180
For more information, contact Professor
Jessica Hochman, coordinator of the
Library Media Specialist Program, at
advanced certificate in
library and information studies
(30 credits)
To meet the needs of experienced
professionals, Pratt offers a post-
master’s certificate requiring 30 credits
of coursework. Of these, six must be
research-oriented independent study. Of
the remaining 24 credits, students may
take up to nine in related subject areas.
Required courses:
Elective credits 24
(six three-credit courses)
LIS-699 Research-oriented
Independent Study
Admissions
admission as a special student
Students eligible for admission may begin
the program as a special student, defined
as a non-matriculated student. As such,
a student may take up to six credits. To
proceed in the program, a student must
apply for admission and be accepted as
matriculated. See http://www.pratt.edu/apply
for more information.
scholarships
SILS merit, continuing, special, and
grant-funded scholarships make
significant contributions to serve and
recognize talent and at the same time
contribute to make real the dream of
a SILS M.S.L.I.S. degree. Studentsmust take a minimum of six credits to
be eligible for scholarship funds. All
entering students are considered for merit
scholarships. Scholarships and fellowships
are offered for continuing students
and include research, internships, and
international study.
For the past several years, SILS
students have greatly benefited from
scholarship funds from Institute of
Museum and Library Services partnership
grants, which award scholarships for
internships and the archives certificate
with the Brooklyn Historical Society,
museum library certificate with
the Brooklyn Museum and Digital
Management program with Brooklyn
Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, and
Brooklyn Historical Society. In addition,
scholarships help students participate in
our London and Florence programs.
Planning Your Program
advisement and mentoring
Upon entering SILS, each student
is assigned a faculty advisor to help
with course planning to meet his/her
educational and career goals. Whether
taking the 36-credit master’s or the
30-credit degree for students holding
a master’s in another field, students
work with their advisors to customize
their programs.
In addition, the SILS office staff,
a team of knowledgeable and caring
professionals, are ready to assist students
and to make their educational experience
at Pratt rewarding and personally
fulfilling. All students should establish
a Pratt email account and sign up for
the SILS listserv to stay informed about
“The fact that Pratt is a school activities and job postings.
world-renowned
art school that encourages
independent thinking
seemed like a natural fit
for me.”
—Jill Goldstein,
M.S.L.I.S. ’09, Project archivist,
Hank Kaplan Boxing Archive,
Brooklyn College Library