Continuing and Professional Education Fall 2021 Brochure

Innovative education for all Master new skills, advance your career, and learn from some of the most creative minds in education.

Register today for fall courses beginning August 30. cpe.newschool.edu

Design your next career move at Parsons Gain the critical expertise you need to navigate a constantly evolving professional landscape from faculty at Parsons, the #1 art and design school in the United States.

Our CPE offerings are designed with your busy schedule in mind:

Self-paced, fully online format

Small class sizes and direct interaction with faculty and peers

Project-based learning, focused on developing real-world skills

No application required

featured certificates

• Design Thinking in Practice NEW

Move to the forefront of business innovation by mastering design thinking; then put this knowledge to use through collaborative problem solving.

• Clo3D Virtual Fashion Design NEW

Gain familiarity with the functionality of this cutting-edge software to facilitate and advance design development and presentation while minimizing consumption of materials.

• Fashion Sustainability

Shape the future of fashion through an empowering approach to sustainability designed to positively affect people and the planet.

• Interior Lighting Design

Learn about the transformative power of lighting design by acquiring a deep understanding of lighting technologies and performance and the interaction of light and environment.

• User-Centered Design (UX/UI)

Gain firsthand UX/UI experience by applying core humancentered design skills and using cutting-edge UX tools to create websites and mobile apps.

• Motion Design and Animation

Become fluent in the video process, from storyboarding, editing, and creating special effects to grading and polishing content to produce professional-quality videos.

• Illustrated Journalism and Memoir

Master the theory, practice, and production of comics journalism, documentary sketching, and illustrated memoir by powerfully merging words and images.

• Graphic and Digital Design

Adapt to the changing world of design by enhancing your basic skills in concept, type, layout, and color while gaining expertise in industry-standard software.

“I was able to spread out my classes in a manageable way while working.

I also knew that my program attracted a wide range of international students, and I appreciated that diversity.”

—Jennifer Levy, CPE Alum

Advance your career at your own pace.

Our flexible online courses are designed to fit into your schedule.

“I’ve always been drawn to strategic design work, but I needed professional examples and credibility to break into a strategy-based career.”

—Nate Schrader, CPE Alum

The professional landscape as we’ve known it has changed dramatically, and ongoing learning is more important now than ever before. At The New School, we champion every student’s creativity and growth. By combining integrated disciplines with collaborative problem solving, we deliver an immersive, transformative learning experience. Our faculty introduce our students to an interdisciplinary approach that keeps them competitive in a world in flux.

Move your career forward.

Register now for courses beginning August 30.

Parsons Continuing and Professional Education 55 West 13 Street New York, NY 10011 212.229.8933 continuinged@newschool.edu

Register today for fall courses beginning August 30. cpe.newschool.edu

—Jacqueline Hastings, CPE Alum

“New and innovative ways of thinking are required to be effective in business and life.”

Parsons Continuing & Professional Education 55 West 13 Street, New York, NY 10011