Participate in a deep and sustained dialogue between envisioning and making as you develop your artistic studio practice in a multidisciplinary, supportive environment on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus—just minutes from the heart of NYC.
Master Your Medium and Explore the Rest
The curriculum combines focused study in your chosen area of emphasis, whether Drawing, Jewelry, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture & Integrated Practices, with our Foundation Studio Core and a broad education in the liberal arts and sciences. Bringing these areas together within one department highlights the ways they connect and inform one another. No matter which emphasis you choose, you can take electives in the other disciplines and access their facilities. Our faculty, all practicing artists, bring expertise across these fields and are prepared to support your development wherever your interests lead.
Learn more about each area of emphasis including examples of student work in the sections below.
Create Your Own Path through Electives
Students have 16–22 open credits to pursue additional courses—even minors—in liberal arts, art history, other Fine Art areas, or other departments at Pratt such as Photography, Film-video, Art Education, Digital Arts, and Communications Design. We encourage you to plan unique course combinations by pairing requirements with electives that amplify your studio practice.
“I got really into the basics of how to create anything. Woodworking, welding, mold-making—I learned all those fundamentals, then I used that to build the brand that I have today,”
Colette Bernard, BFA Fine Arts (Sculpture and Integrated Practices) ’21
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State-of-the-Art Facilities
Our generously sized facilities feature top-of-the-line equipment used in contemporary art practice. Students have access to all Fine Art facilities, regardless of area of emphasis. Upon entering senior year, each student is given their own studio or, for those concentrating in Jewelry, their own bench.
See a full list of Fine Arts facilities.
Internships and Alumni Network
The Fine Arts department has a dedicated internship coordinator who helps students find the ideal programs suited to their artistic practice and professional interests. Recently, students have interned at [examples]. We also encourage students to connect with our extensive and supportive alumni network.
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Ethan Konishi BFA Fine Arts ’23 Sculpture + Integrated Practices, Photography credit Cary Whittier -
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Seunghyun Hahm BFA Fine Arts ’23 Jewlery, Photography credit Cary Whittier
Our Faculty
Our faculty are active professional artists distinguished by their numerous national and international exhibitions and inclusion in major publications. Many have received awards from organizations such as the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, the Joan Mitchell Foundation, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Creative Capital, and the New York Foundation for the Arts.
Career Paths and Continued Practice After Graduation
Professional practice classes help students prepare their portfolios and make a realistic plan for managing their careers and approaching funders, galleries, residency opportunities, and employers. Our graduates pursue diverse creative and professional careers as studio artists, community artists and educators, critics, curators, gallerists, creative entrepreneurs, and arts administrators.
Career Support for Life
Students and alumni can schedule one-on-one appointments with career strategists in Pratt’s Center for Career and Professional Development. A career strategist can work with you to develop your job/internship search strategies and life and business plans, as well as review résumés, cover letters, websites, and other marketing materials.
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Events
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Pratt Shows 2026
![A person wearing a dark work apron leans in closely to examine a mixed-media artwork mounted on a white gallery wall. The artwork features layered collage elements, including printed text, drawings, and a protruding sculptural form made of translucent yellow material extending outward from the surface. Additional abstract artworks are visible blurred in the background, indicating a contemporary art exhibition setting.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![Two people talk in a gallery exhibition space beside display pedestals with small sculptural objects, while one person gestures toward a wall poster showing an arm wearing a jewelry-like piece.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![An art gallery interior featuring several artworks on white walls. On the left, there is an abstract painting with black and white elements. Further along, a large collage-style artwork integrates various images. In the center, a light wood table sits on a concrete floor. To the right, two paintings depict figures, with one in orange tones, alongside smaller artworks. A series of framed images hangs on the wall in the background, and a soft sculpture is placed on the floor in the corner.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![Two gallery visitors stand in conversation in front of a series of figurative paintings displayed on a white wall. One person gestures expressively with both hands while speaking, and the other listens attentively. The artworks behind them include painted portraits and symbolic imagery, including a large painting of a woman holding a sword beside a lion. The scene conveys active discussion and engagement within a contemporary art exhibition.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![Two visitors stand side by side in a white-walled gallery, smiling and engaging with a wall-mounted display of drawings and mixed-media works. One person gestures with an outstretched arm, pointing toward a specific artwork, while the other looks on attentively, holding a small plate. Both wear winter jackets, and other visitors and artworks are visible in the background, indicating an active BFA drawing thesis exhibition setting.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![Two gallery visitors stand in conversation in front of a series of figurative paintings displayed on a white wall. One person gestures expressively with both hands while speaking, and the other listens attentively. The artworks behind them include painted portraits and symbolic imagery, including a large painting of a woman holding a sword beside a lion. The scene conveys active discussion and engagement within a contemporary art exhibition.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![Two visitors stand side by side in a white-walled gallery, smiling and engaging with a wall-mounted display of drawings and mixed-media works. One person gestures with an outstretched arm, pointing toward a specific artwork, while the other looks on attentively, holding a small plate. Both wear winter jackets, and other visitors and artworks are visible in the background, indicating an active BFA drawing thesis exhibition setting.