In addition to the standard furniture, all suites have a kitchen table, stove, and refrigerator. Each resident is provided with a bookcase. All students assigned to double, triple, and single spaces will share kitchen and bathroom facilities with other residents of the suite. The converted apartments consist of at least one double or triple that occupies the former living room space of the apartment and at least one private single room that occupies the former bedroom space of the apartment. The number of students residing in a given suite usually ranges from three to six students (depending upon the size of the converted apartment— one-bedroom, two-bedroom, or three-bedroom). Willoughby Residence Hall remains open all year. However, residents on certain floors might have to relocate to different floors during the summer months for the purpose of maintenance and upkeep. Special Housing Options In addition to the traditional housing choices offered, several special housing options are provided for under graduate students. Students indicate their preference for these options during the online housing preference process. Quiet Floors Quiet Floors are an option for both continuing and new students. Though all residence hall floors have quiet hours (10 PM–9 AM weekdays and 11 PM–9 AM weekends), some
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students desire a more controlled environment. Students who choose to live on a Quiet Floor are provided a living and working environment where noise levels are kept to a minimum 24 hours a day. Noise levels include sound inside student apartments, in the hallway, and among apartment mates. Students residing on the Quiet Floors will serve as self-regulatory agents. As is the case with the courtesyhours policy on non-quiet floors, it is expected that all students on the Quiet Floors will abide by requests of fellow students to lower noise levels. Gender Inclusive Community Gender Inclusive Community has been operating since 2003 and continues to be an option in Willoughby Hall. It provides an alternative to single-sex housing. This opp ortunity allows students to live with others of differing genders in a community supporting identity understanding. Students are placed in apartments with roommates and/or apartment mates who may not be of the same gender. Healthy Choices Floors Healthy Choices Floors provide an environment conducive to living and study while promoting healthy life choices. The floors are substance-free. This means there is no smoking; consumption, serving, or possession of alcohol is not permitted regardless of age; and, as in all residence halls, illegal drugs are prohibited. The guidelines for the Healthy Choices Floors indicate that, while on the floor, residents will be substance-free. However, it is expected that respect be shown to those who choose to lead a substance-free lifestyle on and off the floor. Therefore, residents must acknowledge that choices they make off campus have an effect on the floor community and make these choices with respect for others on the floor. All residents are responsible for participating as positive members of the community. For example, this may take the form of participating in or planning programs that center on making healthy life choices. Floor activities will be planned based on the concept of making healthy lifestyle choices and providing alternative social activities. Healthy Choices Floors are offered in both first-year and upperclass halls. Global Learning Community Global Learning Community is a living environment that promotes cultural exchange among first-year resident students. The community, composed of both international and domestic students, is a diverse group willing to learn from others and share their experiences. Programs focus on social interactions promoting cultural exchange, exploring diverse resources in the city, and connecting
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culture to the students’ work. Students in the community agree to be active participants through attending programs and getting to know others. Students are also encouraged to plan events and programs. A central goal of this housing option is to enhance understanding of the global community and various cultures and nations. Residents have a unique experience that pairs their freshman English class with the special-interest housing theme. The English class incorporates global issues and receives special funding to attend a course-related performance off campus and other exceptional activities. Learning communities allow students to interact more with their English faculty and make it easier to seek out study partners, ask homework questions, and share insights and information with classmates who are also neighbors. Community Service Floor The Community Service Floor is an option for first-year students. The floor provides an opportunity for students to work to improve their communities and learn from their service. The floor is a great place for like-minded individuals to meet and interact. The community’s mission is to explore service initiatives that improve the quality of life for others around them. Previous projects include art murals, park beautification, animal shelter work, card making, and food and clothing drives. Residents of the floor determine service projects and topics of interest. On the Community Service Floor, residents have a unique experience that pairs their freshman English class with the special-interest housing theme. The English class incorporates social justice issues and receives special funding to attend a course-related performance off campus and other exceptional activities. Learning communities allow students to interact more with their English faculty and make it easier to seek out study partners, ask homework questions, and share insights and information with classmates who are also neighbors. Art History Learning Communities Art History Learning Communities are available in all firstyear halls. Students from one residence hall make up an entire Themes in Art and Culture section (required of all School of Art and School of Design students). The learning community emphasizes engagement and discussion and receives special funding to attend a course-related performance or tour. Learning communities allow students to interact more with their Art History faculty and make it easier to seek out study partners, ask homework questions, and share insights and information with classmates who are also neighbors.
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Room Assignment Upon acceptance to the Institute, students are sent an Accepted Student Guide, which includes a housing request and a brochure describing each housing option. The process is two-part: (1) paying the deposit and (2) stating housing preferences online. Students are assigned rooms in the order their applications are received. Space is limited, and students are advised to meet all deadlines. Assignment notifications are made in early July. Students who have not applied by May 1 can anticipate being assigned only if and when space becomes available. All correspondence should be addressed to: Residential Life and Housing 215 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 reslife@pratt.edu Room Rates Room rates vary according to the type of accommodation. Typical costs for each residence hall for an academic year are as follows: Cannoneer Court $8,400 (double room) Esther Lloyd-Jones Hall $10,000 (shared single) $7,400 (double) Leo J. Pantas Hall $8,400 (double room) The Townhouses $10,800 (single room) Vincent A. Stabile Hall $8,400 (double room) $6,600 (triple room) Willoughby Hall $6.000 (triple with kitchen) $7,400 (double with kitchen) $10,000 (single with kitchen) $10,800 (single with kitchen and private bath) Meal Plan In an effort to ensure that students receive options for meeting proper daily nutritional requirements, Pratt Institute offers its students a number of meal plans. The meal plans are designed on a debit card system; the
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student’s meal plan points decrease as he or she purchases items in the main dining room, convenience store, or pizza shop. A meal plan point equals $1. All students living in residence-hall rooms without kitchens and all freshmen, regardless of their assignment, are automatically enrolled in the minimum mandatory meal plan. This meal plan is in effect for both semesters and provides the student roughly 14 meals per week. Students may opt for a larger plan that offers roughly 19 meals per week. The cost for meals does not include incidental purchases students may make at the convenience store. The annual meal plan rates for 2017–18 are $1,050, $1,770, and $2,063 per semester. Students not living in mandatory meal plan areas, upperclass students, and commuters may opt for any annual or semester-only plan. Two semester plans exist to accommodate a variety of student needs. These plans are per semester only. The semester meal plan rates for 2017–18 are $250 and $710. Purchasing a meal plan can save the student almost 10 percent versus paying cash. With all meal plans, students have the option to add points online (www.prattcard.com) at any time during the semester in $25 increments. Additional details pertaining to the meal plans are provided in the Enrollment Guide and are available from Residential Life and Housing. ATHLETICS AND RECREATION Director Walter Rickard
Associate Director for Wellness and Recreation/Head Coach, Men's and Women's Soccer Jonas Worth Assistant Director for Events and Facilities/Head Coach, Women's Basketball Sade Jackson Recreation Coordinator/Head Coach, Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track and Field Ezra Kwong
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The Activities Resource Center (ARC) houses a 325 x 130-foot athletic area, the largest enclosed clear-span facility in Brooklyn aside from the newly constructed Barclays Center. The complex includes five regulation-size tennis courts, two volleyball courts, and an NCAA basketball court. This ARC provides 650 bleacher seats for intercollegiate basketball, volleyball, the Colgate Women’s Games, and other spectator sports events. This enclosed area has a seating capacity for up to 1,000 people for special events. The four-lane, 200-meter indoor track completely encircles the athletic court areas. There are full locker room facilities with saunas for men and women. The second floor houses a fully equipped and newly renovated weight and fitness room, a dance studio, and administrative offices. Recreational and intramural activities are scheduled throughout the year in conjunction with PrattFit programming and range from individual and team sports to special events. Men’s intercollegiate athletics teams include basketball, crosscountry, soccer, indoor and outdoor track and field, tennis, and volleyball. Women’s teams include basketball, cross-country, soccer, indoor and outdoor track and field, tennis, and volley ball. Pratt Institute is a member of the Hudson Valley Inter collegiate Athletic Conference and fields a total of 14 teams. CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Director Rhonda Schaller
