PrattMWP Catalog 2012-2013

PrattMWP Upstate New York Campus at Munson-Williams-Proctor

2012-2013

PrattMWP

is the Upstate New York campus of the prestigious Pratt Institute. Here you will find the perfect balance of exceptional, personalized instruction in small classes and a friendly, comfortable lifestyle.

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About PrattMWP

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Foundation Art

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Fine Arts

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Communications Design

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Art and Design Education

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Photography

28 Academics 30

Student Life

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Faculty

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MWP Museum

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Admissions

37 International Admissions 38

Financial Aid

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Tuition and Fees

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Registration

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Academic Calendar

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Application Form

Change your mind

The world renowned Munson-WilliamsProctor Arts Institute School of Art was established in 1941 and is known for the superior quality of its faculty and facilities.

In 2000, Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, and Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica, NY, formed an affiliation creating PrattMWP.

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PrattMWP has a beautiful campus where historic architecture and state-of-the-art facilities meet.

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Students take the first two years of the four-year bachelor’s degree at PrattMWP and, not requiring any transfer process, simply relocate to Brooklyn for their junior and senior years at Pratt’s main campus. There is a generous scholarship program for those matriculating to Pratt in their junior year based on the grade point average achieved here at PrattMWP.

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Because we are a small school of approximately 160 aspiring artists with an eight-to-one student-to-teacher ratio, we can give individual attention to each student.

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Our tuition is lower than most art schools and we have a generous scholarship program.

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Jewelry II

Ceramics II

Drawing I: Figure and General 8

Approximately 75 percent of our students choose to matriculate to Pratt while 25 percent transfer to other art schools in the United States.

Our students receive large or full scholarships to some of the best art schools in the country.

Thus, attending PrattMWP could be the most economical choice in studying art or culture in the United States.

Painting II

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Foundation Art

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The primary objective of the Foundation core is to

symbolic natures. In addition, students receive an

develop and expand students’ visual thinking through

introduction to four-dimensional (time-based) arts

a critical practice of methods and processes of

through the use of computers and other media. At one

creativity. To accomplish this, students participate in a

point, students may deal with specifically designed

series of studio experiences that deal with the analysis

structural problems, and at another point may examine

of problems in perception, conception and imagina-

these problems from expressive, social and historical

tion. The studio work encompasses both two- and

perspectives. Through this process, individual imagina-

three-dimensional forms in their optical, technical and

tion, skill, ambition and preferences are examined.

3-Dimensional Design I

Drawing I: Figure and General

Printmaking: Silkscreen 1

Drawing I: Figure and General

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Foundation Art The Foundation year course of study consists of Foundation Art, Survey of Art I & II (HA-115 & HA-116), and Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies I &II (HMS-101A & HMS 103A).

PrattMWP’s first-year core is a prerequisite to all the professional programs in the School of Art and Design.

flexibility, adapta­bility and the experience of design and art as wide ranging enterprises.

Transfer students will be evaluated for advanced standing, with proper documentation (transcript and portfolio), in the Office of Admissions.

The Foundation core helps the s­ tudent evaluate his or her previous art experience in light of new ideas and techniques. This grounding in under­lying concepts and principles of the visual arts puts professional aims in a historical perspective. Before speciali­zation in the sophomore year, the core curriculum encourages

3-Dimensional Design II

Light/Color/Design I

Drawing I: Figure and General

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Course Descriptions FDC-143 Drawing I: Figure and General 4 credits In figure drawing, an understanding of the human body is developed in all its aspects — what the human body is, what it is made of, how it moves, and how it exists in space. The model’s poses, at first, are simple, becoming more complex as skill and understanding develop. The emphasis then shifts to the entire space of the page, the model within that space, and the relationship of one figure to another. In general drawing, exercises move from a simple description of the object (its texture, weight, volume) to the relationship of two or more objects in space, and the understanding of space in multiple space relationships, and finally, to the organization of the entire drawing surface. Emphasis is on the reality of drawing as against the reality of nature, stressing that the drawing process is both inventive and analytical. The student learns to develop line and tone to arrive at an integrated image and to work with a variety of media, including charcoal, inks, conte, and oil crayon.

FDC-144 Drawing II: Figure and Generalal 4 credits This is a continuation of FDC-143.

FDC-157 3-Dimensional Design I 3 credits This course introduces students to the materials, techniques and ideas that comprise the three-dimensional world of “made” things.

Of course, natural forms are also considered.

The basic abstract components: line, plane, mass and space are examined and explored through assignments and research.

A three-dimensional sensibility is progressively developed when the basic components are manipulated by the effective use of direction, balance, axis, orientation, relationship; in other words, organization (composition). The aesthetic consideration of materials and tools in this context adds to the expressive equation of three-dimensional study. The process may begin with concept, material or observation; it ­continues by way of lectures, demonstrations, critical analysis and class discussion until each project is crafted to completion.

FDC-158 3-Dimensional Design II 3 credits This is a continuation of FDC-157.

FDC-163 Light/Color/Design I 3 credits Two-dimensional form, color structure and composition are investigated here through many ideas and principles. Emphasis is on training the perception of the way color relationships affect optical as well as psychological dynamics. A primary component of the course is the study of the many ways that light modulates our perception of color and form. Using art and nature as sources, students employ a variety of mediums to explore sensory and emotional, as well as intellectual, aesthetic concepts.

Foundation Art

FDC-164 Light/Color/Design II 3 credits This is a continuation of FDC-163. In the second semester, the course concentrates on the ways, both historical and experimental, of manipulating the two-dimensional surface to explore its endless expressive and structural possibilities.

FDC-180 4-Dimensional Design In I 2 credit Through the use of computers, video, photo, sound, and lighting equipment, students are introduced to basic concepts of art and design in space and time. Assignments direct students in creating works that utilize attributes of time and movement, elements of moving image; serial, sequential, and narrative ordering, still and moving image editing, sound and image relations, and object and event analysis. In focusing on the relations between students’ spacing and timing skills, the 4-D course extends and supplements the other Foundation courses, and prepares students for further work with time-based media.

FDC-181 4-Dimensional Design II II 2 credits This is a continuation of FDC-180.

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Fine Arts

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Fine Arts contribute largely to the formation of our

thinking, are the basis for successfully navigating all

contemporary visual imagination. The world as it

aspects of life. At PrattMWP, the relationship between

reveals itself through the hand, mind and expression of

art and design is fluid and symbiotic: immersion in a

the artist. The contributions of the fine arts are as

milieu rich in both traditions is the best training for a

significant in understanding a culture as knowing its

contemporary artist. Fine Arts students will work in

technological achievements. Whether it is Ceramics,

several of the different studio areas before concentrat-

Jewelry, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculp-

ing on their program choice. The last two years at Pratt

ture, many of the skills learned in studying Fine Arts in

lead to focusing aesthetic directions and developing

college, such as problem solving and conceptual

those skills required to professionally realize them.

Ceramics II

Life Study I

Painting II

Printmaking: Silkscreen I

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B.F.A. in Fine Arts

Curriculum

PrattMWP offers the first two years of the bachelor’s degree. Students learn through studio work, group discussion, lectures, seminars, individual consultations and exhibitions at the world famous Museum of Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

FRESHMAN YEAR (see page 13 for freshman course descriptions)

Program choices Ceramics, Drawing, Jewelry, Painting, Sculpture

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Drawing I & II: Figure and General (FDC-143 & FDC-144) 3-Dimensional Design I & II (FDC-157 & FDC-158) Light/Color/Design I & II (FDC-163 & FDC-164) 4-Dimensional Design I & II (FDC-180 & FDC-181) Survey of Art I & II (HA-115 & HA-116) Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies I & II (HMS-101A & HMS-103A) Total credits

SOPHOMORE YEAR 4

Drawing/Life Study (DRWG-205 & DRWG-211/DRWG-206 & DRWG-212) 4 Painting/Life Study (PTG-205 & PTG-211/PTG-206 & PTG-212) 4 Printmaking (PRNT-211, PRNT 212, PRNT 203) 4 Sculpture (SCJ-205/SCJ-211 & SCJ-206/SCJ-212, SCJ-207 & -208 or SCJ-215 & -216) 4 Fine Arts Seminar I & II (FAU-241 & FAU-242) 4 Survey of Art: 19th & 20th Century (HA-215 & HA-216) 3 Liberal Arts Elective 4 Studio Elective 3 Social Science/Philosophy Elective 34 Total credits The junior and senior year will be taken at the Pratt campus in Brooklyn.

Painting I

Jewelry II

Life Study II

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Course Descriptions Fine Arts Seminars are required of students in all areas of fine arts.

SOPHOMORE COURSES FAU-241, FAU-242 Fine Arts Seminar I & II 2 credits each semester The Fine Arts Seminars explore ideas and issues relevant to the Fine Arts curriculum. They add足ress concerns of the studio arising from the social, historical and intellectual parameters of a time. The concerns are formal and philosophical as well as practical. Class discussions include such topics as personalities, events, exhibitions, writing of critics and artists, values and studio practice. The seminars are required coursework from the sophomore through the senior years.

DRWG-205 & DRWG-206 Drawing I & II 2-4 credits each semester This course covers multi-dimensional visuali足 zation and delineation, and drawing as a process of perception and projection. Explora足tion of visual structures and concepts in history and contemporary movements is included.

The number of credits varies according to time spent in the course.

DRWG-211 & DRWG-212 Life Study I & II 2-4 credits each semester In this course, students study the human figure as an expression and reflection of nature. Formal analysis in terms of visual and structural constructs is presented as well as the image used as media and medium for projection and expression of human consciousness. The number of credits varies according to time spent in the course.

Fine Arts

PTG-205 & PTG-206 Painting I & II 2-4 credits each semester This course is an introduction to basic concepts as visual, procedural and gestural schema, incorporating controlled experimentation and broad focus in color, abstraction and visual harmonics.

PTG-211 & PTG-212 Life Study I & II 2-4 credits each semester The image (nature, human figure, still life) used as media and medium for projection and expression of human consciousness is studied in this course.

PRNT-212 Relief I 2-4 credits An introduction to printmaking process, creative concepts, and the development of personal imagery in the relief media. Students learn formative approaches to woodcuts, paper and cardboard cut, lino-cut, collage, and experimental relief media. Black-and-white and color printing are emphasized along with color registration, subtractive printing, surprinting, multiple-block printing, and inking techniques. Survey seminars and critiques are held regularly.

PRNT-211 Silk Screen and Stencil I 2-4 credits Image formulation through the stencil (silk screen and related stencil techniques) is developed. Paper stencil, glue block out, laquer block out, touch辿 and glue, cut film, and photosensitive stencil formulaltions are stressed.

Problems of imagery related to the medium are pursued. Color mixing, registration, over printing, transpariencies and edition printing are emphasized. Critiques, demonstrations, and class discussions are held.

PRNT-203 Intaglio I 2-4 credits each semester The intaglio print as a highly developed medium of creative expression is pursued

in-depth. Instruction is offered in line etching, engraving, dry point aquatint, relief etching, lift-ground etching, collograph, embossing and mixed media. Problems of personal image development and growth are discussed.

SCJ-205 & SCJ-206 Sculpture I & II 2-4 credits each semester In this course, development of formal perception and projection is stressed along with an introduction to basic concepts, material and processes of sculpture.

SCJ-207 & SCJ-208 Ceramics I & II 2-4 credits each semester This is an introduction to ceramics use of the wheel, coil and slab in the creation of clay objects both sculptural and functional. The number of credits varies according to time spent in the course.

