Courses

Adobe After Effects

Dive into After Effects' tools to discover this powerful application's potential for digital artists interested in 2D and 3D animation.

August 24, 2026 to November 9, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Adobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign is the leading layout design software for print and digital media. Explore the vast capabilities of InDesign and develop portfolio pieces focused on composition, typography, and publication design.

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Advanced Interiors: Function & Style

Learn how to identify popular styles in decor, customize and specify materials for a project, and formulate a budget. Go on a journey to discover how to develop an existing space by understanding human behavior, applying everyday function into a design, while using scale and proportion. Focus on basic color theory and the customization of furniture and decor.

August 26, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Advanced Perfumery

Advance your skill level in this course, which is a continuation of the Technique and Language of Perfumery course, PMPF 310. Improve your olfaction skills, master fragrance classification, memorize key raw materials and their illustration in market products, and develop your perfumery culture.

October 6-27, 2026, Pratt Manhattan
October 6-27, 2026, Online
October 25, 2026 to December 13, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

AutoCAD Advanced

This course is designed for working professionals and technical practitioners seeking to expand their AutoCAD expertise beyond core 2D drafting. Emphasis is placed on real-world workflows used in architecture, engineering, manufacturing, and construction industries. Upon completion, students will be able to produce complex 3D solid models, generate section views and documentation directly from 3D geometry, and manage professional-grade drawing sets with efficiency and precision.

August 26, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Online

Book Illustration: Picture Book

Learn the art of illustrating a story idea and how to make your art work in the versatile picture book format. Concentrate on elements that can help you develop the tools you need. Learn about the business and the physical process of creating a picture book.

August 30, 2026 to November 15, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Branded Content Marketing

Execute a successful branded content marketing strategy. By taking a holistic approach to their work, students will learn how to curate a branded media, content marketing campaign on various digital, social, print, experiential, or video platforms - that tie back to the brand, and establish a connection between the brand and consumer, using creative and authentic content.

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Brand Design and Corporate Identity

Learn the craft of brand expression and how it flows from brand strategy and business objectives to perception in the minds of consumers and the public at large.

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Certificate Course in AI Design

Reimagine design work in the age of AI. Enhance your design approach by seamlessly integrating the latest AI-tools and methods for research, idea generation, and project execution. Merge your current skills with Generative AI skills through best practices and newly developed design methodologies. You will learn to craft AI prompts for maximum results, incorporate AI into your design workflows, and improve the human-machine experience as it relates to responsibility, equity, and safety.

August 25, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Certificate Course in Digital Product Design

Design the next generation of mobile apps using industry-standard UX workflows and cutting-edge AI tools. Dive into the complete product design process-from user research to final prototype-while learning to harness AI as a design partner. Walk away with a portfolio-ready case study and the UX design skills top companies seek.

August 24, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Online

Certificate Course in Exhibition Design

Learn to design and document an exhibition from concept to installation. Focus on creating interpretive environmental experiences that include storytelling, sustainability and environmental design. Complete and present an exhibition design proposal with models, photographs and drawings of original work toward a portfolio.

August 24, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Online

Certificate Course in Human-Centered Design

Go beyond traditional UX and digital interfaces with Pratt SCPS's Human-Centered Design Certificate. Equip yourself with the skills to deeply understand user needs, rethink challenges, and craft innovative solutions across industries-whether in services, management frameworks, or physical and digital experiences.

August 25, 2026 to November 12, 2026, Online

Certificate Course in Furniture Design

Learn key design principles such as form, proportion, composition, scale, ergonomics, and materiality. Complete a design process, integrating research, ideation, sketching, model making, prototyping, and final presentation. Finish with the design and fabrication of a full-scale seating prototype supported by a portfolio entry that includes mood boards, technical drawings, product photography, and complementary graphic materials to tell your furniture product story.

August 25, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Online

Color Theory In Practice

Discover how to deploy color theory effectively in a professional design or fine art setting. Receive one-on-one guidance in learning to mix colors and combine colors to achieve a variety of visual effects with an understanding of the science behind it. Develop your own understanding of color relationships and tonal values through creative projects, assignments, and class discussions.

