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Graduate School of Design
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Landscape Architecture

Degree Programs

The Department of Landscape Architecture offers the following degree programs:

Master in Landscape Architecture I (MLA I), Professional Degree

The curriculum of the three-year, accredited Master in Landscape Architecture professional degree program (MLA I) provides an intellectual base of knowledge in design, history, theory, ecology, technology, urbanism, and professional practice.  Individuals who have completed a four-year bachelor’s degree with a major in any field of study are eligible for admission.  Those who have an accredited professional degree in architecture, or a pre-professional undergraduate degree in landscape architecture or architecture, may be granted advanced standing of one or two terms (MLA I AP).

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Master in Landscape Architecture II (MLA II), Postprofessional Degree

The one-and-a-half year, post-professional Master in Landscape Architecture (MLA II) degree program is for those who have completed an undergraduate professional landscape architecture degree or its equivalent. The MLA II augments that professional preparation with a particular emphasis on the design of the built environment at the intersection of urbanization and ecology, providing those who have already demonstrated professional competence with the opportunity to advance their critical, theoretical, representational, and technical skills through design.

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Master of Landscape Architecture in Urban Design (MLAUD), Postprofessional Degree

The program leading to the Master of Landscape Architecture in Urban Design (MLAUD) is intended for individuals who have completed a five-year undergraduate professional program in landscape architecture or its equivalent. The MLAUD degree program is jointly administered by the Department of Urban Planning and Design and the Department of Landscape Architecture.

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Christian Werthmann, Director, Master in Landscape Architecture Degree Programs

Andrea Leers, Director of the Urban Design degree programs