The Milano School is committed to enabling its students to respond effectively to the intellectual and professional needs of their organizations and society now and in the future, and has structured its curriculum to encourage creative thinking about progressive social, economic and political change. More than 4000 graduates of the Milano School are today providing talent and leadership in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, where they are engaged in efforts to improve health care, develop affordable housing and low-income communities, deliver improved services to children, youth and families, direct arts and cultural organizations, and train executives in major corporations. Parsons School of Design Parsons School of Design has been a pioneer in the field of art and design since its founding in 1896. A division of New School University since 1970, Parsons is a world center for defining new forms of design practice. The school is an educational partner with industry and a leader in exploring the relationships between aesthetics, technology, culture, and commerce.
Parsons is one of the largest degree-granting colleges of art and design in the nation.
Students come from all 50 states of the United States and from 60 countries. Parsons main campuses are in New York City's Greenwich Village and Midtown Manhattan. In addition, Parsons has affiliate schools in France, Japan, Korea, and the Dominican Republic. The Master of Fine Arts is offered in Painting, Sculpture, and in Design and Technology. The Associate in Applied Science degree is offered in Fashion Studies, Graphic Design, Photography, and General Studio.