Associate Director for Intercollegiate Athletics /Compliance Coordinator Ryan McCarthy
Administrative Secretary Linda Rouse
Office Tel: 718.636.3773 Fax: 718.636.3772 www.pratt.edu/athletics
Associate Directors Hera Marashian Brynna Tucker Assistant Directors Karen Rose Cover Deborah Yanagisawa Communications Manager Robert Carabay Career Development and Industry Relations Coordinator Alex Fisher Office Tel: 718.636.3506 career@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/ccpd
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The Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) inspires and supports students and alumni while educating them about emerging trends, the job market, and what it takes to be a professional creative in the workplace. We believe that preparing for a fulfilling, meaningful, and productive career is one of the most important co-curricular activities for Pratt students. The CCPD augments Pratt's state-of-the-art curriculum offerings with career and internship advising, industry mentoring, professional development resources, work shops, and entrepreneurial education. We combine an excellent academic creative experience with a lifetime job and career transition support system. CCPD staff members stay abreast of changing trends and employer needs, and guide Pratt students into an easy transition from college into the work environment. We maintain relationships with employers and internship providers nationally and internationally, and offer many ways for employers to reach and recruit from the talented Pratt community. Staff work with students on professional learning goals for internship placements and career goals for their job search and small business planning. Extended support is offered in the areas of exhibition submissions, grants, fellowships, and residencies. We encourage peer learning through our Pratt Success program to expand the leader ship opportunities on campus. The CCPD provides resources designed to foster meaningful connections between emerging artists and professionals through the following services: ll Professional Development Programming We welcome classroom visits to the center every semester and offer presentations on résumé building, networking, interviewing skills, developing an online presence, portfolio presentation, self-promotion, freelancing, and starting your own business. Guest speakers and recruiters come to campus every semester to speak about careers in creative industries, review portfolios, and hold interview sessions. ll Individual and Group Career Advising Individual career advising is available to Pratt students and alumni for life. All CCPD staff have backgrounds as working creatives in major-related industries. Group advising sessions and discipline-specific career workshops are scheduled throughout the year. ll Entrepreneurship Training The CCPD has developed resources to help students and alumni build skills and strategies to become successful entrepreneurs. The Meditation Incubator project offers the Creative Mind, Business Mind course,
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which teaches participants meditation, visualization, and self-reflection techniques to deepen their creative process and use as business planning tools. The Student Startup Center provides resources that help students and alumni pursue entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, and business development goals. The Refinery, launched in fall 2015, is an intensive training program for aspiring entrepreneurs culminating in a pitch competition, and the first program of its kind at a school of art and design. ll Industry Outreach and Pratt Pro Job Board The CCPD manages the Pratt Pro job board, on which thousands of new positions are posted each year. We perform outreach to employers around the world, developing a pipeline to help move Pratt students and alumni into their job openings. We visit studios and organize firm trips for students so that they can learn about the latest industry trends. Pratt Institute hosts numerous portfolio reviews and thesis exhibitions of current and graduating students’ work, including multiple end-of-year events highlighting the best work of the graduating class. Each year, the CCPD hosts opportunity fairs, roundtable discussions, and creativecareer conferences with visiting partners, recruiters, and industry leaders. All of our programs are developed to educate students and alumni as well as provide networking opportunities with the creative professional community. ll Developing an Online Portfolio The CCPD professional staff can help students develop their portfolio and online presence. Pratt Institute and the CCPD have partnered with Behance to launch “Pratt Institute Portfolios” at portfolios.pratt.edu. This is an exciting opportunity for students to promote their work under the Pratt brand. With the Behance platform, “Pratt Institute Portfolios” reaches a wide audience of industry professionals on the lookout for the best creative talent. The staff of the CCPD welcomes your questions. To make an appointment or to find out how the CCPD can help you, contact career@pratt.edu or call 718.636.3506. Pratt Institute Internship Program Each Pratt student has the opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience in New York City and beyond through an academic internship program administered in collaboration with department faculty. The CCPD supports students in gaining hands-on professional experience interning at companies such as Condé Nast, Unified Field, Knoll, and many more.
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Internships play a crucial role in developing skills and offering professional perspectives. An internship at Pratt is an academic opportunity available to full-time matriculated students every semester, including summer semester. For more information about internships, such as eligibility, the registration process, and deadlines, visit www.pratt.edu/career and click on “Students and Alumni,” then “Internship Program.” In most cases, students must complete one full semester to be eligible for academic credit for an internship. What Are Internships? Internships are learning experiences in the workplace that relate to students’ major or professional pursuits. Interns are able to take the skills and theories learned in the classroom and apply them to real-life work experi ence. Internships are an opportunity to try a specific field, organization, or company and participate as a trainee within that site. Internships also allow students to develop a network of professional contacts and build relationships in the field, which will serve them well as emerging professionals. Some key components of a Pratt Internship: ll The experience is a full semester. ll The experience can be paid or unpaid. ll Internships are available to all domestic, international, and transfer students during their time at Pratt. ll Internship credits vary from 0 to 3 credits based on student need, number of hours worked, and individual departmental policy. ll To obtain academic credit for an internship, students must be enrolled in an internship course at the same time they are participating in the internship. Students are required to attend one of the internship information sessions offered throughout the year in the CCPD to learn more about the internship program, how to begin an internship search, and how to find departmental eligibility information. To make an appointment or to learn the dates of the next internship information session, contact career@pratt.edu or call 718.636.3506. LEARNING/ACCESS CENTER Director Elisabeth Sullivan esulliv5@pratt.edu Learning Specialist Maegan D’Amato, L.C.S.W. mdamato@pratt.edu
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Learning Specialist Anna Lewis Riquier, L.M.H.C. ariquier@pratt.edu Assistant to the Director Marie A. McLaughlin mmclaug3@pratt.edu Office Tel: 718.802.3123 | Fax: 718.399.4544 lac@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/LAC The Learning/Access Center (formerly the Disability Resource Center) facilitates full access so that all students can freely and actively participate in all facets of Pratt life. The L/AC collaborates to provide Institute-wide advisement and consultation on disability-related matters (including legal compliance and universal design) and provides individual services and tools to facilitate diverse learning styles and accommodations in a sustainable, inclusive manner. Students come to Pratt from varying academic backgrounds, and students’ learning needs also vary. The L/AC has staff and tools available to help all Pratt students who are working toward academic success. To that end, at the L/AC, students can meet with staff, explore assistive technology, and take part in student success program ming. Additionally, the L/AC offers short-term, one-on-one meetings to help students struggling with academic difficulties. If it is determined that further evaluation is necessary to test for the presence of learning disabilities or psychological or psychiatric conditions, the L/AC can help students with securing referrals. Additionally, the L/AC coordinates access for students with disabilities. Students with disabilities can enroll with the L/AC to determine and receive reasonable accom modations for classroom, housing, and other campus settings. The L/AC maintains confidential records of docu mentation of disability for all current and prospective Pratt students who identify as having disabilities, including learning disorders, AD/HD, psychological/psychiatric conditions, chronic illnesses, physical/mobility conditions, blindness, low vision, hearing loss, and temporary dis abilities. After meeting with the student and conducting a review of the documentation and individualized student needs, the L/AC determines and coordinates individualized academic accommodations, including but not limited to extended test time, distraction-reduced exam setting, sign language interpreting, etc. The L/AC also arranges auxiliary aids for students, such as FM Units, assistive learning software, and books in alternative formats. The L/AC assists
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students in connecting with helpful Institute resources, advocates for students, and collaborates with campus department administrators regarding specific student needs, including psychological support, special housing, and dietary needs. Meeting with L/AC staff to privately discuss your academic experiences is the first step in the process of developing a support plan, regardless of what academic or access issues exist. We encourage you to contact the L/AC to speak further with staff about our services and how we may assist you. To schedule an appointment, please email the L/AC at lac@pratt.edu or call 718.802.3123. HEALTH AND COUNSELING Director for Health Services Martha Cedarholm, A.R.N.P.-B.C., F.N.P. mcedarho@pratt.edu
Nurse Practitioner/Associate Director for Health Services Debbie Scott, A.R.N.P.-B.C., F.N.P. dscott2@pratt.edu Nurse Practitioner TBD Staff Counselors Inez Strama, Psy.D istrama@pratt.edu Althea Maduramente, Ph.D. amaduram@pratt.edu Assistant Director for Counseling and Staff Counselor TBD
Case Manager and Staff Counselor Hali Brindel, L.C.S.W. hbrindel@pratt.edu Assistant to the Director for Health Services Clarissa Liu cliu21@pratt.edu
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Tamara Holness, L.P.N. tholness@pratt.edu Administrative Aides Giovanni Glaize gglaize@pratt.edu Sandra Davis sdavis@pratt.edu Office Tel: 718.399.4542 | Fax: 718.399.4544 health@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/health
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Clinical AOD Services Coordinator Jernee Montoya, L.C.S.W. jmontoya@pratt.edu
Nurses Christine Susca, R.N. csusca@pratt.edu
Health and Counseling operates both by appointment and as a walk-in clinic. All care provided is strictly confidential, and information about care remains separate from a student’s academic and social conduct record. The office is open on weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM, with the last appointments made at 4 PM. Check the website for up-to-date information about hours and services. The medical staff includes the director, who is a family nurse practitioner; two nurse practitioners; a physician attending the clinic weekly during the academic year; and two nurses. Services provided include treatment of illnesses; first aid for injuries; physicals, including sports and women’s health examinations; health education; and medical testing. Pregnancy testing is performed in the office for free; however, other tests are sent to a laboratory service, which will bill the student or the student’s insurance provider. Some commonly used medications (over-the-counter and prescription) are dispensed for free or for a nominal fee. Students must purchase all other medication at a pharmacy. Referrals are made to local medical resources for care not provided on campus.* The counseling staff includes clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, and a consulting psychiatrist who are each available by appointment to meet with students. Students may receive counseling on a short-term basis for personal, emotional, family, interpersonal, and situational problems. Consultation is available on campus, and referrals for specialty services can be made. Since Health and Counseling is not designed to meet the total health care needs of students, referrals
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are sometimes made to outside clinics and agencies. The staff is committed to helping students find the best source of health care at the lowest cost. Hospital and medical care beyond that provided by Health and Counseling is the financial responsibility of the student and his or her family. For this purpose, Pratt Institute requires all students to carry health and accident insurance. Students are automatically enrolled in a health and accident insurance plan. They may waive this insurance fee, which will be deducted from their bill, by providing insurance information in the online student insurance system, Aetna Student Health, prior to the waiver deadline. This deadline always falls on the same day as the last day to drop or add courses for the semester. All students who were born after January 1, 1957, must provide proof of immunity against measles, mumps, and rubella. New York State law requires written docu mentation of two measles-mumps-rubella vaccines or written documentation of immunity to these diseases proved by a blood test. Students are absolutely required to have written documentation in order to attend classes. Immunization against meningococcal meningitis is strongly recommended for students planning to live in on-campus housing.† A complete medical history and a comprehensive physical examination are also required for all new students.
The Office of International Affairs (OIA) welcomes approximately 600 new international students each year. There are currently about 1,600 international students from 80 countries. In addition to providing services to international students, the OIA takes care of J-1 exchange visitors, including inbound exchange students, professors, and scholars. The OIA is the office in charge of keeping Pratt in compliance with the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State. The well-traveled and experienced staff members are here to help students make a successful transition to the Pratt community and help address some of the challenges that students might encounter during their academic program. They create a friendly environment, providing direct support with immigration issues, employment authorization, personal issues, and cross-cultural events. The OIA advises the Pratt International Student Association (PISA), which is open for all to join. * Numerous and varied resources are available at the Health and Counseling page of the Pratt website at www.pratt.edu/health. †N ew York State does not require this vaccine but does require a signed acknowledgment of receipt and review of vaccine information.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Director L. Jane Bush Associate Director Saundra Hampton Assistant Director Mia Schleifer SEVIS Coordinator Elizabeth Mallard International Student Adviser Emilie Buse Receptionist Zoila Dennigan Office Tel: 718.636.3674 oia@pratt.edu www.pratt.edu/oia
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Libraries
Director Russell S. Abell Head of Public Services Lore Guilmartin Head of Technical Services John A. Maier Library Services Coordinator, Manhattan Campus Jean Hines Evening and Weekend Library Manager Elizabeth Berg Visual and Multimedia Resources Director Chris Arabadjis Visual Resources Curator Johanna Bauman
Pratt Libraries are dedicated to an active partnership in the academic process. The Libraries’ primary mission is to support the Institute’s academic programs by providing materials and information services to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visiting scholars. A state-of-the-art integrated library system interfaces with an up-to-date website providing broad access to electronic materials as well as information about the Libraries. Connect to the Libraries’ website and catalog at library.pratt.edu. The collection at the Brooklyn Campus Library provides broad-based coverage of the history, theory, criticism, and practice of architecture, fine arts, and design, while also supporting the liberal arts and sciences. The collection encompasses over 200,000 monographs and bound periodicals and also maintains 776 current periodical descriptions. The Libraries also provide students access to 38 online resources and electronic periodical indexes. Through these resources over 11,474 full‑text periodical titles are accessible. The Brooklyn Campus Library houses micro-film, multimedia, rare books, and the college archives. Visual and Multimedia Resources has a collection of DVDs, VHS tapes, and 16mm films. The department also circulates cameras, projectors, light kits, audio recorders, and a half-dozen laptops. The Visual Resources Center holds a collection of 35mm slides and provides access to over 1.3 million images through ARTstor. Comfortable reading and study spaces are available in this New York City landmark building on the Brooklyn campus. The Pratt Manhattan Library holds more than 17,024 monographs, subscribes to over 170 current periodicals, and maintains a small fiction collection. The book and periodical collection provides support for the following programs: Graduate Communications Design, Information and Library Science, Creative Arts Therapy, Facilities/ Construction Management, Historic Preservation, Arts and Cultural Management, AOS/AAS Program, Design Management, and Continuing and Professional Studies. Librarians at both facilities offer instructional programs to help patrons use information resources more effect ively. Other services offered throughout the year include orientation, individualized instruction, information literacy instruction, and research assistance and referrals to other libraries in the metropolitan area. All of the Library units are dedicated not only to providing access to information, but to assisting inform ation seekers in developing successful strategies to locate, evaluate, and employ information to meet a full range of needs. The Pratt Institute Libraries are members of ConnectNY, a consortium of libraries serving 20 prestigious independ ent academic institutions in New York State. From the
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library online catalogue, Pratt students can easily access an impressive collection of ebooks and request over 10 million print books from the college and university libraries of Adelphi, Bard, Canisius, Colgate University, Hamilton, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Le Moyne, Medaille, Pace University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rochester Insitute of Technoloy, St. Lawrence University, Siena, Skidmore, Union College, the U.S. Military Academy, and Vassar College.
Association of College and Research Libraries; Reference and User Services Association; and Art Libraries Society of North America.
