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Open House for Prospective Students

Online Open resources for prospective students unable to join in person are held throughout the months leading up to the application deadlines.

Please reference the online registration portal for other upcoming events and campus visits.


The in-person Open House for Prospective Students took 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.


Recordings of online sessions are posted following the events at the links below.

In-Person Open House Program
October 26, 2026
Time Location Event
9:30am – 10:00 am Low Library Faculty Room Check-in and Breakfast
Late arrivals may check in after 11:00am at Avery 407
10:00am – 11:00am Leaving at Low Library Program-specific Tours
with visits to Research Centers & Labs, Making Studio, Avery Library, and more
11:00am – 12:00pm Avery 114 Admissions and Career Services Q&A
learn about the application process and professional support
12:00 – 2:00pm Low Library Rotunda Lunch with GSAPP Dean, Faculty, and Student Representatives
12:30– 1:15 pm Low Library Rotunda Welcome Remarks by Dean Andrés Jaque
2:00 – 3:00pm Various Locations: Curriculum Presentation by your academic Program Director:
Avery 113, Wood Auditorium M.Arch, Marc Tsurumaki
Avery 408 MSAAD, Lydia Kallipoliti
Fayerweather UD Studio MSAUD, Neeraj Bhatia
Avery Library Wallach Seminar Room MSCCCP, Felicity Scott and Mark Wasiuta
Avery 409 MSCDP, Laura Kurgan
Avery 114 MSRED, Adam Lubinsky
Avery 600, Ware Lounge MSUP, Weiping Wu
3:00 – 4:00pm Various Locations,
by program as above
Conversations with current students in your academic program
4:00pm – 5:00pm Leaving at Avery Hall entrance Campus Tour
5:00 – 6:15pm Avery 100 Life at GSAPP
Hear from current students about Student Organizations
6:15 – 6:30pm Avery 113, Wood Auditorium Pre-Lecture Reception
6:30 – 8:30pm Avery 113, Wood Auditorium GSAPP Open House Lecture: Emanuel Admassu and Olalekan Jeyifous
Online Open House Sessions
Online Open House Sessions
Date Event Registration Link
Oct. 27 Tuesday
9:00am MSHP Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Jorge Otero-Pailos view recording
10:00am MSAUD Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Neeraj Bhatia view recording
7:00pm MSCCCP Curriculum Presentation with Program Co-Directors Felicity Scott and Mark Wasiuta view recording
Oct. 28 Wednesday
9:00am MSAAD Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Lydia Kallipoliti view recording
9:00am MSCDP Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Laura Kurgan view recording
10:00am MSUP Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Weiping Wu
Oct. 29 Thursday
8:00am MSRED Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Adam Lubinsky
9:00am M.Arch Curriculum Presentation with Program Director Marc Tsurumaki
Oct. 30 Friday
9:00am Admissions & Financial Planning with GSAPP Admissions and Columbia Student Financial Services
(2-hour session)
12:00pm Career Services: Professional Paths for GSAPP Students the Career Services team
Nov. 10 Tuesday
9:00am PhD in Historic Preservation Presentation with Program Director Jorge Otero-Pailos register
Nov. 11 Wednesday
6:00pm PhD in Architecture Presentation with Program Director Felicity Scott register
Nov. 12 Thursday
6:00pm PhD in Urban Planning Presentation with Program Director Tom Slater register

M.S. in Advanced Architectural Design Curriculum

Open House 2026 MSAAD curriculum presentation by Program Director Lydia Kallipoliti.

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.