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The Master of Fine Arts degree is awarded for completion of 60 credits. Transfer credits are not accepted. Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and fulfill all requirements in a timely manner.
Students can supplement core classes with electives throughout Parsons and the rest of The New School in fields such as design and technology, anthropology, psychology, and urban studies. During the second year, students develop a thesis project, written thesis book, and exhibition.
For a complete listing of courses and course descriptions, visit the university course catalog.
| First Year Fall | |
|---|---|
| PGID 5001 Design Studio 1 | 6 |
| PGID 5015 Interior Design Survey | 3 |
| PGID 5021/5022 Representation & Spatial Analysis: Lec/Rec | 3 |
| PGID 5122 Materials and Performance | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 |
| First Year Spring | |
|---|---|
| PGID 5101 Design Studio 2 | 6 |
| PGID 5111 Theory of the Interior | 3 |
| PGID 5133 Ethnography and Design | 3 |
| PGID 5033 Environmental Design | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 |
| Second Year Fall | |
|---|---|
| PGID 5201 Design Studio 3 | 6 |
| PGID 5212 Fabrication and Processes | 3 |
| PGID 5233 Thesis Preparation | 3 |
| Students should explore their elective options with their advisors to create a coherent study plan. | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 |
| Second Year Spring | |
|---|---|
| PGID 5301 Design Studio 4: Thesis | 6 |
| PGID 5234 Thesis Seminar | 3 |
| PGID 5320 Professional Practice | 3 |
| Students should explore their elective options with their advisors to create a coherent study plan. | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 |
- Total Credits
- 60
MFA Interior Design and Lighting Design: Double Major
Students can earn the Master of Fine Arts degree with a double major in interior design and lighting design by completing 90 credits. All courses must be taken in residence at Parsons; transfer credits are not accepted. The program permits students to
begin with the Interior Design or Lighting Design curriculum. The chart below reflects the option beginning with Interior Design.
| First Year Fall | |
|---|---|
| PGID 5001 Design Studio 1 | 6 |
| PGID 5015 Interior Design Survey | 3 |
| PGID 5021 Representation & Spatial Analysis | 3 |
| PGID 5122 Materials and Performance | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 |
| First Year Spring | |
|---|---|
| PGID 5101 Studio 2 | 6 |
| PGID 5111 Theory of the Interior | 3 |
| PGID 5133 Ethnography and Design | 3 |
| PGID 5033 Environmental Design | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 |
| Second Year Fall | |
|---|---|
| PGLT 5001 Lighting Studio 1: Light, Vision, and Representation | 6 |
| PGLT 5111 Principles of Lighting 1 | 3 |
| PGLT 5146 Light: Critical Issues | 3 |
| Students should explore their elective options with their advisors to create a coherent study plan. | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 |
| Second Year Spring | |
|---|---|
| PGLT 5002 Lighting Studio 2 | 6 |
| PGLT 5102 Light, Perception, and Culture | 3 |
| PGLT 5112 Principles of Lighting 2 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 |
| Third Year Fall | |
|---|---|
| PSCE 5201 Design Studio 3 | 6 |
| PGLT 5116 Systems Technology | 3 |
| PGID 5212 Fabrication and Process | 3 |
| PGLT XXXX Thesis Preparation - Interdisciplinary | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 |
| Third Year Spring | |
|---|---|
| PGLT 5127 Thesis Seminar - Interdisciplinary | 3 |
| PGID 5320 Professional Practice | 3 |
| PGLT 5125 Professional Practice | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 |
- Total Credits
- 90
