FALL 2012
The priority deadline of March 1, 2012 has passed. All further applications will be reviewed as received on a space-available basis.
SPRING 2013
Students applying for financial aid or who with to have priority consideration must submit all application materials by the priority deadline of November 1, 2012.
1 – Applicants should apply online at: https://myschool.parsons-paris.com/ICS.
Via our online application form you will provide us with the information we need for you to start your journey towards becoming a Ecole Parsons à Paris student. Fill in this form carefully and completely; please note that you can save your application while in progress, and return to finish it later.
2 – After you have submitted your application you will also need to submit your portfolio, other visual application materials, and application fee via https://parsonsparis.slideroom.com/. Create your own account on this website, then upload and submit the requirements for your application.
*If you will not be submitting any visual work with your application you may submit your application fee by downloading, completing and returning the Credit Card Authorization Form to the Admissions Office via email (admissions@parsons-paris.com) or fax (+331.45.77.10.44).
3 – For your application to be complete, you must also submit your official transcripts and test scores to the Admissions Office and have an interview either by phone or in person with an Admissions Counselor (not required for Visiting Students). These separate documents can be sent to : Admissions Office, Ecole Parsons à Paris 14 rue Letellier 75015 Paris France.
Within a week of submitting your application, you will receive a login and password to check on your application status, and you will be assigned an Admissions Counselor who will be your contact throughout the Admissions process.
Should you be unable to access the online application you may download a paper application form.
Submit your portfolio on a CD-Rom : image files should be in .jpg or .pdf format and have a resolution of 72 ppi and a largest dimension around 1220px. Label the CD-Rom with your name, but do not put adhesive labels on the CD-Rom.
Pay the application fee by downloading, completing and returning the Credit Card Authorization Form to the Admissions Office via email (admissions@parsons-paris.com) or fax (+331.45.77.10.44).
Mail your application to : Admissions Office, Ecole Parsons à Paris 14 rue Letellier 75015 Paris France.
Applicants to the degree and certificate programs must schedule a telephone or in-person interview. While the interview is typically done after all application materials have been received, it can be done at any point after the main application has been submitted. If you would like to interview before submitting the final edit of your portfolio, please upload images onto another website (such as Flickr); once your portfolio is submitted through Slideroom, it cannot be altered.
To schedule an appointment, email your admissions counselor; you should receive his or her name and contact in an email shortly after submitting the main application.
Below are the items that all applicants must submit.
> Submit a Personal Statement
Write a 500-word statement that describes the works of an artist(s), design business(es), design manager(s), or designer(s) that inspire you and why you would like the opportunity to pursue an education in art and design.
> Submit Transcripts of Previous Study
All applicants must provide secondary school and/or college transcripts to the Admissions Office. Those who have already earned a bachelor’s degree prior to applying for admission to Ecole Parsons à Paris are not required to submit secondary school transcripts. All other applicants must submit secondary school transcripts.
> Submit Test Scores: SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS
All applicants for whom English is not their native language must submit results of either the TOEFL exam (the Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The minimum scores required are: 92 on the TOEFL Ibt test or 6.5 band score on the IELTS. Those whose scores fall between 60 and 91 on the TOEFL Ibt or 5.5 and 6 on the IELTS will be considered for entry with English for International Students required (see Special Condition Admissions section on page 158 for more information). To get information for the earliest possible test date for the TOEFL exam go to www.ets.org. Our institution code is 8217. To find testing centers and register for the IELTS go to www.ielts.org. Request that your score be sent directly to Ecole Parsons à Paris. Applicants for the BFA and BBA, currently enrolled in an American high school must submit SAT or ACT exam results; use our CEEB code: 4627.
> Schedule a Personal Interview
In addition to the materials listed at left and the additional application materials by program, all Degree and Certificate Program applicants must have a personal interview either in-person or by telephone and Visiting Student applicants are strongly encouraged to do so.
