Shared Capacities underlie The New School’s distinctive approach to general education. More than a set of course requirements, Shared Capacities are the competencies or skills that undergraduates ...

Electricity makes up half of New School energy needs, yet it generates a disproportionately large proportion (two thirds) of total carbon emissions. Our mitigation efforts focus primarily on upgrading ...

For more than a century, Parsons has been inspired by the transformative potential of design. Today, the school’s groundbreaking academic programs carry forward that mission, making Parsons the number ...

In courses focused on fashion design, graphic design, fine arts, and more, you express your creativity, expand your talents, and prepare for college with expert faculty, project-based learning, and ...

The MFA Industrial Design program prepares you to negotiate the seemingly contradictory forces at play in the growing product design industry. You explore the way goods can be produced in both ...

Learn more about applying as a first-year or transfer undergraduate student at Parsons School of Design, Parsons Paris, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz ...

Our graduate programs go beyond mainstream thought and practices, fostering intellectual inquiry and creative mastery. Master's and doctoral students work with renowned faculty who are scholars, ...

In 1906, Frank Alvah Parsons established the first academic interior design program in the United States. Parsons continues to lead this evolving field with the AAS in Interior Design. Begin your ...