{"id":956568,"date":"2026-11-03T09:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/956568\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T09:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:20:12","slug":"pratts-evolving-courses-reflect-broader-shift-in-creative-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/956568\/","title":{"rendered":"Pratt’s evolving courses reflect “broader shift in creative practice”"},"content":{"rendered":"

From architects using digital fabrication tools to how graphic<\/a> designers can enhance their work with AI, Pratt Institute<\/a> has responded to the increasing fluidity of creative careers by launching three new flexible programmes.<\/p>\n

Pratt Institute\u2019s School of Continuing and Professional Studies<\/a> (SCPS) offers flexible programmes for both working creatives and lifelong designers who want to develop new skills without putting their careers on hold.<\/p>\n

Its three certificate programs \u2013 Graphic Design<\/a>, Fine Art<\/a> and AI design<\/a> \u2013 reflect how creative practice is rapidly evolving.<\/p>\n

Pratt\u2019s Graphic Design<\/a> course focuses on the fundamentals of professional practice and creative production.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From covering typography and branding to composition and visual systems, students apply these skills across digital, print, motion and interactive media.<\/p>\n

\"PrattPratt\u2019s AI course responds to increased use of AI in the design process<\/p>\n

Its Fine Art<\/a> course offers small, interactive groups where students curate a portfolio, complement another area of study or return to an existing creative practice. Interdisciplinary experts teach the course within Pratt\u2019s dedicated art studios.<\/p>\n

Pratt students explore artificial intelligence (AI) for research, visualisation, ideation and production within its AI Design<\/a> course, while also considering questions of authorship, ethics and responsible design.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"PrattIts graphic design course covers typography, branding, composition and visual systems<\/p>\n

Here, Pratt treats AI as a creative tool rather than a replacement for creative thinking.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe emphasis remains on human creativity, with technology extending what designers can explore and produce,\u201d the organisation said on its AI course.<\/p>\n

\"PrattAs part of its Fine Art course, experienced instructors help students curate a portfolio<\/p>\n

The organisation explained that the launch of its latest courses responds to how career paths are changing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For example, designers are moving between studios and start-ups, consulting and collaborative research, and need to quickly develop new skills to keep up with technology changes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cCreative careers are becoming more fluid, and education is changing with them,\u201d said Pratt. \u201cContinuing education at Pratt is no longer only about changing careers. For many creatives, it is a way to stay curious, deepen an existing practice and respond to an industry that is constantly changing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ArtPratt\u2019s Fine Art course offers small, interactive groups led by a working artist<\/p>\n

Pratt added that its courses also reflect a broader shift in creative practice.<\/p>\n

For example, designers are increasingly expected to move between physical and digital environments, combine technical skills with conceptual thinking and quickly adapt as new tools and technologies emerge.<\/p>\n

Each course covers these aspects and is designed to build on the skills the individual isn\u2019t as strong in.<\/p>\n

\"AIPratt explained that it thinks of AI as a \u201ccreative tool\u201d rather than a replacement for creative thinking<\/p>\n

It added that designers also benefit from a community experience at Pratt. For example, designers, architects, artists, creative technologists and entrepreneurs learn alongside each other, exchanging ideas and forging professional connections that \u201cextend beyond the classroom\u201d.<\/p>\n

Pratt\u2019s courses are available in person at Pratt\u2019s Manhattan and Brooklyn campuses and in hybrid formats, making it possible to fit study around work, everyday life and freelance projects.<\/p>\n

For more information about Pratt\u2019s courses, visit its website<\/a> or contact scps-noncredit[at]pratt.edu.<\/p>\n

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