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Open House for Prospective Students

Monday, October 26, 2026


The in-person Open House for Prospective Students takes place on Monday, October 26, 2026 with campus and building tours; meetings with the Dean, Program Directors, faculty, and current students; open courses and design studio reviews; lectures; receptions; and more.

Online Info Sessions for those unable to join in person are held throughout the week.

Please register in advance for the Open House and other Online Info Sessions.

In-Person Program
Event Time
Check-in and Breakfast 9:30am – 10:00 am
Program-specific Campus Tours and Building Visits, Admissions Q&A
with visits to Research Centers & Labs, Making Studio, Avery Library, and more
10:00am – 12:00pm
Lunch with GSAPP Dean, Faculty, and Student Representatives 12:30 – 2:00pm
Welcome Remarks by Dean Andrés Jaque 1:00– 1:45 pm
Curriculum Presentation by your academic Program Director 2:00 – 3:00pm
Conversations with current students in your academic program 3:00 – 4:00pm
Program-specific tours of academic spaces 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Life at GSAPP: Learn more about the School
with Student Council and Student Organization Leadership
5:30 – 6:15pm
Pre-Lecture Reception 6:15 – 6:30pm
GSAPP Open House Lecture: Emanuel Admassu and Olalekan Jeyifous 6:30 – 8:30pm
Online Open House Sessions
Date Event Registration Link
Oct. 27 Tuesday
9:00am MSHP Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Jorge Otero-Pailos register
10:00am MSAUD Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Neeraj Bhatia register
7:00pm MSCCCP Curriculum Presentation with Program Co-Directors Felicity Scott and Mark Wasiuta register
Oct. 28 Wednesday
9:00am MSAAD Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Lydia Kallipoliti register
9:00am MSCDP Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Laura Kurgan register
10:00am MSUP Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Weiping Wu register
Oct. 29 Thursday
8:00am MSRED Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Adam Lubinsky register
9:00am M.Arch Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Marc Tsurumaki register
Oct. 30 Friday
9:00am Admissions & Financial Planning with GSAPP Admissions and Columbia Student Financial Services
(2-hour session)
register
12:00pm Career Services: Professional Paths for GSAPP Students the Career Services team register

Admissions Events and Deadlines

Public Programs

Lectures are live-streamed and archived on the GSAPP YouTube Channel
See the Event Calendar for programming throughout the year, and browse past events on the Media Archive.

Virtual Visit

Virtual Tour

If you are unable to visit in person, please explore the interactive 3-D model of GSAPP’s buildings and facilities on the Virtual Visit page.

Prior Open House Sessions

Master of Architecture Curriculum Presentation

Program Director Mario Gooden presents the Master of Architecture Curriculum during the Fall 2025 Open House for Prospective Students.