Parsons School of Design

2001 alumni. Studied illustration and animation. The beginning of a great career that allowed me to explore all my creativity and really branch out and love everything I do today. Excellent school and community. Susan Stillman - best teacher ever.

As a student at Parsons, I have been immensely disappointed by the school.

I was tempted by Parsons reputation and history of producing designers such as Donna Karan and Michael Kors.

In reality, the school is disorganised leading to an impossible workload for students.

The quality of the teaching is poor. Since the instructors come from industry, they are not professional teachers and the quality of the teaching is just random. Most of my teachers were not able to inspire me or help me advance in my learning.

Most of my friends are depressed at the school. Apart from the fees, we feel the school does not not care about our well being or our education.

The school does not encourage high quality creative work but only quantity of low quality work.

Not letting John Galliano, probably the greatest designer since St Laurent, lecture at Parsons perhaps reflects the mediocrity of an institution that panders to the establishment and political correctness. What a bunch of disingenuous lilly livered idiots are the powers that be at this institution. But then perhaps it is why Parsons is not known for daring or innovation but rather for being a school for rich kids who can afford to go there....