Our virtual open houses offer an excellent opportunity for prospective students and applicants to learn more about your program of interest and life at the GSD directly from faculty. Registration opens each September. We invite you to register for one or more of the open houses to explore any programs that may be of interest. Compare programs.
Join Master in Design Engineering (MDE) Co-Directors Andrew Witt and Krzysztof Gajos to discuss the curricular structure, program emphasis, and the student experience. A Q&A session will follow, so be sure to bring your questions!
Join Co-Directors for our Master in Design Studies (MDes) program, Professors K. Michael Hays and Charles Waldheim for a high-level overview of the MDes program and its uniquely flexible and interdisciplinary curricular structure. Then, join Domain Heads Professor Alex Wall (Ecologies), Allen Sayegh (Mediums), Diane Davis (Publics), and Ed Eigen (Narratives) in smaller breakout rooms. Be sure to bring your questions!
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3:00 – 3:45 p.m.: Welcome, MDes Program Overview 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Breakout Sessions with Domain Heads
Join MUP faculty for an overview of the urban planning program, followed by a Q&A. You will also have the opportunity to hear from key faculty about their backgrounds, relevant research, and course offerings in urban planning at the GSD. Be sure to bring your questions!
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9:00 – 9:30 a.m.: Welcome, MUP Program Overview and Q&A 9:30 – 10:15 a.m.: Faculty Presentations 10:15 – 11:00 a.m.: Breakout Sessions: Topics in Urban Planning 11:00 – 12:00 a.m.: Student Presentations and Q&A
Join urban design faculty for an overview of the MAUD and MLAUD programs, followed by a Q&A. You will also have the opportunity to hear from key faculty about their backgrounds, relevant research, and course offerings in urban design at the GSD. Be sure to bring your questions!
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10:00 – 10:30 a.m.: Welcome, MAUD/MLAUD Program Overview and Q&A 10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.: Faculty Presentations 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.: Student Presentations and Q&A
Join real estate faculty for an overview of the MRE program, followed by a Q&A. You will also have the opportunity to hear from key faculty about their backgrounds, relevant research, and course offerings in real estate at the GSD. Be sure to bring your questions!
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11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.: Welcome, MRE Program Overview and Q&A 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.: Faculty Introductions 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: Discussions with Faculty
Join Program Chair Gary Hilderbrand and Director Karen Janosky for an overview of our MLA I, MLA I AP, and MLA II programs followed by breakout discussions led by department faculty on key themes within the profession of landscape architecture. Current students will also reflect on their work at the GSD followed by panel discussions with students in your program of interest. Be sure to bring your questions!
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9:00 – 10:05 a.m.: Welcome, MLA Program Overview and Q&A 10:05 – 10:35 a.m.: Breakout Sessions: Topics in Landscape Architecture 10:35 – 10:50 a.m.: Student Presentations 10:50 – 11:35 a.m.: Student-Led Panel Discussions by Program Track 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.: Discussions with Faculty
Join Professor Ali Malkawi, Director of the Doctor of Design (DDes) program, and Professor Antoine Picon, Director of the PhD program for an overview of doctoral study at the GSD. This is a great opportunity to learn more about each program as well as examine key differences between the DDes and PhD to help you better determine which program is most suitable for your interests and background. Be sure to bring your questions!
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10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Welcome, DDes and PhD Program Overview, Breakout Rooms 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.: Q&A with Current Doctoral Students (DDes and PhD)
Join architecture faculty for an overview of our MArch I and MArch II programs, their curricular structure, and program emphasis, followed by a Q&A. Then, meet current architecture students who will present on their work in the program. Be sure to bring your questions!
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10:00 – 11:40 a.m.: Welcome, MArch Program Overview and Q&A 11:40 a.m.- 12:20 p.m.: Student Presentations: Studio Work 12:20 – 1:00 p.m.: Q&A
