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Comprised of seven divisions, The New School is a legendary progressive university in New York City. From the start, we've aspired to be open to dissenting opinions and the avant-garde in scholarship and the arts. Students from around the world come to Greenwich Village and The New School to participate in an intellectual life of critical analysis and experimentation. Learning is driven by discussion in classes led by faculty known for their creative, interdisciplinary approach to problem solving. Visit and engage with The New School, find more information, and apply for one of our rigorous, selective programs in art and design, social science, liberal arts, management and public policy, media, or performing arts.

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    The New School
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    World-Changing Since 1919

    A legendary progressive university based in New York and active around the world, The New School prepares and inspires its undergraduate and graduate students to foster positive change through socially engaged study of design and social sciences, liberal arts, management and public policy, and the arts and media.

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    ENVISIONING THE FUTURE
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    Parsons Student Thesis

    Parsons students’ final projects are a window onto the next wave of creative thinking in fields from design and technology to fashion to fine arts.

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    GAME CHANGING
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    Playing with a Purpose

    Colleen Macklin pioneers new ways of exploring and tackling social issues through games and advanced technology.

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    ART IN ACTION
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    A Focus on Collaboration and Inquiry

    The New School for Drama’s new BFA in Dramatic Arts gives students access to New York’s vibrant downtown theater scene, under the guidance of luminaries including Jon Robin Baitz and Christopher Shinn.

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    NEW SCHOOL MILESTONES
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    1956

    One of the world’s first university-level courses on post-modern music is offered by a giant of the form, John Cage

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    Study Art and Design in the City of Lights

    This fall, Parsons will open a new academic campus in the heart of Paris. Students will be able to explore a range of fields, guided by a faculty of designers, artists, and scholars from across Europe. Undergraduate and graduate programs include Fashion Design, Design and Management, and History of Decorative Arts and Design.

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    CONTINUING EDUCATION
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    What Interests You?

    Offering instruction in areas ranging from printmaking to music history to languages, continuing education at The New School opens a world of possibilities, on-campus or online.

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    Connect to NYC Now

    In New York City, culture, business, tech, art and design, media, and more come together, offering you countless opportunities in one of the world’s great cities.

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    Open for Discussion
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    The New School’s International Student Body and Small Classes Top U.S. News & World Report List

    U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized The New School as the U.S. college with the highest percentage of international undergraduates and the highest proportion of classes with fewer than 20 students.

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    SHAPING THE FUTURE
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    Meet the Class of 2013

    Learn how some of The New School’s most recent graduates are setting out to change the world.

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    DRESSING UPWARD
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    Tomorrow's Orchesteral Garments

    Parsons and Mannes College teamed up with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to design technology-enhanced clothing for classical musicians.

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    Global
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    Parsons Partners with the Open Society Foundations

    Parsons information design students are working with NGOs in developing countries through our partnership with the Open Society Foundations. This year, the university dramatically expanded the program, which now encompasses an entire year of work, field testing trips, and months of group workshopping.

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    IDEAS FOR CHANGE
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    Policy Innovations for the Next Generation

    New School economist Darrick Hamilton’s research explores the deep roots of inequality--and how policy-makers can address it.

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    The New School’s University Center

    Opening in January 2014, the 16-story University Center will provide resources for all New Schoolers and be a model of sustainable urban design.

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