Landscape Architecture (MR)
Degree Requirements
Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Landscape Architecture" without track specifications.
Track 1
This curriculum is designed for graduate students with prior LAAB accredited degrees in landscape architecture.Â
Curriculum A
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Courses | 18 | ||
| Select a minimum of three of the following: | |||
| Site Design and Environmental Planning Studio | |||
| Landscape Architecture Design Development & Construction Documentation Studio | |||
| Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | |||
| Design Research Project Independent Study | |||
| Seminar Courses | 30 | ||
| Select a minimum of ten courses of the following: | |||
| GIS Applications in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | |||
| Environment and Culture | |||
| Landscape Architecture Plant Identification | |||
| Planting Design Applications in Landscape Architecture | |||
| Landform, Grading, and Environmental Site Systems | |||
| Landscape Architecture Construction Materials and Methods | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (History of Landscape Architecture) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Landscape Architecture Immersion) | |||
| Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism | |||
| City Planning and Design - Building Great Communities | |||
| Research Methods in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | |||
| Landscape Architecture Professional Practice | |||
| Environmental Social Equity and Design | |||
| Landscape Performance and Metrics | |||
| Contemporary Issues in Landscape Preservation | |||
| The Landscape Imperative | |||
| Survey of Natural Hazards and Disasters | |||
| Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Sustainable Food Systems) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Design Week) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Advanced Digital Media) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Sustainable Sites) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Computational Design and Parametric Modeling) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Introduction to Envt. and Behavior for Designers) | |||
| Natural Hazards, Disasters and Climate Change Adaptation Lecture Series | |||
| Total Hours | 48 | ||
Curriculum B
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 6 | ||
| Landscape Architecture Design Research Project | |||
| Research Methods in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | |||
| Additional Courses | 24 | ||
| "Additional Courses" are determined in conjunction with the academic committee to meet the 30 total hours | |||
| Total Hours | 30 | ||
Track 2
This LAAB Accredited curriculum is designed for graduate students with prior degrees in landscape architecture, architecture, or related design programs that are not LAAB accredited; also graduate students obtaining concurrent degrees in Architecture, Urban Design or Urban Planning.Â
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Studio Sequence | 24-30 | ||
| Landscape Architecture Introduction Design Studio | |||
´Ç°ùÌý³¢´¡¸éÌý507 | Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | ||
| Site Design and Environmental Planning Studio | |||
| Landscape Architecture Design Development & Construction Documentation Studio | |||
| Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning 1 | |||
| Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | |||
´Ç°ùÌý³¢´¡¸éÌý697 | Design Research Project Independent Study | ||
| Representation and Modeling Sequence | 3 | ||
| GIS Applications in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | |||
| Site Works Sequence | 13 | ||
| Environment and Culture | |||
| Landscape Architecture Plant Identification | |||
| Planting Design Applications in Landscape Architecture | |||
| Landform, Grading, and Environmental Site Systems | |||
| Landscape Architecture Construction Materials and Methods | |||
| History, Theory and Criticism Sequence | 12 | ||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (History of Landscape Architecture) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Landscape Architecture Immersion) | |||
| Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism | |||
| City Planning and Design - Building Great Communities | |||
| Research and Professional Practice Sequence | 6 | ||
| Research Methods in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | |||
| Landscape Architecture Professional Practice | |||
| Elective Courses | 6 | ||
| Environmental Social Equity and Design | |||
| Landscape Performance and Metrics | |||
| Contemporary Issues in Landscape Preservation | |||
| The Landscape Imperative | |||
| Survey of Natural Hazards and Disasters | |||
| Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Sustainable Food Systems) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Design Week) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Advanced Digital Media) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Sustainable Sites) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Computational Design and Parametric Modeling) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Introduction to Envt. and Behavior for Designers) | |||
| Natural Hazards, Disasters and Climate Change Adaptation Lecture Series | |||
| Total Hours | 64-70 | ||
- 1
May be waived
Track 3
The LAAB Accredited Track III curriculum is intended for graduate students with undergraduate degrees in fields other than landscape architecture, architecture or related design areas.Â
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Studio Sequence | 36 | ||
| Landscape Architecture Introduction Design Studio | |||
| Site Design and Environmental Planning Studio | |||
| Landscape Architecture Design Development & Construction Documentation Studio | |||
| Landscape Architecture Design + Build Studio | |||
| Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning 1 | |||
| Advanced Topics Studio in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | |||
´Ç°ùÌý³¢´¡¸éÌý697 | Design Research Project Independent Study | ||
| Representation and Modeling Sequence | 6 | ||
| Landscape Architecture Digital Design Media 2 | |||
| GIS Applications in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | |||
| Site Works Sequence | 13 | ||
| Environment and Culture | |||
| Landscape Architecture Plant Identification | |||
| Planting Design Applications in Landscape Architecture | |||
| Landform, Grading, and Environmental Site Systems | |||
| Landscape Architecture Construction Materials and Methods | |||
| History, Theory and Criticism Sequence | 12 | ||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (History of Landscape Architecture) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Landscape Architecture Immersion) | |||
| Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism | |||
| City Planning and Design - Building Great Communities | |||
| Research and Professional Practice Sequence | 6 | ||
| Research Methods in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | |||
| Landscape Architecture Professional Practice | |||
| Elective Courses | 9 | ||
| Select at least three of the following courses: | |||
| Environmental Social Equity and Design | |||
| Landscape Performance and Metrics | |||
| Contemporary Issues in Landscape Preservation | |||
| The Landscape Imperative | |||
| Survey of Natural Hazards and Disasters | |||
| Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Sustainable Food Systems) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Design Week) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Advanced Digital Media) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Sustainable Sites) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Computational Design and Parametric Modeling) | |||
| Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Introduction to Envt. and Behavior for Designers) | |||
| Natural Hazards, Disasters and Climate Change Adaptation Lecture Series | |||
| Total Hours | 82 | ||
Faculty
Full Professors
- Maria De La Gracia Bellalta
- Kofi Malik Boone
- Margaret Evans Calkins
- Margaret Elen Deming
- Andrew Alan Fox
- Mark Elison Hoversten
- Robin C. Moore
- Gavin Paul Smith
Associate Professors
- Carla F. Delcambre
- Fernando H. Magallanes
- Celen Pasalar
- Julieta Trevino Sherk
Practice/Research/Teaching Professors
- Madalyn Baldwin
- Nilda Graciela Cosco
- Charles Albert Flink
- Emily Ryan McCoy
- Rodney Leon Swink
Emeritus Faculty
- Eugene H Bressler
- Arthur Rice