Landscape Architecture Program Streams

The Department of Landscape Architecture offers three distinct program streams leading to the Master in Landscape Architecture designed to prepare students for leadership in the field. Guided by an internationally recognized faculty, our program streams emphasize both innovative research and practical skills, empowering students to address the complex challenges facing natural and built environments worldwide. Explore below to learn more about our MLA program streams.

Program Streams

Master in Landscape Architecture I

The program stream leading to the Master in Landscape Architecture, an accredited professional degree, is intended for individuals who have completed a bachelor’s degree with a major other than one of the design professions.
Master in Landscape Architecture I AP

Individuals who hold an accredited professional degree in architecture, or a pre-professional undergraduate degree in landscape architecture or architecture, and a strong design portfolio, may be granted advanced standing of up to two semesters, completing the MLA I in two years.
Master in Landscape Architecture II

Individuals who hold an accredited undergraduate professional bachelor of landscape architecture, or its equivalent as judged by the admissions committee, may enroll in the MLA II program stream, completing the accredited MLA in two years.

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Landscape Architecture in a Changing Climate

The Department of Landscape Architecture holds an abiding commitment to climate mitigation and adaptation through its curriculum, faculty research, and design culture. We are educating a generation of activist practitioners, theorists, advocates, and more—a virtual army of climate warriors who will lead the charge for regenerative, adaptive ways of reimagining a just and sustainable world.

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