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A group of students in a large open space pass a large orange dragon puppet overhead. The scene shows a joyful and interactive group experience, with laughter and engagement among the students.
Students interacting with a puppet during a performance by Poncili Creación.

Students interacting with a puppet during a performance by Poncili Creación.

New York City’s neighborhoods and institutions serve as a lens through which to examine how educators, social activists, artists, and policy makers frame, debate and negotiate racial, economic, and social inequalities among the city’s youth. The elective courses we offer consider such questions as: How do artists, designers, planners, architects, and art educators shape and develop a sense of social responsibility at the community level? How do they become informed about and learn from the communities in which they work?

A group of students poses in a classroom, holding large foam sculptures of various designs, including animals, flowers, and abstract shapes. Everyone is smiling and holding up their artwork proudly, surrounded by carved foam pieces scattered on the floor.
Students in a workshop led by Poncili Creación

Electives are offered to undergraduates and graduates. Follow the links below for more information:

In order to register for elective courses offered through the Art and Design Education Department (ADE) please contact:

Undergraduate ADE Advisor
Amy Ungricht: aungrich@pratt.edu
Graduate ADE Advisor:
Aileen Wilson: awilson2@pratt.edu