It is a time of exploration, identification of strengths, evaluation of desires and understanding the myriad options available in art and design. The course of study is intensive and rigorous, preparing candidates for the subsequent years of focused learning in their specialized field.
Drawing is the fundamental visual language common to all art and design fields.
Foundation courses provide students with the methods and materials for developing this key skill, and for translating their ideas into the drawing medium. Finally, mastering the computer begins in Foundation, with a review of the basic applications and possibilities of this prodigious tool. Foundation year at Parsons Paris is uniquely enhanced by the 'classroom' beyond school doors - a European capital rich with centuries of art and design, in everything from visual art and architecture, to fashion and interior design. In the Foundation year at Parsons Paris, students discover first hand the treasures, past and present, that have inspired this great city. The goal of this course is to develop students' awareness of process as a means of developing a working visual vocabulary.