Parsons Academy offers summer courses for students in grades 3 through 12, giving them the same access to world-class Parsons faculty as undergraduate art and design students.
Now Enrolling: Parsons certificate courses and Parsons Academy. Applications are also open for Parsons Summer Intensive Studies.
Our on-campus, three-credit program immerses rising juniors and seniors and recent high school graduates in a New York college environment. In all studio courses, students develop and enhance college application portfolios.
Designed for students in grades 3 through 12, Parsons Summer Academy meets for two consecutive weeks in August. These non-credit courses, which are held on campus, include subjects that range from drawing and painting to fashion, digital photography, and interior design.
Get a glimpse of the art and design college experience and explore creative careers through an immersive course taught in English. Because the Olympics are taking place in Paris in July 2024, Parsons Paris will host its pre-college summer program in Barcelona, Spain.