The BFA Architectural Design program at Parsons combines the concepts and creativity of the fine arts with the material and making disciplines of architecture and urban design. In this pre-professional major, you investigate architecture's environmental, cultural, and theoretical foundations using methods ranging from full-scale construction to digital animation. You study form, tectonics, structure, energy, and urban dynamics and create sustainable, socially engaged, globally oriented work.
Architectural Design
Architectural Design
About
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Thinking through Making
Learn architectural design methods for exploring and investigating the ways people interact with space and the cultural factors influencing design.
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Environmental Perspectives
Develop an understanding of sustainable and resilience-fostering methods of construction, nontoxic materials, and building operations in a range of site and cultural contexts, from the urban to the rural.
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Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Study and work alongside students in related programs–such as interior, product, and lighting design–to broaden your design knowledge.
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Real-World Insights
Immerse yourself in leading-edge architectural practice through guest lectures from working professionals; visits to sites of cultural, ecological, and material significance; and engagement with studios and industry partners.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
- Admission Requirements: International applicants are required to follow all admission procedures for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Please pay special attention to the transcript requirements for applicants with foreign credentials.
- Transcripts: Review the admission procedures for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Please pay special attention to the transcript requirements for applicants with foreign credentials.
- TOEFL, IELTS, and PTE, Cambridge English, or Duolingo: A TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE, Cambridge English, or Duolingo score is not required for applicants whose primary language is English or who have earned a four-year degree from a U.S. college/university or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction. Test score requirements are outlined in the application instructions.
- English Language Writing Diagnostic Examination: At Orientation, The New School for Social Research will administer an English Language Writing Diagnostic Examination to all newly enrolling international students who do not meet the criteria for exemption from the TOEFL requirement. Based on the results of this examination, students may be asked to take a supplemental writing course at no cost. The New School maintains the right to require English proficiency testing when deemed necessary.
Career
Graduates of the BFA Architectural Design pursue careers and advanced education in architecture, landscape architecture, environmental art, and urban, exhibition, and interior design. Some students continue their study in Parsons' Master of Architecture, with the opportunity to complete the MArch in only two additional years of study.
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Fee Information
Tuition Fee
USD 27,794 / semesterApplication Fee
USD 50How to Apply
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- Complete the application for your intended degree. If you're applying to a bachelor's degree program at Parsons School of Design, Parsons Paris, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, or the School of Drama, you should submit the Common Application. If you're applying to an associate's degree program at Parsons School of Design or to the Adult Bachelor's Program, you should submit The New School’s Online Application. If you're a former New School student applying for readmission to your former program, you should submit the Application for Readmission. If you're a current New School student applying to a different New School college, you should submit the Internal Transfer Application. Visiting students can find more information on how to apply on our Visiting Students website.
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Architectural Design
The New School
United States of America,
New York City
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