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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 Manhattan Gallery will present “Manufactured Surfaces: Three Pratt Institute Sponsored Research Studios for Sustainable Architecture and Design,” from May 19-30, 2008. The exhibition features full-scale prototypes, material demonstrations, and project proposals of three sponsored studios from Designtex, Hunter Douglas, and VELUX that took place within Pratt’s Undergraduate Architecture Department and Interior Design Department. The exhibition and opening reception are free and open to the public. The reception coincides with the closing day of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, which runs from May 17–20.
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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 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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The History of Art and Design Department provides courses and a foundation of studies for all Pratt students.
This department offers a unique choice of programs for undergraduate majors in two degree tracks: a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Arts. Students in the B.F.A. program complete forty credits of art history and fifty-four credits of studio art. All undergraduates in the School of Art and Design are required to take twelve credits of the history of art and design. Most students take a ten-credit core of four required courses that cover the history of art and design from cave painting to the present in a four-semester sequence and then choose a two- or three-credit elective.
In the required History of Art and Design courses, the goal is to give students clear ideas of the sequence of styles and major artists, and to develop their ability to discuss style and understand cultural and social contexts. In the specialized electives, in-depth study of one epoch or one field of art or design history is offered. Since many of the 500-level History of Art and Design electives are offered on a rotating basis every other year, some students may wish to interrupt the sequence to take a desired elective. Students entering with an Advanced Placement score of three, 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 survey. Entering freshmen who have done well in a full-year art history survey course may also apply to the chairperson of the History of Art and Design Department to substitute upper-level electives in each survey area for the required courses.
The faculty of the History of Art and Design Department is distinguished in training and experience. It includes experts in a range of fields including ancient art and animation, African and Asian art, interior and industrial design, photography, film, expressionism, Native American, and contemporary art. The study of gender, class, patronage, politics, criticism, and art theory as well as style, materials, and techniques inform the curriculum. There is a conscious sensitivity to the interests of artists and designers. The faculty boasts practical expertise and scholarly knowledge. Matters of materials, techniques, and technology are stressed, and serious research at the intersection of practice and history is conducted in upper-level and graduate courses. The museums and galleries of New York serve as rich and frequently used resources for both class visits and assignments. In some courses, as many as four or five sessions are held in museums or galleries, and every course given under the History of Art and Design Department incorporates some use of these resources.
History of Art and Design courses beyond the twelve-credit requirement may be taken as studio electives. Courses are open to all students at Pratt.
For departmental inquiries.
ha@pratt.edu
Pratt in Venice
Pratt in Venice is a six-week summer program that takes place in June and July. Graduate and undergraduate students enroll for six to eight credits. Students study painting, drawing/printmaking, art history, and/or materials and techniques of Venetian art on site in Venice. The program integrates studio art with art history and welcomes the interaction of the disciplines. Pratt collaborates with Universită Internazionale dell’Arte and Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice. Group visits to Padua and Bassano/Maser are included. Students from any department at Pratt may apply; outside applications are also considered.
Art of Africa/Oceania/Americas
HA-312
Surveys the art forms of these three regions, examining the places in which these objects are produced, as well as their producers in cultural context. Form, function, and history are used to organize and analyze the arts of these areas over time.
2.00 credits
Survey of Art: 20th Century
HA-216
This course begins with the art of the Fauves around 1905. It considers the development of cubism and other forms of abstract art around 1910 and the panorama of 20th century movements, including Constructivism, Futurism, Expressionism, Surrealism, as well as De Stijl and the International Style. European and American developments around mid-century and the art of the sixties including Pop Art are studied. It is recommended that students complete HA-115, HA- 116 and HA-215 prior to taking this course.
2.00 credits
Survey of Art: 19th Century
HA-215
This course begins with David in the 1780s and ends with the art of Cezanne and other Post-Impressionists around 1905. The main emphasis is on French 19th century art, but the art of other European countries and America also is studied. It is recommended that students complete both HA-115 and HA-116 prior to taking this course.
2.00 credits
Art Since the Sixties
HA-327
An introduction for undergraduates to Pop and Conceptual Art, Happenings, Minimalism, Earth and Body Art, Photorealism, Political Art, Neo-Expressionism, Post-Modernism, Video, Performance and Installation Art. This course emphasizes how our understanding of art since the 1960s is continually being reframed by critical debate.
2.00 credits
Photography II: 1946-Present
HA-338
Integrates the history of photography with a study of its aesthetics and criticism from World War II to the Pop Era and beyond through the 1980s. Consideration of the cultural context is integral to this course, especially major art movements and their influence on photography. Course requirements include weekly written assignments and structured class participation to hone critical skills in addition to exams. It is recommended that students complete HA-115, HA-116, HA-215 and HA-216 prior to taking this course.
