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Welcome to Tyler School of Art and Architecture, a close community of bold makers and thinkers at Temple University, one of the country’s great urban schools.

A school within a school 

Think of Tyler as a studio without walls, where you can explore not only everything we have to offer, but also all of Temple University’s amazing resources. In this dynamic environment, you will change your mind, exceed your expectations, and develop creative, intellectual and professional skills for a global, constantly changing future.

Are you interested in art, architecture, education, art history, landscape or graphic design? Do you want to say, “yes” to everything? Still deciding?  

As a first-year student, you don’t have to know. This vibrant community of doers and innovators will help you figure it out, while leading you to unforeseen experiences and growth. 

 

Intrigued?

Take the next step and see what happens. 

The Tyler School of Art and Architecture

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Our Programs

Did you know you can major in Horticulture, Facilities Planning or Community Development at Tyler? Or double-major in Temple University program and Painting? Yes, you can. 

Explore Our Programs

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Visit Us

Experience Tyler’s close-knit community in real life, attend a webinar or chat with a Tyler Admissions counselor.  

Visit Tyler

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Apply

Learn how to apply to Temple University and the Tyler School of Art and Architecture as a first-year student.  

Apply

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Finance Tyler 

Apply for scholarships and financial aid. We offer generous merit scholarships for Art, Architecture and Landscape Architecture students. Tip: All Tyler undergraduate students, whatever your major, can be considered for a portfolio scholarship. 

Learn More

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Contact Us 

Reach out – enrollment can be daunting. Allow us to help you – and experience our supportive community ethos now.  

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Watch

See what Tyler students have to say about our creative community and why they love Tyler.

Unparalleled Facilities 

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Tyler's Arts Building

A cutting-edge, 255,000-square-foot Arts Building with maker spaces, studios and tools that will expand your ideas of what’s possible.

The exterior of Tyler's architecture building is modern, featuring sleek lines with lots of glass and large windows, giving it an open and contemporary feel. The design blends functionality and aesthetics, allowing natural light to flood the space.

Tyler's Architecture Building

An Architecture Building, bathed in light, on Temple’s main campus with studios, labs and technology resources you can begin imagining the built environment of the future

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Ambler Campus

Temple University’s suburban Ambler Campus houses a 187-acre arboretum, gardens, greenhouses, and studios where you can grow new landscapes. 

Hear From Our Alumni

Hische is a professional illustrator, who has worked with film director Wes Anderson, Fender Guitars, Neiman Marcus, Barak Obama, Vanity Fair and many others. She is the New York Times best-selling author of the children’s book, Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave. 

“I declared my Graphic and Interactive Design major at the start of junior year. Tyler’s principle of trying every discipline before declaring a track was incredibly helpful.”

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Jessica Hische, (BFA ’06)

Illustrator