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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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Curriculum
Associate of Occupational Studies (Graphic Design)
Semester 1
2cr. Drawing I: Figure: ASFD-143A:
2cr. Drawing I: General: ASFD-143B:
4cr. Communication Design I: ASGR-101
2cr. Typographic Design I: ASDG-109
2cr. Light/Color/Design I: ASFD-168
2cr. Design History: Communications: ASFD-210
2cr. Computer Graphics: ASGR-151
16 CREDITS
Semester 2
2cr. Drawing II: Figure:
ASFD-144A
2cr. Drawing II: General: ASFD-144B
4cr. Communication Design II: ASGR-102
2cr. Typographic Design II: ASDG-211
2cr. Rendering: ASDG-103
3cr. Interactive Media:
ASCG-101
2cr. Electronic Page Design I: ASGR-270
17 CREDITS
Semester 3
2cr. Typographic Design III: ASDG-212
2cr. Graphic Design I: ASGR-201
2cr. Advertising Design I: ASGR-203
2cr. Publication Design I: ASGR-205
2cr. Package Design I: ASGR-207
2cr. Photography: ASDG-101
2cr. Electronic Page Design II: ASGR-271
2cr. 2D Computer Graphics: ASGR-250
2cr. Elective
18 CREDITS
Semester 4
2cr. Typographic Design IV: ASDG-213
2cr. Graphic Design II: ASGR-202
2cr. Advertising Design II: ASGR-204
2cr. Publication Design II: ASGR-206
2cr. Package Design II: ASGR-208
2cr. Portfolio Development & Business Procedures: ASGR-240
2cr. Pre-Press & Print Production: ASGR-220
2cr. Elective
16 CREDITS
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 67
Directed Studies
ASDG-227
Students may repeat specific courses already taken in order to gain additional information and experience, or by permission, may take certain courses of interest in another major. Both of these objectives generally can be accomplished under Directed Studi
2.00 credits
Painting IV
ASDG-226
This advanced course is a continuation of Painting I & II and allows students to paint in a variety of media, from still life to models.
2.00 credits
Painting III
ASDG-225
This advanced course is a continuation of Painting I & II and allows students to paint in a variety of media, from still life to models.
2.00 credits
Typographic Design IV
ASDG-213
This advanced course teaches students to develop effective typographic design solutions for logos, letterheads, annual reports, advertisements, books and magazines, and other market-oriented projects using design techniques and computer technology.
2.00 credits
Typographic Design III
ASDG-212
This advanced course teaches students to develop effective typographic design solutions for logos, letterheads, annual reports, advertisements, books and magazines, and other market-oriented projects using design techniques and computer technology.
2.00 credits
Typographic Design I
ASDG-109
Students are trained to recognize and analyze basic letterforms. Students study the relationship between typography and lettering and the delineation of the two, and are introduced to the hand-skills necessary for utilizing type in logos, brochures, etc.
2.00 credits
Rendering
ASDG-103
This course is an intensive study of modern maker techniques for comprehensive rendering. It covers thumbnails, roughs, comprehensive sketches, drawing and layout techniques.
2.00 credits
Drawing IV
ASDG-208
The focus of this course is drawing from the model, nature, and other sources. Students develop drawing skills as the basis for representing all visual forms. As proficiency is achieved in rendering, drawing is explored as a mode of personal expression.
2.00 credits
Photography
ASDG-101
Photography is a tool of the designer and illustrator. This course is an introduction to the aesthetics and techniques of black-and-white photography, including darkroom procedures with an emphasis on printing and enlarging.
2.00 credits
Digital Photography
ASDG-202
This course provides a basic overview of different aspects of digital photography. Photography is addressed in fine art, commercial illustration and design. Students learn to operate a consumer level digital camera and use imaging software. Prints are m
2.00 credits
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