Academics
GENDER STUDIES
Journalism + Design
Question the culturally constructed idea
Merge the rigorous critical thinking fostered
of sex difference and the way gender
by Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts
and sexuality are renegotiated over time.
with the creative design thinking nurtured
Research the history of feminist thought
at Parsons School of Design. Acquire the
and action; men’s studies; gay, lesbian,
skills needed to address the complex media
bisexual, and transgender studies; and
ecosystem of the 21st century and develop
queer theory.
the creative capacity and confidence to
Minor
thrive in any field that values imagination, agility, and know-how.
Global Studies
Major (BA), Minor
Delve into the challenges of globalization, with a view to developing equitable
Liberal Arts
outcomes through research, foreign
Work closely with a faculty advisor to design
language study, internships, and fieldwork.
your own course of study. Select courses
Major (BA), Minor
from the broad range of subjects offered at The New School and bring together themes
History
and methods that interest you.
Understand contemporary events by
Major (BA, BS)
researching the past. Benefit from the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts
partnership between Lang and The
Literary Studies
New School for Social Research, whose
View the written word from both critical
graduate faculty are renowned for their
and creative perspectives as you develop
multidisciplinary approach to social theory.
skills beyond effective writing, such as
Develop critical thinking, research, and
collaboration, research, and analysis. All
writing skills and engage with New York
students take two Introduction to Literature
City’s scholarly institutions and museums.
courses, which provide a common language
Major (BA), Minor
and academic experience, then move on to a concentration in either Literature or Writing.
Interdisciplinary Science
Major (BA)
Investigate the dynamic interplay between health and environmental change by
LITERATURE
integrating laboratory work, scientific
Study literary texts over time and across
thinking, and quantitative reasoning with
linguistic and geographical borders to
critical perspectives from the social sciences,
develop finely honed skills as a critical
humanities, and arts. Using a planetary
reader, writer, and analytical thinker.
health framework, students address
Students are guided by faculty members
climate change, the development and
who bring scholarly and aesthetic expertise
use of emerging biotechnologies, and the
to the subjects of both English writing and
acquisition, management, and interpretation
world literature in translation. Literature can
of large sets of data—real-world challenges
be taken as a concentration (BA, Literary
that benefit from scientific innovation that is
Studies) or as a minor.
sustainable and socially just.
Minor
Major (BA), Minor
Philosophy
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JEWISH CULTURE
Debate and interrogate the great
Study Jewish art, history, and literature and
intellectual traditions while exploring the
consider Jews and Judaism as rich case
history of ideas, particularly those that
studies for questioning the meaning and
have played a central role in shaping the
origin of concepts like nation, state, religion,
modern world.
ethnicity, exile, and diaspora.
Major (BA), Minor
Minor
