The New School Continuing & Professional Education Summer 2023

A WORLD OF CREATIVITY BEGINS HERE

Summer is the time to grow, and there’s no better way than by learning something new. The New School offers pre-college, college, continuing education, and professional education courses for learners of all ages on our campuses in New York and Paris. You’ll benefit from The New School’s unique approach to learning, our world-class faculty, and a rigorous, hands-on curriculum designed to let you make an impact in the real world. Study fashion, art, and design with Parsons, the #1-ranked design school in the United States. Or pursue your interest in creative writing or international affairs at the university’s other colleges. Explore a world of creativity and find out where it can lead this summer at The New School.

YOUTH & PRE-COLLEGE

BEGIN YOUR DESIGN JOURNEY AT PARSONS

Get a taste of the college experience in an encouraging yet challenging environment designed just for young creatives. Pre-college students benefit from access to Parsons’ network of leading industry professionals and to forward-thinking faculty and scholars at our New York campus or online. Students can build their pre-college portfolios through a rigorous hands-on curriculum that features studio classes and workshops.

SUMMER INTENSIVES

NEW YORK SUMMER INTENSIVE STUDIES

Parsons’ world-class programs are offered on campus and in a real-time online format. Study alongside expert faculty to deepen your knowledge of art and design while earning three college credits. Our fully immersive courses are tailored to high schoolers preparing to apply for college and feature skill-building project-based learning, art and design field trips, guest speakers from industry, and portfolio reviews. Choose from in-person and online classes in fashion, animation, photography, and other art and design disciplines.

New York On-Campus Sessions

9:00 a.m.–3:50 p.m.

Session 1: June 12–30, 2023

Session 2: July 10–28, 2023

Ages: 16–18

Registration Deadlines

Session 1: May 15, 2023

Session 2: June 8, 2023

Online Session

8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET or 11:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ET July 17–August 10, 2023 Ages: 16–18

Registration Deadline June 22, 2023

PARIS SUMMER INTENSIVE STUDIES

First established in 1921, Parsons Paris is an ideal setting in which to develop global awareness and explore creative careers. Get a glimpse of the art and design college experience through an immersive course of study taught in English in Paris. This three-credit program is open to high school students entering their junior or senior year and to recent high school graduates.

Paris On-Campus Session

9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. June 30–July 22, 2023

Ages: 16–18

Application Deadline: March 15, 2023

PARSONS SUMMER ACADEMY

Parsons Summer Academy offers a variety of dynamic in-person noncredit art and design courses for students in grades 3 through 12. Join us for two weeks in August at our Greenwich Village campus to explore art and design through hands-on projects that develop your creative thinking skills, techniques, and collaborative abilities. Or focus on creating a specialized fine art or design portfolio. Courses for students in grades 9 through 12 count toward the Parsons Academy Certificate program. Courses include Fashion Design, Drawing and Painting, Illustration, and Portfolio Development.

On-Campus Sessions

July 31–August 11, 2023

Grades 3–5: 9:00–11:50 a.m. Grades 6–12: 9:00 a.m.–3:50 p.m. Ages: Grades 3–12

Registration Deadline: July 15, 2023

COLLEGE AND ADULT

PROGRAMS THAT BUILD YOUR FUTURE

Spend the summer preparing for your next move by applying your creativity in new ways while learning about the latest technology, trends, and techniques. The New School’s Continuing and Professional Education programs offer a rigorous and challenging learning experience provided by practitioners who are leaders in their fields. Whether you’re interested in studying art and design, creative writing, or international affairs, you can choose from in-person and online classes and workshops that enable you to build your portfolio and expand your professional network.

PARSONS NEW YORK

NEW YORK SUMMER INTENSIVE STUDIES

Study alongside expert faculty to deepen your knowledge of art and design while earning three college credits. Immerse yourself in the inspiring environment of New York City at our Greenwich Village campus. Studio classes are academically rigorous and artistically stimulating, featuring project-based learning, art and design field trips, industry guest speakers, and portfolio reviews aimed at developing and honing your creative and professional skills. Choose from classes in fashion, animation, photography, and other art and design disciplines.

