Parsons School of Design

2 W 13th St
Since 1896, Parsons has been the leader in design education. Parsons is one of the largest and most competitive schools of art & design in the world. Located in Greenwich Village - the heart of New York City. Parsons School of Design, now over 10... more
Since 1896, Parsons has been the leader in design education. Parsons is one of the largest and most competitive schools of art & design in the world. Located in Greenwich Village - the heart of New York City. Parsons School of Design, now over 100 years old, has been a pioneer in the field of art and design education since its founding in 1896. When he became president of the school, Frank Alvah Parsons acted on a revolutionary idea: create a college that would respond to the tectonic shifts in demographics, economics, and culture brought on by the industrial revolution. Mass produced consumer products allowed millions of middle-class consumers to buy goods that gave them a sense of identity as a new segment of society made them more comfortable and spared their labor. But these goods were frequently of questionable quality, very homogenous, and often ugly. Frank Alvah Parsons responded by reinventing the school he led, and focusing its mission on improving the quality, beauty, and use, of mass-produced goods. At the dawn of the 21st century Parsons is reinventing educational programming and facilities that respond to the next major shift in demographics, economics, culture, te... more

Since 1896, Parsons has been the leader in design education. Parsons is one of the largest and most competitive schools of art & design in the world. Located in Greenwich Village - the heart of New York City.

Parsons School of Design, now over 100 years old, has been a pioneer in the field of art and design education since its founding in 1896. When he became president of the school, Frank Alvah Parsons acted on a revolutionary idea: create a college that would respond to the tectonic shifts in demographics, economics, and culture brought on by the industrial revolution. Mass produced consumer products allowed millions of middle-class consumers to buy goods that gave them a sense of identity as a new segment of society made them more comfortable and spared their labor. But these goods were frequently of questionable quality, very homogenous, and often ugly. Frank Alvah Parsons responded by reinventing the school he led, and focusing its mission on improving the quality, beauty, and use, of mass-produced goods. At the dawn of the 21st century Parsons is reinventing educational programming and facilities that respond to the next major shift in demographics, economics, culture, technology and the design professions. Designers will produce smaller batches of goods for niche markets around the globe. Tailor-made designing will proliferate in consumer markets. Consumers will design, and perhaps produce, their own products. Professional specializations will merge. As the capacity and speed of the Internet and its successors multiply, it will become a dominant source of information, advertising, sales, and product distribution. At Parsons, your imagination will be challenged to its limits by some of the world's most accomplished artists, designers, architects, advertisers, photographers, illustrators and critics. They bring their professional expertise into Parson studios every day. You will acquire the skills and the broad cultural knowledge that will allow you to become a leader in your creative field, as reflected in the achievements of some of Parsons' most outstanding alumni.


Drag the street view to look around 360°.
Use the arrow buttons to navigate down the street and around the neighborhood!

There are no events taking place on this date.

Info

2 W 13th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 229-8910
Website

Editorial Rating

Nearby Subway

  • to 14th St/Union Sq -- 0.2

Other Universities Attractions

Pace University

Founded in 1906 by the Pace brothers as a business school for men and women who ... view

Jewish Theological Seminary of America

The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is the academic and spiritual center of Co... view

Mannes College of Music

Founded in 1916 by violin and piano duo David Mannes and Clara Damrosch Mannes, ... view

 

Barnard College

Founded in 1889, Barnard was the only college in New York City, and one of the f... view

Manhattan School of Music

Manhattan School of Music has contributed to the vibrant culture of New York Cit... view

New School University

New School University is an innovative educational institution founded as a bas... view

The Juilliard School

At the time The Juilliard School was founded in 1905 (as the Institute of Musica... view