• Since 1919, The New School has been home to scholars, creators, and activists who challenge convention and boldly make their mark on the world. On October 1–6, 2019, we opened our doors for a weeklong festival of innovative performances, talks, workshops, screenings, exhibitions, and more. With the entire New School community, our neighbors, and friends we celebrated one hundred years of world-changing ideas, and together imagined a new kind of future.  


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    Festival Highlights

    We were thrilled to welcome thousands of #NewSchoolAlumni and members of @TheNewSchool community to take part in The Festival of New.

    Trailblazing alumni and an array of influential participants moved us with their performances, talks, workshops, screenings, and exhibitions, inspiring us to reimagine the century ahead.

    Watch these Festival highlights.

    The Festival of New: Opening Ceremony

    Loyalty & Betrayal: Their Role in Political Life - Keynote by Andrew McCabe

    The New Approach to Inspiring Women and Girls in Tech with Reshma Saujani and Janaye Ingram

    A New Safe World with Tarana Burke and Samhita Mukhopadhyay

    Equity and Access in Higher Education

    Citizen, Immigration and Belonging with Paola Mendoza, Jose Antonio Vargas and Maya Wiley

    Resilient Futures: New Thinking on Climate Change | Part I: Envisioning a Resilient Urban Future

    Resilient Futures: New Thinking on Climate Change | Part II: Pathways to Planetary Health

    A Conversation with Dr. Ruth '59 & Bill Ritter '16

    The Youth Will Win: A Conversation on Activism with Naomi Wadler and Elaine Welteroth

    At The Parsons Table with Anna Sui

  • Our Centennial

    This year The New School celebrates a century of groundbreaking scholarship, bold creativity, and world-changing ideas.

  • #100YearsNew

    Join the conversation! Follow us at @thenewschool for festival updates and to engage with our community in real time.

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    Undergraduates

    To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

    Undergraduate Adult Learners

    To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

    Graduates

    To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.