The New School prepares students to understand, contribute to, and succeed in a rapidly changing society, thus making the world a better and more just place. We will ensure that our students develop both the skills a sound education provides and the competencies essential for success and leadership in the emerging creative economy. We will also lead in generating practical and theoretical knowledge that enables people to better understand our world and improve conditions for local and global communities.
We will fulfill our mission by extending The New School’s legacy as a non-traditional university and community, nimble and responsive to change, that:
Focuses on and engages with critical contemporary issues
Prioritizes humanity and culture in designing systems and environments to improve the human condition, an approach that draws on design thinking and the liberal, creative, and performing arts
Places collaborative, project-based learning at the center of the educational experience
Takes full advantage of our New York City location and connectivity to global urban centers