As skirmishes over curriculum changes at Parsons continue between part-time faculty and administrators, two of The New School’s other divisions are experiencing changes of their own. On April…
Drama
A Different Kind of Tune
On March 10, the performance space at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music was flowing not with the sounds of saxophones and hi-hats, but of actors’…
Peril at Parsons: The dangers and defects of the fashion school’s new curriculum
“We are in class to learn skills, not to experiment and play. We are not paying to sit around and teach ourselves.” “We don’t understand where our money…
USS Looks to Avoid Vacant Seats, Moves Elections Up
For most of the academic year, The New School’s University Student Senate has functioned with three vacant seats, rendering many students without full representation in the university-wide body…
Year One : A Look At David Van Zandt’s New School Presidency
David Van Zandt in his office shortly after assuming the presidency of the New School. Yumna Al-Arashi When David Van Zandt succeeded Bob Kerrey on January 1, 2011…
The Drama Kings
In “Henry VI,” Performance Art Transforms a Shakespearean Classic “Henry VI,” an adaptation of Shakespeare’s trilogy of the same name, directed by New School for Drama professor Casey…