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.

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Online

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.

January 16, 2024 to April 2, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan

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.

January 16, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan
April 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024, Accelerated Hybrid

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.

March 26, 2024 to April 18, 2024, Pratt Manhattan
March 26, 2024 to April 18, 2024, Online
March 31, 2024 to May 12, 2024, Pratt Manhattan

Advertising What Matters: Building a Health and Wellness Campaign

Master the power of creating meaningful advertising, as you design a wellness campaign from concept to portfolio piece.

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Pratt Manhattan
April 9, 2024 to May 2, 2024, Accelerated In-person

Architectural Mediums Primer

The Architectural Mediums Primer is a two-week intensive studio workshop environment for incoming M. Arch, MS Arch, MS AUD and MLA students to prepare for future design studios at the GAUD. There are no prerequisites for this course and it is intended to facilitate a smooth transition for students of all levels and abilities. Throughout the two weeks, students will work through a series of exercises toward an architectural product. Taught by GAUD faculty, the course introduces computational and representational tools, as well as methods for outputting physical models, using fabrication techniques. This course is for enrolled first semester GAUD students who are strongly encouraged to take this course prior to commencing their Fall semester.

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AutoCAD Advanced

Replicate a professional workflow and build upon concepts introduced in Introduction to AutoCAD through hands-on exercises that explore how to refine 2D production drawings.

January 18, 2024 to April 4, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Branded Content Marketing

Execute a successful branded content marketing strategy. Curate content marketing campaigns on various digital platforms that tie back to the brand and establish a connection between the brand and consumer, using authentic content.

January 22, 2024 to April 1, 2024, Hybrid/ Brooklyn

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.

January 16, 2024 to April 4, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan
April 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024, Accelerated Hybrid

Branding: Design the Brand of You

From the red carpet to the board room, go on a creative journey that is the fusion of conceptual thinking, design strategy, design leadership and management to create 360 design experiences that extend across an ecosystem of platforms and spaces.

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Career Development: Hone Your Writing Skills

How can you stand out in an increasingly competitive marketplace? The answer is simple: hone your writing skills. In a tech age full of acronyms and emojis, when someone steps into the light with strong writing skills, they're already ahead of the game. Refine your writing skills as they pertain to resumés, cover letters, web copy, social media captions, and more. Writing is not dead in the water; in fact, it could be the very thing that makes you stand tall above the crowd.

January 18, 2024 to April 4, 2024, 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.

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Certificate Course in Human-Centered Design

Go beyond UX for interfaces and digital products through Pratt SCPS's Human-Centered Design Certificate. Construct a deep understanding of a user's needs and challenges. Develop a methodology that places those needs and challenges central in the design process. Create solutions for any touch point where people and industry intersect. From services to management frameworks, through both digital and physical applications, let empathy drive your designs to meaningful end-user experiences.

January 16, 2024 to April 4, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Coding I: Introduction to Web Development

Learn to code beautiful interactive websites that look great on mobile and desktop browsers.

January 18, 2024 to April 4, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Coding II: Web Development Advanced

Advance your Web development skills by building responsive and mobile websites in HTML, CSS, Javascript and jQuery that look great across a range of devices. Achieve fluency in Web standard technologies: CSS preprocessors, front end frameworks, UX/UI considerations, CSS animations, CSS Grid, libraries, and more.

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan

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.

January 18, 2024 to April 4, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan

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.

April 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024, Accelerated In-person

Design for a Living: Everything You Need to Know About the Business

From beginning client relationships to completion and delivery, learn everything you need to know about being a professional in practice.

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Digital Marketing

Survey opportunities for digital marketing: online advertising, blogs, and social outreach. Examine methods for developing successful online brand-building and digital marketing strategies.

January 22, 2024 to April 1, 2024, Online
April 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024, Accelerated Online

Certificate Course in Digital Product Design

Dive into user experience design for web and mobile apps through Pratt's Digital Product Design Certificate. Learn a design process and leverage it across industries. Gain UX/UI design skills while building a strong case study.

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Hybrid/ 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.

August 31, 2023 to November 16, 2023, Hybrid/ Manhattan
January 18, 2024 to April 4, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan

ELL Portfolio: Oral Communication

Enhance your skills at using and understanding spoken English particularly as it relates to art, design, and architecture.

February 27, 2024 to May 2, 2024, Online

ELL Portfolio: Written Communication

Develop research skills and expand your ability to describe, analyze, and critique your own and other's work while immersed in varied and comprehensive research and critique settings related to art and design.

February 26, 2024 to May 1, 2024, Online

Entrepreneurship and The Creation of a Fragrance Brand

The course is designed to explore the creation of a niche fragrance brand from the perspective of a business entrepreneur. Topics will include the key elements of success in niche perfumery with in-depth evaluation of top fragrance brands that are resonating in the market today with consumers.

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Online

Event Marketing

Discover the benefits of event marketing. Create an event to promote a brand, product, or service, and learn how to measure its success. Build an event marketing strategy that engages attendees and converts valuable leads.

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Freelancing

Tackle the business basics you didn't learn in design school. Learn how to draft, review & execute contracts, budget as a freelancer, and create and enforce a scope of work for a client.

January 18, 2024 to April 4, 2024, Online
April 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024, Accelerated Online

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.

September 1, 2023 to November 17, 2023, Pratt Manhattan
January 19, 2024 to April 5, 2024, Pratt Manhattan

Figma for UX/UI

Figma is built for user experience designers. Learn how to create UX and UI deliverables, such as sitemaps, wireframes and mock-ups. Explore core Figma concepts like Vectors, Artboards, Symbols (Nesting and Overrides) and Libraries.

January 19, 2024 to April 5, 2024, Online
April 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024, Accelerated 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.

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Pratt Manhattan
April 9, 2024 to May 2, 2024, Accelerated In-person

Finding Your Photographic Style

Dissect what style is in photography, exploring how photographers define their own style through choices about how to use color, light, tonality, form, framing and vantage point in order to make images that are more personal.

January 16, 2024 to April 2, 2024, Online

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.

April 23-25, 2024, Pratt Manhattan
April 23-25, 2024, Online

Furniture Design Foundation

Learn to design and model your own piece of furniture through making and testing. Study human scale, proportion and composition. Gain a basic understanding of furniture formulation, construction and manufacturing. Working on a full-size model and prototype, experience all stages of the design process. Estimated supplies costs: $100. Instructors' supplies list available upon registration. The course is waivable upon portfolio approval: please submit portfolio to prostudy@pratt.edu by 10 business days prior to class start date.

January 22, 2024 to March 25, 2024, 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.

January 16, 2024 to April 2, 2024, Pratt Manhattan

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.

January 18, 2024 to April 4, 2024, 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

January 22, 2024 to April 1, 2024, Online

Find Your Artistic Path in Creative Careers

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.

January 16, 2024 to April 4, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan
April 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024, Accelerated Hybrid

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.)

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, 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.

January 22, 2024 to April 1, 2024, Hybrid/ 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.

January 16, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Pratt Manhattan
January 16, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Online
April 9, 2024 to May 3, 2024, Accelerated Hybrid

Introduction to Web Design

Pursue the fundamentals of Web design. Focus on UX/UI for the Web. Research your target audience and conceive and design your own sites. Learn how to set up basic web typography. Create a responsive design system with wireframes and layouts.

January 18, 2024 to April 4, 2024, Online

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.

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, 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.

January 16, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Pratt Manhattan
January 18, 2024 to April 4, 2024, Online

Introduction to Marketing Communications

Develop marketing communication skills for your creative practice. From pitch to final copy, compel and grow your audience.

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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.

January 16, 2024 to April 2, 2024, Online
January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Pratt Manhattan
April 9, 2024 to May 2, 2024, Accelerated In-person

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.

January 16, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan
April 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024, Accelerated Hybrid

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.

January 16, 2024 to April 2, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Photoshop Advanced

Go beyond the basics and unleash the full potential of Adobe Photoshop. Produce seamless images for a multitude of industries with this versatile application.

January 18, 2024 to April 4, 2024, Online
April 8, 2024 to May 1, 2024, Accelerated Online

Portrait Drawing

This course takes a detailed look into the interior and functional structures of the head, their forms and variations and how they affect the look of the head and face. Open up new creative and expressive possibilities to more effectively draw from life, invent, work from memory, and create strong, lifelike portraits.

January 18, 2024 to April 4, 2024, Online

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.

January 2-5, 2024, Online
February 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024

Project/Portfolio 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.

April 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024, Accelerated In-person

RHINO for Jewelry: 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, rendering, and production of small jewelry items.

January 16, 2024 to April 5, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan

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.

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan

Sustainable Design Foundation

Study the basic principles of sustainable design thinking, design vocabulary, and composition. This course is an introduction to sustainable design for learners with or without prior design experience.

January 17, 2024 to February 19, 2024, Online

Sustainable Design Theory and Practice

Designers have a unique opportunity to shape the ways in which we interact with ourenvironment and each other. Imagine and build a more sustainable future for all by addressingchallenges facing our ecosystems and communities as design problems. Exploring tools andstrategies for sustainable design across disciplines, and building upon the lessonsfrom previous sustainability courses, develop your own unique design proposals in the form ofdrawings and models to incorporate in a professional design portfolio.

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Sustainable Processes and Materials

From concept creation to final implementation, the decisions that designers make during the design phase contribute to the majority of the environmental and social impact of a product or system. Learning to incorporate sustainable practices at concept inception is a competitive advantage and encourages smart design. Explore, map and illustrate the journey from raw or recycled material through processing, manufacturing, transportation/ distribution, use, re-use, and disposal, using examples of design across scales. Learn about tools and strategies that designers can use to reduce the impact of their designs on the environment.

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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.

February 6-22, 2024, Pratt Manhattan
February 6-22, 2024, Online
February 11, 2024 to March 17, 2024, Pratt Manhattan

The Photographer's Eye

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.

January 16, 2024 to April 2, 2024, Online
April 9, 2024 to May 3, 2024, Accelerated Online

UX/UI Portfolio/Project Development

Perfect for anyone with prior knowledge of UX who is looking to quickly develop a UX case study for their portfolio, or refine existing projects for presentation and professional development.

April 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024, 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.

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, 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.

January 17, 2024 to April 3, 2024, Pratt Manhattan
April 8, 2024 to May 2, 2024, Accelerated In-person

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.

January 16, 2024 to April 2, 2024, Chemistry Building

The Perfumer's Artistry and Psychology of Scent

This course will explore the unique ways that fragrance can be used as a tool to navigate life from a psychological point of view and offer an intimate view of the perfumer, a creative artist who is also a trained chemist and has the unique ability to combine fragrance ingredients to create extraordinary, iconic fragrances.

April 10, 2024 to May 1, 2024, Online

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.

January 16, 2024 to April 4, 2024, 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.

January 16, 2024 to April 2, 2024, Hybrid/ Manhattan