Courses

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.

June 23, 2025 to July 3, 2025, 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.

Monday, June 30, 2025, Online

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.

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PreCollege: Introduction to the Graphic Novel Workshop

Passionate about storytelling through images and words? Join our "Introduction to the Graphic Novel" workshop at Pratt Institute, where you'll explore the fascinating world of graphic novels as both a reader and a creator! Led by Pratt faculty member, Sofi Thanhauser, this 3-hour workshop leaves students with copies of their original comic, beautifully crafted into zines to share and trade with friends and classmates.

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PreCollege: Stand Up Comedy Workshop

In this three hour workshop, students will learn to analyze stand up comedy performances to identify the formal components of joke writing and joke telling - "setups", "punchlines", and "tags", and the underlying comedic devices that link these structures together. Students will engage in freewriting exercises and brainstorming activities in order to generate their own joke premises, and use what they learned in their analysis to structure their own original jokes. Students will practice performance warm ups and at the end the class by performing what they've written.

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