Pre-College Academy classes meet on Saturday mornings for 11 weeks in the fall and spring semesters and on every weekday for two weeks in the summer. Students are divided into elementary, middle school, and high school groups. The wide selection of age-appropriate courses includes animation, fashion, graphic design, interior design, drawing, painting, cartooning, photography, portfolio development, and more.
Join us for an information session to learn about fall pre-college courses and the Pre-College Academy certificate.
Saturday, January 19, 11:00 a.m., in the Kellen Auditorium at 66 Fifth Avenue, ground floor.
Classes meet on Saturday mornings from February 2–April 20, 2013. View course offerings, read the registration instructions, or register now online.
Parsons offers a certificate program for students in grades 9–12 who plan to apply to art and design colleges. If you are entering the 12th grade, consider enrolling in our popular Portfolio Development course, which helps students prepare artwork and presentations for college admission applications.
Every fall, Parsons recruits 10th-grade students from New York City public schools for the Parsons Scholars art and design college preparation program. This program offers scholarships to talented young students from lower-income families to study design at the college level. Parsons Scholars also explore the range of art and design careers and acquire skills and knowledge that will help them gain admittance to and achieve success at Parsons or any college of art and design. Learn more.
Parsons Pre-College Academy offers free special events that highlight innovative design ideas. If you would like to be notified about these events, send your contact information to academy@newschool.edu.
