Landscape Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.)
Three-Year First Professional Degree Curriculum
• 41 credits required
Students are required to complete a minimum of 41 credits. An additional 27 credits of leveling courses are required unless waived by the MLA program chair. Students will be advised to take remedial History of Landscape Architecture (LARC263) and Site Analysis and Ecological Principles (LARC265 and LARC266 or equivalent) prior to arrival or in the first year of study at Maryland. Students will be advised to take remedial Woody Plant Identification courses (PLSC253 and PLSC254 or equivalent) prior to arrival or in the second year of study at Maryland. The MLA Program requires these courses in order to meet accreditation standards.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LARC641 | Graduate Studio II | 5 |
| LARC642 | Graduate Studio III | 5 |
| LARC648 | Graduate Studio IV | 5 |
| LARC748 | Advanced Special Topics Studio | 5 |
| LARC670 | Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| LARC671 | Landscape Architecture Research Methods | 3 |
| LARC799 | Master's Thesis Research | 6 |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Leveling Courses (can be waived by program chair based on previous coursework) | ||
| LARC411 | Construction Technology I: Principles of Site Engineering | 4 |
| LARC412 | Construction Technology II: Materials and Structures | 4 |
| LARC413 | Construction Technology III: Water Soil-Centric Practices | 4 |
| LARC420 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| LARC421 | Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD): Urban Construction | 3 |
| LARC620 | Graphic Tools for Landscape Representation | 3 |
| LARC640 | Graduate Studio I | 5 |
| LARC661 | Seminar in Landscape Architecture | 1 |
| Total Credits | 68 | |
Two-Year Post-Professional Degree Curriculum
• 36 credits required
This curriculum is for those students with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture or other approved environmental design degree.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LARC670 | Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| LARC671 | Landscape Architecture Research Methods | 3 |
| LARC642 | Graduate Studio III | 5 |
| LARC648 | Graduate Studio IV | 5 |
| LARC748 | Advanced Special Topics Studio | 5 |
| LARC799 | Master's Thesis Research | 6 |
| or CREATIVE PROJECT | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |