SETTING OUT ON A SOLID FOOTING EDUCATING FOR THE FUTURE Success Through Experimentation

Our ultimate goal is for students to succeed. Here at The New School, we believe true success is born out of experimentation. That’s why we encourage students to explore new disciplines and areas of study, create their own specialized programs and majors, experiment with new ways of thinking and doing, and iterate again and again in pursuit of a better outcome. We know that not all attempts turn out as planned—there will be false starts and missteps—so we maintain an environment of constant encouragement and support. Professors and advisors are here to help students learn from their mistakes and turn to new paths.

SUCCESSFUL START-UPS USE THE EXACT SAME PROCESS OF EXPERIMENTATION AND ITERATION.

We’re preparing students to succeed not just at The New School but in the industries that are shaping the future: Our goal is for our students to succeed over their lifetimes in a world we cannot even imagine yet.

THE NEW SCHOOL’S REPUTATION Why People in the Know Know Who We Are

Since 1919, we’ve been at the forefront of progressive education, uniquely combining disciplines to produce well-rounded graduates ready to change the world for the better. Our commitment to the core academic essentials of communication literacy, critical thinking, and empirical reasoning, combined with collaborative project-based learning and making, and our desire to continually innovate have never wavered.

TOP LEADERS AND COMPANIES LOOK TO US FOR THEIR NEXT EMPLOYEES AND PARTNERS.

We provide our students with the lasting prototyping skills they look for at Google, the creative problem-solving skills they seek at the International Rescue Committee, and the communication skills they want at Condé Nast.

Our notable students and faculty arrived as members of our community and went on to become pioneers in their fields. They include:

Stella Adler

Diane Arbus

James Baldwin

Thomas DiNapoli

Peter Falk

Robert Frost

Emily Gould

Martha Graham

Lorraine Hansberry

Marc Jacobs

Jack Kerouac

Zach Lieberman

Margaret Mead

Eleanor Roosevelt

Evan Roth

Joel Schumacher

Lee Strasberg

Ai Weiwei