For these environments, the world needs professional designers and planners who are intelligent, creative, and technically skilled, but also sensitive to the social, financial, political, environmental, international, and historical considerations that shape the future.

Society benefits from competent architects, landscape architects, and urban planners with global vision and progressive spirit.

Ball State University's College of Architecture and Planning has responded to these challenges for nearly four decades, building an international reputation for excellence and innovation. Here, an expert faculty teaches demanding curricula. Design concepts are developed into actual projects, and ambitious students prepare for exciting careers.

From homes and commercial districts to parks and golf courses, CAP is devoted to the humane, functional, and aesthetic design of the physical environment. It's also committed to high-quality education, research, and public service.

The college's focus includes:

• Innovative and personal instruction
• Professional education for diverse careers
• Distinctive balance of art and science
• Collaboration among different disciplines
• Sustainable practices and environmental stewardship
• Community design and historic preservation
• Hands-on projects for real clients and communities
• Social and professional responsibility
• Multicultural and international experiences
• Interaction with practicing professionals
• Studio instruction and creativity
• Modeling, simulation, and information technology
• Constructive competition and teamwork

See how CAP is building careers.