Engineering
AS Sustainable Food and Farming
University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States
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Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States
The Master of Landscape Architecture, established in 1903, is the second oldest MLA in the country and is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board. It is a studio-based programme engaging real landscape problems including greenways, gardens, housing and open spaces, parks, and institutional and recreational landscapes. It has STEM designation under Sustainability Studies.
Faculty: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | Department: Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning | Duration: 3 years (first professional degree); 2 years for applicants with an LAAB-accredited landscape architecture degree or an architecture/non-accredited LA degree | Intake: Fall; application deadline February 1 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States
The three-year first professional track begins with introductory studios, Plants in the Landscape, Landscape Pattern and Process, History and Theory, Site Materials and digital representation, then Site Planning for Housing, Cultural Landscape, Urban Design and Site Engineering studios, and finally Landscape Climate Resilience studios, Professional Practice and a Master's Research Thesis or Design Project.
Graduates work as environmental stewards, planners and managers evaluating and creating environmental policy, private practitioners, and educators.
MLA: bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution; minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0; official transcripts of all previous college work; two letters of recommendation; a 1-3 page personal statement of goals; and a portfolio of creative work (design background not required). GRE is not required. Application deadline February 1.
Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Intake: Fall; application deadline February 1
Duration: 3 years (first professional degree); 2 years for applicants with an LAAB-accredited landscape archit
Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States
Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States
Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States
Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States
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