2015 Parsons Paris Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

PARSONS PARIS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS

This is the moment you realize that the study of design

Discover One Extraordinary Education Born of Two Cities Ninety-five years ago, Parsons chose Paris, one of the world’s creative centers, as an ideal site in which to offer students an innovative academic path. Today, our unique connection across two cities enables us to give students a one-of-a-kind education.

Both Parsons Paris and Parsons’ New York City campus are part of The New School, a comprehensive university. Parsons was recently ranked the top U.S. art and design school and second among schools worldwide.* The New School is also home to a liberal arts college, a performing arts college, a graduate school in social research, and many other worldfamous programs and schools that join forces to help students collaborate and learn across disciplines.

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At Parsons Paris, you will immerse yourself in intimate atelier-like training in the heart of European creative culture while benefiting from our entrepreneurial, forward-looking academic programs in New York City.

Experience an education that surrounds you with bold creativity, legendary talent, and cutting-edge practices from around the globe.

Study classical traditions and convention-defying innovations and leave prepared for an astounding array of creative careers and opportunities.

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Only Parsons Paris offers you partners like Institut d’études politiques de Paris, where you enrich your design practice with social science insights; ENSAD (École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs) and ENSCI–Les ateliers (École nationale supérieure de création industrielle), where you explore studio practices in bilingual classes; and renowned collections including Musée des Arts Décoratifs and Foundation Yves Saint Laurent. These special partnerships become invaluable learning experiences.

In Paris, recently voted the best city in which to study,* you will discover how bringing together heritage brands, new technologies, and social science insights enriches your work and makes craft and design relevant worldwide.

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Integrate critical thinking and studio skills to elevate your creativity and value in the global settings of the next creative revolution.

Our American-style education transcends disciplines and convention to cultivate entrepreneurs who start businesses and design-led approaches developed at our New York City campus.

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Engage with our New York City community at Parsons and in programs throughout The New School through visiting faculty and students, online classes, and on-site study.

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UNDERGRA Programs Join our select undergraduate community, in which hands-on practice meets learning across disciplines in an atelier-style environment. Our degree programs all draw on Parsons’ innovation-focused curriculum, taught in English, to strengthen your knowledge and skills in design, technology, the social sciences, and the arts. Small class sizes facilitate close student-faculty interaction as well as collaboration with other Parsons Paris programs and with New York–based visiting students from Parsons and The New School as a whole. Benefit from opportunities for real-world experience through our unique academic and cultural partnerships and professional connections in Paris. Leave ready for your next step, whether that involves further study or a place in the global creative industries.

Your First Year

In the first year, you explore a range of approaches to art and design. The course of study prepares you for the rest of your bachelor’s program and acquaints you with interdisciplinary practice. You develop the conceptual, studio, and critical-thinking capacities you need to become a flexible problem solver, skilled maker, and lifelong learner. “We encourage students to find the most innovative solutions and collaborate, just as they will in their future professional lives,” says Bridget O’Rourke, director of Parsons Paris’ Trans-Curricular Strategies.

Minors Minors let you explore interests and broaden your skills while giving you opportunities to interact with peers in Paris and at our New York campus. Fashion Design and Creative Entrepreneurship can be completed entirely in Paris. You can pursue other minors through study abroad at The New School, including Parsons, in New York City. Some courses are offered online.

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“We were being asked to create new history—because we were in a place with a rich heritage of beauty and revolution, so strong that you could feel it. And we had the resources of Parsons Paris to truly create something new, to think bigger.”

— Diva Helmy, BFA Art,

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Media, and Technology ’15

ART, MEDIA, AND TECHNOLOGY (BFA) Explore new and dynamic intersections

Lab; classes at Institut d’études politiques

of thinking and making with studio and

de Paris, known as Sciences Po; events

liberal arts courses that emphasize a

such as Paris Design Week; and exhibition

variety of perspectives and methods across

opportunities at the Parsons Paris Gallery.

design, art, media, and technology. Learn about design from both theoretical and

Pursue further study, embark on a career

practical perspectives; go from building

as an entrepreneur, or work in the emerging

hard coding skills to developing an

communications economy, in Web design

in-depth understanding of interactive, user-

and user interaction; social media;

centered design. Learn about design as

photography, film, and television; motion

an enterprise that shapes the way we see

graphics, animation, and game design; and

the world. Develop your ideas and research

illustration, graphic design, and advertising.

in theory courses—then express them in code and in creative and technical studio projects. Supporting your learning are student groups like Code Club and facilities including Parsons Paris’ Media Archaeology

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art, Media, and Technology program is a 120-credit course of study offered exclusively in Paris.

