Parsons Paris Visiting Catalog Spring 2026

Please use this catalog as a basis for selecting a minimum of eight courses of interest when completing the online visiting application, keeping in mind that course offerings and availability are subject to change. Students must either meet the prerequisites for each course or select courses that do not have any prerequisites.

Additionally, students interested in pursuing studio courses at Parsons Paris must submit a portfolio in their visiting application for approval before course placement. 

To be eligible for Fashion Design classes, visiting students must:

1. Be enrolled in a Fashion Design program at their home institution
2. Have all necessary prerequisites
3. Take all three core courses simultaneously (9.00 credits)
4. Have a portfolio review completed by Parsons Paris

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Parsons Paris Visiting Student Course Selection, Registration and Information Page

This document is intended to be used by Visiting Students ONLY to:

1. evaluate potential course options - during the application phase.
2. schedule an advising session - after admission to Parsons Paris as a visiting student
3. connect to further information for visiting students at Parsons Paris 

Course registration is subject to course and seat availability

COURSES REQUIRING PORTFOLIO PREREQUISITE OR PLACEMENT TEST DURING APPLICATION PROCESS: 

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Fashion Design

DESIGN STUDIO 2 - 3.00 credits - portfolio prerequisite/with permission*

VISUAL COMMUNICATION STUDIO 2 - 3.00 credits - portfolio prerequisite/with permission*

CREATIVE TECHNICAL STUDIO 2 - 3.00 credits - portfolio prerequisite/with permission*

Electives subject to change

INTRO TO TEXTILES - 3.00 credits - portfolio prerequisite/with permission

CREATIVE CONSTRUCTION - 3.00 - portfolio prerequisite/with permission

FASHION AND FORM: 3D - 3.00 -  open to visiting - by permission

Art, Media and Technology

CORE STUDIO 2 SPATIAL - 3.00 credits - portfolio prerequisite*

CORE LAB 2 SPATIAL - 3.00 credits - portfolio prerequisite*

CORE STUDIO 4: URBAN - 3.00 credits - portfolio prerequisite*

CORE LAB 4: URBAN - 3.00 credits - portfolio prerequisite*

Electives subject to change

DIMENSIONS - 3.00 credits - portfolio prerequisite

Strategic Design and Management

INFORMATION VISUALIZATION - 3.00 credits - prerequisite required*

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT METHODS - 3.00 credits - prerequisite required*

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - 3.00 credits - Quant. Reasoning prerequisite

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - 3.00 credits - open to visiting - prerequisite required

GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES - 3.00 credits - open to visiting - prerequisite required

INNOVATION - 3.00 credits - open to visiting - prerequisite required

Electives subject to change

TRANSVERSAL DESIGN - 3.00 credits - open to visiting

PORTFOLIO AND PROTOTYPING - 3.00 credits - open to visiting - by permission

French Language Courses (Liberal Arts Electives)

FRENCH INTENSIVE 1:0 - 3.00 credits - open to visiting - Placement req’d

FRENCH INTENSIVE 2 - 3.00 credits - open to visiting - Placement req’d

FRENCH INTENSIVE 3 - 3.00 credits - open to visiting - Placement req’d

PARLONS CINEMA - 3.00 credits - open to visiting - Placement req’d

Please request the placement test if you plan to take French while attending Parsons Paris (after admission)

OPEN COURSES (NO PRIOR COURSEWORK REQUIRED):

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Foundation/Introductory Art & Design Courses:

TIME - 3.00 credits - open with permission

SPACE/MATERIALITY - 3.00 credits - open with permission

OBJECTS AS HISTORY - 3.00 credits - open with permission - (LIB ART)

SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS - 3.00 credits - open with permission - (LIB ART)

COLLECTIVE WORKS - 3.00 credits - open with permission

Art, Media and Technology

Digital and Analog Photo TBC - 3.00 credits

Fashion Design/Studies

INTRO TO FASHION STUDIES : LEC - 0 credits - open to visiting - (LIB ART)*

INTRO TO FASHION STUDIES : REC. - 3 credits - open to visiting - (LIB ART)*

Strategic Design and Management

INTRO TO DESIGN STUDIES: LEC - 0 credits - open to visiting - (LIB ART)*

INTRO TO DESIGN STUDIES: REC - 3 credits - open to visiting - (LIB ART)*

Electives subject to change

CREATIVE DIRECTION + STYLING - 3.00 credits - open to visiting - by permission

LUXURY SYSTEMS - 3.00 credits - open to visiting

DESIGN DEV. AND PRODUCTION - 3.00 credits - open to visiting

REGENERATIVE DESIGN FOUNDATIONS - 3.00 credits - open to visiting

HOW TO MAKE ANYTHING - 3.00 credits - open with permission

Liberal Art Elective Courses

(All Liberal Elective courses are subject to change. Confirmed courses will be listed here in early September, 2025.)

IMAGE MAKING - 3.00 credits

STORYTELLING and CREATIVE WRITING - 3.00 credits

BODIES IN SPACE - 3.00 credits

ART, ECOLOGY AND ACTIVISM  - 3.00 credits - TBA  Date and Time TBD (evening)

CURATORIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE ARTS - 3.00 credits - Intensive format - TBC

THE FOLD AND DECOLONIALITY OF FASHION - 3.00 credits - TBA