Parsons heads to Paris

It's bred some of the world's greatest designers - Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford are just a few of its famous alumni - and now Parsons, New York's renowned art and design college, is hoping to nurture some of Europe's future fashion talents with a foothold in Paris.

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Parsons The New School for Design, as it is formally known, is set to establish an "academic center" in the French capital which will be called Parsons Paris, reports WWD. The establishment will offer bachelor's and master's degrees from autumn 013. All courses will be taught in English and will be based on the same curriculum used at the New York site.

Parsons has previously had a Paris presence - École Parsons à Paris was established in 1921 as a branch campus of the New York school, however, in 2010 it became an independent entity and is now known as Paris College of Art and has no association with Parsons.

"With Parsons Paris, we are taking a strategic approach," said Renaud Dutreil, a trustee of The New School and president of the French association that will support the operation of Parsons Paris. "Rather than build a satellite of Parsons' New York campus, we are amplifying our heritage in the French capital to embrace art, design, business, government, and academic partners. Parsons is creating a model of excellence that is both global and local. It is also a significant act of trust in Paris as one of the main creative capitals in the world."

The famed arts university is also reportedly developing projects in Mumbai and Shanghai as well as other major cities.

For further information visit www.newschool.edu/parsons/paris/

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