Undergraduate programs at a glance Parsons School of Design Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts College of Performing Arts Parsons Paris
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Parsons School of Design is the top art and design school in the United States1
of admitted undergraduate students awarded merit-based institutional financial aid 2
1 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (2021). 2 2020–2021 academic year.
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At The New School, you’ll discover a rigorous, multidimensional approach to education that cultivates progressive minds and changemaking paths. Our university of scholars, performers, artists, and designers enjoy the academic freedom to create unique courses of study attuned to a complex and rapidly changing world. A century ago, a few great minds imagined higher education that could challenge convention and champion the world-changing power of lifelong learning and creative scholarship. The New School was the result. Today we carry forward this legacy in the schools and colleges making up our university: Parsons School of Design, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, the College of Performing Arts, The New School for Social Research, the Schools of Public Engagement, Parsons Paris, and Continuing and Professional Education. Our diverse community continually dissolves the walls between traditional disciplines—and between the classroom and the world. At our university, journalists collaborate with designers, architects with sociologists, and musicians with activists to create effective new solutions and rewarding career paths in established and emerging fields. Classes led by instructors who practice in their fields prepare you for your chosen profession. And with New York City as your classroom, you have access to internships with the organizations and leaders transforming every industry. Join us; we’re learning something New every day.
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UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Architectural Design BFA Communication Design BFA Design and Technology BFA Design History and Practice BFA Fashion Design BFA Fine Arts BFA Illustration BFA Integrated Design BFA Interior Design BFA Photography BFA Product Design BFA Strategic Design and Management BBA PARSONS PARIS
Art, Media, and Technology BFA Fashion Design BFA Strategic Design and Management BBA
Economics BA Environmental Studies BA 1 Global Studies BA 1 History BA Interdisciplinary Science BA Journalism + Design BA Liberal Arts BA or BS Literary Studies BA Literature concentration Writing concentration Philosophy BA Politics BA Psychology BA Screen Studies BA Sociology BA Theater BA Urban Studies BA 1 COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS
EUGENE LANG COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology BA The Arts BA Visual Studies concentration Arts in Context concentration Contemporary Dance BA Contemporary Music BA Culture and Media BA
Mannes School of Music Composition BM Guitar BM Instrumental Performance BM Brass concentration Harp/Strings concentration Percussion concentration Winds concentration Piano BM Theory BM Voice BM School of Drama Dramatic Arts BFA School of Jazz and Contemporary Music Jazz and Contemporary Music BFA Instrumental concentration Vocal concentration 1
Administered jointly with the Schools of Public Engagement.
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ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES Ba/Bfa Dual Degree
Consider pursuing both liberal arts studies and a studio or conservatory education, completing two degrees in five years. You can combine the seminar-style liberal arts education offered by Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts with professional training provided by Parsons School of Design or the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music. newschool.edu/babfa Bachelor's-Master's Program
Undergraduate students can take graduate-level courses beginning in their junior year. You can earn up to 18 credits (depending on the master’s program) and apply those credits to both undergraduate and graduate degrees at The New School. To explore the list of bachelor’s-master’s options, visit our website. newschool.edu/bachelors-masters Opportunities for Transfer Students
Our undergraduate programs support students transferring from both two- and four-year institutions. Additionally, our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students is specifically designed for students returning to college to complete their degree. newschool.edu/transfer newschool.edu/bachelors-program Study Abroad
The New School fosters a global outlook and engagement with pressing world issues through its study abroad programs, Parsons Paris campus, and partnerships for international learning. These opportunities include short-term to yearlong stays in countries such as Norway, South Africa, France, Poland, China, and Brazil. newschool.edu/study-abroad
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Pre-College Programs
Want to take a course before enrolling, develop your musical talents, or create an art and design portfolio for admission? The New School offers pre-college programs— both on-campus and online—in a range of topics, including creative writing, journalism and design, music performance, and portfolio development. These courses and programs let you explore, prepare for college, and, in some cases, earn university credit. newschool.edu/youth-teen Internships and Careers
Interning complements your studies and connects you with NYC firms, organizations, and nonprofits. By graduation, 98 percent of our students will have completed from one to five internships, many of which lead to employment. With the help of our Student Success staff and alumni network, graduates go on to careers in a range of fields, launch entrepreneurial ventures, or pursue advanced studies. newschool.edu/outcomes
UNIVERSITY MINORS Our wide range of minors enable New School students to explore their interests and connect with peers across all of our schools and colleges. Students can acquire professional skills, develop an interdisciplinary outlook, and gain a competitive edge on job and graduate school applications. Anthropology Art and Design History Capitalism Studies Chinese Studies Code as a Liberal Art Comics and Graphic Narrative Communication Design Contemporary Dance Contemporary Music Creative Coding Creative Entrepreneurship Culture and Media Data Visualization Design Studies Dramatic Arts Economics Environmental Studies Fashion Communication Fashion Studies Film Production Fine Arts Food Studies French Studies Gender Studies Global Studies Hispanic Studies History Immersive Storytelling Interdisciplinary Science Japanese Studies Jewish Culture Journalism + Design Literature Management and Leadership Migration Studies Moving Image Arts Museum and Curatorial Studies
Music Composition Philosophy Photography Politics Post-Genre Music: Performance and Creation Printmaking Psychology Race and Ethnicity Religious Studies Screenwriting Social Practice Sociology Sustainable Cities Techniques of Music (Theory, Ear Training, Dictation) Temporary Environments Theater Urban Studies Visual Studies Writing
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OUR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY The New School is truly a global university, welcoming students and faculty of many national origins. This diversity makes The New School an ideal place to engage in cross-cultural academic collaboration and prepare to work in a globalized professional landscape. Whether you are applying from abroad for a four-year program or for a semester as an exchange or visiting student, you’ll have access to a host of services to help you adjust to life in our thriving academic and artistic community. Support ranges from help with visa information and paperwork to social activities. We want to become your home away from home. newschool.edu/isss
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116 countries represented on campus #1 most international university in the United States 1 U.S. News & World Report, 2020.
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ESL Opportunities
The New School’s ESL preparation programs offer English language training that strengthens your language abilities, facilitating successful study while introducing you to the vocabulary and concepts of your major. You build confidence in presenting your work and ideas while making connections with peers in a supportive learning environment. newschool.edu/esl
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NYC HIGHLIGHTS 01 Apollo Theater 02 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 03 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 04 The Metropolitan Museum of Art 05 Lincoln Center 06 Carnegie Hall 07 The Museum of Modern Art 08 United Nations 09 New York Public Library (flagship) 10 Quad Cinema 11 Beacon’s Closet Vintage Clothing 12 Joe Coffee 13 Blick Art Materials 14 Strand Bookstore 15 Webster Hall 16 The Public Theater/Joe’s Pub 17 Chelsea Market 18 Whitney Museum of American Art/ entrance to the High Line park 19 The Stonewall Inn 20 New Museum NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS Residence Halls 21 20th Street Residence Hall 22 301 Residence Hall 23 Kerrey Hall 24 Loeb Hall 25 Stuyvesant Park ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATION 26 Fanton Hall/Welcome Center 27 University Center 28 Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts 29 Lang Annex 30 Parsons East 31 School of Drama 32 Albert and Vera List Academic Center 33 Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall 34 Arnhold Hall/College of Performing Arts Sheila C. Johnson Design Center/
Housing Housing isn’t just four walls and a roof. It’s where you transition from home to college, learn to appreciate differences, and make new friends for life. Our five residence halls are located in Greenwich Village and Chelsea and offer a safe, supportive environment. Residence hall staff organize many social, educational, and cultural activities. For more information, visit newschool.edu/housing.
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Student Activities Find your community outside the classroom through our many student organizations, focused on topics ranging from social activism to contemporary art and photography to university governance to urban policy. You can also meet classmates who share your passions in free sports programs and fitness and wellness classes. See what we offer at newschool.edu/campus-life.
FINANCIAL AID The New School is committed to providing access to education. We fund institutional scholarships, fellowships, grants, and stipends through a comprehensive financial aid program. We also participate in government grant, loan, and work-study programs as well as programs for veterans of the U.S. armed services. All admitted students are considered for merit aid on the basis of academic and creative ability. U.S. citizens and eligible noncitizens can apply for need-based federal financial assistance by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form at fafsa.ed.gov and using The New School’s code, 002780. newschool.edu/financial-aid
ADMISSION The New School seeks self-motivated, creative, curious, and socially engaged students hungry for bold ideas and new solutions. You’ll produce work that is aimed at creating a better world. You’ll encounter people and ideas that will broaden your worldview, challenge everything you think you know, and inspire you with the courage to make a difference. Some of our programs have unique admission requirements. To learn more, visit the website of the school or program of interest or contact the Office of Admission. We’re here to help make coming to our university an easy process. newschool.edu/admission
Additional Requirements by School Or Program
English Language Requirements for Non-Native English Speakers
Non-native English speakers who have not studied in English as the primary language of instruction for all four years of high school/ secondary school are required to submit an English language proficiency test. Applicants who have successfully completed two full semesters of non-ESL college-level expository writing do not need to submit results of an English language proficiency test. Language proficiency requirements vary by program; please consult the table below. Program
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Parsons Challenge Portfolio
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Mannes and Jazz applicants participate in live auditions that are held on campus in February and March.2 Students who are unable to travel to campus may submit a final recorded audition.3 School of Drama applicants must submit an artist’s portfolio and participate in a live or video conference audition or interview.
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1 BBA applicants are not required to submit a portfolio but are encouraged (though not required) to submit the Parsons Challenge. 2 All Jazz applicants and Mannes Flute, Violin, Cello, Composition, Piano, and Voice applicants are required to submit a pre-screening video. Contents of pre-screening videos vary by program. 3 Mannes Conducting, Collaborative Piano, and Composition applicants must audition live on campus.
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Admission Instructions Application Requirements
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Common Application: Apply under “The New School” for all programs Essay: “Why The New School?” Letters of recommendation: one from a teacher and one from a counselor Transcripts
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