Visiting

OPEN STUDIOS - April 9 & 10, 2022

During the Spring semester, the Yale School of Art hosts its annual graduate open studios featuring work from the departments of Graphic Design, Painting and Printmaking, Photography, and Sculpture.

Generally, studios have been open to the public and located across four buildings on Yale’s campus in downtown New Haven.

Check back here end of March 2022 for updated Open Studio details.

Find more information about Open Studios here.

FALL 2021 ADMISSION OPEN HOUSE EVENTS >> November 11 & 12

The Yale School of Art offers an Open House annually for interested applicants. Attendees have the chance to learn more about our MFA program and areas of graduate study from students, faculty, and admission staff followed by Q&A.

Note that the School of Art will NOT conduct individual interviews or provide portfolio feedback at Open House. Attendees should not expect their work to be viewed during this event.

Yale University is not currently open to campus visitors. The School of Art will offer the Fall 2021 Open House program for interested applicants as four, program-focused online events, as follows:

Thursday, November 11th:

Sculpture, 10am -12pm Register Here

Painting, 2:30pm - 4:30pm Register Here

Friday November 12th:

Graphic Design, 11am-1pm Register Here

Photography, 2pm-4pm Register Here

Edited recordings of these events are now available on the School of Art’s YouTube channel at yaleart.org/OpenHouse2021 >

Watch the 2021 Admissions Open House videos on YouTube at yaleart.org/OpenHouse2021 >

Guided Tours of the Yale Campus

The university adjusted the visitor policy, effective February 11, to facilitate greater activity on campus. To protect the health and safety of faculty, staff, and students, the university has established this policy for all visitors to the Yale campus.

• All visitors to campus must be invited by a university host.

• All visitors and their hosts must be vaccinated and boosted, when eligible.

• All visitors must carry vaccination and booster documentation and be prepared to provide it if asked.

Both the visitor and the host must follow university mask guidance and all other university health and safety guidelines.

Tours of the broader Yale campus are run by the undergraduate admission office. When campus is open, tours generally take place every day:

Mon–Fri: 10:30am & 2pm
Sat–Sunday: 1:30pm

Yale College students provide a glimpse into the history and architecture of the University. Tours depart from the Visitor Center (149 Elm Street), cover the central campus area, and last between 1 hour and hour and 15 minutes.

Please refer to the “Campus Tours and Information Sessions” page on the Yale College Admissions website for more information.

Information for Undergraduate Student Art Majors

Please contact the Office of the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Art at art.dus@yale.edu or (203)432-2600 to arrange in advance for an informative student-led tour of the art school at regular business hours during the school year (Monday through Friday 8:00 - 4:00 - September - May). We will not be able to accommodate every request, but will make every effort to do so when you visit campus, with ample notice.