Master of Landscape Architecture

The Master of Landscape Architecture is a professional and academic degree dealing with the manipulation of outdoor and public spaces to achieve socio-behavioural, environmental, and/or aesthetic outcomes.

Curriculum and Requirements

Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) programs typically incorporate course work, formal critique, and independent research, culminating in a design thesis. Core "lecture" or "seminar" courses cover landscape architectural social theory, ecology, site technology, engineering, and professional practice. Studio-based course work covers urban landscape architecture, design, and theory. The independent research component of Master of Landscape Architecture programs requires that students develop a program of independent study and research leading to a design thesis. Such theses explore the connections between landscape architecture and the humanities, environmental studies, social sciences, and engineering, so as to generate novel models of contemporary landscape architectural practice.

Specializations

A wide variety of specializations exist within the academic discipline of landscape architecture. Some of the most well-known areas are:

• Urban design
• Social factors design
• Landscape design
• Ecological planning and design
• Heritage conservation
• Site planning
• Regional landscape planning
• Park and recreation planning
• Land development planning
• Landscape reclamation and restoration
• Consulting services, expert testimony

See also

• Landscape Architecture
• List of schools of landscape architecture