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Parsons School of Design

 Organization

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

New School Communications and External Affairs records

 Record Group
Identifier: NS-03-01-04
Abstract This record group documents the activities of the New School's Communications and External Affairs (CEA) office, one of the university's largest administrative units. CEA was the successor administrative unit to the New School Publicity Office, and the New School Communications Office, respectively. The bulk of materials here date from the late 1990s through 2013, and includes digital photographs, printed publicity samples, posters, and project files consisting of analog and digital records...
Dates: circa 1930-2013; Majority of material found within 1980s-2000s

New School course descriptions collection

 Collection
Identifier: NS-05-02-01
Summary

Consists of printed course description packets produced primarily for undergraduate classes offered at The New School, with Eugene Lang College and Parsons School of Design particularly well-represented. Packets include information regarding class schedules, instructors, credit hours, degree requirements, and curriculum.

Dates: 1983-2012; Majority of material found within 1996-2007

New School digital course data collection

 Collection
Identifier: NS-05-02-02
Abstract

The New School began inputting course information into the database, Banner [banner.newschool.edu] around 2007. As of 2021, all New School course data is input into Banner through an interface called Tableau. This collection contains course data that has either been downloaded from Banner or from other New School websites. All divisions and undergraduate schools are represented, but courses for each college are not comprehensive.

Dates: 2007-2020

Parsons School of Design academic programs collection

 Collection
Identifier: PC-02-01-02
Overview

Parsons School of Design was established in 1896 and became affiliated with The New School as the university's art and design college in 1970. New School Archives staff assembled this collection of audiovisual materials, exhibition catalogs, posters, publications, student work, and other formats from departmental transfers and personal donations by Parsons School of Design faculty, students and administrative staff beginning in 2009.

Dates: 1957-2019; Majority of material found within 1991-2017

Parsons School of Design course catalog collection

 Collection
Identifier: PC-05-01-01
Summary

This collection consists of publications from Parsons New School of Design and its affiliate programs, including catalogs for overseas schools, and continuing education and AAS programs. Catalogs hold information on school policies and admissions requirements, course descriptions, faculty rosters, and examples of student work. Materials for the years 1896-1912 consists primarily of photocopies of print advertisements for the Chase School of Art.

Dates: 1896 - 2016