Parsons Acronyms (Glossary)
The below acronyms are specific to Parsons School of Design. See University Acronyms for a listing of terminology used university-wide, such as departments/areas of the university, job titles, and commonly used acronyms.
Parsons Schools & Offices
Acronym | Term or Definition |
ADHT | School of Art, Design, History, and Theory |
AMT | School of Art, Media, and Technology |
SCE | School of Constructed Environments |
SDS | School of Design Strategies |
SoF | School of Fashion |
SJDC | Sheila Johnson Design Center |
HML | Parsons Healthy Materials Lab |
MC | Making Center |
DO | Parsons Dean's Office |
PSP | Parsons Scholars Program |
Parsons Committees & Groups
Acronym | Term or Definition |
CUE | Committee on Undergraduate Education |
PFA | Parsons Faculty Assembly |
PFC | Parsons Faculty Council |
PCC | Parsons Curriculum Committee |
PSC | Parsons Staff Council |
SCC | School Curriculum Committee |
SLC | School Leadership Council |
RSCP | Research, Scholarship, and Creative Practice |
FSLC | Faculty and Staff Learning Community |
Parsons Funding
Acronym | Term or Definition |
GRF | General Research Fund |
SRAF | Student Research Assistant Fund |
RSCP | Research, Scholarship, and Creative Practice (RSCP) contains School-Based Funding and Cross-School Funding |
SBF | School-Based Fund |
CSF | Cross-School Fund |
FRF | Faculty Research Fund, awarded through the Provost Office |
Professional Development Fund for part time faculty, awarded through the Provost Office |
Parsons Degree Programs
General degree terminology is listed in University Acronyms.
School | Acronym | Term or Definition |
ADHT | FY | Parsons First Year |
ADHT | BFA DHP | Design History & Practice |
ADHT | MA HDCS | History of Design & Curatorial Studies |
ADHT | MA FS | Fashion Studies |
AMT | AAS CD | Communication Design |
AMT | BFA CD | Communication Design |
AMT | BFA DT | Design Technology |
AMT | BFA FAR | Fine Arts |
AMT | BFA ILL | Illustration |
AMT | BFA PHO | Photography |
AMT | MPS CD | Communication Design |
AMT | MFA DT | Design Technology |
AMT | MS DV | Data Visualization |
AMT | MFA FAR | Fine Arts |
AMT | MFA PHO | Photography |
SCE | AAS ID | Interior Design |
SCE | BFA AD | Architectural Design |
SCE | BFA ID | Interior Design |
SCE | BFA PD | Product Design |
SCE | MArch/MArch + LD | Architecture & Lighting Design |
SCE | MFA IDD | Interior Design & Lighting Design |
SCE | MFA LD | Lighting Design |
SCE | MFA ID | Industrial Design |
SDS | BFA IDP | Integrated Design |
SDS | BBA SDM | Strategic Design & Management |
SDS | MA DUE | Design and Urban Ecologies |
SDS | MS SDM | Strategic Design & Management |
SDS | MFA TD | Transdisciplinary Design |
SDS | MS GEMs | MS Strategic Design for Global Leadership |
SDS | PSP | Parsons Scholars Program |
SoF | AAS FD | Fashion Design |
SoF | AAS FM | Fashion Marketing & Communications |
SoF | BFA FD | Fashion Design |
SoF | MFA FDS | Fashion Design & Society |
SoF | MPS FBM | Fashion Management |
SoF | MFA TXT | Textiles |