Faculty-led Summer Programs

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Summer Programs

Pratt Summer Faculty-Led Programs are short study abroad opportunities for Pratt Undergraduates and Graduates of all majors and non-Pratt individuals spanning anywhere between 3-6 weeks during summer (late-May through mid-August). Led by Pratt faculty leaders, these programs offer students the chance to immerse themselves in different cultures and explore cities while allowing them to earn 3-6 credits (1-2 courses) based on the program selected. Below is the current list of programs available, please check our Terra Dotta website for up-to-date information on programs offered, eligibility and to start your application!

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List of summer faculty-led programs:

  • Pratt Japan – Archaeology of Future Rituals: This six-week, migratory research lab will introduce students to the most concentrated collections of historical and contemporary art and design projects in the world, all while gaining key insights from industry professionals and academics.
  • Pratt in Japan – Japan Summer Study Abroad: This 3-week immersion program in Tokyo and Kyoto, re-examining the definition of interior space through personalized research projects and cultural site visits.
  • Pratt Barcelona – Sustainability and Resilience: This three-week-long excursion will give students the opportunity to analyze Barcelona through the lens of design and sustainability. The many site visits will allow students to explore the many creative aspects of this diverse, bustling city.
  • Pratt in Venice: Pratt in Venice is a long-standing intense six-week program held entirely on-site in collaboration with the Universitâ Internazionale dell’Arte and the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica. Accepted graduate and undergraduate students register for at least 6 credits, and may choose 7, 8, or even 9 (graduates only). Courses are in painting, printmaking, art history and materials & techniques of Venetian art. Visits on site in Venice and day trips to Padua, Ravenna and Veneto villas are included.
  • Cerâmica Portuguesa: This ten-day collaborative program between Pratt and the famous Portuguese ceramics factory, Bordallo Pinheiro, will introduce students to the facets of manufacturing, materiality, and brand identity while challenging students to craft their own personal ceramic identity.
  • DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia – Summer Sessions: This program offers four sessions: Sessions 1 & 2 are three weeks, Session 3 is four weeks, and Session 4 is seven weeks. This program exposes students to the expertise of masters in the field of design and architecture in an interdisciplinary studio within the Scandinavian context.\
  • Pratt in Paris: A four-week program that immerses students in 17th-20th century French art and design through seminars and on-site visits to iconic architectural sites and museums.
  • Pratt in London – Exploring London – Design on Site / Museums on Site: This two-week intensive course takes place in London and examines themes and concepts of British design and culture from the 17th century to the present. Besides London site visits, field trips outside of London include visits to the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, the Brighton Pavilion, and Charleston, the home of Bloomsbury artist and Omega group member, Vanessa Bell.
  • Pratt in Italy – Architecture, Art and Design in Rome: This month-long immersion program will introduce students to the architecture and fine arts of many of Italy’s most famous cities ex. Rome, Florence, and Venice. Throughout the program students will utilize digital visualization techniques to further develop their own perception and communication skills.
  • Adaptive Reuse – Porto, Portugal: This ten-day immersive program will introduce students to Porto, through the lens of adaptive reuse strategies and an in-depth study of Porto’s historic architecture. Students, utilizing the methodology created by Lilian Wong and Graema Brooker will learn more about adaptive reuse within a modern context.
  • Local Storytelling in Spain: Discover the vibrant world of design in Spain with Local Storytelling in Spain: Barcelona & Madrid. This  immersive course is open to undergraduate and graduate students, focusing on Communications Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, and Industrial Design. Your journey will take you through the modern and historic streets of Barcelona and Madrid, where you’ll gather insight into Spanish architecture, fashion, and sustainable practices. You’ll immerse yourself in hands-on workshops and guided tours led by local artisans and industry experts, engaging with the unique craftsmanship that defines Spanish storytelling. Finally, you’ll transform these experiences into innovative design projects that reflect the spirit of Spain and inspire new perspectives in your own creative practice.
  • Roma Salata: A Multidisciplinary study abroad course offered by Architecture and Industrial Design based in Rome with integrated travel opportunities within Italy. The course will study relationships among terraformed coastal landscapes, geology, ecology, cuisine and design. In so doing, the curriculum offers travel opportunities to coastal salt-economy cities from the Mediterranean Sea (Rome, Ostia) to the Adriatic Sea (Venice, Ravenna, Cervia.). While the course will focus on salt in cuisine, saltworks, geology, ecology, landscapes, architectural, and industrial design, it will also introduce students to specific histories and principles of Italian art and design that can be enfolded into the course project.
  • Pratt in Mexico City: This program will take you from Brooklyn to CDMX, the state of Oaxaca, and then back to Brooklyn in a creative and explorational experience. Planned as a multi-cultural design studio, you will study and research the unique architectural and cultural conditions of Mexico and Latin America. The Mexico Study abroad program will operate as a nomadic design studio and will offer an immersive environment where research, analysis, and interpretation will be key assets in the creation of an architectural narrative. In addition to immersing in the cultural riches of Mexico City, the studio will visit museums, archeological sites, Pueblos Magicos (magic towns), and craftsmen workshops to create a dialogue centered around the art of storytelling.