Fall 2026 Online Open House

October 27, 2026 - 9:00am

Photo Credit: Olivier Faber

Discipline

Art Culture + Technology

Series

ACT Lectures

BT Lectures

This fall, the MIT Department of Architecture is hosting online information sessions to offer prospective graduate students an opportunity to learn about admissions, programs, school culture, and research at MIT.

Our Fall 2026 Online Prospective Student Open House is TUESDAY, October 27, starting at 9AM EDT.

This online web forum will enable prospective Master of Architecture (MArch) and Master of Science (SMArchS and SMBT) students to ask questions and learn about studying in our department. See below for more information. Register here to receive a link prior to the event.

Program:

Welcome & Why Architecture @ MIT: 9 – 9:30am
MArch: 9:30–10am
SMArchS: 10–10:30am
FAQs: 10:30–10:45am
Community Building and Student Engagement Overview: 10:45–11am
Student Perspective: 11am–Noon

Breakout Sessions:

Architectural Design: TBD

Aga Khan Program in Islamic Architecture: TBD

Building Technology: TBD

Computation: TBD

History Theory Criticism: TBD

Urbanism: TBD

ACT: TBD

More ways to connect:

Community and Engagement at MIT Architecture

Please reach out to our Community Building and Student Engagement Officer, Nandini Choudhury, to learn more about programs and projects that help to center student life and belonging in the Department.

Email: nschou@mit.edu

Schedule a meeting: https://calendly.com/nschou/office-hours

GradCatalyst Workshops

Considering a Master’s or PhD? GradCatalyst can help! Join the MIT Office of Graduate Education for an MIT student-led workshop that helps undergraduates plan their academic trajectories. This interactive webinar provides participants with helpful information for applying to and thriving in graduate school. Sessions are open to all students exploring the option of graduate education. Learn more here.

Apply to MIT Architecture

LEARN ABOUT MIT ARCHITECTURE

In the meantime, learn more about current and recent courses, get to know our faculty and students. Follow current student and faculty research and department events via our Facebook Twitter Instagram and Youtube.

Recent publications and thesis project abstracts are available to read online. Full student theses are available on MIT’s open-access repository, DSpace. In addition, course syllabi and materials are available via MIT’s Open Courseware. Videos of select past lectures are available via YouTube.

Finally, review degree requirements related to the MArch, SMArchS, SMBT, and SMACT programs and learn more about Admissions. The Admissions page includes key information on tuition and finances. Email arch@mit.edu with any additional questions.

MIT CAMPUS AND DEPARTMENT TOURS

Prospective students are welcome to attend any of our online public programs and events. You can request a tour here.

MIT’s Public Art Collection reaches across the Institute, including works by Alexander Calder, Louise Nevelson, Sarah Sze, Sol Lewitt, among many others. The campus is home to works by Alvar Aalto, Eero Saarinen, Gordon Bunshaft (MArch ‘35) & Walter Netsch (MArch ‘43) of SOM, Eduardo Catalano, I.M. Pei (BArch ‘47), Steven Holl, Charles Correa (MArch ‘55), and Fumihiko Maki, among many others. Many works in MIT’s Public Art Collection are spread across campus in outdoor locations. Explore the public art map.