School of Art, Media, and Technology

NY Comics & Picture-story Symposium w/ T Edward Bak – 11/18

Lectures

T Edward Bak speaks on the natural history and works which inspire and inform the narrative of his book, Island of Memory: Volume 1 of WILD MAN – The Natural History of Georg Wilhelm Steller, The…

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Parsons / Mannes Opera Spring ’14 Collab – Apply by 11/19!

Student News

Interested in working on a collaboratively designed and produced opera? All Parsons junior/senior undergraduates and graduate students are invited to apply to the Parsons/ Mannes Opera Collaboration for the Spring 2014 semester! to Still from the 1994…

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BFA Illustration student invited to participate in Green Peace panel/exhibit

Student News

  Senior BFA Illustration student, Crystal Bruno aka Crystal Clarity, was invited to participate in a Green Peace panel in San Francisco! The panel entitled The Art of Resistance: Intersections &…

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Illustration’s "Student of the Week" is Back!

Student News

This week’s student of the week is Stephanie Tan. Primarily an illustrator, Stephanie is also a painter, an animator and paper craft artist. Scroll down to view a sample of her…

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Viacom Internship Program

Internships Opportunities

In order to be eligible for the internship program, students have to be at least a junior, senior, or masters student, commit to 2 full days (8 hr) a week for…

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Parsons Children's Book Illustration Class Presents! 11/4

Presentation

Join Parsons Children’s Book Illustration class in welcoming H. Nichols B. Clark, chief curator of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., for a presentation in Kellen Auditorium on…

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Meet Omega Darling, Darling of Parsons Alums!

Alumni News

Omega Darling is an animation and visual effects company with a serious Parsons connection! Four out of their seven team members are Parsons alums, and the founder, Zach Shukan, taught CG courses here as well. Jassiel…

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Omega Darling Seeks Animation and Coding Interns!

Internships

Omega Darling is a design-driven post-production boutique, specializing in animation and visual effects. We bring together a diverse group of artists to collaborate with clients, from concept to delivery, to produce…

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Internship at Elle Magazine

Internships Opportunities

ELLE Magazine is seeking a detail-oriented, responsible, and motivated Spring semester (2014) interns with a background and interest in photography and/or design and magazine publishing. This is an unpaid internship 3-5…

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Parsons Reunion, This Weekend!

Alumni News

#ParsonsReunion Every year, Parsons alumni gather on campus to celebrate Parsons’ history and the achievements of its graduates. Open House in the Archives 1:00–4:00 p.m. Sheila C. Johnson Design Center All…

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FEAST Reading Thursday 10/3

FEAST is having a reading night, Thursday 10/3 at 7pm! This is not a call for submissions, and there are no limits on what kind of text you can bring. It…

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Parsons Illustration Alum and Stephen Lang team up on short film!

Alumni News

Twin brothers Adrian and Alexander Smith have enjoyed learning about the history of the Civil War since they were children. The Smith brothers were history majors at the New Mexico Military Institute and…

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Medal Design Competition

competitions Opportunities

The international Medal Design Competition gives all art and graphic design students the chance to design the official medal of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games. To give your students the…

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Design Internships – SPRING 2014 (Off-Air Creative, On-Air Graphics, Web Design)

Internships Opportunities

Below is a sampling of some of our Design internship openings at Viacom. Internships include but are not limited to the following groups: Off-Air Creative Design – Functions as an in-house visual…

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Join the Typography Club at the NY Art Book Fair, tomorrow (9/21)!

Events

You are invited to join the Parsons Code Club and peruse the books tomorrow at the NY Book Fair. We’re all meeting in front of PS1 at 2pm. Hope to see…

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The First Code Club Meeting is Friday 9/20, 6-9 P.M.

Student News

The Code Club is having their first meeting this Friday! No coding knowledge required, only an appetite for coding knowledge (and pizza!) Want to know even more about Code Club before…

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Design Trust For Public Space Seeks Production Intern

Internships Opportunities

Job Title: Research & Production Intern Deputy Director Reports To: Deputy Director Deadline to Apply: September 30, 2013 Description: The Design Trust for Public Space, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public space…

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Open Call: New School Design + Media Showcase at SXSW 2014

competitions Opportunities

Open Call: New School Design and Media Showcase at the 2014 SXSW Interactive Trade Show. Call Type: Interactive, Design and New Media work Site: SXSW Interactive Tradeshow, Austin TX Time commitment:…

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Calling all Creatives! Join the Re3StoryHack!

Opportunities

BFA CDT Director Juliette Cezzar has been putting together an event called the Re3 StoryHack , to be held here at Parsons, and she’d love for you be part of it! “The group of…

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Monday, 9/9: New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium w/ Anne Emond and Josh Bayer

Symposia

Monday, September 9th 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Orientation Room, 2 W. 13th Street, Ground Floor This week’s NY Comics & Picture-story Symposium will feature Anne Emond and Josh Bayer. The…

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