Programs of Study-Los Angeles Campus
BFA& MFA Degrees
The Otis campus of Parsons School of
Design offers programs leading to the BFA
degree in Fine Arts, Ceramics, Interior and
Environmental Design, Fashion Design, and
Communication Design and Illustration. The
MFA is offered in Fine Arts and Ceramics.
All undergraduate programs include the
possibility of a full year of student exchange
with similar curricula offered at the New York
Campus, and it should be noted that, to make
the exchange as simple as possible, course
titles, descriptions and credit structures are
identical on both coasts.
It is the belief of the college that the
change in faculty and in the artistic/intellectual climate the exchange program makes
possible can profoundly enhance the diversity of an educational experience. Thus, the
student who plans to take advantage of
the exchange option can expect to benefit
from a broad and comprehensive exposure
to his area of interest.
The MFA programs are described in a
separate bulletin available through the
Admissions Office.
Evening and Weekend Division Courses
The courses, degrees and majors described
in this catalog are for full-time day students.
However, there are many part-time, credit
and non-credit courses offered in the
evenings and on Saturdays. These offerings
encompass most areas of the fine arts, art
history and design. A catalog describing
Evening and Saturday courses is published
each term, approximately six weeks prior to
the beginning of classes. The fall term
begins in early September, while the spring
semester starts at the end of January.
Summer programs are offered as well, starting in early June. These catalogs are available from the Office of Continuing Education,
Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of
Design, 2401 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles,
California 90057, or by calling 213-388-3128.
Summer Courses for High School Students
A special series of courses is available each
summer, oriented towards high school
students but offered for college credit. The
courses are of particular value to students
considering art or design on the college
level who wish to gain information and guidance. These courses begin in early July
and are of four to six weeks duration.
Classes are offered in such areas as
Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Fashion
Design, Photography, Environmental Design,
Communication Design, Interior Design and
a Foundation Program.
For additional information and an announcement of these programs, write:
Director of Continuing Education, Otis Art
Institute of Parsons School of Design,
2401 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California
90057; or call: 213-388-3128.
Parsons in Paris
Parsons School of Design offers specially-
designed four- and six-week courses in Paris
each summer. Courses start approximately
July 1 st and the cost (about $1500 to $1800
depending on length of course) includes
charter air fare, double-occupancy accomodations, and course tuition.
The Parsons in Paris program offers students the opportunity to pursue their own
academic and studio interests while living in
Paris' cultural center. Students can visit the
Pompidou Museum, cathedrals and palaces
of the 16th and 17th Century, and take outside excursions to such places as Versailles,
Chantilly, Reims and Fontainebleau. Students may also meet with French artists,
study master paintings in museums, see
fashion collections, and see areas of Paris
not often open to the general public.
Further information may be obtained from
Dean Salvadori, Parsons School of Design,
66 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10011,
or by calling (212) 741-8953.
