Pratt B.I.D. alumni are designers, artists, educators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and corporate leaders. This diversity comes from a program of study that allows freedom to explore. In the sophomore and junior years students take core courses, which provide grounding in drawing, color, 3-D form, model-making, and digital computer skills. At the same time they take design studios, which introduce them to critical thinking, problem solving, and environmental responsibility. A variety of studio options are open in the junior and senior years where students can take specialized studios that respond to their individual interests and skills, such as:

• Product design
• Furniture
• Tabletop and Food design
• Shoes and Athletic gear
• Exhibition design
• Interdisciplinary design

By the end of senior year students complete a capstone studio, which follows students’ choice of subject and delineates the direction of their future careers. The capstone studio project is presented at the annual Design Show, a public event attended by industry leaders and potential employers.