Pratt Institute Interior Design Semester Program Spring 2021

We are pleased to announce that the Pratt Copenhagen Semester program will be offered in Spring 2021. More information can be found on the website of the Denmark International Study Program (DIS), www.dis.dk. You may also direct questions to the DIS Coordinator, Prof. Robert Nassar, [email protected]

Qualification and Registration This program is offered to the Juniors in the interior design program during the Spring Semester. Enrollment will be limited to 12 qualified students based on review of your transcript and portfolio. If necessary, a Portfolio interviews will take place by appointment, and a waiting list will be created.

In order to qualify, a student must have satisfied the following criteria: • A minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA, • No Incomplete grades • No Failing grades • Making satisfactory progress in INT 301

Students interested in participating in the Copenhagen Program should submit a completed Application form and Statement of Interest by Friday, September 04, 2020

Students are required to submit a complete application digitally on the following link: http://pratt-sa.terradotta.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=16567

Additional information about registration, initial deposit, timelines, etc. will be forthcoming.

Curriculum & Course Descriptions From the DIS website:

“Design studio is the backbone of the semester in Copenhagen. You will choose between the interior Architecture studio and Urban Design studios, but students from Architecture, Interior Architecture and Urban Design studios are brought together in elective courses, field studies and study tours.

Beyond your studio, you will be advised on which courses to take to fulfill your Pratt required course load. In addition, choose 3-credit Architecture & Design or Liberal Arts DIS electives to build a curriculum that meets your needs.

Most students who take electives from within the Architecture & Design program become a part of this program's learning community. They go on Architecture & Design field studies, get to know the professors and other Architecture & Design students, and get more out of their coursework by focusing on Scandinavian design themes from various angles within the field.

You are also welcome to enroll in other DIS courses whose prerequisites you possess, as long as time blocks do not conflict. This can be a great way to fulfill elective requirements back home and expand your horizons by taking classes you'd never find elsewhere. Options exist in politics, history, religion, and to fulfill your Liberal Arts and Social Studies requirements as well as Studio elective requirements.

Pratt Institute Interior Design Copenhagen Semester Program Spring 2021

Pratt Interior Design students will take 3 or 4 courses for 12 or 15 credits respectively. The courses to be taken are:

Interior Architecture Studio or Urban Design Studio (Choose One) 6 credits (INT Studio 3 credits and Dept. Elective 3 credits)

Sustainable by Design, Strategies for Urban Liv. European Urban Des. Theory, Adaptive Reuse in Europe, or Environmental Philosophy (See descriptions below.) (Time Culture Context) 3 credits

Department Elective ( Course list will be provided ) 3 credits 12 credits

These courses will substitute for your required courses for your Pratt degree.

If you want to take 15 credits, it is recommended that you take a 3 credits Humanities or Social Science courses (list of course options will be provided) 15 credits

You also have an option to take 3 credits among many courses offered at DIS which our department has designated as studio elective credits (listed below).

Course descriptions from the DIS website are below. More information and syllabi can be found at https://disabroad.org/copenhagen/semester/courses/?discipline=design

Interior Architecture Studio: 6 credits

Core course for Interior Architecture students. Full-year students take Studio as a core course both semesters. Includes course-integrated study tours in Denmark and to either – the Netherlands or -Finland (fall and spring: student choice; summer: only Sweden- Finland).

Studio instruction focuses on the process of interior architecture as practiced in Scandinavia. Design problems deal with the relationship between conceptual design and its application within existing structures. The student is expected to develop a concept and spatial design based on the analysis of an interior space within an existing architectural frame, focusing on the character of space and user behavior. The second-semester Studio offers the opportunity of research-based assignments.

Urban Design Studio: 6 credits

The urban Design Studio (UD) is the core course of the program. Design projects are the basis for learning in the studio and will be the basis for discussions, presentations and the development of individual design skills. The studios at DIS emphasize the awareness and knowledge of designing for the context outside your own and use Copenhagen as an urban laboratory for exploration and precedent study. Project work will be done both individually and in teams.

Pratt Institute Interior Design Copenhagen Semester Program Spring 2021

Strategies for Urban Living: 3 credits. Lecture course.

Four contemporary strategies are explored. City as Human Habitat: quality of life through climatic conditions, transport systems, public spaces. Democratic City: social sustainability in City development. Bicycle Urbanism: Danish bicycle culture in urban planning and at the socio-cultural level. European “Fit City”: the physical environment supporting healthy lifestyle. Copenhagen will be used as an ‘urban laboratory’ to study how the four strategies are reflected in the urban environment.

European Urban Design Theory: 3 credits. Lecture course.

What are the underlying theories and methodologies of urban design as applied in Europe since the mid-20th Century? Focus is placed on practical application using case studies in Copenhagen. Relations, differences, and similarities between European and American cities as socio-political contexts will be discussed.

Sustainable by Design: 3 credits. Lecture Course.

The course will focus on sustainable strategies and how to make them an integral part of the design process and our living. Throughout the course we will evaluate sustainable principles and how they relate to global, ecological, urban, built, material and cultural parameters. During the course there will be ongoing discussions about climate, energy issues, behavioral change and sustainable values.

Adaptive Re-Use in Europe: Cities and Buildings: 3 credits. Lecture course

The course will study adaptive reuse at different scales and with different complexities. Four main categories will be the guiding framework - adaptive reuse as re-construction, repair, transformation and addition. The four categories offer different examples, different challenges and different benefits all of which must be understood by the designer.

Environmental Philosophy: 3 credits. Lecture course

To understand the current climate crisis is to ask the question of man’s responsibility towards nature. In this course, we work with this question through a critical study of the philosophical tradition, providing a Scandinavian perspective on environmental issues and sustainability in relation to the philosophical discourse and relating these findings to current discussions of sustainability and the ethical implications of our modern day lifestyle.

In addition, the following courses may be taken as Dept. Electives. See the provided list.

20th and 21st Century Danish Architecture

Adaptive Re-Use in EU Cities

Danish Design

Detailing and Sustainability in Scandinavian Architecture

European Urban Design Theory Pratt Institute Interior Design Copenhagen Semester Program Spring 2021

European Urban Experience: Why Cities Matter

Furniture Design Workshop

Garden Art in European Culture

History of Copenhagen, Structure, Plan, Design

Innovation Through Design Thinking

New Nordic Design

Strategies for Urban Livability

Sustainable by Design

Textile Design in Scandinavia Workshop

Urban Design Journal

Urban Exploration Photography Workshop

Visual Journal

Visual Journal

Watercolor Painting

Woman, Art, Identity

Study Tours and Field Studies A critical component of the Copenhagen Semester Program at DIS is the study tours.

“DIS places strong emphasis on combining classroom work with experiential learning so that you come away with applicable, real life, cross-cultural skills for the global job market. “

The Interior Design studio goes on one long tour (Option A or Option B): Below is for your reference only. Study tours are assigned at random.

Explore the transformation of industrial districts into recreational and cultural areas as well as the architectural movements of the 20th Century on a tour to Sweden and Finland or Germany and the Netherlands. The week-long study tour forms an integral part of the studio curriculum by exposing you to the high-quality architecture and landscape architecture in northern Europe. You will see significant buildings and urban spaces both in the countryside and cities centers alike. Particular emphasis is placed on innovations in spatial organization, constructive, and material expression in public buildings, museums, etc.

Pratt Institute Interior Design Copenhagen Semester Program Spring 2021

The German-the Netherlands tour includes visits to sites designed by prominent architects such as Rem Koolhaas/OMS, Herzog & deMeuraon, MVRDV and Gerrit Rietveld. The Sweden- Finland includes visits to sites designed by modern Scandinavian architects such as Asplund, Leverenz, Aalto, Pietila, and multiple examples of contemporary architectural design.

DIS Program Calendar

Jan 15 Latest departure from US Jan 16 Arrival in Copenhagen, introduction to housing Jan 17 - Jan 20 DIS Arrival Workshop Jan 17 Jumpstart event for students in Living and Learning Communities Jan 21 Start of Classes Feb 06 – Feb 07 Community Weekend for students in Living and Learning Communities Feb 08 - Feb 13 Core Course Week Mar 06 – Mar 14 Travel Week 1 (According to your Course Schedule) * Mar 31 – Apr 05 Study Break (All Students) Apr 17 – Apr 25 Travel Week 2 (According to your Course Schedule) * Apr 30 National Holiday in Denmark May 10 – May 13 Final Exams May 14 Last day of semester. Earliest departure to US May 15 Last Day of DIS Housing *One study only is included in program fees

