MLA Landscape Architecture at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The Master of Landscape Architecture is a design-based professional degree concluding with a design thesis or advanced design project. Track 1 prepares first-professional practitioners; Track 2 offers post-professional research-oriented study.

Faculty: College of Architecture and Design | Department: School of Landscape Architecture | Duration: Track 1 (first professional): 85, 61 or 31 graduate credit hours depending on path (as little as 2 years with advanced placement; as little as 1 year for UT BArch students); Track 2 (post-professional): 42 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Track 1 Path A includes Design Studios I-VI, Design Communication I-II, Histories and Theories I-II, Landform and Hydrology, Ecological Design Theories and Methods I-II, Design and Construction, Professional Practices and a summer practicum, ending in a thesis, Master of Landscape Project or Design Studio VI. Track 2 combines 18 hours of studio, 9-12 hours of non-studio coursework and electives with a thesis or project.

Career pathways

Critically engaged landscape architecture practice and leadership.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

All applicants apply online to Graduate Admissions. Track 1: bachelor's degree (international: equivalent four-year degree and 3.00 GPA), three letters of recommendation, letter of intent and design portfolio (required with prior design training); GRE general recommended not required; TOEFL for non-native speakers (recommended minimum 92); interview desirable. Path B requires proof of at least one year of studio design experience. Track 2: first-professional BLA or BSLA from an LAAB-accredited program with 3.00 GPA, an essay, three letters of recommendation and a design portfolio. Candidates under 3.00 may be considered conditionally.

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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