Take Intellectual and Creative Risks at The New School

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Our graduate programs go beyond mainstream thought and practices, fostering intellectual inquiry and creative mastery. At The New School, you'll develop the skills to advance your career and respond to contemporary challenges around the world. Work with renowned faculty who are scholars, practitioners and mentors to defy traditional academic approaches, publish groundbreaking research and become a new force of artistry.

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  • Automatic consideration for merit scholarships with no separate scholarship application

The University that Reimagines the Future

  • Graduate Programs

    At The New School, we have a century-long history of cultivating bold, diverse changemakers. Across a wide array of graduate programs in art and design, the performing arts, the social sciences and public policy, we offer flexible degree options and full-time, part-time and online offerings to best suit your schedule and career goals.

  • Student Outcomes

    We foster creative and entrepreneurial talent that performs at the highest levels while striving to create positive change in the world. Become a part of our innovative academic community that helps students broaden their skills and career options, develop their intellectual and creative voice, and address contemporary challenges.

  • World-Renowned Faculty

    Learn from New York City's most renowned industry experts. Our faculty bring real-world experience on the cutting edge of thought and creativity to the classroom, fostering a dynamic and demanding academic environment.

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