Parsons Paris School of Art and Design
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| Established: | 1970s |
| Type: | Private |
| Dean: | Bridget O'Rourke |
| Undergraduates: | 200 |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Website: | www.parsons-paris.com |
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[edit] Parsons Paris School of Art and Design
(aka Parsons Paris) is four year college offering programs that lead to Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees. While the legal structure of the school is that of an independent non-profit organization (AFAD), the academic program of Parsons Paris is coordinated with that of Parsons The New School for Design in New York. Parsons Paris School of Art & Design is accredited, since 2007, by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). [1].
The Parsons School of Design first Paris program was established in 1921 by Frank Alvah Parsons, then director of the New York School for Applied and Fine Art. This program was known as Paris Ateliers and existed until the beginning of WWII. In the 1970s Parsons The New School for Design [2] set up a new program, which became known as Parsons Paris. Parsons established the school to provide American education to undergraduates in fine arts and design wishing to pursue their education in Europe.
Today, Parsons Paris draws students from around the world. The cultural diversity this engenders complements the program and fosters a critical sensitivity toward the globalization of visual culture and its impact on respective art and design fields. Parsons Paris' multicultural environment nurtures artistic practice as well as individual growth.
[edit] Mission Statement
Parsons Paris School of Art & Design promotes the artistic and intellectual maturation of promising students into exceptional professional artists, designers and design managers through art, design and liberal arts education.
Parsons Paris' methodology is ultimately intended to provide students with a multicultural awareness that emphasizes interaction within society and places art and design practice as a meaningful and necessary contribution to an increasingly mediated world.
The school encourages curricular innovation while maintaining a traditional skills base in the Fine Arts. Parsons Paris embodies a community of committed students, faculty, administration and alumni.
[edit] Undergraduate majors and degrees
The college offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) or Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A) degree.
Art and Design majors are offered in:
- Communication Design
- Fashion Design
- Illustration
- Fine Arts
- Photography
In the business area majors are offered in:
- Design and Management
[edit] Study Abroad / Transfer programs
Students in the BFA and BBA programs can do a year of Study Abroad at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in London and Parsons The New School for Design in New York among other Universities around the world.
Students can graduate in Paris or transfer to Parsons The New School for Design in New York.
To transfer and obtain a BFA or BBA Degree, students should study for at least two years (Junior and Senior Years) at Parsons Paris School of Art and Design.
[edit] Notable Alumni and Attendees
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Tom Ford, Patrick Robinson , Nicky Hobermann , Dimitar Lukonov , Ryan Mendoza , Hanna Ulvegarde Bak [edit] Recent Alumni
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