About the course

At Pratt, we see communications design as a alignment of thinking and making. Our curriculum pairs critical, cultural observation with emerging technologies and tools to help you form your own design process. The Communications Design curriculum embraces the multifaceted and interdisciplinary nature of communication design practice. Our courses and projects promote the rich exchange embodied in a studio culture that values the development of individual perspectives, critique, visual literacy, media fluency, experiential learning, and innovative formal outcomes. Second-year coursework introduces fundamental theories, methodologies, and skills central to communication design. Courses prompt students to define and explore a design process that engages research, historical and contemporary contexts, experimentation, audience, technology, and play in the construction of meaningful visual forms.

　　Students who select the Graphic Design Emphasis take a series of upper-level studio courses that explore topics and modes of practice, such as typographic and identity systems, visual rhetoric, interactivity, experience design, sustainability, and inclusivity. Projects encourage critical inquiry, collaborative processes, and experimentation with multiple technologies and platforms. Electives provide opportunities to explore a wide spectrum of specializations in graphic design, including user experience, motion graphics, independent publishing, design writing and creative coding. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 8 Semester(s)Fees: US$230,636

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Brooklyn
Fall (August), 2024	Brooklyn
Spring (January), 2025	Brooklyn
Fall (August), 2025	Brooklyn
Spring (January), 2026	Brooklyn

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Pratt Institute

Official transcript from your last high school attended (as long as it includes any prior years at other high schools).

　　The TOEFL (required score is 79 Internet based test or home edition ) for four-year programs, and 550 for TOEFL ITP Plus.The IELTS and IELTS Indicator required score is 6.5 for four-year programs

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Pratt Institute. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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