Spring 2026 Open House for Admitted Students

On Tuesday, March 31, we will held an Open House for admitted students, starting at 10 a.m. 

The in-person event will enable admitted Master of Architecture (MArch) and Master of Science (Architecture Studies, SMArchS; Building Technology, SMBT) students to be immersed in the culture of the department, to meet with current students and faculty, to ask current MIT architecture students questions and learn about admissions, programs, school culture, and research at MIT. See below for more information on our hybrid offerings. 

Please see the current schedule of events below. Hybrid sessions are noted.

10:00-10:30 a.m.
Outside Long Lounge (7-429)
Check-in / pick up welcome packets
Guests pick up nametags, coffee and light breakfast available
Drop off luggage if you need to for the day in Rm 7-337

10:30-11:15 a.m.
Long Lounge (7-429) /hybrid
Welcome Address (Head and Program Directors)

11:15 am - 12:30 pm
Long Lounge (7-429) / hybrid
MArch Overview (MArch Director and Faculty)
View session recording 

11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Stella, Rm 7-338 / hybrid
SMArchS Overview
View session recording

11:45-12:30 p.m.
Discipline Group Offices / hybrid
SMArchS Breakout Sessions

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Long Lounge (7-429) & surrounding area
Community Lunch

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Meet Guide in Lobby of Building 7
MET Tour 

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.,
Open Time
Finance Staff, 3-3:30 pm, Long Lounge
Visit Core 2, 3:30-4 pm, Studio
Rotch Library, 3:30-4:00 pm
Fab Lab, 3:30 - 4 pm
Wood Shop & N51, 3:30 - 4 pm
Meet with Current Students, 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Long Lounge 

5:00 - 5:30 p.m., Long Lounge (7-429)
Light Dinner

5:30 - 7 p.m., 
Evening Event, Long Lounge
After Hours Outing with Students, State Park


Questions? Email arch@mit.edu 

Learn about MIT Architecture
In the meantime, learn more about current and recent courses, get to know our faculty and students, and explore their projects and publications. Follow current student and faculty research and department events via our Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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, as well as a list of college fairs that we attend.  Please read the FAQs and 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. The Department offers tours during the school year. 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.