Master of Landscape Architecture

University of Arizona

The three-year, STEM-designated MLA prepares students from diverse educational and professional backgrounds for the practice of landscape architecture through engagement in applied scholarship with an emphasis on sustainable design strategies. We employ real-world learning experiences that enable you to meet the most critical design challenges of the built environment.In the MLA, you’ll learn:Landscape architecture history, theory and criticismDesign and design methodsSustainable design strategies and natural processesSocio-cultural factors in designDesign implementationProfessional communication, documentation and technologyProfessional practiceResearch and scholarly methodsYou’ll graduate ready to thrive in a profession of increasing importance in the face of climate change, growing urban populations and challenges to social equity.

College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture