Visit and Tour

The best way to imagine your future at Tyler is to experience it firsthand. Come experience our inspiring spaces, cutting-edge facilities, and vibrant community because the best way to know you’ve found the right creative home is to see it for yourself.

1 pm Weekday Tours

The admissions team and student ambassadors host undergraduate tours of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture on weekdays at 1 pm.

Schedule a Tour

Each Tour Takes About an Hour 

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  • A small group setting, where you receive personal attention and answers
  • Access to our state-of-the-art classrooms and studio spaces for all fine arts and built environments creators
  • Insights into opportunities for cross-discipline engagement with faculty and peers
  • Details on the transformational one-year foundations program for first-year arts students and two-year foundations program for many first-year architecture students

 

Self-Guided Tours 

If you cannot fit a guided tour into your schedule, we provide a map of the buildings and invite you to look around on your own. If one is available, you may also speak with a counselor before or after your tour.  

To schedule a self-guided tour, please contact us at 215-777-9090 or tyleradmissions@temple.edu. 

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Tours for Prospective Graduate Students 

We offer graduate-specific tours tailored to your program of interest. Let’s schedule a time to connect and explore Tyler in person. 

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Let’s Meet Up Soon

Join a Tyler tour on weekdays at 1 pm. Email our Tyler admissions team to request a group tour of your very own.

Or find us at other regularly scheduled Tyler events — on campus and elsewhere.  

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National Portfolio Days 

Can’t make it to the Tyler School of Art and Architecture in person (yet)? No problem. Find us elsewhere at National Portfolio Days. Look for finalized 2025 dates and locations by early summer.  

National Portfolio Day

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Philadelphia's Architecture and Design College Fair

Join us for the Philadelphia Architecture and Design College Fair, hosted by the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University. Representatives from dozens of colleges and universities will be available to share information about their available programs and discuss their admissions process.

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Upcoming Events

Hope to see you soon at an in-person or virtual event. Find out what’s happening next below.  

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