| Parsons The New School For Design | |
Parsons has been a forerunner in the field of art and design since its founding in 1896. Back then, it was called the Chase School, named after American impressionist painter William Merrit Chase, who led a small group of Progressives who seceded from the Art Students League of New York in search of freer, more dramatic and individual expression.
In 1904, Frank Alvah Parsons joined Chase; six years later, he became the School's president. Anticipating a new wave of the Industrial Revolution, Parsons predicted that art and design would soon be inexorably linked to the engines of industry. His prophetic vision was borne out in a series of firsts for the School:
-The first program in Fashion Design
-The first program in Interior Design
-The first program in Advertising and Graphic Design
Each program has profoundly impacted American life. In 1939, nine years after Frank Alvah Parsons' death, the School officially adopted his name.
By locating visual beauty in the ordinary things of middle-class American life, Parsons virtually invented the modern concept of...
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Parsons focuses on creating engaged citizens and outstanding artists, designers, scholars and business leaders through a design-based professional and liberal education.
Parsons students learn to rise to the challenges of living, working and creative decision making in a world where human experience is increasingly designed. The school embraces curricular innovation, pioneering uses of technology, collaborative methods and global perspectives on the future of design.
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Sample Student Art Work (18)
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| Location and Getting there |
Parsons' main campus is located downtown in Greenwich Village, an historic neighborhood with a style and atmosphere found nowhere else in New York City. The Village is home to design and art studios, galleries, shops and restaurants, as well as avant garde artists, musicians and writers.
With rich cultural resources, international sophistication, and cutting edge attitude, New York City is a vibrant environment that has inspired and challenged artists and designers throughout its history. To Parsons' faculty, the city is an extension of the classroom and is incorporated into the basic fabric of the curriculum. New York is home to more than 80 museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art. Parsons faculty teaches the architecture of the city, the fabric of its populations, and the language of its commercial and private communication. In short, Parsons faculty uses New York City as an urban design laboratory to teach students to look, learn, and feel the world around them.
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| Department and information about the department |
The New School is divided into 18 art and design departments
Art & Design Studies:
Art & Design Studies is the core of the intellectual study of design and art at Parsons. Students rise to meet the challenges of the 21st-century design and art practices, through critical reasoning, creative thinking, and problem solving.
Communication Design:
Tomorrow's designers leave Parsons with a breadth of skill, depth of knowledge, and fearlessness in confronting change. In the communication design program, students learn to create visual communication, to understand and utilize information and technology, and to act as socially responsible citizens.
Design & Management:
At Parsons, students find a unique opportunity to explore design fields and industries while completing a business program tailored to the needs of the future design manager. Our graduates leap into an integrated world of business and design, ready to manage design that is useful, useable, beautiful - and sustainable.
Design & Technology:
Technology is fundamental to the modern designer's ability to reshape society. The design & technology program offers a un...[ Read All ]
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| Academic Staff and Description |
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Projects for Luxury Goods Companies Developed
12/4/2006, Parsons Public Relations
From a Louis Vuitton travel case for DJ turntables to a new line of “Femme Fatale” Lalique jewelry, students from Parsons The New School for Design and Columbia Business School have developed innovative design and marketing solutions to challenges posed by some of the world¹s leading luxury goods companies. Made possible through a collaborative program sponsored by the Luxury Education Foundation (LEF), participating companies included Ferragamo, Graff, Hermès, and Saks Fifth Avenue, in addition
Parsons Fine Arts Presents Artist Fabian Marcaccio
11/13/2006, Parsons Public Relations
As part of its Fine Arts Lecture Series, which bring to the campus some of the most talented artists working today, the Department of Fine Arts at Parsons The New School for Design welcomes artist Fabian Marcaccio on Wednesday, November 15, at 3:15 p.m. at Swayduck Auditorium, 65 Fifth Avenue, and admission is free.
Students Work with Noted Photographer Colin Finlay
11/6/2006, Parsons Public Relations
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| Information For Undergraduates |
Undergraduate courses:
Art & Design Studies
Communication Design
Design & Management
Design & Technology
Fashion Design
Fine Arts
Foundation
Illustration
Integrated Design
Interior Design
Photography
Product Design
AAS degree courses:
Fashion Marketing
Fashion Studies
Graphic Design
Interior Design
For more information visit:
http://www.parsons.edu/degrees/index.aspx
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| Information For Postgraduates |
Graduate programs are offered in:
Design & Technology
Fine Arts
History of Decorative Arts & Design
Lighting Design
Photography
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| Information For International Students |
| Nearly one-third of our degree students are international, hailing from 68 different countries. The largest international groups come from Asia, followed by the European continent.
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http://www.parsons.edu/services/index.aspx
Campus Services include:
Health Services
Student Development
International Student Services
Dining & Food
Ombuds Office
Rights & Responsibilities
Disability Services
Bookstore
Office of Intercultural Support
HEOP
Student Handbook
Registrar
Career Services
Study Abroad
Advising
Tutoring
We also offer additional support for families, financial support and accomodation. For further information visit our website.
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We offer housing to over 1,100 students in the Greenwich village and Wall Street areas. In addition to this we also provide exciting social and educational programs and activities for our residents.
Each of our residences is unique and provides something for everyone. Once the home of famous Beat poets in the 1960s, Marlton House is now home to a warm and strong community that nurtures its residents year after year. The Union Square Residence, a popular choice, is amid the hustle and bustle of Union Square Park and its summer concerts, farmers markets, and many other distinctive New York experiences. A strong and very active residence life staff in our primarily freshmen residences – Loeb Hall and the 13th Street Residence – gives students exceptional programming and close personal attention. While returning students mingle with freshmen at the Village residences, many of them join graduate students at the William Street Residence where they enjoy the sights and sounds of the South Street Seaport and the historic Wall Street area.
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Village Campus and Fashion Campus Tours are offered daily, beginning in February and ending the last week of April. Please click on the calendar to check availability and to sign up for specific dates. There will be no tours on Monday, February 19, or from March 19 to March 23.
Portfolio Preparation Workshops are offered on January 25, March 8, April 12 and May 10. These workshops are an opportunity for students interested in the BFA, BA/BFA and BBA programs to meet with admissions staff and see examples of admitted student portfolios and additional exercises.
Portfolio Review Sessions are offered on January 18, March 22, April 26 and May 17. These sessions are an informal opportunity for students interested in the BFA, BA/BFA or BBA programs to have their portfolio reviewed by a member of the admissions staff.
Information Sessions are offered on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Learn more about Parsons programs, the admissions process, and the university. Information sessions are open to the public and you may join any session that fits your schedule.
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