LIBRARY FACULTY Cheryl M. Costello Assistant Professor/Art and Architecture Librarian B.A., M.S. Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; curator of exhibit, La Gazette du Bon Ton: Art Deco Fashion Plates from 1913 to 1922, at the Pratt Library; published in ARLIS/NA reviews; peer reviewer for Art Documentation; professional organization memberships include American Association of Museums, Art Libraries Society of New York, Art Libraries Society of North America; awarded the Celine Palatsky Travel Award for the Art Libraries Society of North America annual conference 2008. Maggie Portis Assistant Professor/Art and Architecture Librarian B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.S. LIS, The Palmer School, Long Island University; professional organization memberships include ARLIS/NA and ARLIS/VRA. Paul Schlotthauer Associate Professor/Librarian and Archivist B.S. Gettysburg College; M.M., Indiana University; M.L.S., St. John’s University; publications include “Pratt Institute: A Historical Snapshot of Campus and Area” in Digitization in the Real World: Lessons Learned from Small and Medium‑Sized Digitization Projects; professional organ ization memberships include the Association of American Archivists, Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, New York Library Club (board member), American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, American Association of Museums. Holly Wilson Associate Professor/Research and Instruction Librarian B.A. Baldwin-Wallace; M.L.I.S., University of Pittsburgh; publications include “Touch, See, Find: Serving Multiple Literacies in the Art and Design Library” in The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship; professional organization memberships include the American Library Association,
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Board of Trustees
Bruce J. Gitlin Chair of the Board President and CEO, Milgo Industrial Inc. Mike Pratt Vice Chair of the Board President and Executive Director, The Scherman Foundation Robert H. Siegel Vice Chair of the Board Founding Partner, Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, LLC Thomas F. Schutte President, Pratt Institute Dr. Joshua L. Smith Secretary Professor Emeritus, New York University Howard S. Stein Treasurer Retired Managing Director, Operational Risk Global Corporate and Investment Bank, Citigroup Tara Ali-Khan Undergraduate Student Trustee Kurt Andersen Writer Mahogany L. Browne Recent Graduate Trustee Deborah J. Buck Artist, interior designer, and owner, Buck House Amy Cappellazzo Sotheby’s Chairman, Fine Arts Division, Sotheby’s Kathryn C. Chenault Attorney Anne N. Edwards Arts activist Adriana Green Graduate Student Trustee Susan Hakkarainen Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. and Ivalo Lighting Inc. Gary S. Hattem Philanthropy and Social Finance Advisor, Managing Director and Head, Global Social Finance and President, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation June Kelly June Kelly Gallery David S. Mack Senior Partner, The Mack Company Carolyn Bransford MacDonald Trustee, The Halycon Foundation, Trustee Emerita, The American Museum in Britain, Member of the Board, The American Associates of the National Theatre in London Katharine L. McKenna Artist, designer, and owner, KLM Studio
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Kelsey Miller Recent Graduate Trustee David O. Pratt Not-for-profit consultant Ralph Pucci President, Ralph Pucci International Stan Richards Principal, The Richards Group Christopher D. Shyer President, Zyloware Eyewear Mark D. Stumer Principal, Mojo-Stumer Associates, P.C. Juliana C. Terian Chairman of the Rallye Group Adam D. Tihany Principal, Tihany Design Anne H. Van Ingen Former Director, Architecture, Planning and Design Program and Capital Projects, NYSCA and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University Ellery Washington Faculty Trustee Diana Wege Artist; Trustee, Wege Foundation; Trustee, IPCNY; Founder/Chair, WOVEN; Trustee, Syracuse University School of Education Board of Visitors; Pratt ’15 Parent Susan Young Faculty Trustee Michael S. Zetlin Attorney, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP Trustees Emeriti: Richard W. Eiger Charles J. Hamm Young Ho Kim Malcolm MacKay Leon Moed Bruce M. Newman Heidi Nitze Marc A. Rosen
Administration
Dr. Thomas F. Schutte President
Randy Donowitz Director of the Writing and Tutorial Center
Kirk E. Pillow Provost
Michael Farnham Director of Academic Advisement
Donna Heiland Associate Provost
Adam Friedman Director of Pratt Center for Community Development
Judith Aaron Vice President for Enrollment Helen Matusow-Ayres Vice President for Student Affairs Joseph M. Hemway Vice President for Information Technology and CIO Joan McCormick Vice President for Institutional Advancement Cathleen Kenny Vice President for Finance and Administration Thomas Hanrahan Dean, School of Architecture Gerald Snyder Dean, School of Art Anita Cooney Dean, School of Design Andrew Barnes Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Tula Giannini Dean, School of Information Russell Abell Director of Libraries Walter Rickard Director of Athletics and Recreation Sinclaire Alkire Director of Enrollment Marketing and Research Nedzad Goga Executive Director of Financial Services Christopher Arabadjis Director of Multi-Media Services Drew Babitts Director of Planned Giving and Major Gifts Nicholas Battis Director of Exhibitions
Christopher Gavlick, CLARB Executive Director, Chief Facilities Officer Anthony Gelber Director of Administrative Sustainability Mai McDonald-Graves Director of the Disability Resources Center Thomas Greene Director of Human Resources Imani Griszell Director of Events and Diversity Recruitment Natalie Capannelli Director of Graduate Admissions Lisle Henderson Registrar Dustin Liebenow Director of Marketing Communications and Enrollment Management Christopher Kasik Director of Residential Life and Housing Grace Kendall Director of Special Projects/Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs Emma Legge Director of Student Involvement and Parent and Family Programs John Maier Head of Technical Services TBA Director of Foundation Relations Ellery Matthews Director of Academic Computing Patti McCall Head of Public Services Thomas Nawabi Comptroller Christopher Paisley Director of Processing and Technology
Vladimir Briller Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Institutional Research
Dmitriy Paskhaver Director of Research
L. Jane Bush Director of International Affairs
Kimberlae Saul Director of Facilities Planning and Design
Martha Cedarholm Director of Health and Counseling Services
Rhonda Schaller Director of the Center for Career and Professional Development
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William J. Schmitz Director of Safety and Security Maira Rey Seara Dean, School of Continuing and Professional Studies Nancy Seidler Director of Intensive English Lorraine Smith Curator, Visual Resource Center Richard Soto Director of Budget TBA Director of Undergraduate Admissions Warren White Director of HEOP Bryan Wizemann Director of the Web Group
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Academic Calendar
Imporatant Telephone Numbers Admissions (toll-free) 800.331.0834 Admissions 718.636.3514 Career Services 718.636.3506 Financial Aid 718.636.3599 Health and Counseling Services 718.399.4542 International Affairs Office 718.636.3674 Library (Circulation Desk) 718.636.3420 Registrar 718.636.3663
Residential Life 718.399.4550
Fall 2017
Spring 2018
Summer 2018
Last day for 100% tuition refund upon withdrawal (WD)
August 28
January 16
May 14
First day of classes
August 28
January 16
May 14 (See schedule of classes)
Last day to add or drop without a WD grade
September 11
January 29
May 21
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
November 10
April 6
June 22
Dates that classes do not meet
September 4 (Labor Day) October 10 (Midterm Break) November 22–26 (Thanksgiving)
January 15 (Martin Luther King Day) March 12–18 (Spring Break)
May 28 (Memorial Day) July 4 (Independence Day)
Final exams
December 12–18
May 2–8
n/a
Last day of classes
December 18
May 8
July 20 (See schedule of classes)
Grades Due Online
December 20
May 10
July 23
Security 718.636.3540 Student Activities and Orientation 718.636.3422
Please note: This calendar must be considered as informational and not binding on the Institute. The dates listed here are provided as a guideline for use by students and offices participating in academic and registration related activities. This calendar is not to be used for nonacademic business purposes. Pratt Institute reserves the right to make changes to the information printed in this Bulletin without prior notice.
Academic Advisers Architecture 718.399.4333 Art and Design 718.636.3611 Information and Library Science 212.647.7682 Intensive English Program 718.636.3450 Writing Programs 718.399.4497
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FALL 2017
Housing Sunday, August 20 Entering freshman, transfer, and graduate students check-in to residence halls, 9 AM to 5 PM
Registration Monday, February 6 SU/FA schedule due to Registrar’s Office
Friday, August 25 Continuing students’ check-in to residence halls, 9 AM to 5 PM
Monday, March 6 Fall schedule goes live online Monday, March 20 Academic advisement begins
Saturday, December 16 Noon checkout deadline for graduating students and those who cancelled spring residence hall license
Monday, April 3 Online registration begins for continuing students
Note: Students residing on-campus Spring 2018 do not check-out of their Fall rooms
Sunday, August 27 Last day of preregistration for continuing students
Academic Mid-June to end of July (Online) English Proficiency exam given for international students
Sunday, July 1 (Tentative) New student registration Monday, September 11 Last day to add a class Last day to drop a class without a WD grade recorded No new registrations accepted after this date
Wednesday, August 16 Design Management classes begin Monday, August 28 Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Friday, November 10 Last day for course withdrawal
Monday, August 28 Classes begin
New Student Orientation Saturday, August 19–Friday, August 25 New student orientation held; loan entrance interviews
Monday, September 4 Labor Day—no classes
Payment/Financial Friday, June 9 Student loan application deadline Tuesday, August 1 Continuing students’ tuition payment deadline Tuesday, August 1 New students’ tuition payment deadline Wednesday, August 2 Late payment fee $195 in effect Monday, August 28 Last day for 100% tuition refund upon withdrawal
Monday, September 11 Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded Monday, October 9 Columbus Day—classes meet, offices closed Tuesday, October 10 Midterm Break. No classes. Institute offices open Friday, November 10 Last day for course withdrawal Wednesday, November 22–Sunday, November 26 Thanksgiving—no classes Offices open on 11/22 only Monday, December 11 Exam conflict/Study Day
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Tuesday, December 12–Monday, December 18 Final critique and exam week
Monday, October 16 Academic advisement begins
Friday, December 15 Last day for students to submit graduation applications to the registrar’s office for May graduation. Review for graduation begins January 8
Monday, October 30 Continuing students’ online registration for spring begins
Monday, December 18 Fall semester ends. Last day to change grades from previous spring/summer semesters
Monday, January 29 Last day to add a class Last day to drop a class without a WD grade recorded No new registrations accepted after this date Friday, April 6 Last day for course withdrawal
Wednesday, December 20 All final grades due online by 3 PM
New Student Orientation Thursday, January 11 English Proficiency exam given for international students
Sunday, December 24–Monday, January 1 Winter vacation Refund Schedule Course Withdrawal Refund Schedule, Fall 2017 Prior to and including August 28 Full refund August 29–September 4 85% refund September 5–September 11 70% refund September 12–September 18 55% refund After September 18 No refund
Friday, January 12 New student orientation held
The refunds above are calculated using the date you dropped your course online or submitted your completed drop/add form to the Office of the Registrar (Myrtle Hall 6th Floor). No penalty is assessed for undergraduate withdrawals when a full-time credit load (12-18 credits) is carried before and after the drop/add.
Friday, December 15 Continuing students’ tuition payment deadline for spring
Payment/Financial Wednesday, October 4 Recommended date to file spring financial aid and student loan applications for students who did not file for fall term
Housing Cancellation Refund Schedule Fall 2017 Please refer to the housing license to determine the cancellation penalty/refund. Meal Plan Cancellation Refund Schedule Please refer to the cancellation penalty schedule on the back of your meal plan contract to determine the cancellation penalty/refund.
Tuesday, January 2 All continuing students should begin to file financial aid forms for summer 2018/fall 2018/spring 2019 financial aid award packages Friday, January 12 New students’ tuition payment deadline Tuesday, January 16 Last day for 100% tuition refund upon withdrawal
SPRING 2018
Monday, January 29 Recommended filing deadline for financial aid applications for the next academic year
Registration Monday, September 25 Spring schedule due to Registrar’s Office
Thursday, April 5 Recommended filing deadline for 2018/19 student loan applications
Wednesday, October 11 Spring schedule goes live online
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Housing Thursday, January 11 Entering freshman, transfer, and graduate students’ check-in to residence hall, 9 AM to 5 PM Wednesday, May 9 Noon checkout deadline for non-graduating students and those students without a summer session I residence hall license Saturday, May 12 (Tentative) Noon checkout deadline for graduating students. Note: students residing on-campus Summer 2018 Session I do not check-out of their Spring room until notified their SU room is ready Academic Wednesday, November 1 All international students’ applications and documents due Saturday, January 6 Graduate Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Tuesday, May 1 Exam conflict/Study Day Wednesday, May 2–Tuesday, May 8 Final critique and exam week. Classes end. Graduate Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end. Tuesday, May 8 Last day to change grades from previous fall semesters Thursday, May 10 All final grades due online by 3 PM Tuesday, May 8–Sunday, May 13 (Tentative) Pratt Shows Week after classes end (Tentative) Graduation Awards Convocation Week after classes end (Tentative) Commencement Refund Schedule Course Withdrawal Refund Schedule Spring 2018 Prior to and including January 16 Full refund January 17–January 23 85% refund January 24–January 30 70% refund January 31–February 6 55% refund After February 6 No refund
Thursday, January 11 English proficiency exam for international students Saturday, January 13 Sat/Sun classes begin Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King Day—no classes Tuesday, January 16 Weekday classes begin Tuesday, January 30 Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded Monday, February 19 President’s Day—classes meet. Offices closed.
The refunds above are calculated using the date you completed your transaction online or submitted your completed drop/add form to the Office of the Registrar (Myrtle Hall, sixth floor). No penalty is assessed for undergraduate withdrawals when a fulltime credit load (12–18 credits) is carried before and after the drop/add date. Housing Cancellation Refund Schedule Spring 2018 Please refer to the housing license to determine the cancellation penalty/refund.
Monday, March 12–Sunday, March 18 Spring break Sunday, March 25 Last day to submit a graduation application for October and February graduation
Meal Plan Cancellation Refund Schedule Please refer to the cancellation penalty schedule on the back of your meal plan contract to determine the cancellation penalty/refund.
Friday, April 6 Last day for course withdrawal
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SUMMER 2018
Friday, June 22 Last day for course withdrawal from summer session
Registration* Monday, April 9 Registration for all summer classes begins
Wednesday, July 4 Independence Day—no classes
Monday, May 14 First day of classes
Friday, July 20 Summer session classes end
Monday, May 21 Last day to add a class Last day to drop summer classes without a WD grade recorded No new summer session registrations accepted after this date
Monday, July 23 Summer Grades due online by 3 PM
Friday, June 22 Last day for withdrawal (WD) from a summer class
Refund Schedule Course Withdrawal Refund Schedule Summer 2018* Prior to and including May 14 Full refund May 15 through May 21 55% refund After May 21 No refund The above refunds are calculated using the date you dropped classes online or submitted your completed drop/add form to the Office of the Registrar (Myrtle Hall, sixth floor).
Payment/Financial Monday, May 14 Summer tuition deadline
* The refund schedule is calculated based on the start date of the class
Housing Note: Move-ins continue weekly through the end of Summer Session Saturday, July 21 Noon final checkout deadline for students without fall residence hall license. Note: Students residing on-campus Fall 2018 do not check-out of their SU room until notified their Fall room is ready.
Housing Cancellation Refund Schedule Please refer to the housing license to determine the cancellation penalty/refund. Meal Plan Cancellation Refund Schedule Please refer to the cancellation penalty schedule on the back of your meal plan contract to determine the cancellation penalty/refund.
