A framework for interdisciplinary and integrative exploration. A laboratory for experimentation and research. A space for innovative design of educational experiences. A commitment to cutting-edge thinking and making.
The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies highlights Pratt’s commitment to interdisciplinary and integrative learning. Courses, programs, and initiatives provide students opportunities to engage outside their departments and to customize their learning through independent study and minors of their choosing.
The Center highlights connectivities across disciplines and divisions at Pratt, elucidates potential learning networks, and facilitates an understanding of how the overall interdisciplinary experience is curated for students and faculty within and outside of the program-driven curricula. A perpetually evolving nexus, The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies describes and develops a fluid and nimble ecosystem of integrative/neodisciplinary offerings at the vanguard of higher education.
The Center is a central node in interdisciplinary programming and curricular design, works often with many different divisions and schools, generates projects and initiatives, and participates in the cross-disciplinary life of the institute. It is a nimble entity, constantly reflecting upon its practices and even its form, adapting as necessary to the shifting landscapes at Pratt and beyond, as well as to new functions, strategic plans, visions, and missions.
For more information, contact Amir Parsa at aparsa@pratt.edu and Renae Calderon Ramirez at rcalde98@pratt.edu.