Pratt Summer Pre-College Program

Each summer, over 400 high school students from across the country and around the world immerse themselves in art, design, architecture, creative writing, and Critical & Visual Studies in Pratt’ s intensive four-week college-level program. Pratt uniquely combines academic excellence with hands-on studio work.
The highly structured Pre-College curriculum is modeled after Pratt’s B.F.A. program. The curriculum is comprised of four courses and activities. Students have an elective (2 credits), a foundation (2 credits), an art history appreciation course, a portfolio development course, a lecture series, and a cultural insights track. Students pick one of the following electives: Architecture, Art & Design Discovery (Brooklyn only), Art History, Creative Writing, Critical & Visual Studies, Fashion Design (Brooklyn only), Fine Arts/Painting & Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration (Digital) (Brooklyn only), Illustration (traditional), Industrial Design (Brooklyn only), Interior Design (Brooklyn only), Interactive Arts (Brooklyn only), Jewelry/Metal Arts (Brooklyn only), Media Arts/ Video, Photography, Sequential Art & the Comic Book (Brooklyn only) and Sculpture.The cultural insights track comprises weekend social and cultural activities including plays, museums, gallery and studio visits, films, etc. All parts of the curriculum are mandatory for Brooklyn resident students. The faculty includes architects, artists and designers recognized in their fields. Guest lecturers and critics may also participate in the program. Students earn 4 college credits upon completion of the program.

Pratt offers two locations for its summer Pre-College program: one in Manhattan (at 14th Street near 7th avenue) – for commuter students only – and one on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus, NY, for both commuters and residents.
Click on second website link below for Brooklyn Campus information.

http://www.summeroncampus.com/main/ProgramDetail.asp?ID=600