Upcoming Admissions Events for Graduate Programs

 
  • 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, visit the National Portfolio Day website.

National Portfolio Day Virtual (Graduate)

Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 1:00-5:00pm ET

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MA in Art History Information Sessions

Attend an online information session about our Master of Arts in Art History with Mika Natif, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies for Art History.

Learn how our curriculum encourages students to explore and contribute to the field through a wide range of methodologies and theoretical approaches to art historical studies. As part of this session, we’ll provide information about our program and the expertise of our faculty, as well as fellowship support, details about internship opportunities and career outcomes. You’ll have the opportunity to ask any questions you have about our program and the application process.

Thursday, September 21, 2023 from 7:30-8:30pm ET

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Thursday, December 7, 2023 from 7:30-8:30pm ET

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024 from 7:30-8:30pm ET

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MFA in Classical Acting Information Session

We invite you to join us for an online information session about our Master of Fine Arts in Classical Acting hosted by program director, Alec Wild. The Department of Classical Acting works in conjunction with the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy to offer a truly immersive performance program. The one-year intensive graduate curriculum focuses on the craft of acting Shakespeare and other classical texts culminating with the performance of full-length classical plays. As actors and acting teachers, graduates help transform the way classical theater is performed on Broadway and in regional theaters around the country. As part of this session, you'll have the opportunity to ask any questions you have about our program and the application process.

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 from 2:00-3:00pm ET

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Monday, November 13, 2023 from 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 2:00-3:00pm ET

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MA in Exhibition Design Information Sessions

We invite you to attend an online information session about our Master of Arts in Exhibition Design with Andrea Dietz, Assistant Professor for Exhibition Design.

Learn how our curriculum cultivates sophisticated designers, giving you the visual representation and physical realization skills you need to compose compelling exhibition environments. Our program is anchored by coursework in criticism, curation, storytelling, and management and complemented by open electives that enable you to develop emphases. As part of this session, you'll have the opportunity to ask any questions you have about our program and the application process.

Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from 9am-10am ET
(note: this is a morning session)

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MFA in Fine Arts Information Sessions

Our program emphasizes a critical and creative relationship between content and form, an awareness of art historical connections and engagement with the contexts of creative production. As part of this session, you'll have the opportunity to ask us any questions you might have about our program and the application process.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 from 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 7:00-8:00pm ET

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MA in Interaction Design Information Sessions 

Join Kevin Patton, Assistant Professor of Interaction Design, for an online information session and Q&A about our Master of Arts in Interaction Design.

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.

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 from 7:00pm-8:00pm ET

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Monday, November 20, 2023 from 7:00pm-8:00pm ET

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Monday, January 22, 2024 from 7:00pm-8:00pm ET

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MFA and MA in Interior Architecture Information Session

Join us to learn more about Interior Architecture at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. During this session, we'll present an overview of our programs and resources before breaking out into groups for an in-depth look at either the Master of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture (for students without an undergraduate degree in interior design, interior architecture or architecture) or our new Master of Arts in Interior Architecture (post-professional degree for students with an undergraduate degree in interior design, interior architecture or architecture).

You'll learn about the admission requirements, courses required to complete these degrees, and career outcomes, and you will have the opportunity to ask us your questions about our programs and application process.

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Thursday, November 16, 2023 from 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024  from 7:00-8:00pm ET

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MA in Museum Studies Information Sessions

We invite you to join us for an online information session and Q&A with Suse Anderson, Program Head and Assistant Professor for Museum Studies, about our Master of Arts in Museum Studies.

Learn how our Museum Studies program combines traditional academic training with museum practices and practical museum experience in order to prepare students for successful museum careers. You'll also have the opportunity to ask us any questions you have about our program and the application process.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from 8:00-9:00am ET
(note: this is a morning session)

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 9:00-10:00pm ET

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Thursday, January 11, 2024 from 11:00-Noon ET

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MA in New Media Photojournalism Information Sessions

Join us this fall for one of our online information sessions and Q&A with Susan Sterner, Faculty Advisor and Assistant Professor for our Master of Arts in New Media Photojournalism.

Learn more about how our curriculum incorporates writing, photography, audio, video and web design and prepares students for careers as freelancers, visual reporters, editors, and producers. As part of this session, you'll have the opportunity to ask us any questions you might have about our program and the application process.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 6:30-7:30pm ET

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 6:30-7:30pm ET

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024 from Noon-1:00pm ET

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024 from 6:30-7:30pm ET

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MFA in Social Practice Information Sessions

Our MFA in Social Practice program has an emphasis on public policy with the goal of empowering the next generation of artists to bring their studio practice to bear on questions of social justice.

You’ll learn about our curriculum, which is fundamentally interdisciplinary, how our program allows you the freedom to hybridize the fields in which you are active. This program prepares you to think critically, evaluate compassionately and create ethically.

As part of these sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to ask any questions you have about our program and the application process.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 from 8:00-9:00pm ET

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 8:00-9:00pm ET

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 8:00-9:00pm ET

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