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“I was excited to meet people from all over the world and, most important, create. Our work was a constant development of ideas that evolved from 2D to 3D and vice versa. It usually began with something we found intriguing—an experience, an emotion, an object— inspiration can be found everywhere. And the guidance we received here in Paris led us to discover and unravel our individual identities as designers.”

— Nitzan Nevo, BFA Fashion Design ’15

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FASHION DESIGN (BFA) Become a highly skilled, relevant designer

senior thesis collection to a jury of industry

with our fashion curriculum, which

professionals in a graduate event and

has trained five generations of leading

portfolio. Bring social and environmental

global designers, including Donna Karan,

awareness to innovation in concepts and

Marc Jacobs, and Alexander Wang, who

execution; develop new ways to make

studied here at Parsons in Paris. Take

beautiful, sustainable, responsible, and

courses in business, fashion history, and

relevant fashion.

digital design and study construction techniques. Your work is informed by

Pursue further study or put your learning

access to couture uniquely available in

to work in fashion, costume, accessory,

Paris, including the city’s many fashion-

or textile design; sustainable fabrication;

focused exhibitions and the archives of the

marketing and merchandising; or

Fashion Conservation Lab of the Musée des

fashion illustration.

Arts Décoratifs. Participate in competitions and internships, go backstage at Fashion Week and other industry events for hands-on experience, and present your

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design program is a 120-credit course of study offered in both Paris and New York City.

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“At Parsons Paris, I learned new ways to combine my interests in preserving traditional craft and supporting sustainable industries with my growing skills in digital media. Witnessing firsthand how artisan traditions represent an important part of the local economy here in Paris inspired me to explore ways to develop design-led microbusinesses.”

— Amina Suleimanagich, BBA Strategic

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Design and Management ’16

STRATEGIC DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT (BBA) Integrate business, design, and liberal

Collaborate with peers at Parsons’ New

arts learning through project-based

York City campus, as Parsons Paris BBA

studio and seminar courses that prepare

SDM students recently did with New York–

you for entrepreneurial and strategy

based MS SDM students for the Cathay

positions in the creative economy. Choose

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from courses on strategic thinking and management in design and business;

Leave ready to establish your own

innovation and sustainability research;

business or develop design-driven

quantitative thinking, data analysis,

business strategy; manage and market

and financial management; research

creative projects, people, products, and

and writing; visual communication and

services; and assume leadership in public

information design; scenario planning;

relations, branding, marketing, social

and entrepreneurship, leadership, and

innovation, and sustainable design. You

business resilience. Explore professional

can also pursue advanced study.

opportunities with Parisian executives, artists, designers, academics, and activists; intern with some of the world’s foremost creative organizations—from heritage fashion houses to media companies to firms leading in the new economies sector.

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Strategic Design and Management program is a 120-credit course of study offered in both Paris and New York City.

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GRADUATE Programs Prepare for today’s global academic and

Interested in an intensive graduate-level

creative economy with cutting-edge

education for professionals in international

graduate curricula aligned with the ones

creative industries? Beginning in summer

developed at Parsons New York. Our

2016, Parsons Paris will offer the Global

faculty are leaders in design, business,

Executive Master’s in Strategic Design and

art, and technology; a low faculty-to-

Management. This 18-month program—

student ratio allows for professional,

conducted primarily online and with week-

mentor-style relationships that broaden

and weekend-long intensives in Paris, New

your research and network. We offer

York City, and Shanghai—will enable you to

strategic institutional partnerships and

complete your study and build a profess-

industry affiliations, so you can conduct

ional network while working full-time.

research and enrich your interdisciplinary

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“You’re in a city that develops new types of technologies and entrepreneurship, which propels you to develop your own hybrid creative practice. We connect you to a network of artists, designers, hackers, activists, and new media practitioners in France and beyond, positioning you competitively for creative careers in the field.”

