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With the Sonoran Desert as your laboratory, learn to plan, design, develop and build innovative spaces and places that endure.
 

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The student experience at the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture is as rewarding as it is challenging.

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, Landscape Architecture or Sustainable Built Environments.

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 research-focused MS.Arch.

School of Landscape Architecture & Planning

Programs in sustainable built environments, landscape architecture, real estate development and urban planning.


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Stephen Buchman in a desert landscape, pointing a camera toward a subject to the left of the frame.

Stephen Buchmann on 'Sonoran Desert Bees: Nesting Requirements & Husbandry Methods'

In this CAPLA Lecture Series lecture, Dr. Buchmann discusses some of the common native bees of the Sonoran desert, detailing their lifestyles and behaviors. He finishes the talk by highlighting some Tucson area bee nesting habitats and by discussing what landscape architects and homeowners can do to provide nesting sites and nesting materials for them.

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Angie Smith

CAPLA Bids Farewell to Angie Smith

The CAPLA community bids farewell to Angie Smith, the director of development, whose time with CAPLA was marked by immense growth, collaboration, and numerous achievements in fundraising efforts for the College.


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Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Are you ready to embrace complex environmental challenges? Are you an innovator with a creative spirit? If so, landscape architecture is for you.
 

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