Applicants must contact the Admissions Office at +33 (0)1 45 77 39 66 or admissions@parsons-paris.com, to schedule an interview well in advance of the desired appointment date. All application materials must be submitted in advance of the interview. During your interview your portfolio and home assignment will be reviewed. You will be expected to discuss your work.
> Submit Application Materials by Program
Below are the additional materials you must submit by program to which you are applying.
Applicants for First year entry must submit the application materials listed below for their selected program.
> BFA Freshman Foundation Applicants
THE PARIS PORTFOLIO
The Paris Portfolio is an opportunity for the applicant to express his or her individuality. While drawing must be included, we welcome mediums of all forms: photography, installation, video, 3-D, graphic work, and more. Be discriminating in your portfolio selection and submit a well-edited portfolio of your finest work.
Please note that work submitted should not be specific to an intended major. We also strongly discourage work copied from a two-dimensional source.
Portfolio Requirements
Select 12-20 of your best work that include the following fundamental skills:
-Drawing skills: perspective drawing, still lifes, life drawing from the figure
-Conceptual skills
-Individuality: work made outside of class assignments
-Experimentation: the ability to explore different ideas, processes and materials
-Sensitivity regarding light and color
Remember, this is your chance to show the Ecole Parsons à Paris Admissions Team who you are; enjoy the process and have fun!
> BFA Photography Freshman Direct-entry
THE PARIS PORTFOLIO
Select 12-20 of your best work that desmonstrate the following conceptual skills, technical skills (exposure, lighting, printing, etc.), individuality (work created outside of projects assigned at school), experimentation (the ability to explore multiple and different processes and materials), sensitivity regarding color, knowledge and use of composition, perspective, focus, and depth of field.
> BBA Design Management Freshman Direct-entry
THE DESIGN ANALYSIS ESSAY
Write a one-page (500 word) essay analyzing a well-designed everyday object or product, building, publication, advertisement or software. Explain why you think this item is well designed. You may consider such issues as the purpose and effectiveness, sustainability and environmental impact, as well as the social implications of the object. Please include a visual reference of the object you have analyzed in the Add Media section or on a CD-Rom.
Applicants for Transfer entry (Sophomore or Junior Year) must submit the application materials listed below for their selected program.
> Communication Design, Fine Arts, Fashion Design, and Illustration
* THE PARIS PORTFOLIO*
Your portfolio must display corresponding skills to students having completed equivalent studies at Ecole Parsons à Paris. (Please refer to the Ecole Parsons à Paris course descriptions on our website for more information.) Demonstrate: Drawing skills – perspective drawing, still lives, and life drawing from the figure; Conceptual skills; Individuality; Experimentation – the ability to explore ideas and different processes and materials; Sensitivity regarding color. Additionally, include 5 pieces of work specific to your intended major. Be discriminating; submit a well-edited portfolio of your finest work.
> Photography Transfer Entry
THE PARIS PORTFOLIO
Demonstrate: Conceptual skills; Technical skills – exposure, lighting, printing, etc.; Individuality – work created outside of school; Experimentation – the ability to explore multiple and different processes and materials; Sensitivity regarding color; Knowledge and use of composition, perspective, focus, and depth of field. Additionally, include:
1. Three photographs concerning a theme of your choice.
2. A photograph representing an interpretive self-portrait.
3. A self-portrait drawn in pencil from a mirror including foreground and background.
> Design Management
THE DESIGN ANALYSIS ESSAY
Write a one-page (500 word) essay analyzing a well-designed everyday object or product, building, publication, advertisement or software. Explain why you think this item is well designed. You may consider such issues as the purpose and effectiveness, sustainability and environmental impact, as well as the social implications of the object. Please include a visual reference of the object you have analyzed in the Add Media section or on a CD-Rom.
THE PARIS PORTFOLIO
Should you wish to receive studio credit for college level art course taken elsewhere you must submit a portfolio displaying the equivalent skills achieved by students having completed the coursework at Ecole Parsons à Paris for which you wish to receive credit. (Please refer to the Ecole Parsons à Paris course descriptions on our website for more information.)
Below are the items that all applicants must submit.
