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Pratt Associate Degree Programs,
The mission of Pratt Institute is to educate artists and creative professionals to be responsible contributors to society.
Pratt seeks to instill in all graduates aesthetic judgment, professional knowledge, collaborative skills, and technical expertise.
With a firm grounding in the liberal arts and sciences, a Pratt education blends theory with creative application in preparing graduates to become leaders in their professions.
Pratt enrolls a diverse group of highly talented and dedicated students, challenging them to achieve their full potential.
Pratt Institute will present “Breaking In,” a panel of five Pratt alumni discussing how they are making their mark on the design world, led by Julie Taraska, a contributor to Interior Design, at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 9 at St. Ann’s Warehouse on 38 Water Street in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn. The event is part of the sixth annual BKLYN DESIGNS™ show presented by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and featuring designers and manufacturers of contemporary furnishings.
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Pratt Institute will present degrees to approximately 1,000 bachelor's and master's degree candidates during its 119th Commencement at 10 a.m. on May 9 on The Grand Mall of the Brooklyn campus. The Institute also will award honorary degrees to architect Zaha Hadid, dancer/choreographer Judith Jamison, and arts administrator Thomas J. Cahill, who will deliver Pratt’s Commencement address at approximately 11 a.m. It will also honor 2008-2009 Distinguished Teacher Floyd Hughes, adjunct associate professor, Communications Design.
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Pratt Institute will present 2008 Pratt Show, an annual juried exhibition of exceptional design work by 300 of Pratt’s graduating students from May 6 - 8 at The Manhattan Center, located at 311 West 34th Street. The show is free and open to the public and will be open on Tuesday, May 6 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday, May 7 from 9 a.m.-9 p.m; and Thursday, May 8 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Pratt Institute professors Joe Fyfe and Thad Ziolkowski were recently selected as two of 190 to receive 2008 Guggenheim Fellowships by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Fyfe is a Brooklyn-based painter who is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Painting in the Fine Arts Department. Ziolkowski, a Brooklyn-based writer, is Associate Professor of English and Humanities and Director of the Writing Program.
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Pratt Institute will present to the fashion world the creative talents of its senior class during the annual Pratt Fashion Show on May 7, 2008. There will be two shows – one at 2 p.m. and one at 5:30 p.m. – at The Altman Building located at 135 West 18th Street in Manhattan. The 2008 Pratt Fashion Show is sponsored by the Importer Support Program of the Cotton Board and Cotton Incorporated.
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Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Painting/Drawing
The AAS degree in Painting/Drawing is a pre-professional degree program providing the student with the first two years of a four year BFA course of study, and upon graduation with an AAS degree students have the option of entering an arts profession, or applying for transfer into the four year BFA program at Pratt, or another school of choice. The program offers a strong foundation, advanced level art and design courses, as well as a liberal studies component, all combined to create a comprehensive transfer degree.
The faculty for both the AAS and AOS degree programs is comprised of New York’s leading professionals who bring to the classroom, practical professional experience and expertise reflecting the highest standards in their fields. An emphasis on personal attention is a key benefit of this program, assuring that students develop professional skills at their own pace.
Students may attend either full or part-time. Evening classes are available. Financial aid is also available to qualified students
A portfolio review is the primary requirement for entrance, and is an opportunity to discuss not only a student’s work, but also the many career opportunities that are available. For more information about programs, or to set up an appointment for a portfolio review and a tour of our facilities, please call (212) 647-7375 or e-mail aos@rand.pratt.edu
Curriculum Associate of Applied Science (Graphic Design/Illustration)
Semester 1
2cr. Drawing I: Figure: ASFD-143A
2cr. Drawing I: General: ASFD-143B
3cr. 3-D Design I: ASFD-157
2cr. Light/Color/Design I: ASFD-168
3cr. Survey of Art I: HA-115
2cr. Painting I: ASIL-100
3cr. Intro to Literary and
Critical Studies: ENGL-101
17 CREDITS
Semester 2
2cr. Drawing II: Figure: ASFD-144A
2cr. Drawing II: General: ASFD-144B
4cr. 3-D Design II: ASFD-158
2cr. Light/Color/Design II: ASFD-169
3cr. Survey of Art II: HA-116
2cr. Painting II: ASDG-206
3cr. Introduction to
Literature: ENGL-103
18 CREDITS
Semester 3
2cr. Typographic Design I: ASDG-109
4cr. Communication Design I: ASGR-101
2cr. Computer Graphics: ASGR-151
2cr. Illustration I: ASIL-101
2cr. Nineteenth Century Art: HA-215
3cr. World Civilizations I: CH-300
3cr. Introductory Science: SCI-170
18 CREDITS
Semester 4
2cr. Photography: ASDG-101
2cr. Typographic Design II: ASDG-211
4cr. Communication Design II: ASGR-102
2cr. Illustration II: ASIL-102
3cr. World Civilizations II: CH-400
3cr. General Psychology: SS-210
16 CREDITS
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 69
3-D Design I
ASFD-157
3-Dimensional Design introduces students to the material, techniques and ideas that comprise the three-dimensional world of "made" things and natural forms. The basic abstract components - line, plane, mass and space - are examined and explored through
3.00 credits
Drawing Ii: General
ASFD-144B
In general drawing, the course moves from a simple description of the object (its texture, weight, volume) to the relationship of two or more objects in space, and finally to the organization of the entire rectangle. Students use line and tone to arrive a
2.00 credits
Drawing II - Figure
ASFD-144A
In figure drawing, the human body is studied in all its aspects - what the human body is, what it is made of, how it moves and how it exists in space. The model's poses at first are simple, becoming more complex as skill and understanding develop. The emp
2.00 credits
Design History: Communication
ASFD-210
This course focuses on the history of graphic design since the late 19th century. Emphasis is given to the study of American and European designers such as Lester Beall, Paul Rand, Milton Glaser, Mark Trieb, Ivan Chermayeff, Wil Burtin and Herbert Bayer a
2.00 credits
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