SCJ-211 & SCJ-212 Life Study I & II 2-4 credits each semester In this course, the human figure as an expression and reflection of nature is studied as well as a formal analysis in terms of visual and structural constructs. There is also intensive study of structural and superficial anatomy through work from life and analytical simulations. Range of movement and correlative formal possibilities of the human body are covered as well as comparative anatomy, formal modification and transformation through function.

SCJ-215 & SCJ-216 Jewelry I & II 2-4 credits each semester This course is an introduction to basic metal craft jewelry-making techniques. It includes the design and construction of small- scale metal objects by cutting, shaping, forging and joining of non-ferrous metals with hard solder, stone setting metal marriages and wood inlay.

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Communications Design

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Unique among major American art and design schools,

teach students to be creative problem-solvers and

the Communications Design major at PrattMWP builds on

masterful visual architects.

the relationships between graphic design, illustration,

In Communications Design, all studio techniques

and advertising as the key modes of visually expressing

and tools are taught to be useful in the design process.

an idea. Words, images, motion and sound—whether on

Our students enter the junior year with an excellent

a page, wall, television, laptop or phone—are the tools

foundation in all media, including painting, drawing,

you need to communicate a message across all platforms.

and 2- and 3-D design and having mastered critical

The curriculum provides instruction in a broad base of skills relevant to all three areas in the sophomore year and offers studio courses that are increasingly

thinking, problem solving, typography, photography, and current computer software.

With the guidance of our faculty, our students

specific to each in the junior and senior years. Courses

discover the practical application of their in-class

emphasize the history of design, sustainability, and

assignments by designing logos, corporate identities,

social awareness in addition to technical process to

and ad campaigns for local and national organizations.

Illustration I

Illustration II

Communications Imaging I

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B.F.A. in Communications Design PrattMWP offers the first two years of the bachelor’s degree. Students learn through studio work, group discussion, lectures, seminars, individual consultants and exhibitions at the world famous Museum of Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Program Choices Advertising Art Direction A more focused combination of visual and verbal information design is necessary to create a message that moves consumers to action. You’ll learn what it takes to be an art director in a top advertising agency, and you’ll explore every detail that impacts an ad visually and verbally, from typography to photography to copywriting to digital and video applications.

Graphic Design Total information design is where pictures as well as words are integrated to convey a message. As a Graphic Design student, you will learn to balance the conceptual problem-solving and technical skills required to craft effective and impactful messages, design systems, and express ideas and solutions across all media platforms.

Illustration The art of picture-making for the purpose of communicating ideas and information differentiates illustration from other forms of painting and drawing.

Curriculum Advertising Art Direction / Graphic Design FRESHMAN YEAR (see p.13 for freshman course descriptions) 8 Drawing I & II: Figure & General (FDC-143 & FDC-144) 6 3-Dimensional Design I & II (FDC-157 & FDC-158) 6 Light/Color/Design I & II (FDC-163 & FDC-164) 4 4-Dimensional Design I & II (FDC-180 & FDC-181) 6 Survey of Art I & II (HA-115 & HA-116) 6 Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies I & II (HMS-101A & HMS-103A) 36 Total credits

SOPHOMORE YEAR Communications Imaging II

4 Visual Communication I & II (COMD-201 & COMD-202) 4 Design Procedures I & II (COMD-211 & COMD-212) 4 Typographic Design I & II (COMD-215 & COMD-216) 4 Illustration I & II (COMD-221 & COMD-222) 4 Communications Imaging I & II (COMD-231 & COMD-232) 4 Survey of Art: 19th & 20th Century (HA-215 & HA-216) 3 Liberal Arts Elective 4 Studio Elective 3 Social Science/Philosophy Elective 34 Total credits The junior and senior year will be taken at the Pratt campus in Brooklyn.

Illustration FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEARS 70 credits. Same curriculum as the major in Advertising Art Direction and Graphic Design Illustration Methods and Media I & II (COMD 235 & COMD 236) replace studio art elective during the sophomore year.

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Course Descriptions SOPHOMORE COURSES COMD-201 & COMD-202 Visual Communication I & II 2 credits each semester In the Visual Communication courses you will explore the creative process of making images that can move ideas and information to the minds of others. The general principles studied and practiced in these courses are the foundation of creative thinking and successful solutions for graphic design, illustration, and advertising art direction communication problems.

COMD-211 & COMD-212 Design Procedures I & II 2 credits each semester Design Procedures is a set of two courses on the basic technical preparation of artwork for publication. Computer production techniques as well as hand-crafting presentation skills are taught in the context of simulated professional job processes. Course goals are to develop the basic skills that are necessary to technically produce publications in the graphic design and advertising professions, to provide instruction of publishing methods needed to produce assignment solutions for other Communi足ca足tions Design Department studio courses, and to develop an understanding of how technical processes relate to the creative design process.

COMD-215 & COMD-216 Typographic Design I & II 2 credits each semester This course includes the history, design, and execution of lettering for reproduction.

The computer is employed to introduce the student to the basic principles of typographic design and typesetting.

COMD-221 & COMD-222 Illustration I & II 2 credits each semester These are basic courses in the art of making pictures for the purpose of communicating information and ideas. Illustration images are inherently figurative, so drawing and painting from life and mind are a major component of study. Class sessions alternate between working drawing/painting studio workshops and critiques of assignments.

Typographic Design I

Rebecca Petrie, 2011

COMD-231 & COMD-232 Communications Imaging I & II 2 credits each semester These courses provide a thorough foundation of image capture and production techniques within the context of the communications design professions. While artistic expression remains important criterion in the evaluation of assignments, effectiveness of communication will ultimately determine the success of images in advertising, graphic design, and illustration. The first course is an overview of the principles and techniques that are specific to communications arts. This includes a basic comparison of digital and traditional optical imagery. The second course expands the subject to advanced lighting, location, production, and reproduction techniques as used within print and electronic publications, and how images will finally be used to serve the purpose of the publication.

COMD-235 & COMD-236 Illustration Methods and Media I & IIia I& II 2 credits each semester This two-course sequence develops proficiency in the rendering of representational imagery through the handling of various drawing and painting media.

Communications Design

Communications Imaging II

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Art & Design Education Teaching is a creative process. To direct, train and

skills and abilities in communicating those visual

educate artists requires more than a knowledge of art.

ideas to others. Students in our program engage in a

An effective teacher must communicate visual ideas,

variety of fieldwork experiences in which personal

facilitate creative growth and engender a desire for

connections between studio, education theory, and

learning to prepare artists for professional challenges.

classroom practice can be made. Making art and

Students at PrattMWP prepare for their Bachelor of

teaching art become complementary activities.

Fine Arts degree with a major in Art and Design Educa-

Students who major in Art and Design Education may

tion by completing the foundation art courses in their

then go on to earn a New York State Initial Certification

freshman year then developing both their visual art

in Teaching Fine Arts in grades Pre-K through 12.

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B.F.A. in Art and Design Education PrattMWP offers the first two years of the bachelor’s degree. Students learn through studio work, group discussion, lectures, seminars, individual consultations and exhibitions at the world famous Museum of MunsonWilliams-Proctor Arts Institute.

Combined Degree B.F.A./M.S. Art and Design Education See the Pratt Bulletin and Graduate Catalogue for course descriptions.

By matriculating to the Pratt Brooklyn campus in the junior year and completing both degrees at Pratt, students can reduce requirement of time and cost in a program totaling 159 credits. Application must be made of the department chair by February 1 of the junior year. Students in the B.F.A./M.S. program will not be awarded a B.F.A. degree nor recommended for certification until the pro-

gram is completed and both degrees are awarded. Course work for the degrees can be completed in five years which may include summers.

After Graduation The success of our offerings is attested to by an active organization of Pratt alumni who keep in touch and return to meet with undergraduates. Pratt helps it’s graduates and undergraduates through job referrals, information about grants, graduate programs, and other professional matters. Graduates support Pratt by participating as guest lecturers in their classes, notifying them about employment opportunities, and advising them on ways to keep the Department of Art and Design relevant.

Curriculum

Course Descriptions

FRESHMAN YEAR

ADE-215 B Introduction to Fieldwork/Study in Art and Design Education with Special Populations 1 to 6 credits Students will observe, assist, and eventually teach to special needs students. Placement will be made with teachers who have had course work and extensive experience in special education. Issues raised in fieldwork journals, including inclusion, labeling, and lesson planning, will be brought to the seminar for discussion and analysis.

8 Drawing I & II: Figure and General (FDC-143 & FDC-144) 6 3-Dimensional Design I & II (FDC-157 & FDC-158) 4 4-Dimensional Design I & II (FDC-180 & FDC-181) 6 Light/Color/Design I & II (FDC-163 & FDC-164) 6 Survey of Art I & II (HA-115 & HA-116) 6 Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies I & II (HMS-101A & HMS-103A) 36 Total credits

SOPHOMORE YEAR 8 4 4 4

Art or Design Core Studio Elective Survey of Art: 19th & 20th Century (HA-215 & HA-216) Introduction to Fieldwork/Study in Art and Design Education with special populations (ADE-215B) 3 Contemporary Ideas about Art and Self (ED250) 3 Child and Adolescent Development (SS-391) 3 Social Science/Philosophy Elective 3 Liberal Arts Elective 32 Total credits

ED-250 Contemporary Ideas about Art and Self 3 credits This course is designed to enable the student to develop a personal philosophy as an artist/designer and teacher through the exploration of the relationship between the creator, the creative process, and art and culture. Visits to museums and galleries and an examination of modern and contemporary artists will also serve as subjects for the class discussion. A semester-long project focusing on one object will demonstrate the variety of personal styles and expressive forms in the visual arts while complementing the required texts and discussion.

The junior and senior year will be taken at the Pratt campus in Brooklyn.

SS-391 Child and Adolescent Development 3 credits Interrelated aspects of individual development from infancy through adolescence are reviewed as well as the psychological and biological factors influencing personality adjustment.

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Photography

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Since the invention of photography in 1839 artists

or analogue medium of black and white photography.

have been using this medium to record their visible

In the second year, black and white photography and

world, and also as a medium for personal expression.

its use as a vehicle for artistic expression is further

New developments in the digital realm have further

explored with the introduction of color and digital

expanded these possibilities. At PrattMWP, the first

photography. Film and video classes are also includ-

foundation year concentrates on the use of traditional

ed, as well as the study of the history of photography.

two-and three-dimensional media to develop and

The PrattMWP student will acquire a comprehensive

expand the students’ visual thinking through a critical

understanding of the artistic and professional options

practice of methods and processes of creativity. The

inherent in the field of photography. The student

photography student is introduced to the traditional—

moves from a highly structured program in the sopho-

Photography I

Photography Color I

Photography Color I

Photography II

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more year to a more self-determined program in the senior year in which individual interests are emphasized. This approach is intended to facilitate the transition for student to independent artist/professional.

