Parsons The New School For Design (known colloquially as Parsons or Parsons School of Design) is a private art and design college of The New School university in New York City. With more than 25 undergraduate and graduate programs, Parsons is widely recognized as one of the most prestigious art and design universities in the world.
It is located in New York City's Greenwich Village.
Parsons is a member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD).
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