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New School, The - Parsons School of Design

New School, The - Parsons School of Design
66 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011

Official telephone: (212) 229-8950
Fax number: (212) 243-1420
Website: www.newschool.edu/parsons
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in August/September and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: fashion design, design/management, communication design
Majors with the lowest enrollment: environmental studies, interior design, architectural design

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, dual degrees, independent study, internships, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 B.A./B.F.A. program with Eugene Lang Coll.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester, Parsons Intensive Studies in Paris.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in England, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Scotland, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Marketing
  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Animation
  • Architecture
  • Business Management/Design
  • Communications Design
  • Design/Management
  • Design/Technology
  • Digital Art/Design
  • Environmental Studies
  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Marketing
  • Fine Arts
  • Illustration
  • Integrated Design
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Interface Design
  • Interior Design
  • Photography
  • Product Design/Development
  • Urban Design
Master's Degrees

  • Architecture
  • Fashion Design/Society
  • Fashion Studies
  • Fine Arts
  • Historical Decorative Arts/Design
  • Interior Design
  • Lighting Design
  • Photography
  • Transdisciplinary Design

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Placement and/or credit offered to students with minimum grade average of 'B.'

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