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

     Junjun Zhou "BoothCare - Redesigned Dental Care Line" Junjun Zhou

    Junjun Zhou "BoothCare - Redesigned Dental Care Line"

       Alessandro Fontana "Refoodit" Alessandro Fontana

      Alessandro Fontana "Refoodit"

      Cheryl Zhang "Peculiar World" Cheryl Zhang

      Cheryl Zhang "Peculiar World"

         Maria Hamacher "simplepod" Maria Hamacher

        Maria Hamacher "simplepod"

        Bettina Ulivi Azpurua "Untitled" Bettina Ulivi Azpurua

        Bettina Ulivi Azpurua "Untitled"

        Jade Warren "Value Judgement Diptych: Marshmallows and Tomatoes" Jade Warren

        Jade Warren "Value Judgement Diptych: Marshmallows and Tomatoes"

        Logan Magee "venus (hottentot)" Logan Magee

        Logan Magee "venus (hottentot)"

        Dilan Bozer "The Urban Cocoon" Dilan Bozer

        Dilan Bozer "The Urban Cocoon"

        Anna Scola "Untitled" Anna Scola

        Anna Scola "Untitled"

        Myles Arkins "Beach Chair" Myles Arkins

        Myles Arkins "Beach Chair"

        Xiaochen Zheng "Self-portrait" Xiaochen Zheng

        Xiaochen Zheng "Self-portrait"

        Zemei Li "Gummy Bear" Zemei Li

        Zemei Li "Gummy Bear"

           Cristina Alvarez Davila "The Veiled Dancer, A Sculpture in Motion (excerpt)" Cristina Alvarez Davila

          Cristina Alvarez Davila "The Veiled Dancer, A Sculpture in Motion (excerpt)"

             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 (excerpt)" Matthew De Palo

                Matthew De Palo "Chakrasamvara In Union With Vajrayogini (excerpt)"

                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"

                    spotlights

                       First Year student Ethan Halpern on Milk.xyz First Year student Ethan Halpern on Milk.xyz

                      First Year student Ethan Halpern on Milk.xyz

                         First Year Student exhibition: Context and Interpretation: Hazards, Disasters, and Vulnerabilities First Year Student exhibition: Context and Interpretation: Hazards, Disasters, and Vulnerabilities

                        First Year Student exhibition: Context and Interpretation: Hazards, Disasters, and Vulnerabilities

                           Faculty Spotlight: Wennie Huang Faculty Spotlight: Wennie Huang

                          Faculty Spotlight: Wennie Huang

                             Faculty Spotlight: José DeJesús Zamora Faculty Spotlight: José DeJesús Zamora

                            Faculty Spotlight: José DeJesús Zamora

                               Massimo Avanzato Massimo Avanzato

                              Massimo Avanzato

                                 Faculty Spotlight: Sebastian Grant Faculty Spotlight: Sebastian Grant

                                Faculty Spotlight: 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

                                                            news / events

                                                            First Year student Ethan Halpern on Milk.xyz First Year student Ethan Halpern on Milk.xyz

                                                            First Year student Ethan Halpern on Milk.xyz

                                                            First Year Student exhibition: Context and Interpretation: Hazards, Disasters, and Vulnerabilities First Year Student exhibition: Context and Interpretation: Hazards, Disasters, and Vulnerabilities

                                                            First Year Student exhibition: Context and Interpretation: Hazards, Disasters, and Vulnerabilities

                                                            Announcing: Context and Interpretation: Hazards, Disasters, and Vulnerabilities Announcing: Context and Interpretation: Hazards, Disasters, and Vulnerabilities

                                                            Announcing: Context and Interpretation: Hazards, Disasters, and Vulnerabilities

                                                            2018 Sketchbook Competition Winners + Runners-up 2018 Sketchbook Competition Winners + Runners-up

                                                            2018 Sketchbook Competition Winners + Runners-up

                                                            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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