The Admissions Team welcomes students and families to check in for the event.
Welcome and Program Overview 9:00-9:45am
PepsiCo Theatre, PAC
Welcoming remarks featuring campus leadership, student lectures and performances, as well as an overview of the day’s events.
Event Introduction Caitlin Read, Dean of Enrollment Management
Music Performance Featuring Alex VanTassel ’26 (Studio Composition) on piano/vocals, Dexter Pretnar ’26 (Jazz Studies) on percussion, and a special guest.
President’s Welcome President Michael E. Steiper, PhD
Academic sessions feature faculty panels, Q+As, tabling, facilities tours, and more. Programming varies by school; see complete list below.
General Campus Tours 10:00am-1:00pm
Upper Lobby, PAC
Tours include the academic plaza, student center (“The Stood”), a dining hall, and a freshman dorm. Tours depart from the PAC every 15 minutes. Last tour to depart at 1pm.
Campus Resource Fair 11:00am-1:00pm
Upper and Lower Lobbies, PAC
Chat with representatives from our student services offices and student clubs and organizations.
Admissions “How to Apply” Session + Q&A 12:00-1:00pm
Admissions Presentation Room, CMFT Lower Lobby
Hear an Admissions counselor review the application process and answer all of your questions.
Student Financial Services Info Session + Q&A 12:00-1:00pm
Upper Lobby, PAC
Learn about financial aid and the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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process from our Student Financial Services team and have your questions answered.
The Student Financial Services office, located in the Student Services building, will also be open from 9am - 1pm for drop-in appointments.
Athletics Facilities Tour 12:15pm
Physical Education Building (escorted group will depart from PAC at 12:00pm)
Tour our gym facilities with our Athletics staff and learn more about our Division III Athletics, and more.
Academic Sessions 10:00am-12:00pm
Various Locations (see below)
Academic Sessions will feature faculty panels, Q+As, tabling, facilities tours, and more. Programming varies by school; see full list below.
Prospective students may leave their physical portfolio with the staff at the table in front of Room 1018 while they tour the building.
School of Art+Design Information Sessions
10:00am–12:00pm (running every 30 minutes),Perception Lab Room 1016, Visual Arts Building
Presentation about the School of Art+Design programs.
Visual Arts Building Tours
10:45am, 11:15am, 11:45am,Perception Lab Room 1016, Visual Arts Building
Guided tours of the Visual Arts facilities depart every 30 minutes from the Perception Lab following the Info Sessions.
Staff and faculty will be stationed throughout the building to answer questions and provide information.
Major:
Dance Performance
Conservatory of Dance Q+A
10:00am–12:00pm, Lower Lobby, Dance Building
Bring your questions! Current Conservatory of Dance students, along with Caren Valente, Dance Program Coordinator and Acting Program Assistant, and Nelly van Bommell Zelniker, Chair of the Dance Department, will be available to answer your questions.
Dance Building Tours
10:30am, 11:30am,Lower Lobby, Dance Building
Tour the building, including a 5 to 10-minute observation of rehearsals (as available).
Majors Include:
Cinema and Television Studies
Film, BFA
Media Studies
New Media & Animation
Playwriting and Screenwriting
Welcome/Film and Media Studies Introductions
10:00am, Sound Stage Room 0068, Music Building (Lower Level)
General welcome from Film and Media Studies Director Paula Halperin, and introduction to the Film and Media Studies programs.
Academic Breakout Sessions
10:10am–12:00pm
Session locations by major(s) of interest:
Film BFA: Sound Stage Room 0068, Music Building (Lower Level)
Cinema and Television Studies and Media Studies: Room 0065, Center for Media, Film, and Theatre (CMFT)
Playwriting and Screenwriting: Room 2032, Center for Media, Film, and Theatre (CMFT)
New Media and Animation: Room 3031, Center for Media, Film, and Theatre (CMFT)
Film and Media Studies Facilities Tours
10:10am*, 10:50am, 11:30am, Sound Stage Room 0068, Music Building (Lower Level)
All tours depart from the Sound Stage. *10:10am tour will focus on our Film BFA program.
Majors Include:
Art History
Communications
Creative Writing
English and Global Literatures
History
Journalism
Language and Culture
Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
Liberal Arts
Philosophy and Critical Thought
Undeclared
Humanities Panel and Q+A
10:00am–10:40am, 11:00am–11:40am, Lecture Hall/Room 1032, Humanities Building
Hear from Aviva Taubenfeld, Director of the School of Humanities, and from current students and faculty. Session repeats.
Humanities Building Tours
10:40am, 11:40am,Lobby, Humanities Building
Guided tours of the Humanities facilities, departing from the Humanities Lobby following the Panel/Q+A.
Humanities Majors Fair
10:00am–12:00pm, Lobby, Humanities Building
Speak to current students majoring in the Humanities to learn more about our programs and Purchase College in general.
Majors Include:
Arts Management
Global Studies
Law and Justice Studies
General Studies (degree completion)
Education Studies (minor)
Undeclared
Experiential Learning Tour
10:00–10:30am, Upper Lobby, PAC
Join Arts Management and Global Studies Professor Melissa Forstrom and her students on a tour that covers hands-on learning and global career readiness in the arts and culture industries at Purchase College. Tour departs from the PAC Upper Lobby immediately following the Welcome in the PepsiCo Theatre. The tour concludes in the Red Room of the Student Services building.
Information Session and Tabling
10:00am–12:00pm, Red Room, Student Services Building
Interactive tabling and Q+As with faculty, staff, and current students from the School of Liberal Studies.
Majors Includes:
Composition (Classical)
Instrumental Performance
Voice and Opera Studies
Jazz Studies
Studio Composition
Studio Production
Student Performances
9:30–10:00am, Plaza-Level Lobby, Music Building
Conservatory of Music Information Sessions/Q+A
10:00am–10:45am, 11:00–11:45am,Recital Hall Room 1001, Music Building
Hear about the Conservatory of Music programs from faculty and staff. (Session repeats.)
Conservatory of Music Building Tours
10:00am, 11:00am, Lobby, Music Building
Guided tours of the Conservatory of Music facilities, departing hourly from the Music Building lobby.
Major Include:
Anthropology
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Economics
Environmental Studies
Gender Studies
Mathematics/Computer Science
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Undeclared
Welcome/Information Session
10:00am–10:30am, Lecture Hall Room 1001, Natural Sciences Building
Welcome and general information session with Meagan Curtis, Director of The School of Natural and Social Sciences.
Academic Breakout Sessions
10:30am–12:00pm, Natural Sciences Building
Check in at the Natural Sciences lobby for a list of all locations/sessions. Staff and faculty from different majors will be available throughout the building. Student ambassadors and staff will assist with directions.
Natural and Social Sciences Tour
11:30am, Lobby, Natural Sciences Building
A guided tour of the Natural and Social Sciences facilities departs from the Natural Sciences building lobby.
