The master of landscape architecture (M.L.A.) program includes two
tracks: M.L.A. 1 and M.L.A. 2:
M.L.A. 1 is a first
professional degree, serving students who have discovered an interest in
landscape architecture after acquiring a bachelor's degree in another
field. M.L.A. 1 requires a year of
preparatory courses followed by 48 additional credits, usually completed within
a three-year period. The
curriculum provides students with a broad background in the history, theory, and
practice of landscape architecture, including its base of knowledge from the
arts and natural sciences. It is a
rigorous studio-centered curriculum, investigating the full range of landscape
problems, from garden to region, characteristic of landscape architecture
practice.
M.L.A. 2 is a postprofessional degree, serving students who
have completed an accredited undergraduate degree in landscape architecture,
and who wish to pursue advanced professional study. It requires 48 credits that
may come from a broad range of studios and courses; however, students enrolled
in M.L.A. 2 are encouraged to pursue special interests that coincide with
faculty expertise and our unique geographical position in the most densely
populated and industrialized state. Currently these critical areas include
brownfields remediation, storm water management, historic landscape
preservation, and geographic information science.
For
further information, applicants are encouraged to consult the Department of
Landscape Architecture website at http://landarch.rutgers.edu or call 848-932-9311.
Programs, Faculty, and Courses 