— Benjamin Gaulon, Program Director, MFA Design and Technology

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Become a bold creator in design and

as videos and are accompanied by

technology with a curriculum that

downloadable slides, allowing for

combines real-world projects and

maximum flexibility and engagement with

forward-looking scholarship. Collaborate

Parsons in New York. An on-site recitation

with peers and faculty in small, focused

section provides a background for lectures,

classes; grow your network within the DT

a forum for discussion, and assistance with

community at our New York campus and

assignments, enhancing course content

in our Paris bachelor’s AMT community.

through a supportive yet rigorous class

Connect with Paris’ broader creative and

framework. Second-year, advanced-level

academic worlds through our institutional

design and technology workshops are

partnerships with the Gaîté Lyrique,

tailored to students’ theses. Topics

ENSCI–Les ateliers, ENSAD, and the

explored include interactive systems, such

Media Lab at Sciences Po (Institut d’études

as games, physical interfaces, interactive

politiques de Paris); industry affiliations;

art, dynamic data visualization, urban

and resources such as Parsons Paris’ Media

hacking, and mobile media.

Archaeology Lab and peer learning student groups like the Code Club. Each semester,

The Master of Fine Arts in Design and

you’ll take an academic course and a

Technology offered at Parsons Paris is

studio class to develop your research and

a 60-credit course of study and is the

creative practice, with opportunities to

sister program to Parsons’ MFA DT in

collaborate with the MFA DT community

New York City.

in New York. Many lectures are delivered

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“For scholars interested in the symbolic, cultural, and performative dimensions of fashion, Paris offers a wealth of resources—from ephemera to archival couture to practitioners themselves. Parsons’ long history here gives researchers unparalleled access to the actors and source material needed to advance theory in this exciting emerging field.”

— Marco Pecorari, Program Coordinator, MA Fashion Studies

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FASHION STUDIES (MA) Engage in the evolving field of fashion

New York City build your network and

studies by researching and analyzing

collaborative abilities. Opportunities to

fashion as a global culture industry. This

contribute to exhibitions and programming

master’s program challenges you to apply

at major archives, collections, and digital

interdisciplinary methodologies to examine

publications and curatorial platforms

fashion as object, image, text, practice,

prepare you for the field. The program

theory, and concept. You integrate a range

is of particular interest to students with

of disciplines—fashion history and theory,

degrees in the humanities and social

art and design studies, history, museology,

sciences and students with art, design, and

anthropology, sociology, ethnology, and

fashion industry backgrounds. Graduates

cultural, film, and visual studies—to

in this growing field go on to careers in

consider fashion in relation to design,

research at fashion archives, museums,

production, consumption, representation,

and galleries; positions in media and

and bodily practice. At Parsons Paris, you

consulting; and teaching positions and

benefit from special resources supporting

work in academia. MA Fashion Studies also

a focus on the Parisian context. Study

prepares students for advanced research in

historic fashion collections at the

fashion, including doctoral programs.

Musée des Arts Décoratifs and Musée Galliera and learn curatorial practice and

The Master of Arts in Fashion Studies

conservation at those museums and at

program offered at Parsons Paris is a

private galleries and archives including

42-credit course of study and is the

the Foundation Yves Saint Laurent and

companion program to Parsons’ MA

Bibliothèque Forney. Joint research projects

Fashion Studies in New York City.

with related programs at Parsons in

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“In classes at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and throughout Paris, you’re surrounded by design history. Creating beautiful things is the French way of life; what better place to study them?”

— Emmanuel Guy, Program Director, MA History of Design and Curatorial Studies

HISTORY OF DESIGN AND CURATORIAL STUDIES (MA) Opportunities to contribute to exhibitions and programming at major archives,

present in context and up close through

collections, and digital publications and

our partnerships with the Musée des Arts

curatorial platforms prepare you for the

Décoratifs and other historic institutions

field. Access to the collections of partnering

throughout Paris and around the world.

institutions such as the Centre national des

The curriculum, shared by the Paris and

arts plastiques (CNAP), a contemporary

New York campuses, includes object-

arts center, expand your resources.

focused courses enabling you to explore

Exhibitions created collaboratively with

works, movements, theories, and practices

students in the MFA DT, the BBA SDM, and

and go beyond connoisseurship to address

other Parsons Paris programs highlight

sociohistoric meaning and aesthetic theory.

your curatorial practice in the Parsons

Special attention is given to the history

Paris Gallery and at Paris’ D’Days (Festival

of collections and issues of contemporary

du Design Grand Paris). You can gain

curatorial practice. Parsons’ long-standing

critical experience in museum practices by

relationships with cultural institutions

pursuing for-credit internships in museums,

including the Musée des Arts Décoratifs,

galleries, auction house archives, and

in Paris, and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian

historic houses in Paris.