August 28, 2026 to November 13, 2026, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Content Direction I: Personal Vision and Commercial Practice

Explore the drivers, priorities, and processes that shape individual proactive visual practice through contemporary and historical examples. Discover how personal perspectives can inform commercial practice and learn about the creative role of collaboration when making work, and the impacts of different distribution channels in spreading ideas to a broader audience.

August 27, 2026 to November 12, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Content Direction II: Professional Practice for Visual Creatives

Develop an awareness, process, and vocabulary for communicating in professional environments of advertising, branding, editorial, marketing, design, photography, videography, and multimedia production while building a personal brand. Learn how to bring creativity and vision to commissioned and commercial work. Create a professional portfolio, or deck, and strategies for networking and cultivating employment opportunities in Content Creation, or Creative Direction.

August 24, 2026 to November 9, 2026, Online

Video Storytelling

Master the core production crafts of visual storytelling and independent filmmaking, using a personal, hands-on approach. Develop short-form projects on a weekly basis based on assigned exercises, emphasizing directorial choices, the cinematographic language, visual storytelling and directing actors. Self-generate your own films with actionable techniques of an independent filmaker.

August 27, 2026 to November 12, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Cosmetics Visual Merchandising Design

The Cosmetics Visual Merchandising Design course is a specialized course that focuses on the principles of design in the context of cosmetic products and their visual presentation. The purpose of this course is to train students to design and execute effective visual merchandising strategies that will enhance the aesthetic appeal of cosmetic products in retail spaces.

August 27, 2026 to November 12, 2026, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Design Ideation and Research

Explore the methods, process, and culture used to develop creative ideas while solving problems facing individuals, groups, businesses and society at large-primarily through a structured approach to product innovation.

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Digital Marketing

Gain the skills needed to excel in digital marketing. From social media marketing and content marketing to programmatic advertising and online press release distribution, this course covers it all. Explore essential areas such as display advertising, search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimization (SEO), social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube), influencer marketing, and AI.

August 24, 2026 to November 9, 2026, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Event Marketing

Unlock the power of event marketing to build meaningful connections, elevate your brand, and achieve measurable results. This dynamic course equips you with the tools and strategies to design and execute events that captivate audiences, generate valuable leads, and deliver exceptional ROI for stakeholders. Transform events into platforms for one-on-one engagement, brand awareness, and product education. Whether you're organizing an intimate gathering or a high-profile conference, this course provides the expertise to craft unforgettable experiences that deliver real value and lasting impact.

August 26, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Editorial Illustration

Learn the nuts and bolts of editorial illustration and create images for editorial publications through hands-on projects. From conceptual financial articles to book reviews, you'll wear both the illustrator and art director hats. Understand how to navigate commission-based work while building a portfolio of beautiful editorial illustrations.

November 16, 2026 to December 16, 2026, Accelerated Hybrid

Fashion Brand Vision

Consider the touchpoint connections between fashion brands and consumers? Learn to understand branded visual communication as it applies to the fashion industry. Develop a strategic visual vocabulary to be applied to storytelling across media. Students acquire the skills to craft captivating presentations and master impactful hands-on visual messaging from a business viewpoint.

August 28, 2026 to November 13, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Fashion Illustration

Create a stunning collection of fashion illustrations with a variety of media. You'll learn to illustrate faces, hands, feet, a variety of poses, clothing (dresses, tops, bottoms and more), and textiles.

August 25, 2026 to November 10, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Fashion Immersion Studio

Build foundational skills in sewing, patterning, and draping while learning the vocabulary used in the making of fashion, clothing, and soft goods. This course provides an overview of various needle arts, including machine and hand sewing, as well as pattern making. Students will gain the fundamental skills in the industrial straight, overlock, purl, cover stitch and zigzag machines, industrial pressing equipment, as well as fundamental patternmaking skills.

August 10-20, 2026, Steuben Hall

Fashion Photography: Past, Present, and Future

Reimagine the future of fashion and find your voice in the conversation. This experimental online laboratory will seek new paradigms for fashion photography, considering the imaging of attire and adornment at the crossroads of art and contemporary culture. Exploring myriad entry points, with industry iconoclasts as inspiration, we will strive to find a higher purpose as fashion photographers. We'll consider fashion photography's potential as cultural production through presentations, assignments, discussion, and feedback in a supportive virtual space. Emphasis will be given to artistic expression and imagining a new future for fashion photography. Photographers of all skill levels are welcome; the only pre-requisite is passion and curiosity about fashion and the lens.

August 26, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Online

Figma for UX/UI

Figma is the industry-leading tool for UX and UI design-built for collaboration, speed, and innovation. Learn how to design user-centered experiences by creating essential deliverables like sitemaps, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups and clickable prototypes.

August 28, 2026 to November 13, 2026, Online
November 16, 2026 to December 16, 2026, Accelerated Hybrid

Photographic Style

This course will help students develop their own artistic identity by exploring the pillars of visualstyle: color, light, tonality, form, composition, and subject, and gain an understanding of howthese primary building blocks interact to build a visual syntax. Through regular shootingassignments, critiques, and lectures, students will develop a greater consistency in how theysee and express themselves, allowing their own individual interests, experiences, and values tocome together in their work.

August 27, 2026 to November 12, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Find Your Artistic Path in a Creative Career

Discover the creative career landscape for visual artists, photographers, and designers. Learn how to find and do the work that you love. From staff roles to freelancing to launching an LLC, understand your career options, strategies, and how to protect your intellectual property.

November 16, 2026 to December 16, 2026, Accelerated In-person

Fragrance Creation Workshop

Engage in an intensive exploration of the fundamental concepts related to a wide range of fragrance product types. Discover how to compose a fragrance and the industry standard rules and methodologies. Learn about olfaction (the sense of smell) and study the importance of olfactory tenacity and intensity by practicing the basics of the olfactive pyramid.

July 21-23, 2026, Pratt Manhattan
July 21-23, 2026, Online
November 3-5, 2026, Pratt Manhattan
November 3-5, 2026, Online

Global Retail Design

Develop and execute cohesive, high-quality retail environments that drive brand awareness and customer loyalty across global markets. Students will learn the critical process of transforming design concepts into detailed, buildable packages while strictly adhering to international brand standards and design codes.

August 30, 2026 to November 15, 2026, Online

Graphic Design Portfolio

Apply the principles learned in Intro to Graphic Design to complex, real-world problems in a professional studio atmosphere. Build and refine your portfolio with multi-platform branding projects that require research, experimentation, and design problem-solving. Fill in portfolio gaps and emerge with a refined, job-search-ready, digital portfolio that champions ideation, process, and professional presentation. Participate and get inspired in a supportive community of peers. Refine your ability to give and receive constructive feedback.

August 25, 2026 to November 10, 2026, Online

Illustrator Advanced

Use the complex variations and advanced tools of Adobe Illustrator to execute refined projects that demand a mature skill-set. Develop portfolio pieces. Prerequisite: PMCG 202 Introduction to Adobe Illustrator.

August 27, 2026 to November 12, 2026, Online

Integrated Advertising Campaigns - a Creative Focus

Delve into the creative and design aspects of developing impactful integrated advertising campaigns. Explore the principles, strategies, and techniques that drive successful campaign creation and execution. Through theoretical discussions, case studies, hands-on projects, and guest lectures from industry professionals, you will develop creative thinking, visual communication, and design skills to craft compelling and cohesive campaigns across various media channels.

August 26, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Interiors For The Beginner

Familiarize yourself with the skills, terminology, and techniques professional interior designers utilize to develop a space from initial idea to finished design. Learn how to present your designs to clients.

August 24, 2026 to November 9, 2026, Pratt Manhattan
August 25, 2026 to November 10, 2026, Online

Introduction to Architectural and Mechanical Drafting

Learn the fundamentals of drafting: the tools, techniques and principals. Create basic drafts of floor plans, elevations, sections, details, and isometric projections. Understand how drafting skills translate to today's basic 2D/3D digital software packages (i.e. AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, etc.)

August 24, 2026 to November 9, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Introduction to AutoCAD

Begin with basic tools and concepts that enable you to create and edit simple drawings; then move on to more advanced tools. Explore the AutoCAD workspace and user interface. Finish with a production drawing that's ready to print.

August 25, 2026 to November 10, 2026, Online

Introduction to Drawing

Learning to see, perception, and the art of drawing. In this exciting course we will explore many media, methods and styles of drawing. This is an excellent foundation course for making art and will power-up your creativity.

August 30, 2026 to November 15, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Introduction to Graphic Design

Study the foundation of graphic design as a communication tool and learn the importance of graphic design as an informative and promotional presence in commerce and society.

August 25, 2026 to November 10, 2026, Pratt Manhattan
August 26, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Online

Introduction to Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator is the premier program in the graphic design industry for vector drawing. Create smooth-lined, clean, scalable graphics for both print and the Web. Develop portfolio pieces.

August 24, 2026 to November 9, 2026, Online
August 27, 2026 to November 12, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Introduction to Revit

Start using the fundamental commands in Revit right away. Revit is the AEC industry's most popular parametric building modeler. With it, you can create not just 3D digital models of buildings, but also databases of the information required to construct them.

August 24, 2026 to November 9, 2026, Online

Introduction to Photoshop

Learn the tools and develop techniques in Adobe Photoshop, the premier image-editing program used by professionals for image/photo color correction, retouching, compositing, and more. Gain the skills and confidence to work with this versatile program. Develop portfolio pieces.

August 25, 2026 to November 10, 2026, Online
August 26, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Introduction to SketchUp

SketchUp is used by designers across disciplines and offers a complete set of tools for designing an entire project from start to finish.Master SketchUp and learn to model in three dimensions with designer and 3D visualization.

August 27, 2026 to November 12, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Introduction to Typography

Learn how to design typography for optimal reading, communication hierarchy, and graphic impact through a variety of real-world assignments and exercises.

November 16, 2026 to December 16, 2026, Accelerated Hybrid

Metalworking

Explore metalworking as an art form and examine the techniques of welding, brazing, soldering, bending, cutting, forging, and drilling. Create and construct a small sculpture by the culmination of class.

August 25, 2026 to November 10, 2026, Chemistry Building

Painting and Drawing

Unlock your creativity! Utilize sketches as an inspiration to create a portfolio of paintings. Using a series of ongoing drawings and sketchbook entries, we will turn our diary-style entries into paintings. Focus on either the natural world, abstraction, or something in-between. Create a series of artworks based on our personal aesthetic experiences.

August 27, 2026 to November 12, 2026, Hybrid/Brooklyn

Photographic Composition

Analyze the challenges and potential solutions involved in photographical composition. Investigate how photographers say what they say based primarily on ideas suggested in the seminal writing on photography, John Szarkowski's The Photographer's Eye.

August 25, 2026 to November 10, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Photoshop Advanced

Master complex technical skills, hone your visual literacy, and deepen your artistic style with Advanced Photoshop. Get equipped with industry-standard methods for seamless, highly realistic, professional compositing. Use your own photography, AI imagery, or stock photos to tackle the complex workflows required in advertising, publishing, and entertainment. From detailed masking techniques, through high-end portrait retouching, to the integration of light, cast shadows, and reflections, you'll learn to create breathtaking composites and transform everyday images into immersive worlds. By the end, you'll have polished, portfolio-ready projects that showcase your technical mastery and signature artistic style-setting you apart in today's competitive visual market.

August 27, 2026 to November 12, 2026, Online

Pratt Campus Experience: Embroidery

Engage prospective students through an immersive, hands-on experience at Pratt Institute. During their campus visit, students will explore the campus through a guided tour and participate in a short-form workshop (3 hours) led by a Pratt instructor. Each student will create and leave with a tangible item-such as sketches, a risograph print, or an embroidered baseball hat-offering a memorable and creative introduction to the Pratt experience.

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Pratt Campus Experience: Figure Drawing

Engage prospective students through an immersive, hands-on experience at Pratt Institute. During their campus visit, students will explore the campus through a guided tour and participate in a short-form workshop (3 hours) led by a Pratt instructor. Each student will create and leave with a tangible item-such as sketches, a risograph print, or an embroidered baseball hat-offering a memorable and creative introduction to the Pratt experience.

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Pratt Campus Experience: Risograph

Engage prospective students through an immersive, hands-on experience at Pratt Institute. During their campus visit, students will explore the campus through a guided tour and participate in a short-form workshop (3 hours) led by a Pratt instructor. Each student will create and leave with a tangible item-such as sketches, a risograph print, or an embroidered baseball hat-offering a memorable and creative introduction to the Pratt experience.

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PreCollege Portfolio Development: Discover

Discover your personal voice and craft an artist statement in this studio class. A strong personal perspective is vital when developing a body of work. Students will research topics of personal interest and create imaginative portfolio pieces that demonstrate their personal perspectives and views.

September 19, 2026 to November 21, 2026, Online

PreCollege Portfolio Development: Workshop

Learn from the expert! Join Mike Barry, Associate Director of Admissions, in an engaging, 3-hour workshop covering the ins and outs of what makes a compelling Portfolio, what a complete application consists of, and the importance of a portfolio for students considering a career and education in art and design. Engage in a live Q&A session for personalized advice and receive the tools to kickstart your college essay.

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PreCollege: Embroidery Workshop

Students learn the basics of embroidery including needle type and simple stitching techniques including backstitch, chain stitch, running stitch, and French knot. Students will become familiar with these techniques and leave with a baseball hat embroidered with a motif of their choice.

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PreCollege: Figure Drawing Workshop

Join us for a Drawing Workshop led by experienced Pratt faculty, designed specifically for high school students eager to master the essential skill of figure drawing. In this immersive 3-hour session, you'll learn to break down complex figures into simple shapes and develop your ability to render both quick sketches and detailed pieces.

Friday, August 7, 2026, Hybrid/Brooklyn
Friday, November 6, 2026, Hybrid/Brooklyn

PreCollege: Risograph Workshop

Students will get an inside look at Pratt Institute's Reprographics Lab and dive into the vibrant world of Risograph printing! Students learn the basics of Riso technology, experiment with layering bold colors and textures, and create their own unique design. Students walk away with a one-of-a-kind Risograph print.

Friday, September 4, 2026, Hybrid/Brooklyn
Friday, December 4, 2026, Hybrid/Brooklyn

PreCollege: Character Design Illustration Workshop

Bring a character to life through guided exercises designed to showcase movement, expression, and wardrobe. Using pen and ink, students will leave with a body of process sketches and a polished drawing of their character in environment. Students may use an original character or use examples from film and literature.

Friday, October 2, 2026, Hybrid/Brooklyn

Portfolio and Career Development

Your portfolio is critical to your success. Build a portfolio that emphasizes your specialty. Refine projects you have worked on during the semester with the aim of producing a cohesive body of work to market yourself/your brand.

November 16, 2026 to December 16, 2026, Accelerated In-person

Purpose-Driven Marketing: Designing Brands That Stand for Something

The strongest brands don't just sell something, they stand for something. This course isn't about creating a public service announcement; it's about building a brand whose purpose inspires people to care, connect, and take action. In this hands-on studio course, you'll create a brand with a mission bigger than the product. You'll learn to turn human insight into a compelling brand identity through strategy, storytelling, and visual branding, using color, typography, imagery, and graphic systems. Bring your concept to life across multiple channels, from social media to experiential and emerging platforms, and develop a fully integrated, portfolio-ready campaign.

August 25, 2026 to November 10, 2026, Online

RHINO: Computer Aided Design and 3-D

This course is designed for the computer-aided design (CAD) novice. Through a series of hands-on exercises and projects, students will experience fundamental digital tools suitable for the design, modeling, and production of small products. The assignments and projects will center around digital 3D design on a computer. All of the skills learned can be applied to many product categories and a wide range of industries

August 28, 2026 to November 13, 2026, Online

Spatial Design

Create impactful designs for your portfolio based on real-world challenges. Develop a core skill-set to express ideas, address cultural concerns and make informed interior design choices. Through in-class exercises that involve engaging with objects in space, you'll be guided through a professional interior design process that introduces basic CAD design, using SketchUp and Revit.

August 26, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Pratt Manhattan

Summer Credit Intensive: 3D Modeling for Digital Art

Explore Digital 3D design, modeling, texturing, lighting, and rendering.

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Summer Credit Intensive: Architecture Intensive

This course serves as an introductory exposure to the field of architecture and 3-D design processes.

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Summer Credit Intensive: Creative Coding for Digital Art

Engage in interactive programming languages towards web-based projects through learning the fundamentals of coding as a medium for creative expression.

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Summer Credit Intensive: Drawing Intensive

Explore the fundamentals of drawing as a descriptive and expressive skill for all types of visual work, using a variety of materials, subjects, and techniques.

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Summer Credit Intensive: Experimental Media Lab

This course provides a gateway to the field of media studies for students interested in pursuing graduate-level work that combines a theoretical understanding of the media with practical experience of still, moving, and interactive formats.

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Summer Credit Intensive: Fashion Design Intensive

Explore the fundamental aspects of the fashion industry.

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Summer Credit Intensive: Fine Arts Intensive

Develop ways of seeing and creating art with intention, through drawing and painting in the studio.

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Summer Credit Intensive: Graphic Design Intensive

Cultivate visual communication skills for industry application; gain knowledge of design tools, principles and methods to produce unique and memorable graphic work; create professional logo, website, poster and packaging designs that culminate in successful branding.

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Summer Credit Intensive: Industrial Design

Designers learn by designing a series of projects of increasing complexity, scale and various contexts, such as sustainability.

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Summer Credit Intensive: Interior Design Intensive

This intensive course provides an introduction to the fundamental issues and opportunities of interior design through hands-on studio work, lectures, discussions, and critiques.

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The Future of Food: Design, Innovation, and Food Culture

Explore how designers, artists, entrepreneurs, and cultural innovators are shaping the future of food through storytelling, experimentation, and emerging design practices. This course examines the intersection of food, branding, experience design, media, community engagement, and cultural production. Through case studies, guest speakers, field research, and hands-on projects, students will develop skills in creative concept development, visual communication, trend forecasting, research, and critical analysis while learning to apply design thinking to real-world food-related challenges.

August 24, 2026 to November 9, 2026, Hybrid/ Manhattan

The Technique and Language of Perfumery

Experience a voyage into the world of perfumes, test your sense of smell, and review the whole fragrance process from concept to market product.

September 13, 2026 to October 18, 2026, Pratt Manhattan
September 15, 2026 to October 1, 2026, Pratt Manhattan
September 15, 2026 to October 1, 2026, Online

UX/UI Portfolio/Project Development

Your portfolio isn't just a showcase of your work-it's the key to landing your next opportunity. Learn how to craft compelling case studies, choose the right platform to host your portfolio, and use AI-driven tools to optimize your entire job search package-including your resume, LinkedIn profile, and cover letter.

November 16, 2026 to December 16, 2026, Accelerated Hybrid

Video Editing: Premiere Pro

Edit footage and tell your stories. Learn the aesthetics of video editing by connecting sequences and applying color corrections, special effects, and graphics.

August 26, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Online

Architecture Immersion Studio

The Architecture Immersion Studio is an introduction to the key ideas, techniques, and concepts in Architecture and Landscape. Open to students 18+, from current undergraduates to mid-career professionals, the course is suitable for anyone interested in a focused introduction to the discipline. Taught by faculty from Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design, students will emerge with a command of essential skills and a small body of work suitable for use as the foundation for a graduate application portfolio.

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Art Education Advocacy (Track B)

NOTE: These CEU registrations are intended exclusively for verified participants who completed the corresponding educational track at the March 2026 National Art Education Association Convention. Registrations submitted by individuals who did not complete the associated convention track are subject to cancellation and refund. Please note any fees incurred at checkout will not be reimbursed. Please contact SCPS-Credit@pratt.edu with any questions.The National Art Education Association (NAEA) National Convention serves as a comprehensive professional learning forum for visual art, media arts, and design educators, reflecting NAEA's sustained commitment to excellence in teaching, learning, leadership, and advocacy within the field of art education. The convention provides a rigorous range of scholarly and practice-based learning experiences, including expert-led presentations, workshops, and experiential action learning opportunities that address current research, pedagogical frameworks, and emerging issues in art education. In collaboration with Pratt Institute Continuing and Professional Studies, NAEA has developed a structured Continuing Education Unit (CEU) pathway for art educators participating in the annual National Convention. Through completion of a guided curriculum that integrates convention participation with reflective analysis and applied professional practice, participants may earn one to three university-accredited CEUs.Educators select a designated area of study aligned with individual professional goals, including Curriculum, Instruction, Innovation and Inspiration, Art Education Advocacy, or Special Interests in Art Education. Through intentional engagement, documentation of learning, and critical reflection, this course supports the translation of convention-based learning into evidence of professional growth, instructional effectiveness, and leadership capacity within educational and professional contexts. This track centers on advancing and sustaining quality art education through advocacy skills, policy awareness, leadership development, and strategic communication at the school, district, community, and national levels.

