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The faculty is composed of distinguished

scholars and mentors who focus on the

intellectual and professional growth of

our students. Their expertise, dedication,

and original thinking can be seen in

the broad range of courses, academic

and professional opportunities, and

most importantly, in the quality of our

students’ work.

Explore our degree options and you

will find students studying 17th-century

frescos in Venice, 20th-century product

design at first-rate auction houses, and

21st-century performance art at the

Guggenheim Museum. Students come

from a wide range of backgrounds, and

leave with knowledge, experience, and a

professional network that will inform and

support their careers for many years.

Every graduate student’s program

includes “behind-the-scenes”

experiences, not only at exhibitions and

museums but also in the Institute itself.

Connections with other departments in

all areas of fine arts and design—interior,

industrial, communication, and fashion—

offer a unique platform for an interaction

between practitioners and theoreticians.

Our students witness the making of art

and design first hand, which adds a real-

life perspective to their scholarly studies.

A Pratt graduate student is surrounded

and inundated in an aesthetic and

intellectual swirl like no other. Pratt’s

faculty is distinguished in training and

experience, with an impressive array of

degrees and professional credentials.

chair

Dorothea Dietrich, Ph.D.

assistant chair

Gayle Rodda Kurtz, Ph.D.

assistant to the chair

Jill Song

office

Tel: 718-636-3598

[email protected]

History of Art and Design

Pratt Institute is an exceptional place to study the history of art

and design. Our landmarked campus attracts leading artists,

designers, historians, and theorists and is only minutes from the

studios, galleries, private collections, libraries, and museums

that make New York a premier center of art and design.

Left: Class trip to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York