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• 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio • 10,000+ degree-seeking students • 34% international students • 126 degree and diploma programs • #1 Parsons School of Design is the top art and design school in the United States 1 • 85% of admitted undergraduate students awarded merit-based institutional financial aid 2 1 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (2021). 2 2020–2021 academic year.
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A century ago, a few great minds imagined higher education that could challenge convention and champion the world-changing power of lifelong learning and creative scholarship. The New School was the result. Today we carry forward this legacy in the schools and colleges making up our university: Parsons School of Design, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, the College of Performing Arts, The New School for Social Research, the Schools of Public Engagement, Parsons Paris, and Continuing and Professional Education. Our diverse community continually dissolves the walls between traditional disciplines—and between the classroom and the world.
• At The New School, you’ll discover a rigorous, multidimensional approach to education that cultivates progressive minds and changemaking paths. Our university of scholars, performers, artists, and designers enjoy the academic freedom to create unique courses of study attuned to a complex and rapidly changing world.
At our university, journalists collaborate with designers, architects with sociologists, and musicians with activists to create effective new solutions and rewarding career paths in established and emerging fields. Classes led by instructors who practice in their fields prepare you for your chosen profession. And with New York City as your classroom, you have access to internships with the organizations and leaders transforming every industry. Join us; we’re learning something New every day.
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Economics EnvironmentalBA Studies BA 1 Global Studies BA 1 History InterdisciplinaryBA Science BA Journalism + Design BA Liberal Arts BA or BS Literary Studies BA Literature concentration Writing UrbanTheaterSociologyScreenPsychologyPoliticsPhilosophyconcentrationBABABAStudiesBABABAStudiesBA1 COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS Mannes School of Music Composition BM Guitar InstrumentalBM Performance BM Brass SchoolDramaticSchoolVoiceTheoryPianoWindsPercussionStringsconcentrationconcentrationconcentrationconcentrationBMBMBMofDramaArtsBFAofJazzandContemporary Music Jazz and Contemporary Music BFA Instrumental concentration Vocal concentration 1 Administered jointly with the Schools of Public Engagement. PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN Architectural Design BFA Communication Design BFA Design and Technology BFA Design History and Practice BFA Fashion Design BFA Fine Arts IntegratedIllustrationBFABFADesign BFA Interior Design BFA Photography BFA Product Design BFA Strategic Design and Management BBA PARSONS PARIS Art, Media, and Technology BFA Fashion Design BFA Strategic Design and Management BBA EUGENE LANG COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Anthropology BA The Arts BA Visual Studies concentration Arts in Context concentration Contemporary Dance BA Contemporary Music BA Culture and Media BA MAJORSUNDERGRADUATE The New School 2
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Opportunities for Transfer Students
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Our undergraduate programs support students transferring from both two- and four-year institutions. Additionally, our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students is specifically designed for students returning to college to complete their degree. newschool.edu/bachelors-programnewschool.edu/transfer Study Abroad
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Interning complements your studies and connects you with NYC firms, organizations, and nonprofits. By graduation, 98 percent of our students will have completed from one to five internships, many of which lead to employment. With the help of our Student Success staff and alumni network, graduates go on to careers in a range of fields, launch entrepreneurial ventures, or pursue advanced newschool.edu/outcomesstudies.
Undergraduate students can take graduate-level courses beginning in their junior year. You can earn up to 18 credits (depending on the master’s program) and apply those credits to both undergraduate and graduate degrees at The New School. To explore the list of bachelor’s-master’s options, visit our newschool.edu/bachelors-masterswebsite.
Consider pursuing both liberal arts studies and a studio or conservatory education, completing two degrees in five years. You can combine the seminar-style liberal arts education offered by Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts with professional training provided by Parsons School of Design or the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music.
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The New School fosters a global outlook and engagement with pressing world issues through its study abroad programs, Parsons Paris campus, and partnerships for international learning. These opportunities include short-term to yearlong stays in countries such as Norway, South Africa, France, Poland, China, and newschool.edu/study-abroadBrazil.
Want to take a course before enrolling, develop your musical talents, or create an art and design portfolio for admission? The New School offers pre-college programs— both on-campus and online—in a range of topics, including creative writing, journalism and design, music performance, and portfolio development. These courses and programs let you explore, prepare for college, and, in some cases, earn university credit. newschool.edu/youth-teen
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ArtAnthropologyandDesign History Capitalism Studies Chinese Studies Code as a Liberal Art Comics and Graphic Narrative Communication Design Contemporary Dance Contemporary Music Creative Coding Creative Entrepreneurship Culture and Media Data MuseumMovingMigrationManagementLiteratureJournalismJewishJapaneseInterdisciplinaryImmersiveHistoryHispanicGlobalGenderFrenchFoodFineFilmFashionFashionEnvironmentalEconomicsDramaticDesignVisualizationStudiesArtsStudiesCommunicationStudiesProductionArtsStudiesStudiesStudiesStudiesStudiesStorytellingScienceStudiesCulture+DesignandLeadershipStudiesImageArtsandCuratorialStudies Music Post-GenrePoliticsPhotographyPhilosophyCompositionMusic:Performanceand Creation TechniquesSustainableSociologySocialScreenwritingReligiousRacePsychologyPrintmakingandEthnicityStudiesPracticeCitiesofMusic(Theory,EarTraining, Dictation) Temporary Environments WritingVisualUrbanTheaterStudiesStudies MINORSUNIVERSITY Our wide range of minors enable New School students to explore their interests and connect with peers across all of our schools and colleges. Students can acquire professional skills, develop an interdisciplinary outlook, and gain a competitive edge on job and graduate school applications. newschool.edu/minors The New School 4
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Non-native English speakers who have not studied in English as the primary language of instruction for all four years of high school/ secondary school are required to submit an English language proficiency test. Applicants who have successfully completed two full semesters of non-ESL college-level expository writing do not need to submit results of an English language proficiency test. Language proficiency requirements vary by program; please consult the table below.
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The New School seeks self-motivated, creative, curious, and socially engaged students hungry for bold ideas and new solutions. You’ll produce work that is aimed at creating a better world. You’ll encounter people and ideas that will broaden your worldview, challenge everything you think you know, and inspire you with the courage to make a difference. Some of our programs have unique admission requirements. To learn more, visit the website of the school or program of interest or contact the Office of Admission. We’re here to help make coming to our university an easy process.
• Mannes and Jazz applicants participate in live auditions that are held on campus in February and March. 2 Students who are unable to travel to campus may submit a final recorded audition. 3
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Program TOEFL IELTS PTE Duolingo Cambridge Parsons BFA, BBA; Parsons Paris 92 7.0 63 115 115 Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts BA/BFA dual degree 100 7.5 68 120 191 School of Drama 100 7.5 68 120 191 Mannes School of Music 79 6.5 53 100 176 School of Jazz MusicContemporaryand 79 6.5 53 100 176 Additional Requirements by School Or Program Parsons1 • Parsons Challenge • CollegePortfolioofPerforming Arts
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The New School is committed to providing access to education. We fund institutional scholarships, fellowships, grants, and stipends through a comprehensive financial aid program. We also participate in government grant, loan, and work-study programs as well as programs for veterans of the U.S. armed services. All admitted students are considered for merit aid on the basis of academic and creative ability. U.S. citizens and eligible noncitizens can apply for need-based federal financial assistance by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form at fafsa.ed.gov and using The New School’s code, 002780.
1 BBA applicants are not required to submit a portfolio but are encouraged (though not required) to submit the Parsons Challenge.
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2 All Jazz applicants and Mannes Flute, Violin, Cello, Composition, Piano, and Voice applicants are required to submit a pre-screening video. Contents of pre-screening videos vary by program. 3 Mannes Conducting, Collaborative Piano, and Composition applicants must audition live on campus.
Application Requirements • Common Application: Apply under “The New School” for all programs • Essay: “Why The New School?” • Letters of recommendation: one from a teacher and one from a counselor • Transcripts Optional • SAT or ACT • Common Application personal essay Spring Admission • October 15 Fall Early Action (Parsons, Lang, Drama) • November 1 Fall Admission • December 1 (Mannes) • January 1 (Parsons, Lang, Jazz, Drama) • January 15 (Parsons Paris) • March 1 (transfer applicants) • April 1 (AAS programs) Admission Instructions For important information including accreditation, student rights, campus safety statistics, and tuition and fees, visit Publishednewschool.edu/your-right-to-know2022byTheNewSchool.The New School is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. Photo Credits: Sophie Barkham, Theo Cote, James Ewing, Ben Ferrari, Adeline Lulo, Matthew Mathews, Siobhan Mullan, Jacob Arthur Pritchard, Martin Seck, Michael Kirby Smith, Phillip Van Nostrand, Cole Wilson This brochure is printed on 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper with UV inks that conserve energy and material and do not release VOCs into the atmosphere, reflecting the university’s embrace of environmental responsibility.
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