Courses
COURSE OFFERINGS
COURSE INFORMATION
Summer 1 (3-6 semester credits)
Students will take approximately 3-6 hours of class per day. Seminar Courses are held in the morning from approximately 9am-12pm OR in the afternoon from approximately 1pm-4pm. Studio Courses are full-day. Students who choose a course that is only held in the morning or in the afternoon can choose to add a second course (schedule permitting) for a total of 6 credits. These courses have no pre-requisites.
Summer 2 (3-6 semester credits)
Summer 2 is open to college and pre-college students, as well as adult learners. Some courses are restricted to college students or adult participants, whereas other courses are open to all students.
Students will take approximately 3-6 hours of class per day. Seminar Courses are held in the morning from approximately 9am-12pm OR in the afternoon from approximately 1pm-4pm. Studio Courses are full-day. Students who choose a course that is only held in the morning or in the afternoon can choose to add a second course (schedule permitting) for a total of 6 credits. These courses have no pre-requisites.
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION
Students provide their own art supplies. The supply list will be sent by the faculty to the students about 2 weeks before the program begins. We usually estimate the cost to be $400 for most studio classes.
CREDIT INFORMATION
Parsons Paris is the European campus of The New School, an innovative university based in New York City. Building on the curriculum of Parsons School of Design, a globally acclaimed art and design school established in 1921, Parsons Paris students are part of a modern atelier where interdisciplinary learning and small classes prepare them for careers in fashion, management, digital innovation, and curatorial practice. The Registrar’s Office at Parsons (NY) issues credit according to the American system, whereby most courses are worth 3 U.S. credits each.
The Business of Fashion - Afternoon Seminar Course
This course is an immersive introduction to fashion industries and their management strategies. Students will explore the relationships between innovation, design, production and marketing. The course also provides an overview of the Parisian high-end fashion market and its key actors, from designers to retailers. Through the visits to Paris luxury stores and showrooms, students will gain an overall understanding of today’s fashion business.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Fashion Design Process- All Day Studio Course
This course introduces students to various approaches and techniques involved in the design process for fashion products. Working on projects individually and in groups, students develop fashion concepts for which they draw on the unique resources of Paris and explore how fabrication methods and color affect collections. Students are also introduced to branding and merchandising basics used to identify and create work for targeted markets and consumers.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Fashion Communication- Half- Day Course
The course provides an in-depth understanding of the contemporary communication issues in high-end fashion. It investigates the key aspects of corporate communication in a fashion organization, from public relations and events management to advertising strategies and the use of digital platforms. The course also aims at exploring the current and future trends and challenges in fashion and luxury communication.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
The Business of Fashion - Afternoon Seminar Course
This course is an immersive introduction to fashion industries and their management strategies. Students will explore the relationships between innovation, design, production and marketing. The course also provides an overview of the Parisian high-end fashion market and its key actors, from designers to retailers. Through the visits to Paris luxury stores and showrooms, students will gain an overall understanding of today’s fashion business.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Fashion Design Process- All Day Studio Course
This course introduces students to various approaches and techniques involved in the design process for fashion products. Working on projects individually and in groups, students develop fashion concepts for which they draw on the unique resources of Paris and explore how fabrication methods and color affect collections. Students are also introduced to branding and merchandising basics used to identify and create work for targeted markets and consumers.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Explorations in Drawing - All Day Studio Course
This is an intensive drawing course in Paris. The goal is to develop eye, hand and mind coordination, plus an understanding and enjoyment of methods and materials. There will be short lessons, discussions on classical and contemporary artists, still life drawing, figure drawing and composition exercises in the studio. Numerous visits to museums, exhibitions and public places around Paris will support the learning process and allow students to work outside the studio.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Introduction to Design and Management - All Day Studio Course
Students learn to approach management as a strategic process that combines design innovation and business knowledge. Emphasis is placed on understanding a European setting and perspective and the way entrepreneurs, business innovators, and designers operate at the intersection of design and management.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Fashion Photography: History and Practice - All Day Studio Course
Students will learn how to analyze fashion photography using interdisciplinary tools, from history to sociology and semiotics. In parallel, students will experiment practical photography techniques at a professional level in order to be able to produce a fashion shoot, from the preliminary research to the final realization in collaboration with a model. Workshops, field trips, and exhibitions are also proposed during the course.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Fashion Illustration - All Day Studio Course
This is an intense fashion illustration course where students will explore Paris fashion in relation to local places, fashion history, and today's people in the city, through drawing as an investigative and representation tool. The course will investigate the Parisian fashion landscape and explore fundamental basic techniques focusing on the body, movement and fashion, themes that will be further explored and developed through experimental model drawing sessions, fashion research and illustration, as well as pattern and color workshops.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Fashion Design Process- All Day Studio Course
This course introduces students to various approaches and techniques involved in the design process for fashion products. Working on projects individually and in groups, students develop fashion concepts for which they draw on the unique resources of Paris and explore how fabrication methods and color affect collections. Students are also introduced to branding and merchandising basics used to identify and create work for targeted markets and consumers.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Explorations in Drawing - All Day Studio Course
This is an intensive drawing course in Paris. The goal is to develop eye, hand and mind coordination, plus an understanding and enjoyment of methods and materials. There will be short lessons, discussions on classical and contemporary artists, still life drawing, figure drawing and composition exercises in the studio. Numerous visits to museums, exhibitions and public places around Paris will support the learning process and allow students to work outside the studio.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Introduction to Design and Management - All Day Studio Course
Students learn to approach management as a strategic process that combines design innovation and business knowledge. Emphasis is placed on understanding a European setting and perspective and the way entrepreneurs, business innovators, and designers operate at the intersection of design and management.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Fashion Photography: History and Practice - All Day Studio Course
Students will learn how to analyze fashion photography using interdisciplinary tools, from history to sociology and semiotics. In parallel, students will experiment practical photography techniques at a professional level in order to be able to produce a fashion shoot, from the preliminary research to the final realization in collaboration with a model. Workshops, field trips, and exhibitions are also proposed during the course.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Fashion Illustration - All Day Studio Course
This is an intense fashion illustration course where students will explore Paris fashion in relation to local places, fashion history, and today's people in the city, through drawing as an investigative and representation tool. The course will investigate the Parisian fashion landscape and explore fundamental basic techniques focusing on the body, movement and fashion, themes that will be further explored and developed through experimental model drawing sessions, fashion research and illustration, as well as pattern and color workshops.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Fashion Communication- Half- Day Course
The course provides an in-depth understanding of the contemporary communication issues in high-end fashion. It investigates the key aspects of corporate communication in a fashion organization, from public relations and events management to advertising strategies and the use of digital platforms. The course also aims at exploring the current and future trends and challenges in fashion and luxury communication.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
Highlights
- Classes taught in English
- World-renowned art and design school
- Top U.S. and international accreditations (including NASAD and Middle States)
- Transcript from U.S. accredited institution (The New School)
- Intimate class size
- Best-in-class education in creative disciplines, including art, design, business of design, and fashion
- Courses taught by leading industry professionals from the world’s two fashion capitals – New York and Paris
- Metro pass included
