Brittnay Proctor-Habil

School of Media Studies

About

The School of Media Studies combines theory, research, production, and management studies, preparing students to succeed in a complex and rapidly changing media and communications landscape. Studying in the world’s media capital, New York City, our students acquire critical insights and cutting-edge technical skills in rigorous topical courses taught by leading scholars and industry professionals.

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Faculty

The School of Media Studies’ faculty is a distinguished and diverse group of globally recognized and award-winning filmmakers, critics, curators, scholars, and artists. Many of our professors are active professionals in their respective fields, enabling them to bring the latest creative and technological innovations into the classroom.

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Our Work

At the School of Media Studies, you will have the opportunity to create your own work and collaborate with faculty and students on projects. You will also have opportunities to show your work in public showcases, present works-in-progress in monthly media workshops and screening series, and receive constructive feedback from faculty and peers.

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Community

The School of Media Studies’ community -- with its wide spectrum of interests, nationalities, and professional backgrounds -- fosters a prolific student output and collaborative ways of working that allow you to thrive creatively and personally.

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Outcomes

Media Studies alumni make an impact on contemporary media culture all over the world. Among our graduates are Academy Award and Emmy winners, internationally acclaimed filmmakers, and globally influential artists, scholars, producers, editors, and media entrepreneurs.

Admission & Funding

At the School of Media Studies, we look for students with a passion and drive to reinvent media industries and create new narratives. Our college admission team is available to help you find an academic path that will make you grow exponentially on a professional and personal level.

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University

Brittnay Proctor-Habil

Assistant Professor of Race and Media

Email
proctorb@newschool.edu

Office Location
D - 79 Fifth Avenue

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Profile
Brittnay L. Proctor is an innovative culture and arts professional with experience in expressing intellectual vision through writing, programming, pedagogy, and mentorship. She is Assistant Professor of Race and Media in the Media Studies program at Parsons School of Design and is author of Minnie Riperton’s Come to My Garden (Bloomsbury Press: 33 1/3 Series).

She is a contributing writer for Cultbytes.

Degrees Held
Ph.D., Northwestern University

B.A., University of California, Riverside

Recent Publications

'"Pat Lipsky, Color Next to Color,'" Cultbytes, October 22, 2025.

“To Stay and Linger, ‘Tomashi Jackson Across the Universe,’” Cultbytes, May 4, 2024.

“Ahead of Whitney Biennial, Ligia Lewis Conjures a ‘With-ness’ for ‘study now steady,’” Cultbytes, March 6, 2024.

“Nikita Gale Loosens Attitudes Around Sound With Her Performa 2023 Commission,” Cultbytes, November 10, 2023.

“Toni Cade Bambara Warned Us About Hyperfocusing On Gender,” Essence.com, December 16, 2022.

Minnie Riperton’s Come to My Garden (New York: Bloomsbury Press, 33 1/3 Series, 2022)

Research Interests
Art, Black Feminism, Performance, Sound Studies, Visual Culture

Current Courses

Black Feminist Media Methods
NMDS 5030, Fall 2025

Gender, Culture & Media
NMDS 5117, Fall 2025

Independent Study
NMDS 5920, Fall 2025

Future Courses

Black Music, Media & Society
NCOM 3165, Spring 2026

Blaxploitation Films
NMDS 5353, Spring 2026

Gender, Culture & Media
NMDS 5117, Spring 2026

Independent Study
NMDS 5920, Summer 2026

Thesis Supervision
NMDS 5960, Spring 2026

Past Courses

Black Music, Media & Society
NCOM 3165, Spring 2025

Blaxploitation Films
NMDS 5353, Spring 2025

Independent Study
NMDS 5920, Spring 2025, Summer 2025

Media Theory
NMDS 5006, Spring 2025

Thesis Supervision
NMDS 5960, Spring 2025

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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.

Faculty

Assistant Professor of Race and Media

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Degrees Held

Recent Publications

'"Pat Lipsky, Color Next to Color,'" Cultbytes, October 22, 2025.

“To Stay and Linger, ‘Tomashi Jackson Across the Universe,’” Cultbytes, May 4, 2024.

“Ahead of Whitney Biennial, Ligia Lewis Conjures a ‘With-ness’ for ‘study now steady,’” Cultbytes, March 6, 2024.

“Nikita Gale Loosens Attitudes Around Sound With Her Performa 2023 Commission,” Cultbytes, November 10, 2023.

“Toni Cade Bambara Warned Us About Hyperfocusing On Gender,” Essence.com, December 16, 2022.

Minnie Riperton’s Come to My Garden (New York: Bloomsbury Press, 33 1/3 Series, 2022)

Research Interests

Current Courses

Future Courses

Past Courses

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