Critical and Visual Studies, the Liberal Arts B.A. major at Pratt Institute
11:16 AM*A critical understanding of culture that is grounded in philosophy, history, the social sciences, and humanities.*Comprehension of critical social theory, analytical structures, techniques of communication, and familiarity with a range of research methods and perspectives in understanding the natural and social worlds.*An understanding of the interconnections and dependencies of the various and diverse fields of human inquiry, artistic endeavor, and cultural, social, and political life.*An appreciation of the aesthetic achievements of cinema/film, literature, poetry, and the visual arts.*A critical sense of your ethical, social, and political responsibilities and of the world’s diverse cultures and communities.*Meaningful access to the historical past both for its own sake and to think creatively about the future, i.e., to learn to learn.*The ability to develop and critically integrate written, oral, visual, and spatial expression.*The flexibility to pursue both in-depth studies as well as opportunities to make links between academic work and the working world through internships in cultural institutions, especially non-profit arts and public service agencies.*A faculty whose scholarship and teaching is on the cutting edge of social and cultural criticism and analysis.
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BA Program in Critical & Visual Studies
Department of Social Science & Cultural Studies
School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby Ave.
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205
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