School of Architecture

The highly ranked, NAAB-accredited five-year B Arch program prepares students for professional registration and practice in the field of architecture and design.

The four-year, transdisciplinary BA DAP prepares students to collaboratively work across media, scales and disciplines to tackle complex problems.

The NAAB-accredited, STEM-designated M Arch, available in two- and three-year tracks, places an emphasis on critical practice and sustainable design honed by the poetics of place.

Devoted to applied research on the built environment, the 18-month, STEM-designated MS Arch allows students to move across and between concentration aras or form their own specialization.

Architecture students create a wide variety of outstanding work in their time at CAPLA. View individual galleries and narratives of work by Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Architecture students.

Architecture students regularly win a variety of awards, both those offered through the school, such as the end-of-year Design Excellence Awards, as well as esteemed regional, national and international awards. Learn more about our award-winning students and their projects.

School of Architecture students come from a rich diversity of backgrounds and experiences. View profiles of a few of our Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Architecture students.

The award-winning faculty of the School of Architecture are leaders in their fields, with expertise in a broad range of topics, from building technologies to urban design, energy and water systems to biomimetics, market transformation to environmentally adaptive design and much more.

Faculty within the School of Architecture conduct a wide array of transformative research related to design and our built environments. From alternative building materials and energy systems to heritage conservation and wellness, learn more about our research.

Many School of Architecture faculty are award-winning architects and designers here in the Sonoran Desert and around the world. Learn more about their work in galleries and narratives exploring individual projects.

The Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board and in order to become a registered architect in most U.S. states, one needs a professional architecture degree from a NAAB-accredited program, plus other requirements.

The School of architecture fosters intellectual growth and a creative, collaborative and engaged studio/lab community. Our studio culture policy affirms principles of design education and augments the UArizona Student Code of Academic Integrity.

Alumni of the School of Architecture in the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture comprise a dynamic community, working in architecture and design as well as affiliated careers and industries.