弗吉尼亚理工大学

The Landscape Architecture Program in the School of Architecture + Design has an established international reputation as one of North America’s leading and highly-ranked programs. The program offers three tracks to a Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)degree: a 3-year first-professional track, an advanced placement track, and a one year plus thesis track. PhD studies focused in landscape architecture are offered through the Architecture Design Research PhD in the School of Architecture + Design. Non-degree students from other universities are invited to study with us for one or two semesters.

The three-year first-professional Master of Landscape Architecture track is designed for individuals who have completed a bachelor's degree in a field other than landscape architecture. The program offers a studio-based curriculum integrating three focal areas central to practice of landscape architecture into the future: people and place, community engagement, and design for resilience, Emphasis is given to developing mastery of landscape architectural design through a series of design studios and a final thesis project that investigate challenges to the built environment across a range of scales from sites to regions.

The advanced placement MLA track is tailored for students who already hold an accredited first professional-degree in landscape architecture, architecture or another closely related field. Students may receive up to a year of advanced standing. This MLA degree track is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and to advancing an understanding of landscape architecture within four areas: community engaged design, design for resiliency, people and place, and design learning and education. Applicants are asked to specify their area of research interest upon application.

The 1 Year Plus Thesis MLA is an accelerated degree designed for students who have both a professional degree in landscape architecture or a closely related field and considerable practical experience. The program is designed to allow seasoned practitioners an opportunity to earn an advanced degree by completing focused studies in an individually tailored program.