Costs Paid to Pratt: Pratt tuition $25,877 Study Abroad Fee 400 Institutional Technology Fee 325 Dewar’s Tuition Insurance 195

Pratt Health Insurance* 1,207.50

Sub-Total $26,797 (Excl. Health Insurance)

*With proof of private health insurance, Pratt Health Insurance may be waived. It will be up to the students to waive the required health insurance if covered by a policy on his/her parents’ health plan. Pratt Health Services: https://www.pratt.edu/student-life/student-affairs/health-counseling/student-health-insurance/

Pratt Student Health Services Fee ($200/ Semester) is waived for Study Abroad Students. This is a Pratt mandated fee paid in addition to health insurance.

Paid directly to DIS: Comprehensive Housing Fee $6,500 Danish Residency Permit Fee 350 Independent Housing Fee if not at DIS housing fee 1,000

Sub-Total $7,850

Additional Expenses Visa fee 300 (for international students who require a visa) Pratt Institute Interior Design Copenhagen Semester Program Spring 2021

Airfare $1,000 - $1,500 Estimated personal expense for semester $1,000 - $3,000 Meals per month $400 - $550 (after DIS stipend *)

*A $600 + - /month Food Stipend Card (Similar to a Visa gift card) is provided to all students ( except those living in a Home Stay or Independent Housing ) for grocery shopping.

Airfare, books, studio supplies, and meals are the student’s responsibility. In addition for international students, there is an international student fee of $75.00

Financial Aid Application

If you currently receive Financial Aid, you should go to Financial Aid as soon as possible to fill out an application form even if you are not 100% certain that you will go on the study abroad program.

Housing There are six options for housing, host family, kollegium, and DIS Housing, available to Pratt students. A brief description is below. Please note that you must choose one of the housing options offered by DIS. More information can be found on the website, http://www.disabroad.org/study-abroad/accommodation/

Home Stay You've probably been out of the house for a few years now and may have some reservations about living under someone else's roof again. We - and our host families - understand this! But there are many advantages of living with a Danish family while in Denmark and sharing their everyday life and traditions.

Living & Learning Community A Living & Learning Community is a co-curricular housing option and brings together students with shared interests across DIS and cultivates their passion by allowing their extracurricular interests to shape the way they explore Copenhagen and encounter local culture. Food Stipend

Kollegium Stay The kollegium stay is one of our most popular housing options. Living in a kollegium combines the opportunity of being independent and at the same time it gives you the chance to immerse yourself in Danish culture by living side by side with Danes as well as international students.

Kollegium is the Danish word for a student residence hall. European universities usually do not have campuses - the kollegiums used by DIS are shared between many Danish universities and colleges and are located throughout greater Copenhagen, which means that staying at a kollegium at the same time gives you the opportunity to get to know the inner city of Copenhagen because this is where you will be taking a lot of your classes as well as the surrounding neighborhoods and cities in the greater area of Copenhagen because this is where you will be living! In most cases you will have your own room with shared bath and common kitchen. Food Stipend

DIS Residential Community In the DIS Residential Community option, you live with other DIS students in a DIS housing facility. The facilities are all relatively centrally located and furnished. The sizes vary and two or more students often share a room. You will either share a kitchenette and a bathroom with your roommates or share a common kitchen and bathroom with fellow DIS students living in the same building. Food Stipend Pratt Institute Interior Design Copenhagen Semester Program Spring 2021

Folkehojskile Living in a rural campus of a small liberal arts college with a population of about 80 students. Danish and International students live at the school and participate in academics and extracurricular activities. Breakfast and dinners provided(be mindful of classes that end after 18:00) The kitchen is closed for one week during the semester for which DIS will provide Food Stipend.

Rented Room All rooms are in apartments located in Copenhagen, and roommates are generally between 18 and 27 years of age. Like living with a roommate. Food Stipend

It is important to note that the Spring Semester deadline for notification to DIS of housing choice is about a month prior to beginning of the semester Spring.

Pratt Housing: You must cancel your Pratt Housing for the term you will be in Copenhagen once you are certain that you will be participating in the DIS Semester Program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc5XDVvhvmQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqzPMWdmXlQ