Current Courses

Introduction to site analysis and site factors that inform design. Site scales from urban to regional are examined.

An introductory design studio for students entering the three-year graduate program and for students in the B.A.E.P.D. program. Emphasis is on basic design principles, three dimensional space and the development of graphic communication skills.

Individual, independent study of topics and research issues in landscape architecture undertaken by a student with faculty approval, advisement and supervision.

A course covering the general history of landscape architecture from its origins in early agriculture at the end of the last Ice Age through its development in ancient civilizations to the 20th century.

This course looks at patterns of interaction between humans and their urban environments through the lens of ecological science and explores principles of ecological design and planning, regenerative design, ecological restoration, and permaculture.

An introduction to hand drawing and graphic techniques. Students will become comfortable in expressing and communicating design thinking and ideas in graphic form.

An introductory design studio for students entering the three-year graduate program and for students in the B.A.E.P.D. program. Emphasis is on basic design principles, three dimensional space and the development of graphic communication skills. Restriction: permission of LA program director.

This studio course investigates landscapes at city/regional and neighborhood/urban precinct scales. Students will integrate social/cultural imperatives with environmental and infrastructure systems in land use planning and urban/neighborhood design. Prerequisite: 502. Restriction: permission of LA program director.

Studio 5 is the capstone design studio in the Master of Landscape Architecture studio sequence. Students will integrate a broad range of landscape architectural knowledge in a process that will reflect a professional office/studio approach to a design project. Prerequisite: 503, 508. Restriction: permission of LA program director.

Individual, independent study of topics and research issues in landscape architecture undertaken by a student with faculty approval, advisement and supervision. Restriction: permission of LA program director.

A number of seminars on various aspects of landscape architecture.

Introduction to site analysis and site factors that inform design. Site scales from urban to regional are examined.

An introduction to plants and plant ecology, with an emphasis on the use of plants in landscape architectural design.

A course covering the general history of landscape architecture from its origins in early agriculture at the end of the last Ice Age through its development in ancient civilizations to the 20th century.

This course looks at patterns of interaction between humans and their urban environments through the lens of ecological science and explores principles of ecological design and planning, regenerative design, ecological restoration, and permaculture.

This course will provide knowledge and understanding of topography, grading and drainage design, and will help students develop site design skills related to topographic definition, circulation surfaces, retaining walls and grade changes.

An introduction to hand drawing and graphic techniques. Students will become comfortable in expressing and communicating design thinking and ideas in graphic form.

This is a two-part course. One section investigates the professional standards and conventions in the preparation of LA construction documents. The other section focuses on the technical aspects of irrigation design.

(Also offered as CRP 591) An introduction to the history, theory and professional practices of historic preservation and regional contemporary design and planning.

A seminar which studies different forms of research in the discipline of landscape architecture and a variety of research methods and techniques. Each student identifies a topic for, and methodological approach to, their thesis or project research and develops their research proposal.

An applied research project developed and carried out by students as the final exit requirement for the M.L.A.. Project proposals are reviewed based on their degree of complexity and the fit with the student s declared area of specialization. The project is a research based document which explores larger theoretical issues and their conceptual and practical application in an environmental design context. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: permission of LA program director.

A research study which is developed on a topic and an investigation of a set of hypotheses or questions. Students will design and carry out a study which articulates a clear method and process for addressing their questions. The outcome is expected to contribute to the body of knowledge in the discipline of landscape architecture. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: permission of LA program director.