Bahar Oromi "Camouflage Study"

about first year courses


The curriculum is focused on various approaches to teaching and learning a range of art and design methods, theories, and practices. This includes a grounding in the liberal arts, and working across studio and seminar contexts, through reading, writing, and making. The First Year is the beginning of all Parsons majors, and prepares students to focus on their majors moving forward as well as envision paths beyond the confines of a single discipline. Visit the Parsons website for more information on curriculum, faculty, and news.

student work

     Shania Zhu "The Buddha of Compassion (excerpt)" Shania Zhu

    Shania Zhu "The Buddha of Compassion (excerpt)"

    Lea Belon "Untitled" Lea Belon

    Lea Belon "Untitled"

       James Kaniefski "Nurture" James Kaniefski

      James Kaniefski "Nurture"

      Steven Lin "Bridge 1: Self-Portrait / Break Through" Steven Lin

      Steven Lin "Bridge 1: Self-Portrait / Break Through"

         Matthew De Palo "Chakrasamvara In Union With Vajrayogini" Matthew De Palo

        Matthew De Palo "Chakrasamvara In Union With Vajrayogini"

        Bahar Eromi "Renovating Lenox Lounge" Bahar Eromi

        Bahar Eromi "Renovating Lenox Lounge"

        Danni Gomez "Labyrinth" Danni Gomez

        Danni Gomez "Labyrinth"

        Yuecen Cai "Labyrinth" Yuecen Cai

        Yuecen Cai "Labyrinth"

        Vanessa Clement "Freeze" Vanessa Clement

        Vanessa Clement "Freeze"

        Abby Gaskin "Tied Up Tall" Abby Gaskin

        Abby Gaskin "Tied Up Tall"

        Monique Zeitouny "Untitled" Monique Zeitouny

        Monique Zeitouny "Untitled"

        Ava (Yi-Ping) Zhou "Soundsuit" Ava (Yi-Ping) Zhou

        Ava (Yi-Ping) Zhou "Soundsuit"

        Nigel Langley "Alphabet Soup" Nigel Langley

        Nigel Langley "Alphabet Soup"

           Vanessa Clement "An Exploration of Femininity through Art (excerpt)" Vanessa Clement

          Vanessa Clement "An Exploration of Femininity through Art (excerpt)"

             Katlyn Le Leal "The Female Gaze - I. EYES. OURS. (excerpt)" Katlyn Le Leal

            Katlyn Le Leal "The Female Gaze - I. EYES. OURS. (excerpt)"

            Trudy Hoang "The Devil's Trick" Trudy Hoang

            Trudy Hoang "The Devil's Trick"

            Aira Dolfo "Polyhedron" Aira Dolfo

            Aira Dolfo "Polyhedron"

            Emilyn Chang "Moving Frames" Emilyn Chang

            Emilyn Chang "Moving Frames"

               Emma Barbee "One Week's Trash" Emma Barbee

              Emma Barbee "One Week's Trash"

                 Marissa Petteruti "It's not a chair, it's a "Seating Device"" Marissa Petteruti

                Marissa Petteruti "It's not a chair, it's a "Seating Device""

                Minxi Chen "Save Me" Minxi Chen

                Minxi Chen "Save Me"

                Sunghee Lee "ordinary love" Sunghee Lee

                Sunghee Lee "ordinary love"

                Carolyn Hoover "Untited" Carolyn Hoover

                Carolyn Hoover "Untited"

                Alyson Zetta Williams "Untitled" Alyson Zetta Williams

                Alyson Zetta Williams "Untitled"

                Carter Schneider "Queer Armor" Carter Schneider

                Carter Schneider "Queer Armor"

                Haoran Wang "Gao Kao Exam" Haoran Wang

                Haoran Wang "Gao Kao Exam"

                Joshua Valentine "Tan" Joshua Valentine

                Joshua Valentine "Tan"

                Trudy Hoang "Who is She?" Trudy Hoang

                Trudy Hoang "Who is She?"

                   Tianyu (Alice) Wang "Studio Journal & Field Action Journal for Sustainable Nomadic Design" Tianyu (Alice) Wang

                  Tianyu (Alice) Wang "Studio Journal & Field Action Journal for Sustainable Nomadic Design"

                  Maria Ortiz "Saudade" Maria Ortiz

                  Maria Ortiz "Saudade"

                  spotlights

                     Massimo Avanzato Massimo Avanzato

                    Massimo Avanzato

                       Sebastian Grant Sebastian Grant

                      Sebastian Grant

                         OF THEIR OWN MAKING AND WRITING: An Integrative Interview with Kate Teale and Nancy Roach OF THEIR OWN MAKING AND WRITING: An Integrative Interview with Kate Teale and Nancy Roach

                        OF THEIR OWN MAKING AND WRITING: An Integrative Interview with Kate Teale and Nancy Roach

                           A Look Inside Todd Lambrix's Time: Embodied Class A Look Inside Todd Lambrix's Time: Embodied Class

                          A Look Inside Todd Lambrix's Time: Embodied Class

                             Amaya Avila Amaya Avila

                            Amaya Avila

                               Prerna Sharma Prerna Sharma

                              Prerna Sharma

                                 Katerina Lanfranco Katerina Lanfranco

                                Katerina Lanfranco

                                   Jim Osman Jim Osman

                                  Jim Osman

                                     Alexis Williams Alexis Williams

                                    Alexis Williams

                                       Andrea Marpillero-Colomina Andrea Marpillero-Colomina

                                      Andrea Marpillero-Colomina

                                         Hannah Amini Hannah Amini

                                        Hannah Amini

                                           Eric Anthamatten Eric Anthamatten

                                          Eric Anthamatten

                                             Maya Pindyck Maya Pindyck

                                            Maya Pindyck

                                               Shana Agid, Ph.D. Shana Agid, Ph.D.

                                              Shana Agid, Ph.D.

                                                 Myles Loftin Myles Loftin

                                                Myles Loftin

                                                   TIME: METROPOLIS TIME: METROPOLIS

                                                  TIME: METROPOLIS

                                                     Integrative Studio 1 Integrative Studio 1

                                                    Integrative Studio 1

                                                       Space/Materiality Space/Materiality

                                                      Space/Materiality

                                                         Reversed Rebirth Reversed Rebirth

                                                        Reversed Rebirth

                                                           Edible Montages Edible Montages

                                                          Edible Montages

                                                          news / events

                                                          Sketchbook Competition Sketchbook Competition

                                                          Sketchbook Competition

                                                          Fashion & Time: Call for First Year Student Work Fashion & Time: Call for First Year Student Work

                                                          Fashion & Time: Call for First Year Student Work

                                                          Circle Line Tour Circle Line Tour

                                                          Circle Line Tour

                                                          Afternoon Coffee Presents: Todd Lambrix and Glenn Lavertu Afternoon Coffee Presents: Todd Lambrix and Glenn Lavertu

                                                          Afternoon Coffee Presents: Todd Lambrix and Glenn Lavertu

                                                          Sen. Kamala Harris speaks to the importance of an art and design education at Parsons Sen. Kamala Harris speaks to the importance of an art and design education at Parsons

                                                          Sen. Kamala Harris speaks to the importance of an art and design education at Parsons

                                                          Field trip to the United Nations Field trip to the United Nations

                                                          Field trip to the United Nations

                                                          First Year Faculty Awarded NYFA Artist Fellowships First Year Faculty Awarded NYFA Artist Fellowships

                                                          First Year Faculty Awarded NYFA Artist Fellowships

                                                          social

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