Paris College of Art
Paris College of Art, previously called Parsons Paris until 2010, is an international college of art and design with U.S degree-granting authority and accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) located in Paris, France. PCA's mission is to provide the highest standard of art and design education, taught within an American pedagogical paradigm, while being influenced and informed by their French and European environment. History. In 1981, the school was established as a French Association (type 1901) under the name “École Parsons à Paris”. Until 2010, the school had  a relationship with Parsons School of Design, and was known as "Parsons Paris". Its association with Parsons ended in 2010, and it became an independent institution and changed its name to Paris College of Art. PCA has 300 students and 100 faculty members from more than 50 different countries. Education. PCA has accreditation from the United States National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and is part of the International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media (CUMULUS). It is also recognized by the Rectorat de Paris as an establishment of higher education. Its partnerships  include agreements and research with the Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles, Pantheon-Sorbonne University, the Centre Georges Pompidou, Les Arts Décoratifs, and La Maison Lesage. Degree courses are taught in English. Paris College of Art offers the following programs: Study abroad programs. Center for University Programs Abroad (CUPA). Focusing on direct matriculation, CUPA provides a study-abroad experience in Paris to students from US colleges and universities. PCA Study Abroad. A study abroad option for college juniors and seniors in an intensive semester or year-long program. PCA Summer. PCA offers summer courses in art, art history, design , culture, and language city of Paris. Levels include pre-college, college, and adult options. Students are encouraged to draw on Paris' cultural heritage for inspiration, and are often taken on trips around the city during classes. Cultural partnerships. Paris College of Art has partnerships with cultural institutions in Paris and overseas, giving their students access to prestigious research facilities and offering them guidance in the artistic, entrepreneurial, design and cultural field.