2.00 credits
Film: Early Film to WWII
HA-341
A chronological, analytical study of the emergence of film as art, entertainment, information and persuasion from 1895 to the Second World War. The course is required for film/video majors, and is open to all undergraduates. It is recommended that students complete HA-115, HA-116, HA-215 and HA-216 prior to taking this course.
2.00 credits
Animation
HA-343
This course consists of a series of lectures and screenings that trace animation from its beginnings in the silent era in the early 1900s to contemporary work. From shorts to features, commercial to computer animation, the class intends to examine how animation evolved and the role it plays in society today. Students will explore the work of animators including Cohl, Fleischer, Richter, Jones, Avery and Pitt. It is recommended that students complete HA-115, HA-116. HA-215 and HA-216 prior to taking this course.
2.00 credits
Symbolism Seminar
HA-411
This course covers the period c. 1800-1907, from Seurat and Neo-Impressionism through early Matisse and Fauvism. Topics include fin-du-siecle movements, such as the Nabis, Art Nouveau, and Symbolism - painters Redon, Moreau, and Puvis de Chavannes. Because of the synthetic character of early modernism, such interdisciplinary approaches as symbolist lecture, art theory, psychology, and nationalist politics are applied to the influence of style, iconography, and criticism.
2.00 credits
History of Costume Design
HD-207
Offers a chronological and regional history of costume from Egypt through the end of the nineteenth century. It is suggested that students complete HA-115, HA-116, HA-215, and HA-216 prior to taking this class. Required for majors in Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising.
2.00 credits
Hist of Communications Design
HD-362
This course offers a chronological survey of the history of communications design beginning with the movable type printing revolution of the Renaissance through to 20th century leaders and digital design in the 21st century. Emphasis is on the 20th century professional fields, including study of developments by key designers in modernist graphic design, corporate identity, art direction, information design and packaging. The class addresses artistic, social and technological contexts that have affected modern communications design.
2.00 credits
Modern Sculpture
HA-339
Students study sculpture from Rodin to Smithson. It focuses on the artists and events leading to the development of modern sculpture, its evolution through the first half of the 20th century and the recent modifications and discoveries involving sculpture from 1960 to the present. It is a required course for sculpture majors. It is recommended that students complete HA-115, HA-116, HA-215 and HA-216 prior to taking this course.
2.00 credits
4 Drawing I: Figure & General FDC-143
3 3-D Design I FDC-157
3Light/Color/Design I FDC-163
2 4D Design I FDC-180
3 Survey of Art I HA-115
3 Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies I ENGL-101
18 CREDITS
3 Social Science/Philosophy
6 English/Humanities
3 Art History Elective
2 All Institute Elective
14 CREDITS
3 Social Science/Philosophy
4 Liberal Arts Elective
4 Studio Elective
2 All Institute Elective
13 CREDITS
3 Art History Senior Project HA-405
3 Math/Science
5 Art History Elective
4 Studio Elective
2 All Institute Elective
17 CREDITS
3 Materials, Techniques & Conservation HA-550
3 Math/Science
2 Art History Elective
3 Liberal Arts Elective
4 Studio Elective
2 All Institute Elective
17 CREDITS
3 Theory & Methodology HA-500
3 Social Science/Philosophy
2 Art History Elective
3 Liberal Arts Elective
6 Studio Elective
17 CREDITS
2 Survey of Art: 20th Century HA-216
3 World Civilizations II CH-400
6 Art History Elective
6 Studio Elective
17 CREDITS
2 Survey of Art: 19th Century HA-215
3 World Civilizations I CH-300
6 Art History Elective
6 Studio Elective
17 CREDITS
4 Drawing II: Figure & General FDC-144
3 3-D Design II FDC-158
3 Light/Color/Design II FDC-164
2 4D Design II FDC-181
3 Survey of Art II HA-116
3 Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies II ENGL-103
18 CREDITS
4 Drawing I: Figure & General FDC-143
3 3-D Design I FDC-157
3 Light/Color/Design I FDC-163
2 4D Design I FDC-180
3 Survey of Art I HA-115
3 Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies I ENGL-101
18 CREDITS
3 Art History Senior Project HA-405
3 Social Science/Philosophy
3 English/Humanities
2 Art History Elective
4 All Institute Elective
15 CREDITS
3 Materials, Techniques & Conservation HA-550
3 Social Science/Philosophy
3 Foreign Language
3 English/Humanities
4 Art History Elective
2 All Institute Elective
18 CREDITS
2 Survey of Art: 20th Century HA-216
3 World Civilizations II CH-400
6 Art History Elective
6 Studio Elective
17 CREDITS
3 Theory & Methodology HA-500
3 Social Science/Philosophy
2 Art History Elective
3 Liberal Arts Elective
6 Studio Elective
17 CREDITS
3 Materials, Techniques & Conservation HA-550