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![Three gallery visitors stand closely together in a painting exhibition, discussing artworks mounted on a white wall. One person gestures with an outstretched hand toward a series of small, colorful abstract paintings, while another holds a plate of food. A large figurative painting with layered imagery fills the background behind them, and additional artworks are visible through a doorway. The scene conveys active conversation and engagement with the exhibited paintings in a crowded gallery setting.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![A group of visitors stands inside a white-walled gallery space during an art exhibition, viewing and discussing works displayed on the walls. On the left, small drawings and mixed-media pieces are arranged in a clustered installation above a low pedestal. Several people stand closely together in the center and right of the image, engaged in conversation while facing the artworks. The scene includes varied clothing styles, tote bags, and backpacks, with additional framed artworks visible in the background, indicating an active thesis exhibition environment.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![Two gallery visitors lean in to view wall-mounted artworks and hanging dried plants in a well-lit exhibition space, with additional framed art visible in the background.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![Three gallery visitors stand closely together in a painting exhibition, discussing artworks mounted on a white wall. One person gestures with an outstretched hand toward a series of small, colorful abstract paintings, while another holds a plate of food. A large figurative painting with layered imagery fills the background behind them, and additional artworks are visible through a doorway. The scene conveys active conversation and engagement with the exhibited paintings in a crowded gallery setting.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![A group of visitors stands inside a white-walled gallery space during an art exhibition, viewing and discussing works displayed on the walls. On the left, small drawings and mixed-media pieces are arranged in a clustered installation above a low pedestal. Several people stand closely together in the center and right of the image, engaged in conversation while facing the artworks. The scene includes varied clothing styles, tote bags, and backpacks, with additional framed artworks visible in the background, indicating an active thesis exhibition environment.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
Opening Reception | Pratt Shows: BFA Printmaking Thesis Show
![Two gallery visitors lean in to view wall-mounted artworks and hanging dried plants in a well-lit exhibition space, with additional framed art visible in the background.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![A crowded gallery scene during an art exhibition, with visitors standing, walking, and conversing throughout a white-walled exhibition space. Several figures appear in motion blur, suggesting movement and activity, while others stand still discussing artwork. Sculptural and wall-mounted artworks line the walls, including geometric forms and colorful pieces. Overhead track lighting illuminates the space, and exposed ceiling elements and red piping are visible above. The floor is dark gray, contrasting with the bright gallery walls.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![A visitor stands in profile inside a white-walled gallery, closely observing a row of small, colorful paintings mounted in a horizontal line on the wall. The person wears a dark coat and gold hoop earrings and holds a light-colored tote bag, appearing focused and contemplative. The artworks feature bright backgrounds with figurative and abstract elements, evenly spaced along the wall, suggesting a fine arts thesis exhibition setting.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![A crowded gallery scene during an art exhibition, with visitors standing, walking, and conversing throughout a white-walled exhibition space. Several figures appear in motion blur, suggesting movement and activity, while others stand still discussing artwork. Sculptural and wall-mounted artworks line the walls, including geometric forms and colorful pieces. Overhead track lighting illuminates the space, and exposed ceiling elements and red piping are visible above. The floor is dark gray, contrasting with the bright gallery walls.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![A visitor stands in profile inside a white-walled gallery, closely observing a row of small, colorful paintings mounted in a horizontal line on the wall. The person wears a dark coat and gold hoop earrings and holds a light-colored tote bag, appearing focused and contemplative. The artworks feature bright backgrounds with figurative and abstract elements, evenly spaced along the wall, suggesting a fine arts thesis exhibition setting.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![Two gallery visitors stand closely together viewing a wooden wall-mounted artwork with visible grain and geometric construction. One person looks attentively at the piece while the other smiles, holding a phone and folded fabric in their arms. Behind them, additional colorful paintings are displayed on white walls, and other visitors move through the exhibition space. The scene captures casual conversation and focused engagement with contemporary artworks in a well-lit gallery.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
Pratt Shows: BFA Sculpture and Integrated Practices Thesis Show
![Gallery opening with visitors standing and talking around a large sculptural installation shaped like a dark egg, featuring a seated human figure inside, in a bright room with wooden floors.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![An art gallery interior is shown, with a focus on abstract paintings. To the left, a large artwork features organic shapes in browns and blacks. The walls showcase various smaller pieces in pastel colors and modern styles. Ceiling lights illuminate the space, and an EXIT sign is visible in the upper part of the image. The gallery has polished concrete flooring and minimalistic design elements.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![Two gallery visitors stand closely together viewing a wooden wall-mounted artwork with visible grain and geometric construction. One person looks attentively at the piece while the other smiles, holding a phone and folded fabric in their arms. Behind them, additional colorful paintings are displayed on white walls, and other visitors move through the exhibition space. The scene captures casual conversation and focused engagement with contemporary artworks in a well-lit gallery.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![A person wearing a dark work apron leans in closely to examine a mixed-media artwork mounted on a white gallery wall. The artwork features layered collage elements, including printed text, drawings, and a protruding sculptural form made of translucent yellow material extending outward from the surface. Additional abstract artworks are visible blurred in the background, indicating a contemporary art exhibition setting.]()
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Pratt Shows 2026
![A person wearing a dark work apron leans in closely to examine a mixed-media artwork mounted on a white gallery wall. The artwork features layered collage elements, including printed text, drawings, and a protruding sculptural form made of translucent yellow material extending outward from the surface. Additional abstract artworks are visible blurred in the background, indicating a contemporary art exhibition setting.]()
