Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn NY 11205
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Fashion Design
Traditionally an innovator in education, the Fashion Design Department is part of Pratt?s School of Art and Design, enabling the department to offer interdisciplinary studies with other creative design areas.

Only at Pratt Institute can students combine their studies in the fashion field with courses such as jewelry design, printmaking, and photography, utilizing all areas of the School of Art and Design to explore its full range of creative interests.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design prepares students to design apparel for various markets by emphasizing both the technical and creative aspects of the industry. Professional viewpoints are fostered through field trips, museum study, and consultations with designers who serve as critics. The department?s faculty members, all active in the fashion field, encourage professionalism.

Students receive a sound background in pattern drafting, draping, construction, and sketching. Techniques in sportswear, eveningwear, and lingerie are emphasized. Notably, students are required to take a computer-aided fashion sketching class, where they learn the latest technology used in the fashion industry. Electives in special fields of design, such as children?s wear, menswear, knitwear, wearable art, accessories, millinery, theatrical costume design, fashion