Paris College of Art, previously called Parsons Paris until 2010, is an international

college A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering ...

of art and design with U.S degree-granting authority and accreditation from the

National Association of Schools of Art and Design The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), founded in 1944, is an accrediting organization of colleges, schools and universities in the United States. The organization establishes standards for graduate and undergraduate degrees ...

(NASAD) located in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

, France. PCA's mission is to provide the highest standard of art and design education, taught within an American pedagogical paradigm, while being influenced and informed by their French and European environment.

History

In 1981, the school was established as a French Association (type 1901) under the name “École Parsons à Paris”. Until 2010, the school had a relationship with

Parsons School of Design Parsons School of Design, known colloquially as Parsons, is a private art and design college located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. Founded in 1896 after a group of progressive artists broke away from established Manhatt ...

, and was known as "Parsons Paris". Its association with Parsons ended in 2010, and it became an independent institution and changed its name to Paris College of Art. PCA has 300 students and 100 faculty members from more than 50 different countries.

Education

Paris 75010 Rue Fénelon 20121008 no 015 PCA Design Center

PCA has accreditation from the United States

(NASAD) and is part of the International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media (CUMULUS). It is also recognized by the Rectorat de Paris as an establishment of higher education. Its partnerships include agreements and research with the Centre de Recherche du

Château de Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 1995 has been managed, u ...

, Pantheon-Sorbonne University, the

Centre Georges Pompidou The Centre Pompidou (), more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou ( en, National Georges Pompidou Centre of Art and Culture), also known as the Pompidou Centre in English, is a complex building in the Beaubourg area of ...

, Les Arts Décoratifs, and La Maison Lesage. Degree courses are taught in English. Paris College of Art offers the following programs:

Undergraduate degree programs

Undergraduate Core: Foundation Year

Undergraduate Core: Liberal Studies

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Fine Arts

Interior Design

Photography

Communication Design

Fashion Design

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(B.A.)

Design Management

Graduate degree programs

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Fashion Design , Haute Couture-Haute Technology
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Fashion Film & Photography
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Design for Social Impact
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Transdisciplinary New Media
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Photography and Image-Making
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Interior Design
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Drawing

Study abroad programs

Center for University Programs Abroad
(CUPA)

Focusing on direct matriculation, CUPA provides a study-abroad experience in Paris to students from US colleges and universities.

PCA Study Abroad

A study abroad option for college juniors and seniors in an intensive semester or year-long program.

PCA Summer

PCA offers summer courses in art, art history, design, culture, and language city of Paris. Levels include pre-college, college, and adult options. Students are encouraged to draw on Paris' cultural heritage for inspiration, and are often taken on trips around the city during classes.
Art History

Fashion Design

Fine Arts

Interior Design

Photography

Non-degree programs

Certificate Programs
an intensive one-year curriculum focused on a specific discipline, this program is aimed at mature students wishing to change career, refine a design portfolio, or prepare for entering a

Master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

program.

Cultural partnerships

Paris College of Art has partnerships with cultural institutions in Paris and overseas, giving their students access to prestigious research facilities and offering them guidance in the artistic, entrepreneurial, design and cultural field. * Pantheon Sorbonne University
Les Arts Décoratifs Library

Terra Foundation for American Art

The American Library in Paris

La Gaîté Lyrique

La Réserve des Arts

Château de Versailles Research Center

Kandinski Library
at Centre George Pompidou
NUMA

PUBLIC Journal

Notable alumni

Natalia Fedner Natalia Fedner is an American fashion designer, inventor and actress, best known for inventing a six-way stretch metal textile. Early life and education Fedner was born in Chernivtsi, in the Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine), and immigrated to Colu ...

, fashion designer *

Erin Fetherston Erin Fetherston is an American designer from Piedmont, California. She graduated from UC Berkeley before attending Parson's School of Design. In January 2005, she first presented her eponymous label during the Paris Haute Couture Shows. From it ...

, fashion designer *

Tom Ford Thomas Carlyle Ford (born August 27, 1961) is an American fashion designer and filmmaker. He launched his eponymous luxury brand in 2005, having previously served as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Ford wrote and directe ...

, fashion designer, film director and producer *Bennu Gerede, actress, model *

Georgia Hardinge Georgia Victoria Hardinge (born 4 February 1984) is an English fashion designer based in London. Biography The_Honourable#United_Kingdom, The Honourable Georgia Victoria Hardinge was born in London, daughter of List of Old Harrovians, Old Harr ...

, fashion designer *Calla Haynes Calla), fashion designer *Lazaro Hernandez (

Proenza Schouler Proenza Schouler is a womenswear and accessories brand founded in 2002 by designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. Based in New York City, Proenza Schouler is derived from maiden names of the two designers' mothers: Proenza is the maiden ...

), fashion designer *

Nicky Hoberman Nicky Hoberman (born 1967) is a South African-born, London-based fine artist/painter whose style includes the use of photorealism combined with caricature, and illogical figures on a background of flat, even spaces. Early life and education N ...

, artist, painter *

Ryan Mendoza Ryan Mendoza (born October 29, 1971, in New York City) is an American painter. He works and lives between Naples and Berlin. In his paintings, he counterbalances old master techniques with contemporary themes. In 2012, Ryan and his then 8-month-pr ...

, artist *David Peck (Miles David), fashion designer * Julia Restoin Roitfield, model, consultant and freelance graphic designer * Patrick Robinson, fashion designer *Margot Warre (MARGOT), fashion designer

References

External links

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History

Education

Undergraduate degree programs

Bachelor of Fine Arts A Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) is a standard undergraduate degree for students for pursuing a professional education in the visual, fine or performing arts. It is also called Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA) in some cases. Background The Bachelor ...

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ... (B.A.)

Graduate degree programs

Study abroad programs

Center for University Programs Abroad(CUPA)

PCA Study Abroad

PCA Summer

Non-degree programs

Cultural partnerships

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...
(B.A.)

Center for University Programs Abroad
(CUPA)