On-Campus Sessions

9:00 a.m.–3:50 p.m.

Session 1: June 5–23, 2023

Session 2: July 10–28, 2023

Registration Deadlines

Session 1: May 1, 2023

Session 2: June 8, 2023

PARSONS ABROAD

PARIS SUMMER INTENSIVE STUDIES

Acquire academic credentials and deepen your knowledge in one of the world capitals of culture: Paris. Join like-minded college-age students pursuing full-time degree programs or building competitive portfolios to prepare for careers or advanced study and adult students acquiring new professional skills. You’ll benefit from learning in a stimulating academic environment that only a top art and design educational institution can provide. Choose from Fashion Communication, Fashion Design Process, Photography, Business of Fashion, Drawing, Painting, and Introduction to Design and Management. These project-based, credit-bearing courses are taught in English. Earn 3 credits per course, up to 12 credits.

On-Campus Sessions

Half day (9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon or 1:00–4:00 p.m.) June 2–24, 2023, and/or June 30–July 22, 2023

Application Deadline: March 15, 2023

LUXURY DESIGN MANAGEMENT

Polimoda and Parsons Paris have partnered to offer you an unprecedented opportunity to learn from some of the best fashion and design minds in the world through an itinerant study program in two European fashion capitals, Paris and Florence. This credit-bearing course is taught in English.

On-Campus Session

July 3–28, 2023

Application Deadline: March 15, 2023

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

UNITED NATIONS SUMMER STUDY

The United Nations Summer Study (UNSS) program immerses you in the United Nations system, offering hands-on preparation for international careers. UNSS course work exposes you to relevant concepts, theories, and histories, and colloquia and site visits connect you with UN staff and professionals. Optional practicum (student team consulting projects with a UN agency or nongovernmental organization). This program is open to advanced undergraduates, master’s and PhD students, and continuing education students.

In-Person Sessions

June 5–July 21, 2023

Application Deadlines

Course Only: March 31, 2023

Course + Practicum: February 15, 2023

Registration Deadline: May 1, 2023

INTERNATIONAL FIELD PROGRAM

The IFP is designed to extend learning beyond the classroom, offering firsthand field exposure to a range of perspectives, ideas, and people through field trips, guest speakers, professional internships, and facultysupervised projects. For 2023, applicants choose one of four available sites: the Balkans, Cuba, Ethiopia, or Palestine. Topics covered range from community development, policy advocacy, citizen journalism, and post-conflict state building to urban planning and long-term monitoring and evaluation. The Balkans program is also available online for remote project work, independent research, and/or virtual internships.

The Balkans: June 1–July 31, 2023

Ethiopia: June 1–July 31, 2023

Cuba: June 1–July 31, 2023

Palestine: June 1–July 31, 2023

Dates may vary by three to five days for certain sites.

Application Deadline: January 15, 2023

Registration Deadline: May 1, 2023

CREATIVE WRITING

SUMMER IMMERSION

Generate a substantial amount of new writing fast in these three-week online intensive workshops, offered in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Renowned faculty members guide in-depth discussions of student writing, carefully review students’ work, and provide written feedback. Special emphasis is placed on building a supportive community of writers who inspire one another and make a space for creating new stories in an uncertain world. Credit and noncredit options available.

Hybrid Session

Online synchronous with an asynchronous component 3 weeks in June; dates TBD

BOOKS FOR WRITERS

What better way to launch your own summer of writing than by taking a deep dive into three outstanding recent books—one of nonfiction, one of fiction, and one of poems? In this immersive course, we ask how each author does what they do and how reading and discussing these works with a community of writers can deepen and enrich our own writing. We consider context, content, and craft. Credit and noncredit options available.

Online Asynchronous Session

3 weeks in June; dates TBD

SUMMER PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS

SUMMER COLLEGE AND ADULT PROGRAMS

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