Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Graphic Design and Illustration

Art and design can inform, inspire, challenge, electrify and enrich the world around us. Come to Manhattan to find yourself in a city full of inspiration and to Pratt’s Associate Degree Department to lose yourself in your work. Our AAS degree programs are intensive transfer-track programs which provide students with the first two years of a four-year bachelor degree program. Upon graduation from our department, students have the opportunity to enter a professional creative field or transfer seamlessly to the BFA program of their choice. Our AAS degrees begin with strong foundational courses that lead to advanced-level art and design courses and combine with a liberal studies component to create a comprehensive, competitive curriculum. Focused, efficient, and embedded in a tight-knit community, our two-year Graphic DesignIllustration Associate Degree program gives you access to core components of the Pratt experience in an intensive transfer-track curriculum. You will work with faculty at the forefront of their industries in a carefully curated program to prepare you for your next step. Through rigorous attention to production, technique, and contemporary aesthetics, you’ll develop your design practice and with it, agency to create change. You will have access to traditional art and design studios, labs with cutting edge hardware and software and print facilities with endless possibilities.

In addition to the same application materials as domestic applicants, international applicants must submit the following documentation: Translations: Documents not originally in English must be translated by a NACES certified translation service.English Language Proficiency: Applicants for whom English is not the primary or native language, must submit a proof of English proficiency. International applicants can also apply for an English Proficiency Waiver.