Design and Technology (BFA) 

at Parsons School of Design, New York

Parsons School of Design offers programs for international students on the undergraduate and graduate level as well as associate’s degrees for professionals. Listed below are the best known Parsons School of Design programs for overseas applicants:

• Art & Design;
• Fashion & Technology;
• Urban Design;
• Fine Arts; and
• Management.

When applying for Parsons School of Design admissions, all international students are required to pay the application fee. Listed below is the Parsons School of Design application fee, as per the choice of course:

Conversion Rate: 1 USD = INR 86.54

The Parsons School of Design charges  USD 75 (6.6 K) as an application fee for the undergraduaet courses. Whereas, for the postgraduate course, the school has not specified any application fee for the international students.

An application fee is a important part of the admission process as no application are accepted without the application fee unless applies under any condition.

It is suggested to the students to apply at the university and pay the application fee as applicable to the course and the level of the study to be considered for the selection process.

The master's programs offered at the Parsons School of Design are available in various fields including business, management, design, visualization, textile, leadership and many more with many different specializations in a particular field. Here is the list of some of the top graduate courses offered at the university:

• M.Arch in Architecture
• M.Arch or MFA in Architecture and Lighting Design
• MPS in Communication Design
• MS in Data Visualization
• MFA in Design & Technology
• MS in Design & Urban Ecologies
• MFA in Fashion Design & Society.
• MPS in Fashion Management.
• MA in Fashion Studies
• MFA in Fine Arts.
• MA in History of Design & Curatorial Studies.
• MFA in Industrial Design.
• MFA in Interior Design
• MFA in Lighting Design
• MFA in Photography
• MS in Strategic Design & Management
• MS in Strategic Design for Global Leadership
• MFA in Textiles
• MFA in Transdisciplinary Design and many more.

Parsons School of Design offers undergraduate, graduate and associate’s degrees for professionals through its academic schools, namely Art & Design, History & Theory, Art, Media, & Technology, Constructed Environments, Design Strategies, and Fashion. International students can study programs in the field of Art & Design, Fashion, Media, Design Management, Visual Arts, Urban Design and more.

Parsons School of Design ensures to take all the necessary steps to make the campus safe for Indian students. The university provides a campus safety app to provide access to safety resources to the students. Apart from this, they have an emergency management department who are specialised in handling different kinds of situations. All the students are given access to permanent identification card allowing them entry into the buildings.

Parsons School of Design offers study programs in the field of Art & Design, Fashion, Media, Design Management, Visual Arts, Urban Design and more for their international audience on the undergraduate and graduate levels, along with associate’s degrees for professionals. Annual tuition fees required to pursue a degree course at Parsons is around 50L on an average, which can be considered extremely expensive as a study abroad option. Students can refer to the table listed below for course specific fees requirements:

Parsons School of Design is one of the most well-known design schools in the US. It is ranked #204 in Best National Universities by the prestigious US News & World Report in the 2024 edition. Parsons has also been awarded the rank #190 in Best Value Schools, and #158 in Best Colleges for Veterans by the same ranking body. According to QS World University Rankings by Subject, Parsons School of Design is ranked at the spot #4.

Parsons School of Design alumni have excelled in various professions such as fashion, graphic designing, branding, product design, fine arts, interior design, UX/UI design, photography, architecture and many more. Some of the famous alumni are as follows:

• Rose Connor
• Duncan Tonatiuh Smith
• Kevin Kwan
• Richard Avedon
• David Carroll
• Zach Lieberman
• Jasper Johns
• Angelo Donghia
• Bob Williams
• Van Day Truex
• Chris Benz and many more.

The documents required at the Parsons School of Design for international students depends on the level of programs and course specialization. however, the genreral documents required at the Parsons are listed below:

• Academic transcripts

• Proof of English language proficiency

• Essay

• Statement of purpose

• Letters of recommendation

• Financial documents

• Resume

• Portfolio and others.