Paris College of Art

[1] In 1981, the school was established as a French Association (type 1901) under the name “École Parsons à Paris”.

[2] Its association with Parsons ended in 2010, and it became an independent institution and changed its name to Paris College of Art.

PCA has accreditation from the United States National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and is part of the International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media (CUMULUS).

It is also recognized by the Rectorat de Paris as an establishment of higher education.

Its partnerships include agreements and research with the Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles, Pantheon-Sorbonne University, the Centre Georges Pompidou, Les Arts Décoratifs, and La Maison Lesage.