Parsons Paris School of Art + Design

  France

• Paris: 
Paris

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: Please visit website

Description: Studying at Parsons Paris is a uniquely rich experience for young artists and designers. Through an international faculty of working professionals, the school maintains close ties with the Parisian art and design culture. Special events, exhibitions and conferences bring students in intimate contact with their distinctive European setting. Parsons Paris continues to fulfill its mission on behalf of students - whether in Communication Design, Design Management, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Illustration or Photography - by offering a unique and challenging learning opportunity.

While the larger campus is certainly Paris itself, the facilities of Parsons Paris with its museums and historical sites, are ideally suited for the creative endeavors proposed in the classroom. Sky-lit studios used for drawing, painting and sculpture surround a central courtyard for quiet concentration. A fully equipped photography studio, printmaking room, fashion atelier, and computer lab enable students to explore the limits of their creativity. An in-house gallery features exhibits both professional artists and Parsons Paris students alike.

Highlights: Parsons Paris School of Art & Design was established in 1921 by Frank Alvah Parsons, to provide the highest standard of American education to undergraduates in fine arts and design wishing to pursue degree options in Europe. With the resources of its location in one of the world's most resplendent cities, Parsons Paris emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to academic programs.

Parsons Paris School of Art & Design is independently accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Parsons Paris draws students from around the world. The spontaneous 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.

While classes are taught in English, we encourage students to study French at Parsons Paris, so that they can take full advantage of their time in Paris.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 1,1500 Euros per semester

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to France Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Scholarships are Available. Limited need based scholarships are available for degree students

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Other
• Transcript
• Written Application

Parsons Paris School of Art + Design's 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 a rigorous art, design and liberal arts education. Parsons Paris emphasizes the ethical role of creative disciplines, viewing art and design practice as meaningful and necessary contributions to society. Contemporary methods of visual production are taught on the foundation of traditional skills in the fine arts. The school aims to be a supportive, creative community of committed students, faculty, administration and alumni.

Year Founded: 1921