Established in 1921, Parsons Paris is a degree-granting university community tackling the challenges of an evolving world with creativity and intellectual rigor. Our faculty of working professionals lead five fully accredited degree programs (BBA, BFA, MA, and MFA), delivering curricula developed for Parsons School of Design’s renowned academic programs, tailored to the context of Paris. Our approach to learning connects students to Paris’ heritage brands and forward-looking entrepreneurial culture and to creative partners in Europe and beyond. Together with Parsons in New York and The New School—Parsons’ parent university—Parsons Paris prepares its diverse graduates to launch new industries and pursue creative careers around the world.
Parsons Paris is a private higher education institution.
Parsons Paris est un établissement d’enseignement supérieur privé.
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art and design school in U.S. and #3 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025)
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Immerse yourself in the vibrant creative world of Paris. Our small, centrally-located campus allows you to form lifelong friendships and professional partnerships and draw on the resources of a global design capital. Your educational experience is informed by the world's most celebrated museums, cultural institutions, and ateliers.
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Paris’ rich culture, history, and leadership in innovation motivates me daily. Collaborations with iconic Parisian houses like Cerruti and Borbonese offer a view into the future of luxury found only here.Laura, Student, BBA Strategic Design and Management
The diverse community of Paris inspires me to look at the world from a new perspective, which in turn enriches my art. I've been encouraged to leave my comfort zone and create in ways I never have before.Faith, Student, BFA Art, Media, and Technology
Paris isn't just where I found my creative voice, it's where I found my lifelong creative collaborators — the people I call on today to create with, capture my work in photographs and on websites, and give me advice on making my way through the fashion industry.Steven, Student, BFA Fashion Design
Paris’ rich culture, history, and leadership in innovation motivates me daily. Collaborations with iconic Parisian houses like Cerruti and Borbonese offer a view into the future of luxury found only here.Laura, Student, BBA Strategic Design and Management
The diverse community of Paris inspires me to look at the world from a new perspective, which in turn enriches my art. I've been encouraged to leave my comfort zone and create in ways I never have before.Faith, Student, BFA Art, Media, and Technology
Paris isn't just where I found my creative voice, it's where I found my lifelong creative collaborators — the people I call on today to create with, capture my work in photographs and on websites, and give me advice on making my way through the fashion industry.Steven, Student, BFA Fashion Design
Florence Leclerc, Florence Leclerc, DeanParis has always looked to the future while building on its past. That energy animates learning at Parsons Paris, dissolving the walls between disciplines so that creative and critical minds can forge a new future in ways possible only here.
The New School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.