Guest lectures, exhibitions of student work, social events: check here often for information about shows, panel discussions, career workshops, and extracurricular activities that will fill your calendar and inspire your creativity. And visit our individual school magazines for events and information about specific schools and their programs, faculty, and students.
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Limited Edition Showcase: School of Art, Media, and Technology May 20, 2013 - May 24, 2013 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Take home a limited edition work from students graduating from the School of Art, Media and Technology... |
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Dining + Design: A Conversation with Andrew Carmellini and Architects, Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch May 20, 2013 6:00 p.m. Although we often focus on the food and the service, restaurant dining is really the combination of food, service and environment. That's where architecture and design come in. Design sets expectations, influences moods, engenders feelings that are as much the part of the restaurant experience as where the ingredients are sourced and how the wine pairs. Good design adds to the comfort, satiety, and overall excitement of a great restaurant experience in a synergistic way. The Food Studies Program... |
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Thesis Screening: BFA Communication Design and BFA Design and Technology May 21, 2013 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. BFA Communication Design and BFA Design and Technology seniors present narrative shorts and documentary, animation, kinetic type, sound, performance, and experimental videos... |
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BFA Photography Exhibition May 21, 2013 - May 26, 2013 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Parsons The New School for Design and Milk Studios present an exhibition of photographs, installations, video projections, and magazine and book displays by graduating students in Parsons’ BFA Photography program... |
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BFA Fine Arts Exhibition May 21, 2013 - May 24, 2013 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. This exhibition showcases the diverse work of the program’s 48 graduating seniors, including painting, sculpture, performance, photography, video, and installation... |
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School of Constructed Environments Exhibition May 21, 2013 - May 24, 2013 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. This exhibition presents drawings, models, and prototypes created by graduating students of the Architecture, Interior Design, Lighting Design, and Product Design programs at Parsons. ... |
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Design and Management Symposium: The Integration of Design and Research May 21, 2013 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Much of the work produced by students in the Design and Management program concerns strategy, and many students have found interesting ways to integrate research and design methodology in producing their work. In this panel discussion, students explore the innovative approaches they have used to integrate research and design processes in their work... |
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Demo Day: BFA Communication Design and BFA Design and Technology May 21, 2013 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Students present their thesis work together in a setting like an industry fair, enabling visitors to interact with projects and see demonstrations... |
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Thesis Book and Web Preview: BFA Communication Design and BFA Design and Technology May 21, 2013 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. See the work of more than 100 graduating BFA Communication Design and BFA Design and Technology students. Projects in a variety of media address practical and theoretical concerns and reflect students’ optimism about the possibilities of design in a global context... |
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Thesis Installations: BFA Communication Design and BFA Design and Technology May 21, 2013 - May 24, 2013 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. See installations and experiential projects by graduating seniors that explore a range of technologies and constructions in space... |
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Thesis Book and Web Launch Party: BFA Communication Design and BFA Design and Technology May 21, 2013 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Join students and faculty for the opening celebration of the print and digital projects showcased in the Thesis Book and Web Preview event. Projects in a variety of media address practical and theoretical concerns and reflect students’ optimism about the possibilities of design in a global context... |
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Opening Reception: BFA Photography Exhibition May 21, 2013 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Parsons The New School for Design and Milk Studios present an exhibition of photographs, installations, video projections, and magazine and book displays by graduating students in Parsons’ BFA Photography program... |
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Opening Reception: BFA Fine Arts Exhibition May 21, 2013 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. This exhibition showcases the diverse work of the program’s 48 graduating seniors, including painting, sculpture, performance, photography, video, and installation... |
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Opening Reception: School of Constructed Environments Exhibition May 21, 2013 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. This exhibition presents drawings, models, and prototypes created by graduating students of the Architecture, Interior Design, Lighting Design, and Product Design programs at Parsons... |
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Opening Reception: MFA Photography Exhibition May 21, 2013 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. This exhibition features work by students in the MFA Photography program, which seeks to redefine the creative role of the photographer in contemporary culture. The work of these emerging artists extends the boundaries of the medium and the limits of creative vision... |
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Pecha Kucha Presentations: BFA Illustration May 22, 2013 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The senior class present their thesis projects in a series of slide talks, each three to five minutes long and followed by a short Q&A. Faculty members facilitate discussion of students’ ideas and work... |
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BFA Illustration Installation Space May 22, 2013 - May 24, 2013 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The installation space features installations and gallery-style exhibitions showcasing the range of work by senior Illustration students... |
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Parsons Fashion Show May 22, 2013 12:00 p.m. The School of Fashion presents a runway show of top collections by the graduating BFA Fashion Design class. The annual presentation has helped launch the careers of some of the school’s most prominent alumni, including Marc Jacobs ’84 and Jack McCollough ’02 and Lazaro Hernandez ’02 of Proenza Schouler... |
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Book Release Party: BFA Illustration May 22, 2013 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. BFA Illustration’s senior thesis class releases its first Illustration Annual, featuring works by all the class members. The book contains images and objects representing the many facets of the industry. ... |
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Animation Screenings: BFA Illustration May 22, 2013 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Animation in the School of Art, Media, and Technology includes a range of time-based media, from traditional animation to more experimental works. Students in the senior class show off their unique takes on the genre in this screening of time-based animation works... |
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Parsons Paris and Intramuros Present Transcending The Disciplines: A Conversation on the Future of Design Practice June 4, 2013 5:00 p.m. The boundaries between the disciplines are breaking down. People who were trained in industrial design and other fields are often working today in ways that are blurring the traditional boundaries. Moving from one complex problem to another, understanding what the social and technological causes are, and knowing how to address them, requires that designers develop not only skills of making and of craft, but also skills of thinking and analysis—and being able to bring theory and practice together... |
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Dining + Design: A Conversation with David Chang and Architect, Anwar Mekhayech June 10, 2013 6:00 p.m. Although we often focus on the food and the service, restaurant dining is really the combination of food, service and environment. That's where architecture and design come in. Design sets expectations, influences moods, engenders feelings that are as much the part of the restaurant experience as where the ingredients are sourced and how the wine pairs. Good design adds to the comfort, satiety, and overall excitement of a great restaurant experience in a synergistic way.The Food Studies Program ... |