Academic Saturday, May 12 Graduate Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin Monday, May 14 Summer session classes begin Monday, May 21 Last day to add a class Last day to drop without a WD grade recorded No new summer session registrations accepted after this date Monday, May 28 Memorial Day—no classes
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Directions
BROOKLYN CAMPUS 200 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11205 By Subway 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 HoytSchermerhorn 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 Place to the corner gate of the Pratt campus. From Penn Station and Port Authority Bus Terminals Take the Brooklyn-bound A or C train to the HoytSchermerhorn station. Cross platform and take G train (front car) to the Clinton-Washington station. Use Washington Avenue exit and follow directions above to campus. By Bus From Downtown Manhattan Take the B51 bus from City Hall to Fulton and Smith streets in downtown Brooklyn. Change to the B38 bus and take it up Lafayette Avenue to the corner of Saint James Place, which turns into Hall Street. Entrance to the campus is one block north on Hall Street. From Downtown Brooklyn Take the B38 bus towards Ridgewood and up Lafayette Avenue to the corner of Washington Avenue. On Washington, walk one block north to DeKalb Avenue. Turn right onto DeKalb and proceed one block to Hall Street/ Saint James Place to the corner gate of the Pratt campus. By Car From BQE, Heading West/South Exit 31, Wythe Avenue/Kent Avenue. Stay straight to go onto Williamsburg Street W., which becomes Williamsburg Place, then Park Avenue. Turn left onto Hall Street. Proceed two blocks to Willoughby Avenue. Make a left on Willoughby. Campus is on right. From BQE, Heading East/North Exit 30, Flushing Avenue. Bear left onto Classon Avenue, then turn left onto Flushing Avenue. Turn left onto Washington Avenue. Proceed two blocks to Willoughby Avenue. Make a left on Willoughby. Campus is on right. Myrtle Hall is across the street from the main gate (first left parking lot).
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From West Side of Manhattan Via Manhattan Bridge Travel east on Canal Street to Manhattan Bridge. Exit bridge to Flatbush Avenue Extension. Turn left onto Myrtle Avenue. Proceed 15 blocks. Make a right turn onto Hall Street. Go one block. Make a left turn onto Willoughby. Campus is on right. From East Side of Manhattan Via Brooklyn Bridge Travel south on the FDR Drive (also called East River Drive) to Brooklyn Bridge exit. Exit bridge to Tillary Street. Turn left on Tillary to Flatbush Avenue. Turn left on Tillary. Turn right onto Flatbush Avenue Extension. Proceed 15 blocks. Make a right turn onto Hall Street. Go one block. Make a left turn onto Willoughby Avenue. Campus is on right. From Newark-Liberty Airport After the exit, continue toward US-1/US-9/NewarkElizabeth (US-22.) Continue on US-1 and 9 North toward Port Newark. US-1 and 9 North become 12th Street. Continue on Boyle Plaza, which becomes the Holland Tunnel. Take the tunnel toward Brooklyn/Downtown and continue on Beach Street to Walker Street. Continue on Canal Street to the Manhattan Bridge. Cross the bridge to Flatbush Avenue Extension. Turn left onto Myrtle Avenue. Proceed 15 blocks. Make a right turn onto Hall Street. Go one block. Make a left turn onto Willoughby Avenue. Campus is on right. From LaGuardia Airport Follow signs toward Airport Exit/Rental Cars. Take ramp (right) onto Grand Central Parkway toward Parkway West/ Manhattan. At exit 4, take ramp (right) onto BQE/ I-278 W. toward the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Take BQE to exit 31, Wythe Avenue/Kent Avenue. Stay straight to go onto Williamsburg Street W., which becomes Williamsburg Place, then Park Avenue. Turn left onto Hall Street. Proceed two blocks to Willoughby Avenue. Make a left on Willoughby. Campus is on right. From Kennedy Airport Take the Airport Exit on I-678 South and continue toward Terminals 8 and 9. Go toward Terminal 9 Departures. Bear right toward the Van Wyck Expressway/Airport Exit. Continue on the Van Wyck/I-678 North. Take the 1B-2/Belt Parkway exit toward the Verrazano Bridge. Take exit 1B to North Conduit Avenue, which becomes North Conduit Boulevard. Take Belt Parkway West toward the Verrazano Bridge. Take the North Conduit Avenue exit 17W. Continue on Nassau Expressway/North Conduit Avenue. Bear left on Atlantic Avenue. Proceed five miles. Turn right onto
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Washington Avenue and go seven blocks. Turn right onto Willoughby Avenue. Campus is on right. Myrtle Hall is across the street from the main gate (first left into parking lot). MANHATTAN CAMPUS 144 WEST 14TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10011 By Car From Queens Via 59th Street Bridge Go south on the FDR Drive. Take 23rd Street exit. Make a right turn onto 23rd Street. Make a left turn on Second Avenue. Take Second Avenue to 14th Street. Make a right turn. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue. From Brooklyn Via Brooklyn Bridge, head north on FDR Drive. Drive to Houston Street exit. Take left on Houston to Third Avenue. Make a right. Take Third Avenue to 14th Street, and make a left turn. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue. From New Jersey Take the Holland Tunnel to Manhattan. Take Exit 3 toward Brooklyn, merge onto Beach St./W. Broadway and continue to follow W. Broadway. Make a slight left onto Sixth Avenue/ Avenue of the Americas. Turn left onto 14th Street. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue. From Westchester Take the West Side Highway South. Make a left turn onto 14th Street. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue. Parking in Manhattan Limited street parking is available on weekdays and weekends. Parking is available for a fee in nearby garages. By Subway Take the A, C, or E train to 14th Street/Eighth Avenue, the F or M train to 14th Street/Sixth Avenue, the 1, 2, or 3 train to 14th Street/Seventh Avenue, or the 4, 5, 6, N, R, or Q train to 14th Street/Union Square. Take crosstown buses or the L train to travel east or west on 14th Street. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue.
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By Bus If uptown, take the M20 to 14th Street/Eighth Avenue. Or take the M6 to 14th Street/Avenue of the Americas. If downtown, take the M20 to 14th Street/Seventh Avenue. Or take the M6 to 14th Street/Union Square. Take cross town buses or the L train to travel east or west on 14th Street. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue. By PATH Train from New Jersey Take the PATH train to 14th Street in Manhattan. Exit at Sixth Avenue and 14th Street. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue. GOING FROM PRATT BROOKLYN TO PRATT MANHATTAN By Subway Take the G train from the Clinton-Washington station. Go two stops to Hoyt-Schermerhorn. Change for the A or C train, and take it to 14th Street/Eighth Avenue. Walk east, or take the crosstown buses or L train for eastbound travel. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue. By Bus and Subway Take the M38 bus to Flatbush Avenue. Exit at DeKalb Avenue station. Take the N, R, Q or W train to 14th Street/Union Square. Walk west, or take crosstown buses, or the L train for westbound travel. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue.
