Master of Landscape Architecture I
The Master of Landscape Architecture I (MLA I) degree is designed for individuals with no prior training in landscape architecture and is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board of the American Society of Landscape Architects as a first-professional degree. The MLA I curriculum provides students with an in-depth education in the knowledge and skills of the discipline and provides opportunities for scholarly research. The first year of the curriculum builds fundamental skills in design, history, theory, and digital technologies. Years two and three focus on broadening student abilities in design and scholarship. The MLA I degree requires 113-118 credit hours of course work and typically takes a minimum of three years to complete.
Year 1
Autumn Quarter
- Larch 603 History of the Profession of Landscape Architecture
- Larch 640 Graduate Landscape Architecture Studio I
- Larch 670 Graduate Design Communication I
- Elective
Winter Quarter
- Larch 642 Graduate Landscape Architecture Studio II
- Larch 672 Graduate Design Communication II
- Elective
- Elective
Spring Quarter
- Larch 361/694 Support Computer Technologies1
- Larch 644 Graduate Site Planning and Design Studio
- Hort 234 Landscape Plants2
Year 2
Autumn Quarter
- Larch 620 Graduate Landscape Architecture Construction I
- Larch 662 Terrain Analysis
- Larch 750 Graduate Advanced Site Planning
- Larch 760 Evaluation and Criticism in Landscape Architecture
- Elective
Winter Quarter
- Larch 626 Graduate Landscape Architecture Construction III
- Larch 633 Planting Design Studio
- Larch 752 Graduate Land Planning Studio
Spring Quarter
- Larch 622 Landscape Architecitecture Construction III
- Larch 740 Research and Documentation in Landscape Architecture
- Larch 754 Graduate Urban Design Studio
Year 3 (Thesis Option)
Autumn Quarter
- Larch 750 Advanced Graduate Site Planning Studio
- Larch 760 Evaluation and Criticism in Landscape Architecture
- Elective
Winter Quarter
- Larch 624 Materials and Methods of Construction
- Larch 750 Graduate Advanced Site Planning
- Larch 760 Evaluation and Criticism in Landscape Architecture
- Larch 998 Thesis in Landscape Architecture
- Elective
Spring Quarter
Year 3 (Non-Thesis Option)
Autumn Quarter
- Larch 750 Advanced Graduate Site Planning Studio
- Larch 760 Evaluation and Criticism in Landscape Architecture
- Elective
Winter Quarter
- Larch 624 Materials and Methods of Construction
- Larch 658 Graduate Design and Construction Studio
- Larch 760 Evaluation and Criticism in Landscape Architecture
- Elective
Spring Quarter
- Larch 663 Professional Practice Seminar
- Larch 754 Graduate Urban Design Studio Elective
- Elective
- Master's Examination