Thesis Studio 1

Level: Graduate

Division: Parsons The New School for Design

School: School of Art, Media and Technology

Department: Design and Technology

Course Number: PGTE 5300

Course Format: Seminar

Location: NYC campus

Permission Required: No

Topics:

• Design
• Research Methods
• Design Research

Description:
The thesis is the systematic study of a design question. It requires students to identify an idea and area of study, research its major assumptions and precedents, explain the significance of the undertaking, set forth the process and method for proposing solutions, create prototypes, and offer a conclusion through the production of a body of work. The finished project (product) evidences originality and experimentation, critical and independent thinking, appropriate organization and format, and thorough documentation. The Thesis Project can take many forms, from an animation or software tool, to an installation, database, or social experiment, and demonstrates the application of ideas within an applied context, whether it be design, art, commerce, or theory. Thesis studios will meet for six hours weekly.

Course Pre/Co-requisites:
Open to: Masters degree in Design & Technology majors only.

Restrictions:

College

Open to Lang/Parsons BA/BFA students.

Open to Parsons students.

Level

Open to Graduate students.