School of Art
What you should know
Pratt provides one of the most comprehensive professional art educations available, supported by a distinguished faculty and exceptional technical and studio resources. Gifted students from across the United States and the world collaborate and learn at Pratt, weaving creative energy and opportunity into an unmatched educational experience.
The facultyconsists of professional artists, designers, critics, historians, and practitioners, including numerous recipients of prestigious awards such as the Tiffany, Fulbright, and Guggenheim fellowships. The faculty’s works, projects, and publications are recognized and respected around the world.
In addition to outstanding curricula and faculty, Pratt offers a diverse range of degree offerings within the cultural campus of New York City.
Two major objectives guide every department
The firstis an emphasis on professional skills development. The school’s students gain the techniques, skills, methodology, and vocabulary required for success as productive artists, designers, and scholars.
The second objective—imperative so that the professional expertise is not simply technical training—is development of the critical judgment and historical perspective needed to become a problem solver. Art and design history, melded with studies in the liberal arts and sciences, provides the context for stimulating intellectual and creative inquiry.
The City as Campus: Pratt Students Learn at NYC’s Cultural Destinations
From world-class art museums to an incredible gem and mineral collection, these sites offer opportunities for first-hand engagement across disciplines.
2020 Alumni Exhibit Diverse Art Made in a Time of Uncertainty
‘Chromotherapy in an Age of Doubt’ at Pratt Manhattan Gallery features 29 MFA graduates from the Class of 2020.
Foundation Expanded Transforms Myrtle Avenue into a Runway and Gallery
The 2022 edition of the public art event brought fashion, film, installations, and more to the streets of Brooklyn.
Pratt Faculty and Alumni Receive 2022 Guggenheim Fellowships
Foundation faculty members Melissa Dubbin and Aaron S. Davidson and alumnae Lisa Corinne Davis and Maria Gaspar were honored with the prestigious grants.