> Submit a Personal Statement
Write a 500-word statement that describes the works of an artist(s), design business(es), design manager(s), or designer(s) that inspire you and why you would like the opportunity to pursue an education in art and design.
> Submit Transcripts of Previous Study
All applicants must provide secondary school and/or college transcripts to the Admissions Office. Those who have already earned a bachelor's degree prior to applying for admission to Ecole Parsons à Paris are not required to submit secondary school transcripts. All other applicants must submit secondary school transcripts.
> Submit Test Scores: TOEFL, IELTS
All applicants for whom English is not their native language must submit results of either the TOEFL exam (the Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The minimum scores required are: 92 on the TOEFL Ibt test or 6.5 band score on the IELTS. Those whose scores fall between 60 and 91 on the TOEFL Ibt or 5.5 and 6 on the IELTS will be considered for entry with English for International Students required (see Special Condition Admissions section on page 158 for more information). To get information for the earliest possible test date for the TOEFL exam go to www.ets.org. Our institution code is 8217. To find testing centers and register for the IELTS go to www.ielts.org. Request that your score be sent directly to Ecole Parsons à Paris.
> Schedule a Personal Interview
In addition to the materials listed at left and the additional application materials by program, Certificate Program applicants must have a personal interview either in-person or by telephone and Visiting Student applicants are strongly encouraged to do so.
Applicants must contact the Admissions Office at +33 (0)1 45 77 39 66 or admissions@parsons-paris.com, to schedule an interview well in advance of the desired appointment date. All application materials must be submitted in advance of the interview. During your interview your portfolio and home assignment will be reviewed. You will be expected to discuss your work.
> Submit Application Materials by Program
Below are the additional materials you must submit by program to which you are applying.
Applicants for the Visiting Student Program must submit the application materials listed below for their selected program.
> Submit a Course Request/Pre-Approval Form
Submit a Course Request/Pre-Approval Form, completed by the student and home institution adviser. Select courses from Ecole Parsons à Paris course offerings and rank them as either essential or desired:
Essential – if you must take this course to fulfill your home institution requirements
Desired – if you would like to take the course but it could be substituted.
> Submit Application Materials by Program
Studio Concentration
THE PARIS PORTFOLIO: Submit 10-20 examples of your work that shows your readiness to undertake the studies for which you are applying. Include a minimum of 5 drawings from the figure. Your work should demonstrate drawing skills, conceptual skills, individuality, experimentation, and sensitivity regarding color.
Photography Concentration
THE PARIS PORTFOLIO: Demonstrate: Conceptual skills; Technical skills – exposure, lighting, printing, etc.; Individuality – work created outside of school; Experimentation – the ability to explore multiple and different processes and materials; Sensitivity regarding color; Knowledge and use of composition, perspective, focus, and depth of field.
Management of Design
THE DESIGN ANALYSIS ESSAY: Write a one-page (500 word) essay analyzing a well-designed everyday object or product, building, publication, advertisement or software. Explain why you think this item is well designed. You may consider such issues as the purpose and effectiveness, sustainability and environmental impact, as well as the social implications of the object. Please include a visual reference of the analyzed in the Add Media section.
Critical Studies Concentration
No additional materials.
Applicants for the Certificate Program must submit the application materials listed below for their selected program.
> Submit Application Materials by Program
Studio Arts, Visual Communications, General Fashion Studies, Textile Arts, Illustration Arts
THE PARIS PORTFOLIO: Submit 10-20 examples of your work that shows your readiness to undertake the studies for which you are applying. Include a minimum of 5 drawings from the figure. Your work should demonstrate drawing skills, conceptual skills, individuality, experimentation, and sensitivity regarding color.
Photographic Arts
THE PARIS PORTFOLIO: Demonstrate: Conceptual skills; Technical skills – exposure, lighting, printing, etc.; Individuality – work created outside of projects assigned at school; Experimentation – the ability to explore multiple and different processes and materials; Sensitivity regarding color; Knowledge and use of composition, perspective, focus, and depth of field.
