Jess Irish is currently a principle faculty within the School of Art, Media & Technology at Parsons School of Design. Her recent courses include:
MFA Design & Technology Thesis 2
Spring semester production of final year-long thesis works
Hybrid Works: Image & Text
Cross-MFA course bringing together writers and media makers to explore new forms.
Co-Taught with LB Thompson
Integrative Studio 1
First year undergraduate course on design methods, in conjunction with a seminar
Integrative Seminar 1
First year undergraduate course on design concepts, in conjunction with a study
Collab: Design + Science for Climate Change
Cross-university course for creating design engagements to communicate energy issues
Co-Taught with Bhawani Venkataraman
Core Lab: 4D
Time-based production course for students in Illustration, focused on animation
Prototyping
Iterative making for students in Design & Technology BFA program
Topics: Narrative
Independently-driven projects for students working with narrative in non-linear formats
Collab: Participatory City
Mixed level course to collaborate in creating urban interfaces for public participation
Co-Taught with Jane Pirone