Design Museum, in New York, allow you to explore internationally renowned

The Master of Arts in History of Design

collections, archives, and galleries. Joint

and Curatorial Studies program offered at

research projects with related programs

Parsons Paris is a 42-credit course of study

at Parsons in New York City build your

and is the sister program to Parsons’ MA

network and collaborative abilities.

HDCS in New York City.

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Examine fine arts, decorative arts, and design from the Renaissance to the

BFA AMT student Diva Helmy projected images of historic Parisian statues onto tourists’ faces, suggesting the layers of experience making up an individual’s identity.

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On this map are some of our partners, other cultural landmarks, and sites, cafés, and shops to inspire you, sustain you, and support your creativity.

A Marché St. Honoré (food, clothes, accessories) B Colette (boutique) C Belle Epoque Café (café) D Lavrut (art supplies) in Passage Choisseul (shops, cafés) E Place Vendôme F Verjus (restaurant) G Ellsworth (restaurant) H Starbucks I Musée des Arts Décoratifs J Richelieu-Louvois Library (Bibliothèque nationale de France/Institut national d’histoire de l’art) K Opéra Garnier L Passage Vivienne (boutiques, shops) M Tuileries Gardens

3rd Arr n Apple Store O Le Louvre P Musée d’Orsay

Q Sophie Hallette (fabrics) R Les Berges de Seine (workshops, outdoor activities, café) S Rue Montorgueil (markets, café) T La Gaîté Lyrique

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How To Apply To apply for admission, visit newschool.edu/

Other Ways to Study With Us

parsons-paris/apply. From there, you can view program-specific requirements. including submission of transcripts, TOEFL scores, and portfolios.

You can also visit the Admission Events page (newschool.edu/parsons-paris/admission-events) to schedule a visit and learn about upcoming information sessions, online advising chats, and visits by Parsons admission counselors.

Students at Parsons in New York and in Other New School Programs Students who are at least in the second semester of their sophomore year and are in good standing at Parsons’ New York campus and in other programs of The New School can study abroad in Paris for a semester or a year, developing their cultural fluency.

Visit the website for more information and course

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restrictions, fill out an electronic application, and

Application Deadlines

send it to your academic advisor.

UNDERGRADUATE

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Early action (freshmen only)

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Fall semester: November 1 Regular decision Fall semester: January 15 Spring semester: October 15 GRADUATE Fall semester: January 1 Late applications may be accepted if space is available.

Visiting and Exchange Students Visiting and exchange students are welcome at our Parsons Paris campus for short-term study in programs offered in Paris. newschool.edu/parsons-paris/visiting-students

Summer Intensive Studies Summer Intensive Studies offered in Paris allows pre-college (ages 16 years and older) and college/ adult students to experience our curriculum and Parisian culture. Each summer, two sessions are offered, one in June and the other in July. College students who study at Parsons Paris as visiting students or in the Summer Intensive Studies program may be able to receive college credit.

Applications for Summer Intensive Studies are available at the end of November. newschool.edu/parsons-paris/ summer-intensive-studies

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Parsons Paris students show their work and curate exhibitions at partner galleries.

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Expanded Campus Our special partnerships with academic institutions, museums, and archives across Paris offer you unique opportunities to expand and diversify your learning. Enrich your understanding of the context of design with classes at Institut d’études politiques de Paris, known as Sciences Po, or develop new creative skills and global awareness at top French design schools including the French National School for Advanced Studies in Design (ENSCI–Les ateliers).

