Justina Yeung "Life Drawing to Silhouettes"

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

     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" Vanessa Clement

      Vanessa Clement "An Exploration of Femininity through Art"

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

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

        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"

              Danielle Beatriz Go "Cinemascope" Danielle Beatriz Go

              Danielle Beatriz Go "Cinemascope"

              Lindsey Shaw "Home is a Place in the Corner of my Eye" Lindsey Shaw

              Lindsey Shaw "Home is a Place in the Corner of my Eye"

              Nadine Shu "Untitled" Nadine Shu

              Nadine Shu "Untitled"

              Katlyn Le Leal "See Through My Eyes - See the facade I hold" Katlyn Le Leal

              Katlyn Le Leal "See Through My Eyes - See the facade I hold"

              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

                                                      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

                                                      Circle Line Tour Circle Line Tour

                                                      Circle Line Tour

                                                      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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