2026 Great Buildings Application Form

2026 Great Buildings: Classical Architecture in Washington, DC: Application Form

The application deadline is March 30, 2026. All applicants will hear back via email within three weeks of the deadline. If you have any questions about completing this form, please contact the ICAA at education@classicist.org.
Admissions Criteria
Applicants to the Great Buildings program are evaluated in three main areas. The admissions committee looks for the following:
1. The personal statement should describe your interest in classical architecture as a contemporary design discipline and your motivation for participating in the program. The statement should describe how you anticipate the Great Buildings program will complement your ongoing academic studies and support your longer-term professional objectives.
2. Letters of reference are an opportunity to have faculty and professional contacts illuminate your experiences, strengths and goals as they relate to participation in the program. It is essential that your reference letter is from a current or former faculty member, whether at your current university or at another institution where you have previously studied.
3. The purpose of the portfolio is to demonstrate your level of development through a variety of media and skills. The reviewers hope to see projects and other examples of completed work displayed in a concise format, carefully executed.
As completion of a classical design studio project (whether through the ICAA's Summer Studio in Classical Architecture, a university course, or another equivalent program) is a prerequisite for the Great Buildings program, we strongly encourage you to include an example of a relevant design studio project in your portfolio.

Work may include sketches and drawings in any media. All work should be the student's own. The student's individual contribution to any group or professional design project should be clearly delineated. All projects should include titles, the dates that the work was completed, the course title, and whether the work was done for academic, professional, or personal purposes.
Application Requirements & Process
The following materials are required as part of your application:
- A brief personal statement describing your interest in the program and how the program will support your academic and professional goals
- Examples of your work: maximum of 4 pages (multiple works may be displayed on the same page)
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Letter of recommendation
All applicants will hear back via email within three weeks of the application deadline. Finalists may be asked to have an informal 15-minute conversation with lead instructors and education staff.

All materials, except for the letter of recommendation, are to be submitted together. The letter of recommendation may be submitted either separately by the recommender to education@classicist.org, or together with the other materials by the applicant.
Application Form
Name*

First NameLast Name
Address*

Street Address

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Zip CodeCountry
Optional: If you will be moving prior to the program, until what date can you be reached at this address?
Email Address*
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Phone Number

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Please enter the name of your current or last attended school:*
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How did you hear about the Great Buildings program?*
Optional: Scholarship Request

I am requesting a scholarship to attend this program.
Optional: Amount of funding requested to offset tuition costs:
Optional: Amount of funding requested for travel and housing assistance (if applicable):
Personal Statement
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File Upload: Application Requirements
Please upload each of the required documents below:
- Examples of your work (maximum 4 pages)
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Letter of recommendation (may be submitted separately; see below)
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Letter of Recommendation*

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2026 Great Buildings: Classical Architecture in Washington, DC: Application Form

Admissions Criteria

Application Requirements & Process

Application Form

Personal Statement

File Upload: Application Requirements