B.F.A. in Photography PrattMWP offers the first two years of the bachelor’s degree. Students learn through studio work, group discussion, seminars, individual consultations and exhibitions at the world famous Museum of Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute

Photography II

Curriculum FRESHMAN YEAR (see pages 13 for freshman course descriptions) 8 6 6 4 6 6

Drawing I & II: Figure & General (FDC-143 & FDC-144) 3-Dimensional Design I & II (FDC-157 & FDC-158) Light/Color/Design I & II (FDC-163 & FDC-164) Photography I & II (PHOT-101 & PHOT-102) Survey of Art I & II (HA-115 & HA-116) Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies I & II (HMS-101A & HMS-103A) 36 Total credits

SOPHOMORE YEAR 3 Introduction to Digital Cinema (FILM-110) 2 Film I (FILM-141) 2 Photography III (PHOT-201) 2 Photography: Studio I (PHOT-320) 2 Photography: Color I (PHOT-265) 2 Photography: Color II (PHOT-266) 2 Photography: Digital I (PHOT-250) 2 Photography: B/W Printing (PHOT-303) 2 Photography I: 1839 to WWII (HA-337) 2 Photography II: 1946 to present (HA-338) 4 Survey of Art: 19th & 20th Century (HA-215 & HA-216) 3 Social Science/Philosophy Elective 3 Liberal Arts Elective 4 Studio Elective 35 Total credits

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Course Descriptions FRESHMAN COURSE PHOT-101 & PHOT-102 Photography I & II 2 credits each semester These are introductory courses in the fundamentals of black-and-white photography. The basic technical skills cover the operation of the small camera, exposing and developing film, making contact prints, enlarging, and finishing of black-and-white photographs. In addition to class critiques, slide presentations acquaint the student with photographers who have shaped the medium.

SOPHOMORE COURSES FILM-110 Introduction to Digital Cinema 2 credits This course develops student techniques and aesthetics integral to digital video production: both in terms of image and sound production and design, as well as writing and the various strategies central to this work. Each week, students attend a topic specific lecture. Then, meeting in smaller sections, students work collaboratively and individually on video assignments that will advance them as makers, viewers, and readers.

FILM-141 Film I 2 credits This class focuses on the use and operation of the filmmaker’s tools and their relationship to different uses of style in filmmaking.

Students work with exercises in the use of Super-8 silent and sound cameras and editing equipment. Lens and optics, light meters, stocks and processing are studied. The class consists of assignments, exercises done outside of class and a final, individual film.

Photography

PHOT-201 Photography III 2 credits This is a course for students with a basic background in small camera operation and darkroom procedures, with a greater emphasis on the photograph both as a fine print and as an interrelated trace of the students’ interests and perceptions. Class time includes discussions, slide shows, and field trips to current local photography exhibitions.

PHOT-265 Photography: Color I 2 credits In this course, students are introduced to color photography, including additive and subtractive color, the Kelvin scale, and color negative developing and printing. Aesthetic possibilities in color photography are reviewed in slide presentations. Students learn to print using automatic color print processors. Color darkrooms with appropriate chemicals and equipment are available for student use outside of the scheduled class time.

PHOT-250 Photography: Digital I 2 credits Students learn about the scanning of slides and prints and manipulation through dodging, burning, color correction, retouching and printing.

HA-337 Photography I: 1839 to WWII 2 credits Integrates the history of photography with a study of its aesthetics and criticism and covers technical and conceptual developments in photography from its inception in 1839 to World War II. Consideration of the cultural context is integral to this course, especially major art movements and their influence on photography. It is recommended that students complete HA-115, HA-116, HA-215 and HA-216 prior to taking this course.

PHOT-320 Photography: Studio I 2 credits A lecture-demonstration course for the serious photographer who has a firm grasp of basic black-and-white photographic and darkroom skills. It includes all aspects of artificial light photography, including the use of tungsten and electronic flash illumination for portraiture, still life, and interior photography. It is designed for students who want to learn specific studio lighting techniques.

Electronic flash meters, and medium format are also covered.

PHOT-266 Photography: Color II 2 credits The emphasis in the second semester of color photography is on developing a personal color portfolio. Student use automatic color print processing equipment. Color darkrooms with appropriate chemicals are available for student use outside of scheduled class time.

HA-338 Photography II: 1946 to present 2 credits Integrates the history of photography with a study of its aesthetics from World War II to the Pop Era and beyond through the 1980s.

Consideration of the cultural context is integral to this course, especially major art movements and their influence on photography. Course requirements include weekly written assignments and structured class participation to hone critical skills in addition to exams. It is recommended that students complete HA-115, HA-116, HA-215 and HA-216 prior to taking this course.

PHOT-303 Photography: B/W Printing 2 credits This class covers a advanced black-and-white printing and characteristics and performance of photographic lenses. Students review photo papers, chemistry, printing methods and archival printmaking techniques. Photo lens studies include color correction, aperture, focal length, zoom and varifocal lenses.

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Academics Course Descriptions ART HISTORY HA-115 Survey of Art I 3 credits This course offers a historical survey of western art from Paleolithic through Gothic, including architecture, sculpture, painting, and graphic art. Students learn to be articulate about style as well as to recognize the art of different eras. At least two classes are held in a museum to ensure that original art is studied as well as reproductions.

HA-116 Survey of Art II 3 credits This course begins with the proto-Renaissance art of Giotto around 1300 and ends with the first works of David in the 1780s. It introduces the student to the major figures in Italian Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo art. Prerequisites: HA-115 or equivalent.

HA-215 Survey of Art: 19th-Century 2 credits This course begins with David in the 1780s and ends with the art of Cézanne and other post-impressionists around 1905. The main emphasis is on French 19th-century art, but the art of other European countries and America is also studied. Prerequisites: HA115 & HA-16 or equivalents.

HA-216 Survey of Art: 20th-Century 2 credits This course begins with the art of the Fauves around 1905. It considers the development of cubism and other forms of abstract art around 1910 and the panorama of 20th-­ century movements, including Constructi­ vism, Futurism, Expressionism, Surrealism, De Stijl and the International Style. European and American developments around midcentury and the art of the 1960s including Pop Art are studied. Prerequi­sites: HA-115 & HA-116, HA-215 or equivalents.

LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES Please note these courses may vary each semester.

HMS-101A Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies I 3 credits This class serves as an introduction to literature, composition, critical analysis, and research. Students are required to write essays based on the critical analysis of texts across a range of genres. Emphasis is placed on using writing as an extension of the thought process, and as a tool that can be integrated across academic and artistic disciplines.

Stress is placed on mastering the elements of the thesis-centered essay and developing research skills..

HMS-103A Introduction to Literary & Critical Studies II 3 credits While students continue to practice the critical thinking and writing skills acquired in

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HMS-101A, emphasis is placed on exploring literature and its relation to the other arts in greater depth, and on developing a writing style characterized by coherency, clarity of expression, and analytical rigor. Students are required to take HMS-103A in the semester following the one in which they took HMS100A or HMS-101A. HMS-320S Special Topics: Creative Writing 3 credits This course is designed to enable students to explore special topics in creative writing in a concentrated way. May be repeated for credit as topic changes.

HMS-330C Thought/Brain/Mind 3 credits This course will examine theories of thought, the brain and mind from ancient philosophy to contemporary cognitive neuroscience.

Topics may include: self-reflection, recursion, creativity, intuition, rationalism/empiricism, psychoanalysis, neuroanatomy, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, etc. No prior experience in philosophy, computer science or biology is required: just bring yourself and an open mind.

HMS-322S Special Topics: Gender Studies 3 credits Students investigate the fictional representation of social reality with respect to love, work, and domesticity from approximately 1910 to the present. This course will cluster with SS357, Psychology of the Gender and Sex Roles.

HMS-340B Myth into Film 3 credits This course explores analytic approaches to the mythic resonance of the selected films, as well as myths of everyday living. Screenings are preceded by commentary on background information and followed by interpretation of the mythic and cinematographic contributions to the achievement of the film.

HMS-300S Special Topics: Literary Studies 3 credits This course is designed to enable students o explore special topics in literary studies in a concentrated way. Students will learn contemporary theories and methods via an in-depth exploration of the topic at hand.

May be repeated for credit as topic changes.

HMS-261A Introduction to Public Speaking 3 credits This course is an introduction to effective public speaking as well as effective communication in small groups. All students will develop, organize, and deliver several types of speeches; study in workshop form the dynamics of various interpersonal communication situations, such as conflict management, job interviews, body language, and cross-cultural exchanges; and improve critiquing and listening skills.

Students will complete research papers and lead mini-workshops about further aspects of interpersonal communication.

HMS-331S Special Topics: Cultural Studies 3 credits This course is designed to enable students to explore special topics in cultural studies in a concentrated way. Students will learn contemporary theories and methods via an in-depth exploration of the topic at hand.

May be repeated for credit as topic changes.

PHIL-200 Basic Philosophy: Problems and Issues 2 or 3 credits The course will consider and examine philosophical arguments dealing with basic issues in general philosophy. Topics for discussion and analysis will include the following: (a) epistemological issues concerning knowledge and belief, (b) meta­physical issues dealing with concepts of causality and freedom and dualist and materialist perspectives on the nature of reality, (c) issues and debates in the philosophy of mind on human and artificial intelligence, (d) the fundamentals of ethics.

PHIL-265 Aesthetics 2 or 3 credits Aesthetic concepts and the logic of aesthetic judgment are discussed in this course.

SS-200 Introductory Sociology 3 credits This course covers basic concepts for the study of society: social processes operating in human groups, the influence of social and cultural forces on personal experience and social behavior, social stratification, major social institutions and issues of social change.

SS-203 The Family 3 credits Topics covered in this course include sociological, psychological and legal views of the family, successive stages of family groups, marriage and family counseling, family dis­ organization and cultural changes.

SS-209 Anthropology 3 credits This course provides an introduction to disciplines in the field of anthropology such as physical anthropology, ethnology and linguistics. Material constructions pertaining to the hypotheses and theories concerning human evolution, comparative cultural analysis and the nature and significance of language are examined. As a comparative discipline, anthropological study provides important insights into the structure and functioning of culture in kinship as well as class-based societies. This study encompasses a range of societies from simple hunting and gathering to industrialized ones. Visual material is an important adjunct to this course.

SS-210 General Psychology 3 credits This course is a study of human mental processes and behavior. Problems of maturation, motivation, emotional and mental development, disorders and treatment are considered.

SS-355 Mass Media and Society 3 credits This course examines the psychological and social impact of the modern mass media. Basic models of communication, persuasion motivation and attitude formation are presented and applied to the study of the effects of the media on mental and emotional development and on the formation of social attitudes. The course also examines the social implication of the effects of commercial and political propaganda and the ”marketing“ of political figures, as well as the social consequences of the development of a ”post-literate“ society.

SS-357 Psychology of Gender and Sex Roles 3 credits This course covers a variety of issues relating to human sexual behavior from a theoretical, biological, and social perspectives. Sexual development, sex roles, gender identity (how we see ourselves as male and female) are discussed.

SS-359 Psychology Through Film 3 credits This course will present fundamental topics in psychology through an examination of popular films, recent and classical, which articulate psychological themes. Material will be presented to permit discussion of the quality of information presented in these films and to examine popular conceptions and misconceptions of psychological matters.

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Student Life As a partner in the artistic experience, the Student Life Office provides programs and services that promote students’ personal and professional development; foster a campus environment that is conducive to student learning; and advocates for and supports students as they meet the challenges of the PrattMWP experience.

Student Activities Student Activities encourage student participation in social, cultural, educational and recreational programs. Student activities at PrattMWP are planned by the Pratt Activities Council (PAC), which as a student run organization committed to providing the most engaging events for campus community members. In addition to school-sponsored activities, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute hosts numerous public and private events in which students may participate.

Student Organizations PrattMWP has student clubs and organizations that reflect the interests of the students at PrattMWP. All registered groups on campus

receive a budget for programming, have the opportunity to reserve the Student Center or other campus spaces for events, and can apply for additional funds from Student Council.

Current groups include: Student Council Student Council is the governing body for the students at PrattMWP. Student Council serves as the conduit for communication between the students and the administration of PrattMWP. The Student Council also assists with the development of new student organizations, and the planning of community service projects.

