Plan a Visit
The School of Design is a special place and we welcome the opportunity to have you experience what makes us great. For general campus tours, the University offers limited tours for which you must register. For School of Design specific information sessions and tours, please see below.
Undergraduate Program Visits
We invite you to view our recorded Undergraduate Design Info Sessions throughout the year. For an informative and engaging Undergraduate Design Studio Tour, join us most Mondays and Fridays from noon to 1PM. Tours will begin on September 28, 2026.
Register for a School of Design Tour
Please fill out this brief form to register for a tour. Your confirmation will include the date, time, and location details. All tours begin in room 110 of Margaret Morrison Hall and are either conducted by a Design Admissions staff member or a current undergraduate Design student.
If you wish to tour CMU’s whole campus, you can use this website to book a visit with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Virtual Visits
Early Decision Admissions Application Virtual Q&A
Bachelor of Design, Carnegie Mellon University
Students and families are invited to join the Director of Recruitment and Enrollment for a live virtual Q&A focused on the Bachelor of Design Early Decision application process. This open forum provides an opportunity to ask questions and receive timely guidance ahead of the November 2 application deadline.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT
Register here and we’ll send you the Zoom link prior to the event.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
7:00- 8:00 PM EDT
Bachelor of Design: Program Overview & Portfolio Tips (Virtual)
Discover what sets Carnegie Mellon’s Bachelor of Design apart. Explore our tracks in product design, communication design, and environments design, and gain portfolio and application insights while learning about CMU’s interdisciplinary approach to design education.
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Monday, November 9, 2026
7:00- 8:00 PM EDT
Bachelor of Design: Environments Track Deep Dive (Virtual)
Get an inside look at Carnegie Mellon's Bachelor of Design, including our tracks in Product Design, Communication Design, and Environments Design. Then join the chair of the Environments track for a deeper exploration of how students design physical, digital, and immersive environments. Explore student work and gain insights into portfolio expectations and the application process as you consider applying to the BDes program.
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Graduate Program Visits
We host Visitors' Days for prospective graduate students two times a year, once in late October and again in late March. Visitors' Days are planned and scheduled according to the best opportunities for you to learn more about the work taking place here, and to interact with our core faculty and current students. To get started on planning your visit and to reserve your place, see the visitor information pages for the Master’s Programs and/or Doctoral Programs.