Our partner organizations include— • Centre National des Arts Plastiques • École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs (ENSAD) • École nationale supérieure de création industrielle (ENSCI–Les ateliers) • La Gaîté Lyrique 44

• Le Lieu du Design • Musée des Arts Décoratifs • Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) Our connections to Paris’ many design-event presenters extend your campus further, bringing you behind the scenes at Paris’ twice-yearly Fashion Week, weeklong D’Days festival, and Design Week. We connect you with industry pioneers such as Style.com, InDigital Media, and NUMA, then introduce you to the organizations’ directors during their campus visits.

Weekend excursions, day trips, and cultural activities throughout the semester introduce you to Parisian life and aspects of French culture—such as cuisine and classic architecture—broadening your campus beyond Paris’ boundaries. These outings help you forge bonds with fellow students.

Parsons students have access to many of Paris’ historic libraries, including the Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art and the Bibliothèque Publique d’Information. For more information about library resources and access, visit guides.library.newschool.edu/paris.

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Where to Live Parsons Paris student housing is affordable, convenient, and safe. Student housing gives you additional opportunities to connect with peers from around the world, including visiting students from our New York campus.

All university apartments are located within the city and are no more than a 30-minute commute from Parsons Paris. Student housing is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

We also provide referrals to independent housing organizations and agencies for students seeking to live independently in Paris. newschool.edu/parsons-paris/housing

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Partner institutions like the MusĂŠe des Arts DĂŠcoratifs give students rare access to museum staff and collections.

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Keep this Book to remind you

That Design goes beyond All Borders

A few facts that

The new school

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at A GLANCE

#1 FOR SMALL CLASSES: Among national

• Founded in 1919.

universities, The New School had the highest proportion of classes with fewer than 20 students.

• Located in the heart of NYC in Greenwich Village, with a branch campus in Paris.

2014, U.S. News & World Report

• Houses five schools and colleges.

#1 ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL: Parsons School

• Offers 130 degree and diploma programs

of Design was named the Best College for Art and Design in the United States.

2015, Quacquarelli Symonds 2015 World University Rankings #1 MOST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY: We have a higher percentage of international students than any other U.S. university.

2014, U.S. News & World Report #1 FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDING: The American Institute of Architects named the New School University Center one of the greenest buildings in the United States—and it’s the largest LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certified urban university building.

and majors and more than 50 minors.

• Has more than 10,000 degree-seeking students.

• Students come from all 50 states and 118 foreign countries.

• The New School also offers a range of graduate programs. See details at newschool.edu/academics.

Membership and Accreditation The New School is a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities and is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

*By Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, a London-based global provider of specialist higher education and career information. Ranking based on feedback from both academic peers and employers.

The New School is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.

For important information regarding your rights as a student, visit newschool.edu/your-right-to-know.

Published 2015 by The New School. Produced by Marketing & Communication, The New School.

Photography: Puxan BC, James Ewing, Gianni Pucci, Martin Seck, Erinn Springer, Vinciane Verguethen, Kristin Wichstrøm Student Work: Eden Touil Tartour, BFA Art, Media, and Technology (p. 13); Lindsay Walsh, BFA Fashion Design (p. 18); a piece by a Parsons graduate featured in fashion showcase De*main (p. 29); Diva Helmy, BFA Art, Media, and Technology (pp. 32–33, 38–39)

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Bachelor’s Programs

Master’s Programs

Bachelor’s Programs

Architectural Design BFA

Architecture MArch

Art, Media, and Technology BFA

Communication Design BFA

Architecture MArch /

Fashion Design BFA

Design and Technology BFA

Lighting Design MFA

Strategic Design and

Fashion Design BFA

Business of Design

Management BBA

Fine Arts BFA Illustration BFA Integrated Design BFA Interior Design BFA Photography BFA Product Design BFA Strategic Design and Management BBA

Graduate Certificate Data Visualization MS Design and Technology MFA Design and Urban Ecologies MS Design Studies MA

Fashion Business Fashion Design Fine Art and Foundation Graphic and Digital Design Interior Design and Architecture Studies

Design and Technology MFA Fashion Studies MA Global Executive Strategic Design

Fashion Design and Society MFA

and Management MS

Fashion Studies MA

History of Design and

Fine Arts MFA

Curatorial Studies MA

History of Design and

Certificate Programs

Master’s Programs

Curatorial Studies MA Industrial Design MFA Interior Design MFA Lighting Design MFA Photography MFA Strategic Design and Management MS Theories of Urban Practice MA Transdisciplinary Design MFA