Pratt Activities Council (PAC) PAC’s purpose is to develop a well-rounded series of programming for the campus community including both social and educational programming. All PAC events and programs are by planned by students, for students.

Student Gallery Committee The Student Gallery Committee is responsible for selecting, installing, and opening student

art shows in the McCulley Student Gallery located in the Academic Building. This group works closely with faculty and students to select a wide array of student artwork.

Table Tennis Club The Table Tennis Club at PrattMWP offers the opportunity for beginners and competitive players to expand their skills together on campus. Players new to Table Tennis can come to team practices and learn from our experienced student players, while those seeking a high level of competition can represent PrattMWP at local, state and national Table Tennis tournaments. The Table Tennis Club is registered with National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) and all members of the club can travel to NCTTA events and compete in singles or team play.

Munson Runners Munson Runners is a student led campus organization that seeks to promote the health and overall well being of the student body through running. Munson Runners hosts group runs every week and is open to every level of runner.

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Outdoor Adventure The city of Utica is ideally located at the foot of the Adirondack region, an area home to a variety of outdoor experiences including camping, hiking, biking, skiing, and rafting.

The Outdoor Adventure Club brings together students with an interest in these activities and hosts off campus hikes, camping trips and other outdoor excursions.

Residential Life The Residential Life staff oversees and directs the daily operations, programs and activities in PrattMWP’s residence halls, including all student room assignments.

The educational mission of the PrattMWP program is actively pursued within the residence halls. Because student development and learning go on both outside and inside the classroom, Residential Life services are designed to enhance students’ learning and living experience, develop and value community responsibility, and develop self-understanding.

The Residential Life staff takes its role very seriously as guarantor of a residence hall

atmosphere conducive to study and work. We also strive to provide an atmosphere in which students are encouraged to make informed decisions on their own, take responsibility for their actions and learn from their experiences.

Being a member of a community means sharing certain rights and responsibilities with one another. At PrattMWP, each floor in each residence hall forms its own small community, each residence hall forms a larger community, and together we are all a part of the PrattMWP community.

PrattMWP is a residential campus and maintains three residence halls. All students are required to live on campus unless they reside at their permanent mailing address no more than 30 miles from the PrattMWP campus. Due to the intense nature of the academic programs we strongly encourage students even within commuting distance to live on campus.

Hart Street This three-story building accommodates students in four-person suites. Each suite includes a kitchenette and private bath.

Laundry facilities are located on the first floor of the building. Hart Street also offers housing

for physically challenged students and has an elevator.

Plant Street This building houses students in two-person apartment-style rooms. Each room has one bedroom, a living room, kitchenette and private bath. Laundry facilities are in the basement.

Cottage Place This four-story building accommodates students in four-person apartment-style rooms.

Each room has two bedrooms; with the exception of our six-person apartment, which has three bedrooms. All apartments have their own bathroom, kitchen and large living room.

Laundry facilities and bike racks are in the basement. Cottage Place also accommodates physically challenged students.

Meal Plan All residential students are enrolled in the 19 meal plan. Our plan provider is Bon Appetit.

Meals are served in the dining room located in the Student Center. A plan for commuters can be arranged by the Student Life Director.

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Student Wellness Health and Counseling Center Health and counseling services are available for all PrattMWP students. Hours of operation are posted each semester.

All students must have documentation for measles, mumps, and rubella vaccinations. It is strongly suggested that students consider an optional meningitis vaccination.

Insurance All PrattMWP students must carry full medical insurance. Students can either enroll in the PrattMWP program or carry their own provider. Insurance must cover the student in Utica, N.Y.

Counseling Services PrattMWP maintains a Counseling Center for all students. Services include personal and small group counseling facilitated by a masters level mental health Social Worker (LCSW-R). Additional services include workshops and programs designed to help students adjust to college, alleviate stress, and be successful.

Student With Disabilities The Student Life Director serves as the primary contact on campus for students requiring accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students requiring learning assistance through Act 504/IEP plans should contact the Student Life Director arrange for learning accommodations.

Academic Assistance We are dedicated to helping students succeed at PrattMWP. The Student Life Director can facilitate one-on-one tutoring in all academic courses as well as addressing concerns such as writing skills and study skills, time management, and tutoring for ESL students.

These services are available to all PrattMWP students on a walk-in and appointment basis.

Students who have been assessed and have IEPs are encouraged to register with the Student Life Director.

Career services Career development is a process that starts long before the student arrives on campus. The freshmen and sophomore years are critical years in the career development

process. The Student Life Director assists students by providing career related counseling and assistance.

Campus Conduct and Community Standards In order to uphold the mission of the PrattMWP program and the Munson-WilliamsProctor Arts Institute, PrattMWP holds its students to high expectations of personal, academic, and artistic behavior. PrattMWP’s conduct process is designed to reflect the institutional values and mission statement.

When necessary, student discipline is handled in an educational manner that holds at its core these values and mission.

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Faculty– Artists and Teachers A faculty you can relate to. . .

At PrattMWP, we owe our outstanding reputation to a faculty of professional teachers/artists who have crafted courses in the renowned PrattMWP curriculum. You will find instructors who personally stimulate your creativity and help build new skills.

A faculty you can be proud of. . .

Works created by our distinguished faculty members are widely shown in public exhibitions and held in private collections throughout the U.S. and abroad. Our instructors have served as guest artists, advisors and lecturers at many colleges and universities throughout the world. Our adjunct instructors are considered among the best in their fields.

In the classroom, faculty members share their valuable insights into the world of art and your future as a successful artist.

Stephen Arnison Professor; Master of Fine

Ken Marchione Interim Dean, Professor;

Arts, University of Nebraska; Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Nebraska; Courses Taught: Painting, Drawing.

Master of Fine Arts, Yale University; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cleveland Institute of Art; Courses Taught: Drawing, Painting, Light, Color and Design.

Daniel Buckingham Professor; Master of Fine Arts, Alfred University; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Alfred University; Courses Taught: 3-Dimensional Design, Sculpture.

Bryan McGrath Professor; Master of Fine Arts, Syracuse University; Bachelor of Fine Arts, State University of New York at Cortland; Courses Taught: Ceramics, Pottery.

Chris Irick Professor; Master of Fine Arts, University of Massachusetts/ Dartmouth; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Texas Tech University; Courses Taught: Metal Crafts and Jewelry.

Cindy Koren Associate Professor; Master of Arts, Empire State College; Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Buffalo; Courses Taught: Visual Communications, Typographic Design.

Gregory Lawler Professor; Master of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania State University; Bachelor of Fine Arts, The Philadelphia College of Art; Courses Taught: Drawing, Painting, Light, Color and Design.

Keith Sandman Professor; Bachelor of Engineering, Liverpool University; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Central St. Martins; Master of Arts, Chelsea School of Art; Master of Fine Arts, Syracuse University; Courses Taught: Black and White Photography, Color Photography.

Sandra Stephens Assistant Professor; Master of Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts; Bachelor of Arts, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Courses Taught: 4-Dimensional Design.

Lisa Gregg Wightman Professor; Master of Arts, State University of New York at Oswego; Bachelor of Arts, State University of New York at Oswego; Courses Taught: Relief Printmaking, Intaglio Printmaking, Drawing.

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Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Our campus features a world-renowned Museum of Art with 20 galleries and a collection of more than 25,000 works of art including Jackson Pollock, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Warhol, Louise Bourgeois, Bill Viola and hundreds of other famous artists.

Enjoy the variety of hundreds of events presented by our Performing Arts Division, including live stage performances and a superb film series.

Take advantage of the depth and variety of arts activities offered on the Munson-WilliamsProctor Arts Institute campus.

Jackson Pollock (American, 1912-56), Number 2, 1949 1949, Oil, Duco and aluminum paint on unsized canvas 38 1/8 x 189 1/2 inches, Museum Purchase 54.38

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Admissions Accreditation

Application and Fee

Pratt Institute is a coeducational undergraduate institution with graduate degrees offered at the Brooklyn campus, which is chartered and empowered to confer academic degrees

by New York State. The certificates and degrees conferred are registered by the New York State Education Department. Pratt is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. 215-662-5606. The Pratt School of Art and Design and PrattMWP are each members of the National Associa­tion of Schools of Art and Design.

All applicants must complete a basic application form. Applications can be obtained from the Office of Admissions or on our website at www.mwpai.edu. Applying on-line is prefered.

If you mail the application form please include a non-refundable $45 application fee.

PrattMWP attracts highly motivated, talented ­students from a variety of backgrounds.

Applications are welcome from all qualified students, regardless of age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, national o ­ rigin or handicap. The Admissions Committee bases its decisions on a careful review of all credentials submitted by the applicant. Although admission standards at PrattMWP are high, extraordinary talent may sometimes offset a lower grade point average or test score. If a student is not accepted, this decision is neither a negative reflection on the student’s chances for successful completion of similar studies at another institution, nor does it preclude the student’s eventual admission to the Institute.

Transcripts Freshman applicants should have an official copy of their secondary school transcript sent to the Office of Admissions. Please note that an unofficial document (i.e. transcript, GED, etc.) can be used for acceptance provided the official document is sent prior to enrollment.

High School Equivalency Students who did not complete secondary school but who have passed the High School Equivalency Examination (GED) are required to have an official score report sent to the Office of Admissions in addition to submitting an official transcript from the secondary school attended.

Recommended High School Course Work The following subjects are strongly recommended for admission:

The Office of Admissions is open weekdays from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

English 4 units Social Studies 1 unit Mathematics 1 unit Science 1 unit Academic Electives 3 units General Electives 6 units (General Electives should include studio art)

Guided Campus Tours

Letter of Recommendation

Guided campus tours are scheduled Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by appointment. Call the Office of Admissions at (800) 755-8920 or (315) 797-0000 x2248 or email admissions@ mwpai.edu to arrange a tour.

All applicants are encouraged to submit one letter of recommendation from either a teacher, guidance counselor or employer in a field related to the applicant’s professional goal.

Admissions Procedures

Tests

All freshman applicants should submit the f­ ollowing:

Applicants are expected to take either the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the College Entrance Examination Board or the American College Testing program (ACT). International students can replace this with the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Testing System (IELTS).

Office of Admissions Hours

1. Application with $45 fee.

2. High school transcript.

3. Letter of recommendation.

4. SAT or ACT test scores.

5. International students can replace the SAT with the TOEFL or IELTS. 6. A visual portfolio for evaluation is required of all applicants.

Applications and further information about these tests may be obtained from secondary

school guidance offices or by writing directly to the testing agencies at the following addresses: College Entrance Examination Board www.sat.collegeboard.org Achievement Tests American College Testing Program www.act.org Test of English as a Foreign Language www.toeflgoanywhere.org International English Testing System www.ielts.org PrattMWP’s SAT code is 2854.

PrattMWP’s ACT code is 2863.

PrattMWP’s TOEFL code is 8803

Special Considerations Test requirements may be waived for applicants who have been out of school for five or more years or for other unusual circumstances. Students wishing to be considered for exemption from test requirements should address their requests in writing to the Director of Admissions.

Portfolio Evaluation/Interview We recommend that you present your portfolio during a personal interview with an admissions counselor. To arrange an interview and portfolio review, contact the PrattMWP Admissions at (800) 755-8920 or (315) 797-0000 x2248 or by email at admissions@mwpai.edu.

Prospective students who are unable to come to Utica to PrattMWP for a personal review can upload their images to our website at www.pratt.slideroom.com. You can also mail in a CD or color Xeroxes to: PrattMWP Office of Admissions 310 Genesee Street Utica, NY 13502

Visual Portfolio Guidelines Your portfolio should include 15 to 20 examples of any type of two- or three-dimensional work you have completed recently, including at least 3 drawings done from observation.

