Upcoming Admissions Events for Corcoran Design Programs
Thank you for your interest in Interaction Design and Graphic Design at the George Washington University's Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. Learn more about our programs and how to apply by attending one of our virtual information sessions or portfolio days below!
- 12:30pm-1:30pm Graduate Campus Tour (optional)
GW offers Graduate Campus Tours of the Foggy Bottom Campus every Friday at 12:30pm. If you’d like to attend a tour, please click here to register. Registration for Graduate Campus Tours will open closer to the event.
Tours will leave from the Admissions Welcome Center, located on the first floor of the University Student Center (800 21st St NW, Washington, DC, 20052).
- 2pm-2:30pm Welcome to the Corcoran
Corcoran Director Dr. Lauren Onkey will welcome students for an introduction to the Corcoran School.
- 2:30pm-3:30pm Program-Specific Open Houses
Following the welcome in Hammer Auditorium, we will break out for program-specific info sessions and open houses.
- 6pm-9pm Legacy Gala (Optional Evening Event)
Students are invited to a gala celebrating our Legacy: Fifty Years of Dance on the Edge exhibition.
National Portfolio Days
The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design is a member of the National Portfolio Day Association, and this year, National Portfolio Day (NPD) events are free to attend and some are completely online. Students have the opportunity to meet virtually with our faculty about their portfolio. Please note that admissions decisions are not made at these events. This is an opportunity to speak one-on-one with our faculty about your portfolio, our programs, and how to apply.
To learn more about National Portfolio Days and register for NPDA events, visit the National Portfolio Day website.
National Portfolio Day Virtual (Graduate)
Sunday, November 17, 2024 from 5:00-9:00pm ET
National Portfolio Day Virtual (Undergraduate)
Friday, November 1, 2024 from 7:00pm-11:00pm ET
REGISTER
Online Information Sessions
Our program areas offer virtual information sessions throughout the fall that are led by program faculty. Join us to learn more about our faculty, our curriculum, and program-specific application requirements. As part of each session, you'll have the opportunity to ask us questions. Registration is required. Click the links below to sign up!
B.F.A. in Graphic Design
Graphic Design Information Session (UG) - Friday, September 20, 2024 at 5:30pm ET
Graphic Design Information Session (UG) - Friday, November 15, 2024 at 5:30pm ET
B.F.A. or B.A. in Interaction Design.
Interaction Design Information Session (UG) - Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 7:30pm ET
Interaction Design Information Session (UG) - Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:30pm ET
M.A. in Interaction Design
Join Kevin Patton, Assistant Professor of Interaction Design, for an online information session and Q&A about our Master of Arts in Interaction Design.
Note: Attendees of any graduate program information session will receive a code for a fee waiver, which can be used to apply for admission in 2025. This code eliminates the $80 application fee. You will receive the waiver code via email within a few days after the session.
The MA in IxD focuses on the role of interaction design in public policy and service delivery, and trains designers to examine, prototype and design concepts that ultimately shape and guide people’s interactions across their everyday lives. Our students create human-centered solutions that impact everything from smart devices to healthcare services. Whether your interests are in the startup, nonprofit, social innovation or government sectors, learn how the Corcoran will prepare you for a role at a consultancy, government agency or design firm.
Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 6:30pm ET
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:30pm ET
Thursday, January 22, 2025 at 6:30pm ET
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:30am ET (note: this is a morning session)