Jess Irish is an Associate Professor of Media Arts & Design within the School of Art, Media & Technology at Parsons School of Design. Her recent courses include:
- Integrative Studio 1
First-year BFA/BBA undergraduate course on design research and methods, in conjunction with a seminar - Sustainable Systems
First year BFA/BBA undergraduate course on climate change, energy, water and materials within systems. - Major Studio 1
Fall semester design process studio for incoming MFADT students - Thesis 2
Spring semester production of final year-long MFADT 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 Seminar 1
First-year BFA 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