Building a Changing World.
With the Sonoran Desert as your laboratory, learn to plan, design and build innovative spaces and places that endure.
A Leading College
CAPLA is a leader in built environment innovation within a Research I institution. We excel in teaching, research and service in a transformational learning environment.
Undergraduate Programs
Develop the skills you need to succeed with a degree in Architecture, Design Arts and Practices, Landscape Architecture or Sustainable Built Environments.
Most Admired Undergraduate Architecture School (Public)
DesignIntelligence
Master's Programs
Take your career to the next level with a master's degree in one of four disciplines: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Real Estate Development or Urban Planning.
School of Architecture
In the School of Architecture, we offer professional undergraduate (B Arch) and graduate (M Arch) degrees, plus the BA Design Arts and Practices and MS Arch.
School of Landscape Architecture & Planning
Programs in sustainable built environments, landscape architecture, real estate development and urban planning.
Top Urban Planning Program
(Small Programs)
Planetizen
Bachelor of Arts in Design Arts and Practices
CAPLA's new four-year, interdisciplinary BA DAP, with emphasis areas in Object Design and Spatial Design, prepares students to collaboratively work across media, scales and disciplines to tackle complex problems.
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