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Brooklyn Campus 1. ISC Building 2. Library 3. DeKalb Hall 4. Higgins Hall 5. North Hall 6. Memorial Hall 7. Student Union 8. Main Building 9. East Building 10. South Hall
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11. Esther Lloyd Jones Hall (ELJ) 12. Thrift Hall 13. Pantas Hall 14. Willoughby Hall 15A. Willoughby Security Booth 15B. Pantas Security Booth 15C. Hall Security Booth 16. Chemistry Building 17. Machinery Building 18. Engineering Building 19A. Pratt Studios
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19B. Juliana Curran Terian Design Center 19C. Steuben Hall 20. Film/Video Building 21. Pratt Townhouses 22. ARC Building 23. Stabile Hall 24. Cannoneer Court 25. Myrtle Hall 26. 100 Grand 27. Pfizer Building, 630 Flushing Avenue 28. Newman Mall and Clock
Index
A Academic calendar, 263–267 Academic dismissal, 238 Academic integrity code, 241–242 Academic policies. see registration and academic policies Academic probation, 238 Academic standing, 237–238 Accreditation. see also teacher certification Interior Design, 143 School of Architecture programs, 20–22 School of Art, teacher certification, 4 School of Design, 143 Activities and Resource Center (ARC), 228 Administration, 261–262 Admission requirements, 187–199. see also financial aid admission decisions, 198 Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program, 199 deadlines for application, 190 deadlines for deposit, 198 essays, 192 for first-time freshmen, 190 general information, 187–189 I-20, 197 intellectual property, 199 for international applicants, 193 International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma, 194 letters of recommendation, 191 national portfolio days, 190 nonmatriculated/special students, 198–199 off-campus appointments, 190 Office of Admissions hours, 189 portfolios, 191–192 Pratt MWP, 190 preparatory high school work, 193–194 proof of high school graduation, 193 readmission, 198 test scores, 191 Title IX statement, 190 transcripts, 191 for transfer students, 194–197 two-year degree applicants, 194 visiting Pratt/campus tours, 189 Advanced Placement policy, 194 Advertising (Communications Design program emphasis), 116 Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS), 207–208 Alumni, 15 Appeal process, grades, 236 Application requirements fees, 222 School of Art, 60–61 Architectural Theory and Technology as minor, 36, 41 Architecture, School of, 17–42 accreditation, 20–22 admission requirements, 36 Architecture (department), 21–34 Construction Management, 35–40 curricula, 33–34 degree progress and pursuit, 241 faculty, 30–33 fees, 222 general information, 17–20 grants and scholarships, 211–213 minors in, 41 Art, School of, 43–106 Art and Design Education, 53–58 Associate Degree Programs, 59–66 curricula, 52, 58, 66, 73–74, 81–82, 92–94, 101–102 degree progress and pursuit, 241
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Digital Arts, 67–74 faculty, 52, 57, 65, 72, 81, 90–92, 101 Film/Video, 75–82 Fine Arts, 83–94 Foundation, 47–52 grants and scholarships, 213–215 minors in, 103–104 overview, 43–45 Photography, 95–102 Art and Design Education faculty, 57 general information, 53–58 teacher certification, 4 Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program, 199 Associate Degree (A.O.S., A.A.S.) programs admission requirements, 194 Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), 60–62 Associate of Applied Science in Building and Construction (A.A.S.), 36 Associate of Occupational Studies (A.O.S.), 59–60 faculty, 65 general information, 59 Athletics and Recreation, 251 ATM machines, 226 Attendance policy, 231 B Bachelor of Architecture, 21–22 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Critical and Visual Studies, 157 Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Digital Arts, 67–68 Fine Arts, 83–84 History of Art and Design, 164 Interior Design, 143 Photography, 96 Writing, 167 Bachelor of Professional Studies in Construction Management (B.P.S.), 36 Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (B.S.), 36 Banking facilities, 225 Beijing, Study Abroad program, 7 Berlin, Study Abroad program, 7 Billing, 225 Board of trustees, 259 Brooklyn campus directions, 269–270 general information, 8–11 map, 272 Bulletin, changes to, 243 C Calendar, 263–267 Campus Ministry, 247 Campus tours, 189 Career and Professional Development, 251–252 Center for Experimental Structures (CES), 20, 22, 41 Certificate of English Proficiency Program (CEP), 172, 174 Checks, returned, 225 China applicants from, 193 Study Abroad program, 7 Cinema Studies minor, 183 Class admission, 228 Collection accounts, 225 Combined degrees Art and Design Education (B.F.A./M.S.), 54 with Bachelor of Architecture, 21–22 general information, 4
Communications Design faculty, 123–125 general information, 115–126 Computer facilities, 174 Concentration, in morphology, 22 Conduct case adjudication, 234 Construction Management faculty, 38 general information, 35–40 as minor, 36, 41 Copenhagen, Study Abroad program, 7, 136 Costs, 221. see also tuition and fees Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), 143 Council of Fashion Designers of America, 127 Course offerings, organization of, 234–235 Creative Writing minor, 183 Credit(s) Advanced Placement policy, 194 grading system and, 235–237 portfolio/work experience, 230 semester hour credit, 235 transfer credits, 229–230 zero credit internships, 23 Critical and Visual Studies faculty, 179–180 general information, 157–162 Cultural Studies minor, 183 Curricula School of Architecture, 33–34 School of Art, 52, 58, 66, 73–74, 81–82, 92–94, 101–102 School of Design, 114, 125–126, 150 School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 162, 166, 170 D Danish International School (DIS), 136 Deadlines for application, 190 for deposit, 198 Deferred payment plan, 222 Degree progress. see also curricula; individual degree names graduation requirements, 242–243 policies, 238–241 second baccalaureate degree requirements, 243 Delaware College of Art and Design, 4 Denmark, Study Abroad program, 7, 136 Deposit deadlines, 198 Design, School of, 107–152 accreditation, 143 Communications Design, 115–126 curricula, 114, 125–126, 150 degree progress and pursuit, 241 faculty, 114, 123–125, 141–142, 148–149 Fashion Design, 127–134 Foundation, 111–114 general information, 107–109 grants and scholarships, 215–218 Industrial Design, 135–142 Interior Design, 143–150 minors, 151 Digital Arts faculty, 72 general information, 67–74 lab fees, 223 Digital (3-D) Animation and Motion Arts (Digital Arts program track), 68 Directions Brooklyn campus, 269–270 Manhattan campus, 270 map (Brooklyn campus), 272
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Direct Loan programs (federal), 204–206 Disability Resource Center (Learning/Access Center), 253 Dismissal, 238 E Education agencies, by state, 207–209 Email accounts, 228 Employment programs Federal College Work-Study Program (FCWS), 204 Pratt Student Employment Program, 203 English language requirements Certificate of English Proficiency Program (CEP), 172, 174 Intensive English Program (IEP), 62, 172 International English Language Testing System (IELTS), 190–191, 193, 195–197 Pearson Test of English (PTE), 193 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), 62, 172, 190, 193, 195–197 Enrollment verification letters, 231 Essays, for admission, 192 Exchange programs, 7 F Faculty Architecture, 30–33 Art and Design, 57 Associate Degree programs, 65 Communications Design, 123–125 Construction Management, 38 Critical and Visual Studies, 179–180 Digital Arts, 72 Fashion Design, 133 Film/Video, 81 Fine Arts, 90–92 Foundation, 38, 52, 114 History of Art and Design, 180–181 Humanities and Media Studies, 175–176 Industrial Design, 141–142 Intensive English, 175 Interior Design, 148–149 libraries, 258 Mathematics and Science, 176–177 overview, 11 Photography, 101 Writing and Tutorial Center, 182 Writing Program, 181–182 Family programs, 246 Fashion Design faculty, 133 general information, 127–134 Study Abroad program, 7 Federal College Work-Study Program (FCWS), 204 Federal financial aid. see also financial aid Direct Loans, 204–206 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), 203–204 Perkins loan, 204 Fees. see tuition and fees Film/Video faculty, 81 fees, 223 general information, 75–82 Financial aid, 201–220 documentation for, 211 federal programs, 203–206 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), 198 freshmen and other entering students, 201–202 general information, 201
