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    John Bruce, Co-director
    Eduardo Staszowski, Co-director

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  • The Master of Fine Arts degree is awarded for completion of 60 credits. A maximum of six credits of graduate-level coursework can be transferred from another institution. Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and fulfill all requirements in a timely manner.

    The curriculum combines core transdisciplinary-led studios, seminars, and electives offered throughout Parsons and in other schools and colleges of The New School. 

    For a complete listing of courses and course descriptions, visit the university course catalog.

  • First Year Fall
    PGTD 5600 Assembly: Transdisciplinary Practices Today 3
    PGTD 5000 Transdisciplinary Seminar 3
    PGTD 5100 Practice Studio I 6
    PGTD 5110 Convening I: Orientation 1
    PGTD 5130 Transdisciplinary Methods 3
    Subtotal 16
    First Year Spring
    PGTD 5101 Practice Studio II 6
    9
    Subtotal 15
    Second Year Fall
    PGTD 5200 Thesis Studio 6
    PGTD 5210 Convening II: Proposition 1
    PGTD 5220 Thesis Seminar 3
    PGTD 5230 Professional Communication 3
    3
    Subtotal 16
    Second Year Spring
    PGTD 5010 Thesis Forum 3
    PGTD 5201 Thesis Synthesis 9
    PGTD 5211 Thesis Writing Lab 1
    Subtotal 13
    Total Credits
    60

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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.