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• Undergraduate Admissions: Architecture Learn more and apply to our world-renowned Bachelor of Architecture program, convening current and future leaders of design for a more just and resilient world.
• Undergraduate Admissions: Art Explore the possibilities that open for Bachelor of Fine Arts students at Cornell, where contemporary creative practice meets academic rigor and synergies.
• Undergraduate Admissions: Urban and Regional Studies Our Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Studies is for students who are captivated by cities and curious about how to make change and better lives.
• Transfer Applicants Find out more about the many options for students looking to transfer into one of AAP's undergraduate degree programs.
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• Graduate Admissions Contact our knowledgeable staff for assistance navigating program options, application requirements, and deadlines.

• Funding Opportunities We encourage all students to explore all available funding and tuition assistance opportunities at Cornell.
• Student Work Browse featured projects, exhibitions, and research by current and former AAP graduate students.
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• Request More Information Please submit a request for information form with complete details to learn more about graduate study at Cornell AAP.

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Latest News and Research

Latest News and Research

Stories Cornell Faculty and Staff Honored for Community-Engaged Innovation

Awarded by Cornell’s Einhorn Center, Art Professor Keith Obadike was recognized for using his role as director of undergraduate studies to foster a culture of community-engaged practices across the AAP curriculum.

In the Media For These Old Bus Stations, It’s Not the End of the Line

Bloomberg — CRP Associate Professor Nicholas Klein comments on the evolution of modern transportation hubs and the shift to curbside service.

In the Media Interactive Entertainment Architecture: Culture Lab, Toronto 1991–1994

e-flux — Curated by Architecture Assistant Professor Farzin Lotfi-Jam, this exhibition presents previously unseen video recordings through an accelerated, 36-channel display that fragments and recomposes the radical symposium’s architecture.

Announcements Three Major Los Angeles Art Institutions Celebrate Paul R. Williams

Architecture Professor Milton S. F. Curry, former Dean of USC School of Architecture, led the acquisition of the Williams archive, procured funding, and cocurated the exhibition at USC Fisher Museum of Art, open until March 2027. AAP architecture alums Cory Henry (M.Arch. ’12) and Amanda Williams (B.Arch. ’97) will contribute to related programming.

Stories

Jeffrey Gibson: Materials of Invention

Artist Jeffrey Gibson’s work powerfully transmits a vibrating energy and joy, even when his message is complex. In advance of his visit to the Department of Art in late March, he shares insights into his practice and career path.

Stories ‘I Hadn’t Come for the Oddness of the Art World’

Painter Pat Sutton Lipsky (B.F.A. ’63) speaks with Cornellians about her six-decade career. Her recent memoir, Brightening Glance, reflects on life, work, and the power of color.

Stories Underwater 3D Printing Could Transform Maritime Construction

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Design Tech faculty Uli B. Wiesner and Architecture Professor and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin were part of the interdisciplinary group that collaborated on the research.

Stories Third Cornell Alum to Lead Toll Brothers to Speak on Campus

Karl Mistry (M.P.S. RE ’04) will discuss the company’s history, share industry insights, and reflect on how the Baker Program positioned him for success, the Cornell Chronicle reports.

AAP Summer Programs

Whether in Ithaca or NYC, find your calling, your voice, and creative inspiration at Cornell this summer!

In the Media How Cornell’s Summer Program Will Introduce Urbanism to High School Students in New York City

Archinect — The intense five-week program, based at the Gensler Family AAP NYC Center on Cornell Tech’s Roosevelt Island campus, will offer participants an immersive introduction to the processes, disciplines, and professions responsible for the design and delivery of the built environment.

Stories Alum Leads Urban Design Collective that Preserves Black Community

Cornellians profiles Emma Osore (B.S. URS ’09) cofounder and executive director of BlackSpace, a collective of planners, architects, artists, and designers who work to protect, elevate, and create Black spaces.

Upcoming and Ongoing Events

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• Feb 9–Mar 9

### Open Houses: City Visionaries Summer Program for High School Students

Join us for an open house, where we’ll share information and answer questions about City Visionaries, a new summer program for high school students in New York City.

Admissions - Feb 25–Apr 9

### Toshiko Mori, hosted by Cynthia Davidson

Attend the fifth installation of Island Editions, a series of conversations held at the Gensler Family AAP NYC Center on Roosevelt Island, on March 9 at 7 p.m. Registration is required.

Lecture - Feb 26–Mar 19

### What Can Bodies Do? Biopolitics and Choreographies of Daily Life Workshop Series with Social Practice Artists

This series brings together internationally recognized social practice artists whose work explores how bodies move, sense, and negotiate space.

Workshop - Feb 26–Aug 30

### Interactive Entertainment Architecture: Culture Lab, Toronto 1991–1994

Curated by Architecture Assistant Professor Farzin Lotfi-Jam, view an exhibition at the Canadian Centre for Architecture that revisits Culture Lab, architect Brian Boigon’s radical interdisciplinary intervention in design and architectural discourse.

Beyond AAP - Mar 9–26

### A House That Holds the Weight of Small Things

Experience an exhibition that transforms the gallery into a house filled with familiar objects that have double meanings.

Exhibition - Mar 24

### John A. Cooper Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Jeffrey Gibson — Never Let Your Spirit Bend

Gibson will reflect on the power of materials and on how he distills complex ideas of belonging and collectivity through layered media and diverse reference points.

Lecture

Student Work

• Group Work

Light and Motion - Blanche Shao\ B.S. URS '19

Chasing the Urban Dream: Land Politics, Citizenship, and State Identity in Contemporary China - Alp Demiroglu\ B.Arch. '21

Work by Alp Demiroglu - Sabrina Haertig Gonzalez\ B.F.A. '22

Work by Sabrina Haertig Gonzalez - Ami Maria Hernandez\ B.F.A. '27

Tiber - Group Work

The 2025 Cornell Real Estate Review - Group Work

Wooden Screen - Natalia Gulick\ B.Arch. '21

Work by Natalia Gulick - Group Work

Kinetic - Group Work

Project Aorta: Architecture in Virtual Reality - Adam Shulman\ B.A./B.F.A. '23

After Nature Had Drawn a Few Breaths