Landscape Architecture (MLArch) at University of Southern California

Programme overview

The Master of Landscape Architecture uses the regional geography of Southern California as a laboratory for design-research on climate change, rapid urbanization, social and environmental injustice and the interface of nature and technology. It aims to develop critical thinkers and design leaders for contested landscapes and environmental questions.

Faculty: School of Architecture | Department: Graduate Program of Landscape Architecture + Urbanism | Duration: 96 units over three years of residency; 66 units for advanced placement | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

The 96-unit curriculum includes 77 units of specified courses (design studios, media for landscape architecture, plant ecology and identification, landscape construction, history and theory, urban ecology, GIS), 10 units of electives and 9 units of Advanced Design Research. Applicants with an accredited landscape architecture degree may receive two semesters of advanced placement (66 units).

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Entry requirements

Applicants must have completed a four-year BA or BS degree or equivalent with no prior accredited degree in landscape architecture. Preference is given to those with a balanced undergraduate education including arts, sciences and humanities. Applicants must document successful completion of a college-level course in the natural sciences. Preparation in the visual arts is strongly encouraged. Advanced placement of two semesters is available to applicants with a LAAB-accredited or equivalent landscape architecture degree, and an accelerated track exists for holders of a BArch, at the discretion of the admissions committee.

Duration: 96 units over three years of residency; 66 units for advanced placement

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