You do not need to mount, mat or frame your work. You can also include sketchbooks.If you are not sure whether your portfolio is complete enough for a review, we encourage you to

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Admissions continued come in early in the fall semester so that your admissions counselor can give you suggestions and guidance. High school juniors are also encouraged to come for a review so that our admissions counselors can help you prepare for the application process and improve your chances for admission.

International Students All international applicants for admission to PrattMWP must submit the following credentials (if the originals are not in English, they must be accompanied by an authorized and notarized English translation): • A completed application form with a U.S. $45 non-refundable fee. The U.S. $45 must be drawn on a U.S. bank or in the form of an international money order.

• Official transcripts or academic records of all secondary school studies (high school), as well as any post-secondary school studies.

Applicants also must submit official results of all external examinations. These would include: General Certificate of Education, Hong Kong School Certificate of Education, Israeli matriculation or Bagrut, Secondary School Certificates, and Baccalaureate Part I and Part II. • At least one letter of recommendation.

If possible, this letter should come from a teacher or employer in a field related to the applicant’s professional goal. PrattMWP does not provide a special form for the letter of recommendation. The recommendation should be submitted in a letter addressed to the Director of Admissions and must be in English.

• Portfolio of 15 to 20 pieces of artwork.

The images can be uploaded to our website at www.pratt.slideroom.com.

• TOEFL, IELTS or SAT score

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International Visa Process What international students need to do to study in the U.S. at PrattMWP Step 1. You must first apply and get accepted to PrattMWP. You will get an accept letter by postal mail and by e-mail.

Step 2. You will need to pay the $200 tuition deposit to PrattMWP, if you have not already done so. You can do this over the phone by calling (315) 797-0000, extension 2285, using VISA, MasterCard or American Express.

Step 3. You will need to send documents in order for us to issue you an I-20 Form. These documents can be found in the International Visa Booklet. This booklet will be sent to you once you have been accepted as a student at PrattMWP. It can also be found on our website on the International page at www.mwpai.edu.

Step 4. You will need two original copies of all financial documents. One copy to send to PrattMWP in order to receive your I-20 Form.

You will need the second copy to bring with you for your interview with the U.S. Consulate (see step 6).

Step 5. You will then create an account with eShipGlobal (https://study.eshipglobal.com), an express shipping company in order to have your Form I-20 shipped. We generate an I-20 for you and mail it to you via FedEx, DSL or UPS from your eShipGlobal account.

Step 6. After you receive the I-20, you must go on-line at www.fmjfee.com and pay the $200 SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor System) fee. SEVIS is the web-based management system of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. If you’ve applied to and received I-20s from more than one school, you can only pay the SEVIS fee for one school, therefore this is when you choose at which college you will study within the United States. You must do this at least three days before your visa interview with the U.S. Consulate.

Step 7. You will need to make an appointment with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for an entrance visa into the United States. For information on the documents you need during your interview please see the “Visa Interview” page of the International Visa and Guide Booklet on our website. This appoint-

ment cannot be any sooner than four months before the school start date. For the location nearest you please visit the website: www. usembassy.gov. No matter when you get this visa, you cannot enter the U.S. until 30 days before the first day of Orientation.

Step 8. When you are on the plane coming to the U.S. you will be asked to fill out an I-94 card. This is where the customs official will declare your status when you enter the U.S. For this reason, bring your I-20, visa and all necessary documents with you on the plane and not in your suitcase. Please review your I-94 card and make sure the status you’ve been given is F-1, D/S before you leave the airport.

Step 9. When you arrive at PrattMWP, please check in with the International Student Advisor in the Admissions Office.

Important documents to know: Passport_________________ You should keep your passport valid for a minimum of six months into the future after your entrance date into the United States.

You may consult your country’s consulate or embassy in the U.S to renew your passport when necessary. Consulate officials will tell you what forms and fee, if any, are required for renewal. If you are required to supply a letter affirming that you are matriculated at PrattMWP as a full-time student, you can request such a letter from the Registrar’s Office.

Certificate of Eligiblity (I-20 Form) These basic travel documents are issued by PrattMWP. The I-20 Form describes your degree program and field of study, your expected date of completion and the means by which you will finance your U.S. study. This document also establishes your eligibility for such things as student employment benefits and re-entry permission after traveling abroad.

Keep your I-20 Form in a safe place with your passport and I-94 card. If you travel outside the U.S., your International Student Advisor must sign the back of your I-20 Form before you leave the country. This is to certify that you are enrolled and otherwise eligible for re-entry in the same status. Be sure to take your I-20 with you when you leave your country for the

first time. Then take it with you when you travel outside the U.S. again.

Visa_______________________ A visa stamp placed inside your passport by the U.S. Consul abroad is needed to enter the U.S. Your visa shows the latest date on which you can apply to enter this country (the expiration date) and indicates the kind of visa you have.

Should you need to renew your visa in order to re-enter the U.S. you will need to visit the U.S. Consulate in your home country or another country. (Note: As long as you maintain student status, have a valid passport and have an I-94 stamped D/S, you may remain in the U.S. with an expired visa). Visit your International Student Advisor well before you leave the US to make certain your travel documents are in order.

I-94 Card__________________ The I-94 card is issued to you upon arrival into the U.S. It shows that you have been lawfully admitted to the country and is usually stapled onto the U.S. visa page of your passport. It contains an eleven-digit identification number, called your ADMISSION number, used by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to keep track of your arrival and departure from the U.S. The I-94 card is usually collected each time you depart from the U.S. and a new one is issued upon reentry, except in cases of trips of thirty days or fewer to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean.

I-94 cards issued to F-1 visa holders usually do not indicate an expiration date. Rather, student I-94 cards simply indicate that the bearer may remain in the U.S. for the Duration of Status (D/S). This means that a student is authorized to remain in the U.S. while pursuing the program of study described on his or her current I-20 Form. If you have an I-94 card with a specific expiration date, you must either leave the U.S. before the expiration date or apply to the DHS for an extension of stay before the card expires. Procedures for extending your stay vary according to visa type. Consult the Director of Admissions for specific instructions.

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Financial Aid PrattMWP tries to ensure that no student is prevented from beginning or completing his or her education by lack of funds. Financial aid at PrattMWP is awarded on the basis of financial need and application merit. Need is determined through specific application requirements and a complex needs analysis. The student and family are expected to contribute based up on their ability to pay. The family’s contribution is considered in light of income, assets and benefits, however debt is not taken into consideration. The student is expected to pursue aid available from the federal and state governments and other sources. It is through a working partnership of the federal and state governments and industry scholarships that PrattMWP is able to maintain an effective financial aid program in a time of escalating costs.

Corporation (HESC) approximately 2-3 weeks after they have completed their FAFSA online.

The email will provide instructions to complete the Electronic TAP Application (ETA) online at www.tapweb.org/totw.

First time users will need to create a TAP user name and PIN before completing their ETA. The ETA should be completed by May 30th, PrattMWP’s recommended filing deadline.

Students will receive confirmation from HESC once their ETA has been completely processed. If additional information is needed to complete the ETA, a Request for Information Form will be received from HESC. NYS TAP CODE: 0615

3. Verification Process

Application Process 1. FAFSA All students must first complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for all types of federal, state, campus based and institutional financial aid.

The FAFSA is available on January 1st and should be completed online at www.fafsa.gov.

Students that are unable to complete the FAFSA online can call 1-800-433-3243 and request a paper application. Students are encouraged to submit their FAFSA by March 1st, PrattMWP’s recommended filing deadline.

Completing the FAFSA by this deadline will ensure your financial aid is completed in a timely manner. Filing past this deadline may jeopardize your eligibility for scholarships, grant or campus based aid eligibility.

The student and at least one custodial parent will need to apply for a Personal Identification Number (PIN) before completing the FAFSA. The PIN will serve as the student and parent’s electronic online signature. The PIN application can be completed online at www.pin.ed.gov.

FEDERAL SCHOOL CODE: 002798

2. Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) (New York State Residents Only) All New York State residents, will receive an email from Higher Education Services

Students may be required, by the government, to provide additional paperwork to PrattMWP, so information submitted on their financial aid applications can be reviewed.

Verification of family income, household size and asset information may be required.

Forms such as income tax returns, W2s and various verification worksheets may need to be provided to the school.

PrattMWP will notify all students selected for the verification process by mail. Verification paperwork should be returned to the school

by May 15th, so financial aid eligibility can be determined.

4. Award Letter Once all applications and any additional verification paperwork has been submitted to the school, the Financial Aid Office will mail the student their financial aid award letter.

PrattMWP offers several types of financial aid including scholarships, grants, work study and federal student/parent loans.

Students do not need to apply for each type of financial aid separately. All of the financial aid that the student qualifies for will be included in their financial aid award letter.

Students should return a signed copy of their financial aid award letter to PrattMWP by June 1st, so their financial aid can be finalized and applied to their student account.

Types of Financial Aid 1. PrattMWP Merit Scholarship Based on the student’s portfolio, high school GPA and SAT/ACT scores. Students must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher throughout each academic year to maintain this award. Merit Scholarships up to $12,500 can be awarded.

2. PrattMWP Grant Awarded to students that show additional financial need after all other financial aid has been awarded. Awards can range up to $5,000.

3. Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) A state grant awarded to New York State residents attending college full-time. Awards are based on a student’s financial need and can range from $500 to $5,000.

4. Federal Pell Grant Determined based on the student’s financial need and awarded only to students that have not earned a prior bachelor’s degree.

Maximum grant awarded is $5,550.

5. Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant (SEOG) This grant is awarded to students that show exceptional financial need. Funds are limited and awarded on a first come basis.

Maximum award amount is $700.

6. Federal Work Study Work study is awarded to students that show financial need, and offers them the opportunity to maintain a part-time job while attending school. Students work approximately 5 hours a week at minimum wage, $7.25 per hour. A pay check is issued to the student every two weeks based on the hours that they have worked. Funds for this program are limited, and not all students will be eligible. These funds are not applied directly to tuition and fees.

7. Federal Perkins Loan Offered to students based on their financial need. Interest rate is fixed at 5.0%, and the student is not required to start repayment until 9 months after they graduate or they stop attending. Interest doesn’t start accruing until the loan goes into repayment.

Maximum loan amount offered is $2,000.

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8. Federal Direct Subsidized Loan Offered to students based on their financial need. Interest rate is fixed at 3.4%, and the student is not required to start repayment until 6 months after they graduate or they stop attending. Interest doesn’t start accruing until the loan goes into repayment. Maximum loan amount offered to freshmen; $3,500 and sophomores; $4,500.

9. Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan Offered to students regardless of their financial need. Interest rate is fixed at 6.8%, and the student is not required to start repayment until 6 months after graduation or they stop attending. Interest begins to accrue immediately after the loan has been disbursed. Maximum loan amount ranges from $2,000 to $10,500.

Loan Rights and Responsibilities Six months after ceasing to be at least a half-time student (6 credit hours), the borrower must make formal arrangements with the lending institution to begin repayment. The following regulations apply: • The minimum monthly payment will be $50 plus interest. Under unusual and extenuating circumstances the lender, on request, may permit reduced payments of $50.

• The maximum repayment period is 10 years.

• The maximum period of a loan from date of the original disbursement may not exceed 15 years, excluding authorized deferments of payments.

• Repayment in whole or part may be made at any time without penalty.