3 Math/Science
2 Art History Elective
3 Liberal Arts Elective
4 Studio Elective
15 CREDITS
4 Drawing II: Figure & General FDC-144
3 3-D Design II FDC-158
3 Light/Color/Design II FDC-164
2 4D Design II FDC-181
3 Survey of Art II HA-116
3 Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies II ENGL-103
18 CREDITS
4 Drawing I: Figure & General FDC-143
3 3-D Design I FDC-157
3 Light/Color/Design I FDC-163
2 4D Design I FDC-180
3 Survey of Art I HA-115
3 Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies I ENGL-101
18 CREDITS
3 Survey of Art I HA-115
4 Drawing I: Figure & General FDC-143
3 Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies I ENGL-101
4 Art History Elective
2 All Institute Elective
16 CREDITS
3 Survey of Art II HA-116
4 Drawing II: Figure & General FDC-144
3 Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies II ENGL-103
5 Art History Elective
2 All Institute Elective
17 CREDITS
2 Survey of Art: 19th Century HA-215
3 World Civilizations I CH-300
3 Math/Science
3 Foreign Language
4 Art History Elective
2 All Institute Elective
17 CREDITS
2 Survey of Art: 20th Century HA-216
3 World Civilizations II CH-400
3 Math/Science
3 Foreign Language
4 Art History Elective
2 All Institute Elective
17 CREDITS
3 Theory & Methodology HA-500
3 Chemistry & Art CHEM-501
3 Social Science/Philosophy
3 Foreign Language
4 Art History Elective
2 All Institute Elective
18 CREDITS
2 Survey of Art: 19th Century HA-215
3 World Civilizations I CH-300
6 Art History Elective
6 Studio Elective
17 CREDITS
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Diana Bramham
Visiting Instructor
East Hall 2
(718) 636-3598
dbramham@pratt.edu
Personal Biography
Diana Bramham is a PhD candidate with a concentration in Modern Art of the Americas at Rutgers University. Her dissertation explores the national implications: political, economic and cultural, of American artists traveling in Mexico and Cuba in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She teaches seminars and surveys in art history from the Renaissance to the present day.
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Lisa Bruno
Visiting Associate Professor
East Hall 2
(718) 636-3598
lbruno@pratt.edu
Sam Bryan
Adjunct Associate Professor
East Hall 250
(718) 636-3598
sbrya995@pratt.edu
Personal Biography
Sam Bryan is a filmmaker and film archivist.
He has taught courses in film history and production at Brooklyn College, Fordham University and at Pratt since 1983. Since 1960 he has filmed foe the International Film Foundation in Africa and South America. His films have been shown at the American Film Festival, at the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
He's a past president of the New York Film Festival and continues as Executive Director of the International Film Foundation.
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Sandra Cheng
Visiting Assistant Professor
East Hall 2
(718) 636-3598
schen272@pratt.edu
Personal Biography
Sandra Cheng specializes in Italian Renaissance and Baroque art. Her current research examines the production and reception of early modern caricature. Sandra previously taught at the University of Delaware, Rutgers University, and Montclair State University before joining the faculty at Pratt Institute. Recent awards include Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellow, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon Fellowship, The Library of Congress; Summer Program Grant, American Academy in Rome.
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Edward DeCarbo
Adjunct Associate Professor
East Hall 2
(718) 636-3598
edecarbo@pratt.edu
Personal Biography
Ed DeCarbo has earned 2 degrees in international relations and 2 others in anthropology and African studies. His field research is in West Africa with a focus on aesthetics, the place and practice of the ars in everyday life. At Pratt he teaches non western arts (African, Oceanic, and pre-Columbian), as well as courses that look across those fields and the perspectives of western scholarship toward them at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and the first art history survey.
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Andrew Deck
Visiting Assistant Professor
East Hall 2
(718) 636-3598
abeck26@pratt.edu
Mary Edwards
Adjunct Professor
East Hall 2
(718) 636-3598
medw1005@pratt.edu
Personal Biography
Professor Edwards grew up in Oklahoma and lives in Manhattan. She studied at the Art Students League and Columbia University. She received a Columbia University Kress Fellowship for 1982-83; a National Endowment for the Humanities Travel-to-Collections Grant for 1988; a Gladys Krieble Delmas Grant for 2000; and travel grants from Columbia University, Pratt Institute, and the School of Visual Arts. She has been a fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Ragdale Foundation, the Cummington Community of the Arts, the Mary Anderson Center, and the Hambidge Center.
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