Admitted Graduate Student Open House Week

All admitted graduate students are invited to join us for a week of events to learn more about the School of Architecture. All events will be held virtually on Zoom. Events are open only to graduate students who have been admitted for the Fall 2021 semester except where otherwise indicated.

 

 

Director Bob Somol will discuss the school’s history, approach to architecture, and student and faculty work. All admitted students are strongly encouraged to attend this session.

 

Bob Somol will moderate a discussion with graduate faculty, including Paul Andersen, Penelope Dean, Sarah Dunn, and Sam Jacob.

 

 

Students are invited to sit in on Paul Preissner’s section of Arch 564, Architectural Technology IV. View a course description.

 

Graduate Advisor Gwen Fullenkamp will moderate a discussion with current graduate students. Prospective students will be encouraged to ask questions!

 

 

David Brown, Professor and Artistic Director of the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial, will discuss his in-progress work on the Biennial. This is one in a series of work in progress events that are typically open only to faculty.

 

 

Students are invited to sit in on Francesco Marullo’s section of Arch 586, Architectural Theory and History IV. View a course description.

 

Jayne Kelley will lead a discussion with graduate alumni. Panelists will discuss their time at UIC and what they’ve done since graduating.

 

 

Bob Somol and Gwen Fullenkamp will be available to answer any additional questions.

 

Andrew Zago and his final-year graduate students will present the in-progress work from their Arch 566 Research Seminar. View a course description.

 

 

*Open to all prospective students, not just those admitted for Fall 2021.