Students can access all of their loan information online at www.nslds.ed.gov

10. Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Offered to parents that need assistance paying for their child’s college tuition and expenses. The loan does require a separate application process, including a credit check.

Interest rate is fixed at 7.9%. Parents have the option to begin repayment 60 days after the loan has been disbursed, or until the student has graduated or stopped attending. Award amounts vary up to student’s cost of attendance.

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Financial Aid continued Financial Need A student’s financial need is calculated by taking the difference between the student’s overall Cost of Attendance at PrattMWP, and the amount the government expects the family to contribute to their child’s education (Expected Family Contribution-EFC).

Cost of Attendance An estimated cost of all the expenses a student will incur while attending PrattMWP for one academic year. The Cost of Attendance includes tuition, fees, room, meal plan, books/supplies and personal expenses.

Expected Family Contribution This is determined by a formula created by the U.S Department of Education, and is based on information indicated on the student’s FAFSA. The student’s EFC is forwarded to the school and used to calculate a student’s financial aid eligibility. The EFC is a measure of the family’s current financial state, and is not an actual estimate of what the government perceives a family can contribute to their child’s education.

Eligibility Requirements

Academic Requirements

A student’s eligibility for most financial aid programs is based on financial need. To determine a student’s financial need, a FAFSA application must be completed.

• The student must complete a minimum of 12 credits each semester.

All federal and state financial aid programs require that a student:

• The student’s cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) must not fall below a 2.0

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent, General Equivalency Diploma (GED).

• Students receiving PrattMWP and federal financial aid who drop below 12 credits during any semester will be subject to reductions in their financial aid package.

• Be enrolled in a college program leading to a degree

• Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to maintain their PrattMWP Merit Scholarship.

• Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen.

PrattMWP Standards of Degree Progress and Pursuit

• Have a valid Social Security Number • Not be in default on an existing government student loan.

• Male students between the ages of 18 and 25 must register with Selective Service to be eligible for federal student aid.

• Must have not been convicted of the sale or possession of illegal drugs while the student is receiving federal student aid.

Term 1 2 3 4

GPA n/a 2.00 2.00 2.00

Credits 0 12 24 36

The Financial Aid Office will periodically review the GPA and number of credits earned by each financial aid recipient using his or her

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academic transcript. Credits earned included only those for courses with A through D grades.

Other Financial Aid Out-of-State Aid Programs

A student not meeting these standards will be placed on financial aid probation for one semester. After the grades for the probation semester are calculated, the student’s transcript will be reviewed. If the student still fails to meet the standards, all of his or her financial aid will be revoked beginning with the semester following the probation semester.

Once the student meets the minimum standards, he or she may re-apply for financial aid.

NYS Standards of Academic Progress The chart below lists New York State standards of degree progress for determining eligibility based on New York State criteria.

Term 1 2 3 4 5 6

GPA n/a 1.5 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.0

Credits 0 6 15 27 39 51

Students that reside outside of New York State may qualify for financial aid grants from the state that they reside in. Additional information can be found online at www.finaid.org/otheraid/state.phtml.

United State Bureau of Indian Affairs-Aid to Native Americans Higher Education Assistance Program Application forms may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office, www.bia.gov.

An application is necessary for each year of study. An official needs analysis from PrattMWP’s Financial Aid Office also is required each year.

Each first-time applicant must obtain tribal enrollment certification form the bureau agency or tribe which records enrollment for the tribe.

Eligibility To be eligible the student must: • Be at least one-fourth American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut.

• Students must have earned at least the required number of credits listed; and • Must have achieved the minimum GPA. Both of these requirements must be met before certification can occur.

• Be an enrolled member of a tribe, band or group recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

• Be enrolled in or accepted for enrollment at PrattMWP.

For purposes of certification, credits earned both at PrattMWP and at all previous colleges and universities are taken into account.

• Have financial need

If you do not meet the requirements, you may apply for a waiver. A waiver may be granted only once on the undergraduate level and once on the graduate level. A waiver may be granted only after you have met with the Financial Aid Director. To receive a waiver, you must be able to provide documentation of unusual circumstances that have affected your academic progress. Further information regarding the certification for New York State aid can be obtained by contacting the Financial Aid Office.

Veterans’ Administration (VA) Educational Benefits Application forms are available at all VA offices, active duty stations and American embassies or online at www.va.gov.

Completed forms are submitted to the student’s nearest VA office.

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Tuition & Fees / Fall 2012/Spring 2013 Costs The following approximate costs are in effect at the time of publication. They are subject to change by action of the Board of Trustees. The Institute reserves the right to change regulations at any time without prior notice; it also reserves the right to change tuition and fees as necessary.

Tuition and fees are payable in full at the time of registration.

Tuition credits 1 to 11: $830.00 per credit credits 12 to 18: $24,800.00 annually credits 19+: $24,800.00 plus $830.00 per credit in excess of 18 credits

Housing and Meal Plan Fees (Price includes both Fall and Spring semesters) Housing: $6,800.00 Meal Plan: $4,600.00 for 19 meals per week

Books and Supplies Approximately $1,500 per year.

Personal Expenses Approximately $900.00 per year

Terms of Payment Bills are payable by personal or certified check, money order, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover, payable to PrattMWP. Many parents who prefer to meet academic expenses out of monthly income, rather than in large cash payments, may make installment payment arrangements through the Institute’s Tuition Installment Plan.

The Tuition Installment Plan is managed by Tuition Management Systems (TMS) of Warwick, RI, and provides a way to pay educational expenses through manageable monthly installments, instead of paying one lump sum. TMS is not a loan, therefore, no interest is charged.

The only cost is an annual non-refundable participation fee of $65 that is payable with the Partici­pation Form. If you wish, the monthly installments can be automatically drafted from your bank checking account, thereby eliminating the inconvenience of writing a check each month. TMS will provide you with an easy-touse worksheet to assist you in budgeting your educational expenses for the year.

For further information, call or write: Tuition Management Systems 171 Service Avenue Suite 200 Warwick, RI 02886 (800) 722-4867 www.afford.com/mwpai Please notify the Student Accounting Office if you are using TMS. PrattMWP Student Accounting Office 310 Genesee Street Utica, NY 13502

General Fees $40 Application Fee ($90 for interna tional students) $200 Acceptance deposit (Non-refundable) $50 Residence deposit (Non-refundable) $200 Security deposit $140 Administrative Fee

(Includes Fall and Spring) $120 Parking (includes Fall and Spring term) $1,200 Mandatory Health Insurance per

year (subject to change; may be

waived with proof of personal

health insurance)

Student Services Fee Each Term $460

$230

full-time undergraduates (includes Fall and Spring) part-time undergraduates (includes Fall and Spring) (11 credits or less)

Academic Facilities Fee $460

$290

$100 $320

Full-time students (includes Fall and Spring term) Part-time students (includes Fall and Spring term) International Student Fee Technology Fee (includes Fall and Spring)

Late Payment Fees $50 After deadline, but before the first

day of semester/session $75 Between the first day and the first

15 academic days of each session/ semester $150 For registration approved after the

first 15 days of each session/ semester $250 Cancellation Fee

(assessed to students who register

for a space in a class but do not

attend or formally withdraw)

Returned check fees $10 For returned checks under $100 in

face amount $50 For returned checks $100-$500 in

face amount $100 For returned checks over $500 in

face amount 1.25 percent interest fee per month, assessed

on all delinquent accounts one

month or older

Course Withdrawal Refunds Procedures for official withdrawals are as ­follows: Students who want to withdraw must fill out the official withdrawal form and submit it immediately to the Office of the Registrar.

Refunds are determined by the date the add/ drop or complete withdrawal form is signed by the Office of the Registrar.

For all students, the following course withdrawal penalty schedules apply: PrattMWP Refund Policy: Full Refund Withdrawal prior to and including the opening day of term.

85 percent Tuition Refund Withdrawal from the second through seventh day of the term.

70 percent Tuition Refund Withdrawal from the eighth through fourteenth day of the term.

55 percent Tuition Refund Withdrawal from the fifteenth through twentyfirst day of the term.

No Refund Withdrawal after the twenty-first day of the term.

Return of the Title IV Funds (Federal Financial Aid) Students receiving Title IV funds and withdraw from the college may have to return a portion of their financial aid. This includes students who receive financial aid for personal expenses withdrawing during the semester.

Calculation of Title IV assistance earned: To calculate the amount of Title IV assistance earned by a student, the school must first determine the percentage of Title IV the student earned. Up through the 60 percent point in the term, the percentage of assistance earned is equal to the percentage of the payment period of enrollment for which it was awarded that was completed as of the day the student withdrew. If the student’s withdrawal

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occurs after the 60 percent point, then the percentage is 100 percent. That earned percentage is applied to the total amount of Title IV grant and loan assistance that was disbursed (and that could be disbursed) to the student, or on the student’s behalf, for the payment period of enrollment for which it was awarded as of the day the student withdrew.

Excess funds returned by the school or student are credited to the outstanding Title IV loan balances for the student or made on the student’s behalf for which a return of funds is required. Excess funds must be credited to the outstanding balances in the following order: 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan Subsidized Federal Direct Loan Federal Perkins Loan Federal Direct PLUS Loan Federal Pell Grant Federal SEOG Other Title IV assistance for which a return of funds may be required.

Individual fees are not refundable after the first day of the term. Refunds for withdrawals are not automatic and must be requested from the Student Accounts Office. Once your request is received, processing takes approximately 10 working days. Check registration schedules and the institute calendar for the exact liability deadlines each semester. Withdrawals may not be made by telephone.

Withdrawal from courses does not automatically cancel housing or meal plans. Penalties for housing and meal plans are calculated based on the date you submit a completed Adjustment Form to the Residential Life office.

Billing Bills Are Mailed to One Address One copy of each bill will be mailed to the address the student lists as his or her “billing” address on registration records. A billing address may be established, changed, or deleted at any time by writing or visiting the Office of the Registrar. Due dates cannot be extended because bills have not been received.

If no billing address is specified, bills are mailed to the permanent address.

Billing Information The bill for each semester is based on information available before the beginning of the term. Additional charges or adjustments may appear on subsequent bills.

Pending financial aid credits will be reflected on registration bills. These credits include Federal loans (Perkins, Stafford and PLUS).

Aid credits may be removed from the account if the student fails to comply with necessary procedures. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Financial Aid Office when problems or delays occur in application of financial aid credits.

Billing Schedule For those students who have registered: Fall semester bills are mailed during the first week of July. Spring semester bills are mailed during the second week of December.

Due dates cannot be extended because bills are not received. If you do not receive a bill, you may contact the Student Accounting Office prior to the due date to ascertain the amount due. Please consult the Costs section and your housing license if you need an earlier estimate. Consult the annual Academic Calendar for exact payment deadlines.

Refunds on students credit balance Credit balances on a student’s account after applying Title IV funds (Federal Student Aid Funds) will be automatically refunded and a refund check will be mailed to the student within 14 days of the latest of any of the f­ ollowing dates: 1. the date the credit balance occurs; 2. the first day of classes of a payment period of enrollment; or 3. the date the student rescinds his or her authorization to apply Title IV funds to other charges or for the institution to hold excess funds.

Late Payment Fee A late payment fee is assessed each semester on all bills remaining unpaid, in whole or in part, after the due date for the semester.

Payments Payments must include the student’s name and ID number.

Checks and money orders should be made payable to PrattMWP in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. Checks drawn on an international bank may delay credit to the student’s account and may be subject to a collection fee imposed by the Institute’s bank.

Loan checks payable to the student or parent must be endorsed.

Students may pay in person and receive a receipt by presenting the invoice and payment to the Student Accounting Office, between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Payment by mail avoids waiting in line. Please allow five working days for mail delivery and a minimum of three weeks for processing.

Returned Checks The Institute charges a processing fee of up to $100 when a check is returned by your bank for any reason. Any check in payment of an Institute charge which is returned by the bank may result in a late payment charge as well as a returned check charge.

Registration (First day of class) We reserve the right to restrict registration eligibility for students with unpaid balances.

Collection Accounts The student will be responsible for all collection costs associated with delinquent accounts forwarded to an outside collection agency because of non-payment.

Adjustments We strongly recommend that you keep each bill so that you will have an itemized record of charges and credits. If you contest a portion of the bill, you should pay the uncontested portion by the due date and immediately contact the appropriate office to request an adjustment.

Adjustments should be pursued and resolved immediately to avoid a hold on your registration or grades.

Overdue Accounts A student whose Institute bills are overdue will not be allowed to register in the Institute, receive grades, transcripts, or diploma, or have enrollment or degrees confirmed until financial obligations are paid in full.

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Registration In order to attend any course at PrattMWP, a student must: 1. be formally approved for admission; 2. have a program of courses documented and approved by the school’s Registrar on the appropriate registration form; 3. pay prescribed tuition and fees.

New Student Initial Registration Entering freshmen and readmitted students have a pre-determined schedule mailed to their permanent address prior to the fall start date. Payment of tuition and fees must be completed by the scheduled date to avoid a late fee.

Students are fully responsible for tuition and fees after they complete steps one and two above. If students do not complete step three before the first day of class, their unpaid registrations are cancelled and they are subject to the withdrawal penalties in effect at that time. Instructors will not admit students to classes in which they are not officially registered as evidenced by official class lists.

Credit will not be recorded for a course taken without validated registration.

All entering students are required to participate in the orientation program before the start of their initial semester.

Registration dates will be determined by the Registrar. Responsibility for a correct registration and a correct academic record rests entirely with the student. Students are also responsible for knowing regulations regarding withdrawals, refund deadlines, program changes and academic policy.

Identification Cards and Services As part of the registration procedure, students are issued identification cards which they must present to receive services and privileges available to students and to identify themselves to Institute officers as necessary.

Persons who cannot or will not produce a student identification card are not recognized as students and are not entitled to student services.

Pratt E-Mail Accounts and my.pratt.edu Access Pratt e-mail and my.pratt.edu accounts are assigned to all students who register for classes. my.pratt.edu is Pratt’s interactive student portal. It provides access to grades, schedules, graduation and transcript applications, and other student and registrationrelated information. No additional applications or activations are necessary. All student usernames are automatically assigned by the Pratt’s Information Technology Office.

The Pratt e-mail address is the only form of authorized electronic communication at Pratt.

All official communication sent electronically will be sent to this address. Students and faculty are required to take advantage of this valuable channel for communication.

Continuing Student Advance Registration Advance registration is held each spring for fall semester and each fall for the spring semester. Registration information is distributed in student mailboxes prior to registration.

In order to avoid late fees, all registered students who plan to continue in subsequent semesters are required to register in advance of that semester. Failure to register in advance will result in a late fee and will severely jeopardize students’ chances of obtaining the academic course schedule they desire.

Late Registration Students who do not complete payment during their designated registration periods are subject to late payment fees. The amounts and timing of these fees are described in the Tuition and Fees section of this bulletin and the PrattMWP Calendar. Registration or reinstatement after the first 15 days of a session or semester requires a written appeal.

Program Changes Program Course/Section Adjustments The program for which the student registers is the course of study the student must follow.

No change of course(s) or section(s) is recognized as official by the Institute unless: • registration has been fully processed, • registration has been validated by the Finance Office, • written approval(s) for change of registered program(s) is obtained from the Registrar.

Course Additions No new registrations, voluntary course additions, or section changes are permitted beyond the second week of the semester.

Course/Section Withdrawal It is the responsibility of the student to report an official withdrawal from any course/section or any decision on the part of the student not to attend any registered course/section by fil-

ing a properly completed Drop/Add form with the Registrar. Students who do not officially withdraw from a registered course receive an F or NR (no grade) for the course. Students who stop attending a course without having officially filed the Drop/Add form during the published refund periods will not be eligible for a retroactive refund.

Failure to attend classes and notify the in­struct­or, or failure to make or complete tuition payment does not constitute an official withdrawal.

Students may withdraw from a course during the first seven weeks of the fall or spring semester. When the withdrawal form has been submitted to the Registrar’s Office, a WD designation is entered on the student’s academic record. No course withdrawal will be accepted after the seventh week.

WD grades earned via the official withdrawal procedure may not be changed.

Complete Withdrawal from the Institute Official complete withdrawal must be reported on a complete withdrawal form and signed by the student. Withdrawal forms, available in the Registrar’s Office, must be presented in person to that Office after the necessary signatures have been obtained by the student.

Students who withdraw without securing approval for a leave of absence (see below) or whose leave of absence has expired without renewal and who are subsequently readmitted will be bound by program and degree requirements in force during the academic year in which they are readmitted.

Leave of Absence If you are in good academic standing and have paid your Institute account in full, you can request a leave of absence by completing a “Leave of Absence Form.” Leaves are granted for up to one academic year, with extensions possible. If you return at the end of an approved leave, you don’t need to apply for readmission. You should get all signatures below that apply to you, and pay your $15 leave of absence fee before returning your form to the Registrar.

Signatures needed can include: 1. The Dean (all students), 2. Student Accounts Office (all students), 3. Residential Life Coordinator (resident students only),

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4. Attend an exit interview if you have a Perkins Loan (NDSL), Stafford, or Supple mental Loan.

Readmission Students who take a semester or more off without an official leave of absence must apply for readmission. Applications for readmission are available for the admissions staff. Readmission applications require a fee of $40. You should allow tow to three weeks for processing, so apply early to avoid late registration and late payment fees.

Personal Data Changes Students are responsible for reporting personal data changes to the Registrar’s Office. Consult the Registrar’s Office for procedural details on reporting these changes.

Grade Reports An unofficial grade report is automatically mailed to your permanent address about two weeks after each semester official transcripts must be requested through the Brooklyn campus and must be requested through my. pratt.edu.

General Academic Policies Procedures/Grades Grading System Letter Grades that Affect the Academic Index A, A-: Excellent The student has consistently demonstrated outstanding ability in the comprehension and interpretation of the content of the course.

(Numerical Value: A = 4; A- = 3.7) B+, B, B-: Above average The student has acquired a comprehensive knowledge of the content of the course.

(Numerical Value B+ = 3.3; B = 3; B- = 2.7) C+, C, C-: Acceptable The student has shown satisfactory understanding of the content of the course.

(Numerical Value: C+ = 2.3; C = 2; C- = l.7) D+, D: Less than acceptable The student lacks satisfactory understanding of course content in some important respects.

(Numerical Value: D+ = 1.3; D = 1) F: Failure The student has failed to meet the minimum standards for the course. (Numerical Value: 0)

NR: No record Given for either unreported withdrawal from a course or an unreported grade. All NR designations must be resolved by the end of the following term or the grade is changed to a failure with a numerical value of 0.

INC: Incomplete A designation given by the instructor at the written request of the student and available only if the student has been in regular attendance, has satisfied all but the final requirements of the course and has furnished satisfactory proof that the work was not completed because of illness or other circumstances beyond the student’s control.

The student must understand the terms necessary to fulfill the requirements of the course and the date by which work must be submitted. If the work is not submitted by the understood date of submission—not exceeding the end of the following term—the Incomplete will be converted to a failure, with a numerical grade value of 0.

NOTE: The highest grade acceptable for recording is A (4) and not A+, and D (1) is the only grade preceding F (0) and not D-.

Letter Grades that Do Not Affect the Academic Index AUD: Audit, no Credit Students must register for courses they plan to audit indicating “Auditor only, no credit.”

Tuition and fees are the same as for courses which are taken for credit. (No numerical grade value.)

CR: Credit Indicates that the student’s achievement was satisfactory to assure proficiency in subsequent courses in the same or related areas. The “CR” grade does not affect the student’s scholarship index. The “CR” grade is to be assigned only if the following situations are applicable: the student is enrolled in any course offered by a school other than the one in which the student is matriculated and had requested from the professor at the start of the term a “CR/NCR” option as a final grade for that term, or the instructor has first received approval to award “CR” grades from the Dean’s office.

NCR: No Credit The student has not demonstrated proficien-

cy. (See CR for conditions of use. No numerical value.)

R: Course Repeated for better grade (No numerical grade value.)

WD: Withdrawal from a registered class Indicates that the student was permitted to withdraw from a course in which the student was officially enrolled. (No numerical grade value.)

Grade Point Average The grade point average, a student’s average rating, is computed by multiplying only those credits evaluated by a numerical value, i.e., A = 4.0 A- = 3.70 B+=3.30 B= 3.0 B- = 2.70 C+= 2.30

C=2.0 C-=1.70 D+=1.30 D=1.0 F=0.0

(If unresolved at the end of the following semester, INC = F= 00, and NR = F= 00.)

By adding the results of these calculations and dividing that sum by the total credits evaluated, we compute a GPA. For example,

Grade

Numerical Value Credits

Completed Total

A B+ C- D F

4.0 3.3 1.7 1.0 0.0

12.0 9.9 5.1 3.0 0.0

x x x x x

3 3 3 3 3

The GPA is 30 divided by 15 or 2.00. INC (incomplete) and NR (no record) do not carry a numerical value for the first semester following the one in which they were given.

Thereafter, if unresolved, the INC and NR carry a numerical value of 0.

The following grades do not carry numerical values and are never calculated in the GPA: P Pass CR Credit U Unsatisfactory WD Withdrawal AUD Audit NCR No Credit INX Extended Incomplete Final grades for credit transferred from other institutions to your Pratt record are NOT computed in the GPA.

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Registration continued Final Grades Grade Disputes and Grade Change Policies All grades are final as assigned by the instructor. If a student feels that a grade received is an error, or that he or she was graded unfairly, it is the student’s responsibility to make prompt inquiry of the instructor after the grade has been issued. Should this procedure not prove to be an adequate resolution, the student should contact the Dean to arrange a meeting and appeal the grade. If this appeal is unsuccessful a further and final appeal can be made to the dean. It is important to note that only the faculty member who issued the grade holds the authority to change the grade.

If a grade is to be changed, the student must be sure that the change is submitted within the following semester. Petitions for change of any grade will be accepted only up to the last day of the semester following the one in which the grade was given. Other than resolution of an initially assigned incomplete grade or of a final grade reported in error, no letter may be changed following graduation.

reference to the published academic policies, regulations and standards of the Institute.

Credit Each term is a minimum of 15 weeks; special sessions are of variable length. For courses which are passed, a credit is earned for each period (50 minutes) of lecture or recitation and for approximately one and one-half periods of laboratory or studio work each week throughout the term or the equivalent throughout the sessions. Each credit a student carries requires not less than three hours of preparation per week including lecture and recitation, laboratory and studio work and homework.

Full-time Student Undergraduate Undergraduate students must be registered for a minimum of 12 semester credits in order to maintain full-time status.

Courses to be Repeated A repeated course must be the same course as the one for which the previous final grade was awarded.

b. Academic standing is based on cumulative grade point average (academic discipline) and term grade point average (academic honors).

Term and cumulative grade point averages are calculated using the guidelines published in this catalog. Beginning with the spring 1992 semester, a student’s GPA above 2.0 will be rounded to one decimal point in evaluating eligibility for President’s List and Dean’s List honors and eligibility for restricted/endowed scholarships. Rounding is not utilized if a student’s cumulative average is below 2.

