Emilyn Chang "Moving Frames"

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

Yinglun Zhang "Sleeping Hoodie" Yinglun Zhang

Yinglun Zhang "Sleeping Hoodie"

Yinglun Zhang "Mirror" Yinglun Zhang

Yinglun Zhang "Mirror"

Elin Kuo "sweaty palms" Elin Kuo

Elin Kuo "sweaty palms"

Zixuan Wang "Purgatorial Elysium" Zixuan Wang

Zixuan Wang "Purgatorial Elysium"

Xinxin Zhang ""FALLING" ASLEEP" Xinxin Zhang

Xinxin Zhang ""FALLING" ASLEEP"

Anja Reeber "Measuring Time" Anja Reeber

Anja Reeber "Measuring Time"

Ashanté Charles "To All The Guys" Ashanté Charles

Ashanté Charles "To All The Guys"

     Leah Horton "Urban Gardeners: The Key to a Healthier Future" Leah Horton

    Leah Horton "Urban Gardeners: The Key to a Healthier Future"

    Ashley Heo "drownophobia" Ashley Heo

    Ashley Heo "drownophobia"

    Daniel Yeh "Untitled" Daniel Yeh

    Daniel Yeh "Untitled"

    Ivy Kurniawan "Untitled" Ivy Kurniawan

    Ivy Kurniawan "Untitled"

       Norris Deng and Winnie Zhang "Idea Proposal for Citi bike: A Renewal of the System" Norris Deng and Winnie Zhang

      Norris Deng and Winnie Zhang "Idea Proposal for Citi bike: A Renewal of the System"

         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)"

                    spotlights

                       Ethan Halpern on Milk.xyz Ethan Halpern on Milk.xyz

                      Ethan Halpern on Milk.xyz

                         First Year Student exhibition First Year Student exhibition

                        First Year Student exhibition

                           Wennie Huang Wennie Huang

                          Wennie Huang

                             José DeJesús Zamora José DeJesús Zamora

                            José DeJesús Zamora

                               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

                                                            news / events

                                                            Book talk and conversation: All Our Trials: Prisons, Policing, and the Feminist Fight to End Violence Book talk and conversation: All Our Trials: Prisons, Policing, and the Feminist Fight to End Violence

                                                            Book talk and conversation: All Our Trials: Prisons, Policing, and the Feminist Fight to End Violence

                                                            Meet Your Major Events Meet Your Major Events

                                                            Meet Your Major Events

                                                            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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