Since 1984, Venice has been chosen as the site for Pratt’s summer program in fine arts and art history because of its artistic importance, its extraordinary visual richness, its sea breezes and its serene character.

“The program’s location in Venice is key… an invaluable experience for the student of studio art or art history.” –Lea Barton, 1997

Our Activities

Pratt in Venice is a six-week, fully-accredited summer program that takes place in June and July. Undergraduate students may enroll for six to eight credits; graduate students may enroll for six to nine credits. Students study painting, drawing/printmaking, art history, and/or materials and techniques of Venetian art on site in Venice. The program integrates studio art with art history, and welcomes the interaction of the disciplines. Pratt collaborates with the Università Internazionale dell’Arte and Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice. Group visits outside of the city, including to Ravenna, Padua, and Bassano/Maser are included. Students from any department at Pratt may apply; applications from non-Pratt students are also welcome. For condensed information, click here.

In addition, Pratt in Venice hosts public programs year round in Venice and New York, produces a video series and other media, as well as annual public exhibitions.

VACCINation REQUIREMENT

Starting with the 2022 session, Pratt Institute is requiring all outbound study abroad students to be fully vaccinated. The Italian Republic will accept the white CDC vaccination card and our staff will advise students on local rules in Italy. Please email studyabroad@pratt.edu with any questions about this policy.

Pratt in Venice 2025 will take place June 12—July 24, 2025. Please check back here in Fall 2024 for the application portal and updated dates.

Pratt in Venice 2025
June 12––July 24, 2025

Fall 2024 – Application period for the 2025 program opens

February 15, 2025 – Initial application due
February 15 – Scholarship application due
March 14 – $500 deposit due for accepted students
April 19 – Balance due
June 12 – Arrival date
June 12-14 – Program orientation
July 20-21 – Feast of the Redeemer
July 24 – Program concludes; check out

CBS reporter Seth Doane interviewed Pratt in Venice participants, including Jessica Kloville, Aurelia Moser, and Alex Watkins, for a news segment on American students studying in Venice during the Biennale. Doane followed Pratt students while visiting the Illuminations exhibition at the Arsenale. Check it out!