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Special Topics and Workshops

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“Explore new ideas. Boldly create where others have yet to imagine.”

Pratt SCPS Special Topics and Workshops offer short, focused learning experiences at the crossroads of art, design, business, and innovation. These courses help curious, experimental, and forward-thinking learners expand their creative practice and apply new methods shaping the future of design and culture.

Each course is project-based and faculty-led. You’ll experiment, prototype, and produce real results in a short timeframe. Learn new design methods, strengthen technical skills, and test ideas you can apply directly to your portfolio or practice.

Fulfillment Toward Certificates:
Special Topics courses count as electives in several Pratt SCPS NonCredit Certificate Programs, giving you the freedom to build a learning path that fits your goals while fostering your ability to grow an innovative, multidisciplinary practice.

Join a Special Topic or Workshop to explore, create, and advance your skills—every project expands your horizon, and every class moves you closer to mastery.

Special Topics courses fulfill elective requirements of the following programs: