D-Schools 2007

Parsons The New School for Design

New York, N.Y.

3,598 students, both grad and undergrad
Art and Design

Partnerships
Academic: Columbia Business School, La Escuela de Disenso at Alto de Chavon (the Dominican Republic), Kanazawa International Design Institute (Japan), Central Academy of Fine Arts (China)
Business: Project sponsors include Target, Kiehl's, and Samsung.

Claim to Fame: Tom Ford, Donna Karan, Edward Hopper, Jasper Johns, Norman Rockwell, Steven Meisel, and Joel Schumacher are all alumni.

Signature Programs: Companies like Target sponsor projects in Parsons' design programs. The school also offers a business strategy focused degree in Design & Management.