BLA Landscape Architecture at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

Students who enjoy art, science, technology, problem-solving, and design should consider a career in landscape architecture. Graduates with the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) influence the design and management of cities, parks, and open spaces. They often advise park managers, citizen groups, landowners, and state agencies.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science | Department: Planning Landscape Architecture | Duration: 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 120 credits in total. Courses listed in the requirements include LAND ARC 210 Introduction to Landscape Architecture Design Studio; LAND ARC 250 Survey of Landscape Architecture Design; LAND ARC 260 History of Landscape Architecture; BOTANY 100 Survey of Botany; LAND ARC 311 Introduction to Design Frameworks and Spatial Technologies; LAND ARC 380 Plants for Ecological Design I.

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Entry requirements

Applies to College of Letters & Science, not specific to this major: Admission to the professional program during the sophomore year, or in the second year of the degree plan, is on a competitive basis. Students completing the requirements for this program are awarded a BLA degree. Eligibility for Consideration into the Landscape Architecture Accredited Professional Program. Eligibility for consideration into the Landscape Architecture Accredited Professional Program depends on fulfillment of these requirements: students apply for formal admission to the program during the spring semester or summer session of each academic year. Selections are made only once a year for the fall semester. The first round of selections takes place in early summer, and the second round in late summer.

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.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring. Transfer entry terms: Fall (Priority and Regular Decision) and Spring.

First-year Fall Early Action: application deadline November 1, materials deadline November 9, decision on or before January 31. Fall Regular Decision: application deadline January 15, materials deadline January 22, decision on or before March 31. Spring Regular Decision: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. First-year fall and spring applications open August 1. Early Action is non-binding.

Transfer Fall Priority: application deadline February 1, materials deadline February 16, decision on or before March 31. Fall Regular: application deadline March 1, materials deadline March 15, decision on or before April 30. Spring Regular: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. Fall transfer applications open December 1; spring transfer applications open August 1.

Apply via the Common Application or the Universities of Wisconsin Application. The application fee is $80 US and is non-refundable; fee waivers are available for applicants with financial hardship. ACT and SAT scores are optional for students applying for admission through the spring 2028 term (application deadline October 1, 2027).

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