MSLA Landscape Architecture at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Landscape Architecture is an intensive one-year program building skills in design thinking, design communication, digital technologies and urban ecology. It does not prepare students for professional licensure.

Faculty: College of Architecture and Design | Department: School of Landscape Architecture | Duration: One year; 30 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Students complete 24 hours of Landscape Architecture coursework including Design Studio I and II (LAR 551, 552), Design Communication I and II (LAR 521, 522) and LAR 587 Contemporary Landscape Architecture, plus EEPS 590 and 3 elective hours, in a coursework-only format without a comprehensive exam.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants need a bachelor's degree (international: equivalent four-year degree and 3.00 GPA), three letters of recommendation and a letter of intent. General GRE is recommended but not required. Non-native English speakers must pass the TOEFL (recommended minimum 92). Interview desirable. Candidates under 3.00 may be considered conditionally. Creative work and writing samples are strongly encouraged.

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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