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Study abroad is available. Last year,
classes ran in Rome, Copenhagen, Brazil,
and India.
The Historic Preservation program
is located on Pratt’s 25-acre Brooklyn
campus, which is on the National
Register of Historic Places, and which
boasts several buildings officially
designated as New York City or New
York State landmarks.
The program is open to applicants with
an undergraduate degree in any academic
discipline or area of study from an accred-
ited institution. Admissions requirements
include all college transcripts, three letters
of recommendation, and a statement of
purpose describing why you want to study
historic preservation at Pratt. No portfo-
lio is required and we do not require the
GRE. An in-person or telephone interview
is strongly recommended.
What we’re looking for in an application
is two-fold:
- that you can handle the level of
graduate work at Pratt successfully;
and
- that Pratt is the right place for you.
GPA is important, of course, as is the rigor
of your prior college-level education, but
we also look at what interests you have as
shown by extracurricular activities, hob-
bies, and jobs. The statement of purpose
is very important. It gives us an example
of how you organize your thoughts and
how well you can express them in writing.
In your statement, please tell us why you
want a degree in historic preservation
and why you want to come to Pratt. We
want to be sure that the students we select
are those who can best benefit from our
unique focus and who will bring originalinsights into our field.
Life After Pratt
HP graduates have found jobs in all areas
of historic preservation. They work at
local preservation and community orga-
nizations and at the National Park Service
and the World Monuments Fund. They
work in architectural and planning offices
and house museums. They run state-
wide preservation organizations. Some
have even come back to teach at Pratt. A
number of current students, recent grad-
uates, and other alumni have said they
will speak with prospective students. If
you are interested, their email addresses
will be made available to you.
Adaptive reuse plan designed by students for a vacant
hospitalRight: East Village studio workshop students considered
street life, retailing, and culture.