January 26, 2026 to May 31, 2026

Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation (Track A)

NOTE: These CEU registrations are intended exclusively for verified participants who completed the corresponding educational track at the March 2026 National Art Education Association Convention. Registrations submitted by individuals who did not complete the associated convention track are subject to cancellation and refund. Please note any fees incurred at checkout will not be reimbursed. Please contact SCPS-Credit@pratt.edu with any questions.This track integrates curriculum design and instructional practice with innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to visual art, media arts, and design education, emphasizing standards-aligned and culturally responsive learning, effective teaching strategies for diverse learners, creative experimentation, assessment for learning, and the application of emerging ideas that inspire student engagement and artistic inquiry.

January 26, 2026 to May 31, 2026

Designing with Intelligent Systems

As AI transforms the landscape of product design, today's designer must balance creative intent with technological fluency. This advanced course builds on a foundational understanding of Figma and introduces students to AI-assisted design, where automation, logic, and creativity intersect.

August 24, 2026 to November 9, 2026, Online

Intermediate Drawing

Through this course, students will build upon their foundational skills in drawing as an expressive medium, strengthening essential techniques including tone, value, line, perspective, proportion, and composition. Through hands-on exercises, dialogue, critique, and sustained projects, students will develop the ability to imbue their work with greater intention, concept, and personal expression.

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Navigation Design for the Built Environment

This course explores how graphic design shapes the way people navigate physical and digital spaces. Students will study the principles of wayfinding, information design, typography, mapping, environmental graphics, accessibility, and user experience through case studies and hands-on projects, the majority of which will be completed in response to real design challenges.

November 16, 2026 to December 16, 2026, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Professional Workflows in Photoshop

This course is for intermediate to advanced students who want to hone their process and develop a distinctive signature style within Photoshop's vast and complex toolkit. Students will complete a small body of work while honing professional, efficient workflows, mastering "insider" skills, and evolving an expert eye through engaging class critique and simulated real-world projects. Graphic designers, illustrators, aspiring imaging specialists will benefit from this immersive class.

August 25, 2026 to November 10, 2026, Online

SEO and SEM Essentials

This intensive, self-paced four-week online course provides a comprehensive framework for integrating Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) strategies to enhance social media performance. This course bridges search and social disciplines to help learners create more discoverable, data-driven, and measurable campaigns.

October 8-29, 2026, Asynchronous

Special Interests in Art Education (Track C)

NOTE: These CEU registrations are intended exclusively for verified participants who completed the corresponding educational track at the March 2026 National Art Education Association Convention. Registrations submitted by individuals who did not complete the associated convention track are subject to cancellation and refund. Please note any fees incurred at checkout will not be reimbursed. Please contact SCPS-Credit@pratt.edu with any questions.The National Art Education Association (NAEA) National Convention serves as a comprehensive professional learning forum for visual art, media arts, and design educators, reflecting NAEA's sustained commitment to excellence in teaching, learning, leadership, and advocacy within the field of art education. The convention provides a rigorous range of scholarly and practice-based learning experiences, including expert-led presentations, workshops, and experiential action learning opportunities that address current research, pedagogical frameworks, and emerging issues in art education. In collaboration with Pratt Institute Continuing and Professional Studies, NAEA has developed a structured Continuing Education Unit (CEU) pathway for art educators participating in the annual National Convention. Through completion of a guided curriculum that integrates convention participation with reflective analysis and applied professional practice, participants may earn one to three university-accredited CEUs.Educators select a designated area of study aligned with individual professional goals, including Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation, Art Education Advocacy, or Special Interests in Art Education. Through intentional engagement, documentation of learning, and critical reflection, this course supports the translation of convention-based learning into evidence of professional growth, instructional effectiveness, and leadership capacity within educational and professional contexts. This track allows educators to pursue focused learning in specialized or emerging areas of practice, such as equity and access, media arts, design thinking, community-based art education, museum education, or other targeted professional interests.

January 26, 2026 to May 31, 2026