Admission News and Events
The application for fall 2027 admission is open now! See the Requirements page for details. Please contact Graduate Academic Advisor Becky Fall to be added to our email list, schedule an individual meeting, or request an in-person tour.
Upcoming Recruitment Events
AIA Chicago Architecture + Design College Day
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Saturday, September 19
Meet UIC School of Architecture representatives!
Virtual Graduate Info Sessions
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Thursday, October 8, 6:30–8:00pm
Tuesday, October 20, 6:30–8:00pm
Friday, October 30, 12:00–1:30pm
Monday, December 14, 6:00–7:30pm
These live sessions are hosted by the Graduate Advisor or Director of Graduate Studies. We will cover information about the school’s graduate degree programs, the admissions process, and the work and activities current students are engaging with. Attendees will also see photos of the school's facilities and graduate studio and have an opportunity to ask questions.
These sessions will be held via Zoom. A an access link will be emailed out to registrants the day before each session.
Graduate Visit Day
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Wednesday, October 28, 2:30–5:30pm
(optional faculty talk from 1:00–2:00pm)
Visit us in person to meet faculty and students, tour our facilities and fabrication labs, see student work, and learn more about the student experience in the graduate program.
Schedule:
- 1:00-2:00pm - We@UIC with Robert Becker (optional)
- 2:15-3:00pm - Graduate Program Overview. Meet School of Architecture Director Marc Manack and learn more about our degree programs and admission requirements with Director of Graduate Studies Kelly Bair.
- 3:00-3:30pm - Building Tour + Intro to the Project Lab and Fabrication Lab. Get a look inside our spaces and visit our labs with lab specialists Alexander Jones and Christian Oiticica.
- 3:45-4:00pm - Open Archive Overview. Step inside the School's special collections, meet Open Archives Director Jayne Kelley, and hear from MAD-Crit Faculty Zehra Ahmed.
- 4:00-5:30pm - Studio Walk-through. See the graduate studio space and hear from some of the faculty teaching this year's semester studios. Fall 2026 graduate studio faculty include Sarah Blankenbaker and Andrew Jennings (first-year MArch), Grant Gibson and Sarah Dunn (second-year MArch), and Catty Dan Zhang and Andrew Zago (third-year MArch). Faculty and students will show and discuss this semester's in-progress work.
Virtual Admission Portfolio Workshop
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Tuesday, November 3, 6:00–8:00pm
Learn more about what makes a good admission portfolio! Attendees will have the option to submit a draft of their portfolio and receive individual feedback.
You must indicate your intention to submit a draft portfolio review at the time of registration. Draft portfolios must be submitted NO LATER than Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 9:00am Central (Chicago) Time. Registrants who indicate interest in submitting a draft will receive submission instructions starting in mid-October.
This session will be held via Zoom. A an access link will be emailed out to registrants the day before the event.
TryArch Workshop
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Saturday, November 7, 10:00am–6:00pm
Registration deadline: Friday, October 30
This is an intensive one-day workshop for prospective grad students to learn a bit about what it means to study architecture, experience a studio environment, and build content for a portfolio. TryArch is intended for students who have a limited architecture background. Learn more here.
Virtual Director + Grad Student Panel
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Tuesday, November 17, 6:00–7:30pm
Learn more about UIC’s approach to the discipline and what makes our program unique from Director Marc Manack. Hear current graduate students discuss their experiences in the school and the paths that led them here. The panel discussion will be moderated by Director of Graduate Studies Kelly Bair.
This session will be held via Zoom. A an access link will be emailed out to registrants the day before the event.
Additional Events
We encourage prospective students to check out our public lectures, reviews, and other events hosted by the school. See our events page for more information.