COURSEWORK
The program's comprehensive curriculum is designed to prepare
applicants for admission to professional degree programs (MArch, MFA in
Interior Design, MFA Lighting Design, MFA in Industrial Design) at Parsons and
other competitive graduate schools.
In this full-day program, students attend three-hour sessions
each morning that alternate drawing, digital representation, and fabrication
with exploration of the history and theory of design practice in New York City.
Students attend four-hour afternoon sessions in which they work with the
faculty on development and refinement of design propositions. In the program,
New York City and its greater region, and the experiences of people within it,
serve as a context for understanding designers’ expansive roles in the made
environment, across scales and types of making, from the architectural and
interior to product manufacture.
Parsons is located close to the Architecture Center; the Museum
of Modern Art; Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; the Storefront for Art
and Architecture; and the Chelsea art gallery district. Site visits to these
institutions, as well as local design offices, are an important part of the
curriculum. Students participate in weekly site visits or walking tours of
significant sites in New York City.
You
can view past examples of student work, faculty profiles, and course materials here.
FACULTY
The faculty is made up of respected professional architects and
scholars drawn from New York City's international design community. All summer
program instructors are members of Parsons' faculty and are supported by
senior-level graduate teaching assistants.
CAMPUS AND CLASSROOM
Located
in Greenwich Village near Union Square and situated within Parsons School of
Design, the School of Constructed
Environments is an internationally recognized center for the
study of the built environment. Its small size, atelier atmosphere, and urban
environment provide a unique and collegial context for the pursuit of
professional and pre-professional education in architecture, interior design,
and lighting. Classes take place in our large open-plan loft studios located at
25 East 13th Street.
Students
in this program can live in New School residence halls convenient to the
Parsons Village campus. Visit Summer Housing for
more details.
COLLEGE CREDIT
Students who successfully complete the Summer Studies in
Constructed Environments program earn four undergraduate college credits.
SUPPLIES
Students are expected to provide their own art supplies. A list
of required and recommended materials is distributed by the faculty. Expenses
for most courses are estimated at $400. Lockers are provided for storage during
the program.
REGISTRATION
Registration for Summer Studies in Constructed Environments
begins in late fall. Visit Registration below for more details. Early
registration is advised.
Questions about the Summer Studies in Constructed Environments program can be directed to ssce@newschool.edu.
ADDITIONAL STUDY
OPTIONS
Intensive Lighting Studio
Working alongside leading designers, you develop lighting plans
and build fixtures that demonstrate the ways in which light defines
architectural volume and space.
Contact Craig
Bernecker at berneckc@newschool.edu for more information about the Intensive Lighting Studio or visit
Registration below to enroll.