PrattMWP’s Painting Focus Offers Diverse Training – a World of Possibilities

Painting is the largest area of emphasis within the Department of Fine Arts at PrattMWP and Pratt Institute. Painting students at PrattMWP are encouraged to examine and absorb diverse styles and methods of working.

Students will work from direct observation from life, work from abstract ideas and concepts, and work from photographs as they continue to develop their skills at mixing color and mastering paint as a medium.
This training is diverse compared to many painting schools, and opens up the student to the possibilities as they discover new concepts as they move through their junior and senior years.

Academics

PrattMWP boasts one of the greatest academic art programs and learning environments in the northeast.

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First-Year Foundation

Drawing, 3-D Design, 4-D Design, Light/Color/Design, Liberal Arts

Students spend the first
two years of their Pratt art degree working closely with full-time faculty in a serious, focused art environment.

Fine Arts

Drawing, Jewelry, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and Integrated Practices

PrattMWP students
show their work in our professional galleries to established, captive audiences.

General Education Core

Communications Design

Graphic Design, Illustration

Prepare for a Bright Design Career at the Highly Ranked
Pratt Visual Communications Design Program.

Photography

If your goal is to earn a photography degree from a top New York photography school, PrattMWP is an outstanding option.

Art & Design Education

Teacher Preparation/Certification

Art Teacher Certification Program

PreCollege Programs

Library

Academic Calendar

Student Life

The Student Life Office provides a safe and inclusive environment
to promote the holistic development of PrattMWP students,
not only as artists but as actively engaged and responsible community members.

Sophomore Award Winner Gallery 2020

Special Programs

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Visiting Campus

More than 43 languages are spoken in the city of Utica.

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Community Art

Beyond college education and studio time, PrattMWP students have even more opportunities to delve into their artistic passions through the Munson-Williams-Proctor
School of Art.