Undergraduate students must repeat all required courses in which F is the final grade.

With the approval of the advisor, the student may choose to repeat any course in which D is the final grade. The initial grade will be recorded as R (repeat) and only the subsequent grade earned will be averaged in the cumulative index.

Academic Standing The student is responsible at all times for knowing his/her own scholastic standing in

Attendance and Conduct The continued registration of any student is contingent upon regular attendance, the quality of work, and proper conduct. Irregular attendance, neglected work, failure to comply with Institute rules and official notices, or conduct not consistent with general good order is regarded as sufficient reason for dismissal.

The student is expected to attend all classes unless excused by the instructor. Any unexcused absence may affect the final grade.

Good Standing Institute polices on academic standing are intended to ensure that all students receive timely notification when they are subject to academic discipline or achieve academic honors. Students subject to academic discipline are encouraged to take advantage of support services available to them, including academic advisement, in an effort to help them meet Institute academic standards.

Part-time Student Undergraduate Undergraduate students are classified as parttime if they schedule or drop to fewer than 12 credits of registered course work.

Qualitative Standards: a. The school evaluates the academic standing of its students twice during the academic year. The evaluations take place at the end of each major semester (fall and spring).

c. Standard notification letters are mailed to students in the following categories: • President’s List Honors Recipients • Dean’s List Honors Recipients • Academic Probation Standing • Candidates for Academic Dismissal

d. President’s List Honors Recipients are defined as follows: Students whose term grade point average is 3.6 or higher and who have completed 12 or more credits in that term with no incomplete grades. e. Dean’s List Honors Recipients are defined as follows: Students whose term grade point average is between 3.0 and 3.5 and who have completed 12 or more credits in that term with no incomplete grades. f. Students are, without exception, placed on Academic Probation in the first semester that their cumulative grade point average falls in the ranges shown below: Credits Completed 1 to 23 CGPA 1.500-1.999 24 to 58 CGPA 1.500-1.999 No indication of academic probation will appear on a student’s transcript, but a record of probation will be maintained in the student’s academic file. g. Student Services staff schedules progress meetings as necessary with each student during his or her probation semester. h. Students are limited to two non-consecutive probation semesters. Students who complete their first probation semester without achieving the required 2.0 cumulative average are subject to dismissal as described in item i. If a student has been granted two prior probationary semesters, and his or her cumulative average falls below 2.0 for a third time, that student is subject to dismissal. Students who are dismissed can apply for readmission to Pratt and can seek advice on readmittance from the Admissions staff. i. Students are subject to academic dismissal if their cumulative grade point average is 2.0 or less at the end of an academic probation semester. Students are also subject to dismissal without prior probation if they do not meet minimum cumulative averages for their grade classification: Credits Completed 1 to 23 CGPA 24 to 58 CGPA

< 1.500 < 1.500

j. Extenuating circumstances such as serious medical or personal disorders can lead to waiver of the Academic Dismissal. Probation may be offered to students who complete an “Appeal of Academic Dismissal Form” and obtain written approval from the Dean of the School.

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k. Students must make reasonable progress in terms of credits completed each term in addition to meeting the standard for cumulative grade point average. These standards ensure that students are making steady progress toward graduation and can help students avoid excessive student loans. The total number of semesters a full-time student may be awarded financial aid is indicated in the table below.

In order to be considered in good academic standing, and to remain eligible for financial aid, full-time students must meet the following completed credit requirements to start the term shown: Term PrattMWP Program 1 0 2 12 3 24 4 38 5 52 l. Transfer students are evaluated for quantitative standards based on the number of transfer credits accepted. m. Part-time students have double the time frames shown above to complete their studies. Credit requirements for students who combine full-and part-time studies will be evaluated on an individual basis.

n. Students who are recipients under the New York State Tuition Assistance Program must also meet academic standards mandated by New York state. In addition, any account with the Finance Office and all other obligations to the Institute must be cleared and the student must be free of involvement in any disciplinary action.

Graduation Requirements To be eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony students must have completed 2 years of course work at PrattMWP and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher and have accumulated a minimum of 60 credit hours.

Relocation to Pratt Brooklyn Please read the following information regarding the relocation process from PrattMWP to Pratt Brooklyn carefully. If you have specific questions or concerns about your major in fine arts or communications design, or are considering changing your major, please see the Registrar.

The relocation policy states that all students enrolled at PrattMWP are Fine Arts majors, Communications Design, Art and Design Education or Photography majors. They are

pursuing the Pratt Institute Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA). At the end of the sophomore year at PrattMWP, students automatically go on to Pratt Brooklyn as juniors in their declared major, assuming they are in good standing. Students are not considered transfer students; they are simply moving to Pratt Brooklyn to complete the junior and senior years of the program. Space is only guaranteed at Pratt Brooklyn when students successfully complete the first two years on the Utica campus; space is not guaranteed if students decide they wish to attend Pratt Brooklyn after the freshman year. Students who wish to attend Pratt Brooklyn after the freshman year must apply to the Brooklyn campus as a transfer student.

Students who stay at PrattMWP for the first two years, but decide they want to change their major are automatically accepted to Pratt Brooklyn, but must petition the department in which they are interested. Admission requirements vary by department. Students who may be interested in changing their major should see the Registrar for complete information.

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Academic Calendar Fall Semester 2012

Spring Semester 2013

August 20 Monday International Student Orientation

January 20 Sunday Residence halls open

August 23 Thursday New student housing check-in

January 21 Monday Martin Luther King Day — no classes

August 23 Thursday to 28 Sunday New Student Orientation

January 22 Tuesday Classes begin

August 26 Sunday Returning student check-in August 27 Monday Classes begin

September 3 Monday Labor Day—classes meet September 10 Monday Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded

October 5 Friday to October 7 Sunday Family Weekend October 8 Monday Columbus Day — classes meet

November 9 Friday Last day for course withdrawal November 17 Saturday through 25 Sunday Fall break, Residence halls closed November 26 Monday Classes resume

December 7 Friday Last day of instruction December 10 Monday through 14 Friday Final critique and exams Last day to change grades from previous Fall semester December 14 Friday Fall semester ends December 15 Saturday through January 20 Sunday Winter break

February 4 Monday Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded February 18 Monday Presidents Day—classes meet

March 8 Friday Residence halls closed March 9 Saturday to 18 Sunday Spring break — no classes March 18 Monday Classes resume

April 11 Thursday Last day for course withdrawl

May 6 Monday Last day of instruction May 7 Tuesday to 13 Monday Final critique and exams May 13 Monday Spring semester ends May 17 Friday Graduation Ceremony

PrattMWP

Application Part 1

Upstate New York Campus at Munson-Williams-Proctor

GENERAL INFORMATION

Please note if records are under a different name, maiden, or nickname.

Last Name

First

Number, Street

Home Phone

Birthdate

Middle

City

State

Cell Phone

E-mail

Zip

Social Security Number

Preferred Mailing Address (if different from above)

Birthplace (optional)

City

Zip

State

PROGRAM CHOICE

Country

Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree Programs, Check ONE only

Art and Design Education Communications Design

Advertising Art Direction

Fine Arts Ceramics

Drawing

Jewelry

Graphic Design Painting

Illustration

Printmaking

Sculpture

Photography

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Please complete this information.

U.S. Citizen Permanent Resident

Alien Registration #

(Permanent residents must submit a copy of their green card before an admissions decision can be made.)

Non-U.S. Citizen

The information requested to the right will be used solely for reporting ­purposes as required of educational institutions by federal or state law. Providing this information is entirely voluntary. It will not be used for admission, financial aid, employment or other purposes.

Country of Citizenship

Female

Asian

Male

Black

Visa Type

Nat American/Alaskan

Hispanic/Latino Nat Hawaiian/Pac Isl

White Do not wish to report

Application Part 1 continued FAMILY INFORMATION Please complete for each parent or guardian

Parent

Name

Relationship

Occupation

Street

City

State

Country

Home Telephone

E-mail

Name

Relationship

Occupation

Street

City

State

Country

Home Telephone

E-mail

Guardian Zip

Spouse

Parent Guardian

Zip

Spouse

Has any member of your family attended Pratt Institute?

Relationship

Yes

Name

No

Graduation Date

Application Part 2 APPLICATION INFORMATION Desired Entrance Date (Fall only, Year):

Applying as

Freshman

Do you intend to apply for financial aid:

I plan to take or took the SAT/ACT on (date)

To what other colleges have you applied?

Transfer

Yes

No

(There is a seperate financial aid application.

A brochure will be sent to you.)

I received a GED on (date)

Application Part 2 continued EDUCATION HISTORY High Schools attended (list chronologically from grade nine) School Name Street

City

State

Date Entered

Date Left

Graduation Date

Street

City

State

Date Entered

Date Left

Graduation Date

Zip

School Name Zip

Colleges, Junior Colleges or other Post-Secondary Schools attended School Name Street

City

State

Date Entered

Date Left

Graduation Date & Degree

Street

City

State

Date Entered

Date Left

Graduation Date & Degree

Street

City

State

Date Entered

Date Left

Graduation Date & Degree

Zip

School Name Zip

School Name Zip

List honors received and your extracurricular experience in the arts, as well as other areas (e.g., awards, employment, positions of leadership or responsibility, involvement in community affairs, etc.). Attach extra sheet if necessary.

Application Part 3 PERSONAL STATEMENT

Attach extra sheet if necessary.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST Have you done the following?

1. Signed and dated this form.

2. Attached a check or money order for $40.

3. Contacted the appropriate schools and arranged for transcripts to be sent.

4. Arranged for your SAT or ACT test scores to be sent.

5. Made an appointment for a portfolio review. Call (800) 755-8920 or (315) 797-0000 ext.2248.

6. Included a letter of recommendation.

7. Sent TOEFL score (international students only).

Note: the above may be submitted in any order although we prefer that you submit your application first.

Transcripts, recommendations and SAT scores will be filed if they are received before your application.

SIGNATURE Signature

Date

PrattMWP is located in Utica, N.Y., approximately four hours by car from New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and Montreal. The campus is easy to access from the east or west via the New York State Thruway (I-90), exit 31, or from the north or south via NY Route 12. The closest major airport is in Syracuse, 50 miles to the west. Utica’s historic Union Station, just minutes from campus, is serviced by Amtrak and major bus lines.

310 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502 (315) 797-0000 x2248 (800) 755-8920 Fax (315) 797-9349 www.mwpai.edu Administration Anthony J. Spiridigloizzi President Ken Marchione Interim Dean, School of Art Laura Shrader Student Life Director Brenda Taylor Financial Aid Director Shelle Basilio Residential Life Coordinator Tammy Bennett Registrar Marc Cianciola Student Activities Coordinator Mary Finkle, LCSW.R Health and Counseling Services Coordinator Changes to this publication While every effort has been made to make the material presented in this publication timely and accurate, the Institute reserves the right to periodically update and otherwise change any material, including faculty listings, course offerings, policies and procedures, etc., without reprinting or amending this publication.

Summary of PrattMWP Policy on Human Rights PrattMWP’s policy on Human Rights states unequivocally that all members of our community are expected to treat one another with respect and with equality, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic or national origin, religion or creed, physical or mental disability or status as a veteran. The policy touches all of us and calls upon us to be fair in all settings, academic and non-aca­demic.

Discrimination will not be tolerated at PrattMWP. If substantiated, an allegation of discrimination may lead to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal or termination from PrattMWP.