CAAD

Alpha Rho Chi (APX)

Alpha Rho Chi is the only national co-ed professional fraternity for architecture and the allied arts. Mississippi State's Hippodamus chapter includes students from architecture, landscape architecture, graphic design, engineering, English, and more. The “Hippos" actively work together to host a series of professional events every spring, fundraising events for their philanthropy throughout the year, brotherhood events for chapter bonding, a White Rose Formal each fall, and a summer retreat for bonding/business.


A Student Organization of

Study Abroad

Rome

Our college has a partnership with the University of Arkansas Rome Center (UARC) for a summer study abroad program. Mississippi State College of Architecture, Art and Deisgn students have use of apartments and studio facilities at the UARC, and courses offered in Rome will count for six credit hours toward graduation. Courses offered cover the humanities, university core classes, program-specific electives, and courses required for minors in the different departments.

Shops and Specialized Tools/Tech

The Mississippi State University College of Architecture, Art and Design has a number of shops to support students in their work, including a metal shop and wood shops. We also work to keep up with the latest technologies that can support our students and faculty.

Specialty Labs

Each of our programs in the college (architecture, art, building construction science, and interior design) has specialty print and large-format plot labs to support students and their needs for projects. The college also has lighting labs for students to study the effects of lighting on spaces as well as to experiment with lighting for photography.

CAAD Libraries

The Bob and Kathy Luke Library, located in Giles Hall, is a resource for Mississippi State University College of Architecture, Art and Design students, faculty, staff and the local community. 

The School of Architecture’s Fifth-Year Program, the Jackson Center—located at 509 East Capitol Street in downtown Jackson, Mississippi—also houses a library for students and faculty.

Galleries

The College of Architecture, Art and Design has a number of gallery spaces to bring in outside artists’ work for exhibition as well to showcase student and faculty work. 


Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery

Location: 75 BS Hood Drive
Second floor above the Cullis Wade Depot, above the Welcome Center next to Barnes and Noble

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m

Resources

Galleries

The College of Architecture, Art and Design has a number of gallery spaces to bring in outside artists’ work for exhibition as well to showcase student and faculty work. 

Galleries

Camps

Architecture Summer Camp – Design Discovery

Design Discovery is an eight-day summer workshop intended to answer many of the questions about architecture and design as fields of study and as professions.

Architecture Camp


Architecture – Delta Workshop 

A glimpse of life as an architecture student. Workshop sponsored by W. David Stocker, AIA, and SHM Architects.

Architecture

(662) 325-2202

Building Construction Science

(662) 325-8305

Interior Design

(662) 325-0530

Dean's Office

(662) 325-5150