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Semester in Paris: Art & Design




Curriculum and Faculty

This program focuses on art and design and allows students to take between 12 and 18 credits in a wide array of disciplines such as fashion design, photography, illustration, design & management, communication design, liberal studies, foundation and fine arts.

Students will usually select 4-5 art and design courses based on their specialization. Each course generally amounts to 3 credits in the US but there are some courses that may amount to up to 5 credits.
 
Students must submit their portfolio either as a link to a personal website or saved to a CD ROM for review by Parsons Paris College or Art.

Course Curriculum (Select 4-5 courses)

Foundation
  • Drawing Fundamentals 1 &  2
  • 2D Integrated Studio 1 & 2
  • 3D Design 1 & 2
  • Laboratory 1 & 2
  • Critical Reading & Writing 1 & 2
  • Survey of World Art & Design 1 & 2
Communication Design
  • Design for Communication 1 & 2
  • Typography 1 & 2
  • Digital Imaging & Multimedia 1 & 2
  • Persuasion: Presentation Techniques
  • Production Technique
  • Web Design: HTML & Beyond 1 & 2
  • Graphic Design & Designers
  • Advanced Typography
  • Advanced Studio
  • Multicultural Design in the 21st Century
  • Advance Visual Communication 1 & 2
  • Design Entrepreneurship
Fashion Design
  • 3D Design/Draping
  • Design Illustration Techniques
  • Pattern Drafting
  • Model Drawing Core 1 & 2
  • Concepts Development
  • Model Drawing Core 3 & 4
  • Textile Identification
  • Themes in Fashion History
  • European Concepts Workshop
  • Product Development Fashion
  • Logistics in Fashion Management
Fine Arts
  • Painting (Sophomore & Junior)
  • Sculpture (Sophomore & Junior)
  • Drawing (Sophomore & Junior)
  • Art History
Illustration
  • Illustration Concepts 1 & 2
  • Illustration Animation Studies
  • Junior Illustration Concepts
  • Computer Illustration and Design 1 & 2
  • Printmaking
  • Digital Workshop 1: Presentation
Photography
  • 35mm Photography 1 & 2
  • Experiments 1 & 2: Documentary
  • Primitive/Alternative Photography
  • Digital Design 1 & 2
  • Color & Design 1 & 2
  • Photo Seminar 1: Studio Lighting
  • Photo Seminar 2: Outdoor Lighting
  • Color Photography
  • Fashion Photography
  • Photojournalism
  • Digital Photography Techniques 1 & 2
  • Style, Theory and Analysis
  • History of Photography
  • Digital Imaging & Multimedia 1 & 2
  • Junior Photo Seminar 1 & 2
  • Experiment 3 & 4
  • Senior Photo Seminar 1 & 2
  • Senior Seminar Lab 1 & 2
Design and Management
  • The Culture of Design
  • Seminar: Intro to Design Management
  • Seminar: Design in Everyday Life
  • Survey of World Art and Design 1 & 2
  • Economics 1 & 2
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Marketing
  • Managing Creative Organizations
  • Design Project Management
  • Three-Dimensional Design
  • Information Design
  • Seminar: Design and Innovation
  • Marketing Strategies for Developing Brands
  • Strategic Design Management & Direction
  • Design Research Methods
  • Design Development
  • Seminar: Global & Sustainable Design
  • International Business Law
  • International Business
  • Financial Management
  • Business Ethics
For a more complete listing and to see more detailed course descriptions, please follow the link below: