The Master in Landscape Architecture professional degree is an accredited program for individuals without previous professional degrees in the field. The program prepares individuals for the full range of activities involved in the practice of landscape architecture. The programs leading to the degrees Master of Architecture in Urban Design and Master of Landscape Architecture in Urban Design are intended for individuals who already hold a professional degree qualifying them for registration as architects or landscape architects. The Master of Architecture in Urban and Regional Design degree offers advanced studies in architecture within the context of urban and regional issues. The interrelationship between design at many scales from personal to megalopolitan to global dimensions is a demanding but teachable skill.
Special emphasis is given to the interaction between policy and form.
Advanced standing will be considered for those students with relevant educational or work experience, based upon a review of the student's portfolio and previous course work. It is also recommended, but not required, that students schedule an interview with the chairperson of the program. These options combine studies of the design of places and projects in the urban landscape with studies of the politics and economy of cities, the evaluation of policies, and the theories of planning. The certificate program in American Urbanism provides opportunities for the examination of fundamental pragmatic, aesthetic, and symbolic values that underlie American urban form. In an inter-disciplinary setting, students explore the application of these values to contemporary aspirations, beliefs, habits, and conditions within the context of their major discipline.