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instructions and schedules, 211 loan disbursements, 225–226 Pratt institutional programs, 202–203 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), 209–210 scholarships for all schools, 218–220 scholarships for individual schools, 61–62, 211–218 state aid to Native Americans, 210 state programs, 206–209 United States Bureau of Indian Affairs Aid to Native Americans Higher Education Assistance Program, 210 Veterans Administration (VA) educational benefits, 210 Fine Arts faculty, 90–91, 90–92 general information, 83–94 refundable deposits, 223–224 First-time freshmen, admission requirements for, 190 FlyWire, 226 Foundation courses, 47–52, 111–114 faculty, 38, 52, 114 France, Study Abroad program, 7 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), 198 Freshmen admission requirements, 190 financial aid for, 201–202 Full-time status of students, 231 G Germany, Study Abroad program, 7 Grade point average (GPA), 236–237 Grading system, 235–237 Graduation with honors, 237, 242 requirements, 242–243 second baccalaureate degree requirements, 243 Grant programs Pratt programs, 202 Grants. see also financial aid Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS), 207–208 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), 203–204 Pell grants, 203 Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), 206 Graphic Design (Communications Design program emphasis), 116 Graphic Design, Illustration, and Game Design and Interactive Media (Associate of Occupational Studies), 59–60 Graphic Design/Illustration and Painting/Drawing (Associate of Applied Science), 60–62 H Health and Counseling, 254–255 Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), 199 High school preparation, 193–194 History minor, 183–184 History of Art and Design B.F.A., 164 faculty, 180–181 minor, 164 Home-schooled applicants, 193 Housing Associate degree programs and, 60, 62 fees for, 250 general information, 15 Residential Life and Housing, 247–251
Humanities and Media Studies (HMS) faculty, 175–176 general information, 171 I I-20 form, 197 Identification cards and services, 228 Illustration (Communications Design program emphasis), 116 Industrial Design faculty, 141–142 general information, 135–142 Information sessions, 189 Integrity code, 241–242 Intellectual property, 199 Intensive English Program (IEP), 62, 172, 175 Interactive Arts (Digital Arts program track), 68 Interior Design accreditation, 143 faculty, 148–149 general information, 143–150 as minor, 151 International Affairs, 255 International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma, 194 International English Language Testing System (IELTS), 190–191, 193, 195–197 International students. see also English language requirements admission requirements for, 193 FlyWire, 226 International Student Scholarship, 219–220 School of Art, 62 Internships Architecture, 20 Associate Degree programs, 59 Communications Design, 115 Critical and Visual Studies, 157 Fashion Design, 128 Film/Video, 75 Fine Arts, 83 general information, 1 History of Art and Design, 164 Photography, 95 Pratt Institute Internship Program, 252–253 Writing Program, 167 zero credit, 23 IRS filing notices, 225 Italy, Study Abroad program, 4–7, 164 K Korea, applicants from, 193 L Laboratories, 174 Late registration, 228 Learning/Access Center (formerly Disability Resource Center), 253–254 Leave of absence, 232–233 Letters of recommendation, 191 Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of (SLAS), 153–186 classes in liberal arts, 171–174 Critical and Visual Studies, 157–162 faculty, 175–182 general information, 153–156 grants and scholarships, 218 History of Art and Design, 163–166 minors in, 183 Writing Program, 167–170 Libraries faculty, 258 fees for, 224 general information, 257–258 Literature and Writing minor, 184
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Loans. see also financial aid disbursement, 225–226 federal Direct Loan programs, 204–206 Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (PLUS), 205–206 Perkins loan, 204 M Manhattan campus directions, 270 overview, 11 Map, Brooklyn campus, 272 Mathematics and Science faculty, 176–177 general information, 171 Meal plan, 250–251 Media Studies minor, 184 Minors Architectural Theory and Technology, 36, 41 Cinema Studies, 183 Community Art and Design Education, 103 Construction Management, 36, 41 Creative Writing, 183 Cultural Studies, 183 History, 183–184 Interior Design, 144, 151 Literature and Writing, 184 Media Studies, 184 overview, 4 Performance and Performance Studies, 184 Philosophy, 184 Photography, 103–104 Psychology, 184–185 Social Justice/Social Practice, 185 Sustainability, 185 Morphology concentration, 22 Munson-Williams-Proctor (extension center; Pratt MWP), 190, 199 MyPratt access, 228 for parents, 233 N Name (preferred) of students, 233 National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB), 21–22 National portfolio days, 190 Native American students state aid to, 210 United States Bureau of Indian Affairs Aid to Native Americans Higher Education Assistance Program, 210 New students orientation, 246 registration, 228 New York City, cultural partnerships in, 4 New York State teacher certification, 53 Noncitizens, admission requirements for, 239 Nonmatriculated students, 198–199 O Office of Admissions, 189. see also admission requirements Office of International Affairs (OIA), 255 Office of Residential Life and Housing, 247–251 Orientation, 246 Out-of-state financial aid programs, 207–209 P Parent and family programs, 246 Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (PLUS), 205–206 Parent module, 233
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grading system, 235–237 graduation and degrees, 242–243 identification cards and services, 228 late registration, 228 leave of absence, 232–233 MyPratt access, 228 new student registration, 228 parent module, 233 personal data changes, 233 Pratt email accounts, 228 preferred name of student, 233 registration (first day of class), 225 repeated courses, 236 residency requirement, 229 second baccalaureate degree requirements, 243 semester hour credit, 235 student status, 230–231 transcript policies, 233–234 transfer credits, 229–230 Veterans Affairs, 228–229 withdrawal prior to conduct case adjudication, 234 Repeated courses, 236 Residency requirement, 229 Residential Life and Housing, 247–251 Returned checks, 225 Rome, Study Abroad program, 4–7 S Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), 209–210, 239–241 Saturday Art School, 53–54 Scholarships. see also financial aid federal programs, 203–206 for individual schools, 127, 211–218 International Student Scholarship, 219–220 Pratt institutional programs, 202–203 state programs, 206–209 School of Architecture. see Architecture, School of School of Art. see Art, School of School of Design. see Design, School of School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. see Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of (SLAS) Second baccalaureate degree requirements, 243 Semester hour credit, 235 Senior theses. see individual names of programs Social Justice/Social Practice minor, 185 Social Science and Cultural Studies faculty, 177–179 general information, 171–172 Special students, 198–199 State-of-the-art technology, 11–12 Student affairs, 245–255 Athletics and Recreation, 251 Campus Ministry, 247 Career and Professional Development, 251–252 general information, 245 Health and Counseling, 254–255 International Affairs, 255 Learning/Access Center, 253–254 meal plan, 250–251 new student orientation, 246 parent and family programs, 246 Pratt Institute Internship Program, 252–253 Residential Life and Housing, 247–251 Student Involvement, 245–246 student organizations, 246–247 Student employment. see employment programs Student status, 230–231 Study Abroad program, 4–7, 136, 164 Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), 203–204
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Sustainability commitment, 7–8 Sustainability minor, 185 T Teacher certification Art and Design Education, 4 PrattMWP, 199 Technology, 11–12 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), 62, 172, 190–191, 193, 195–197 Test scores, admission requirements, 191 Title IX statement, 190 Tours, 189 Transcript policies, 233–234 Transcripts, 191 Transfer students admission requirements for, 194–197 transfer credits, 229–230 Trustees, board of, 259 Tuition and fees, 221–226 adjustments, 225 application fees, 222 banking facilities, 225 billing, 225 collection accounts, 225 costs, 221 deferred payment plan, 222 fees, 222–224 FlyWire for international students, 226 general information, 221 housing, 250 IRS filing notices, 225 loan disbursements, 225–226 meal plan, 250–251 payment/payment plans, 221–222, 225 refunds, 224–226 registration (first day of class), 225 returned checks, 225 Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), 206 2-D Animation (Digital Arts program track), 68 U United States Bureau of Indian Affairs Aid to Native Americans Higher Education Assistance Program, 210 Utica campus (Pratt MWP), 190, 199 V Venice, Study Abroad program, 7, 164 Veterans Administration (VA) educational benefits, 210 Veterans Affairs, 228–229 Visiting students, admission requirements, 199 W Wallabout Film Festival (Critical and Visual Studies), 158 Withdrawals, 231–232, 234 Work experience credit, 230 Writing and Tutorial Center, 174, 182 Writing Program, 181–182 Y YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund, 127
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