COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN
There is no one way to practice Communications Design. At Pratt Munson, we see it as a close alignment of thinking and making. In today's image-centric world, the demand for design is rapidly growing, encompassing graphic design, illustration, advertising art direction, and branding.
Getting your start at Pratt Munson sets you up for success. Pratt Institute is home to one of the finest communications design programs globally, producing talented illustrators, advertisers, and graphic designers sought after for their exceptional skills and creativity. The comprehensive curriculum develops hands-on expertise, sharp visual acuity, critical thinking, and social consciousness, positioning graduates for success in the job market.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
The Graphic Design program equips students with the essential skills to effectively convey ideas and solve conceptual problems while mastering technical expertise. From websites to mobile apps and product packaging, you'll learn to create visually compelling solutions across various media platforms, using cutting-edge technology and software, while embracing the flexibility to specialize in your preferred graphic medium.
ILLUSTRATION
Illustration is a purpose-driven creative discipline. While employing tools utilized in painting, photography, animation, graphic design, and other fields, our Illustration program focuses on creating imagery with the intention of conveying precise meanings and messages. With an emphasis on purposeful visual storytelling, you'll develop the skills to communicate effectively through your illustrations, regardless of the medium.
FINE ARTS
Fine Arts largely influences the information of our contemporary visual imagination. The world is revealed through the hand, mind, and expression of the artist. The contributions of the fine arts are as significant in understanding a culture as knowing its technological achievements. Whether it is Jewelry, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, or Sculpture, many of the skills learned in studying fine art in college, such as problem solving and conceptual thinking, are the basis for successfully navigating all aspects of life.
DRAWING
Drawing is a universal impulse that defines what is fundamentally human—from animals drawn on cave walls twenty millennia ago to every form of visual and spatial expression today. As a drawing major, you will be challenged to explore all possibilities of what a drawing can be and which conceptual approaches, tools, and techniques best convey your ideas and intentions.
PAINTING
Develop a sense of purpose while learning to express ideas effectively through visual language and a mature studio practice. Our program intentionally embraces diverse styles and working methods, from direct observation from life and photographs to making work entirely driven by abstract ideas.
PRINTMAKING
Print, from its earliest form, has been a way to document, communicate, and disperse information both written and visual. The printmaking concentration at Pratt explores visual representation through the medium of print as a primary art form.
JEWELRY
Our internationally competitive undergraduate jewelry program offers you a rich and rigorous educational experience, preparing you for a career that is filled with countless opportunities in the field of contemporary jewelry.
SCULPTURE
Explore a multitude of media, techniques, and ideas reflective of contemporary sculpture in a dynamic learning environment. You will investigate diverse conceptual approaches, media, and processes through core studio and elective courses.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Studying strong photographic practices and discourses in analog and digital processes, we prepare you to actively contribute to culture and society as leaders in the photographic arts and applied industries.
ART AND DESIGN EDUCATION
Address complex social issues, experiment with new ideas and materials, and shape art and design’s role in social change and transformation, in collaboration with schools, community, and cultural organizations.
DIGITAL ARTS AND ANIMATION
Digital Arts & Animation shapes the way we experience stories, entertainment, and technology through visual communication and creative expression. Through the study of 2D Animation, 3D Animation, and Art & Technology, students develop the artistic and technical skills to create animated films, digital environments, interactive experiences, and other forms of emerging media. Combining creativity with technology, students learn to solve complex problems, think conceptually, and bring ideas to life in meaningful and innovative ways.
2-D ANIMATION
2D Animation brings drawings to life through movement, timing, and storytelling. Building on the fundamentals of drawing and design, students explore both traditional and digital animation techniques while developing their own creative approach. As a 2D Animation major, you'll learn how to create expressive characters, believable motion, and engaging stories that communicate ideas through animation.
3-D ANIMATION AND MOTION ARTS
3D Animation & Motion Arts focuses on creating digital characters, environments, and visual experiences through three-dimensional animation. Students explore the full animation pipeline, including modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, motion, compositing, and simulation. Through technical exploration and creative development, students learn to build immersive worlds and bring original concepts to life.
ART + TECHNOLOGY
Art + Technology examines the intersection of creativity, technology, and innovation. Students experiment with digital media, coding, interactive experiences, artificial intelligence, electronics, and emerging tools to create new forms of artistic expression. The program encourages exploration of how technology can expand the possibilities of art and redefine the relationship between people, objects, and digital environments.
INTERIOR DESIGN
Interior Design focuses on the relationship between people, space, and the built environment. Through the study of light and color, materials, craft and making, emerging technologies, and sustainable practices, students develop creative solutions that respond to the ways people live, work, and interact with their surroundings. As an Interior Design major, you will explore diverse cultural histories and contexts while developing the critical thinking, design skills, and creative problem-solving abilities needed to shape meaningful and functional interior environments.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Industrial Design explores the creation of objects and experiences that improve everyday life. Students study form, function, materials, fabrication, and digital tools while learning how design can respond to human needs and environmental challenges. Through hands-on studio work, students develop concepts for products, furniture, tabletop objects, food design, athletic gear, exhibitions, and other emerging areas of the field.
