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Master of Landscape Architecture–
Advanced Degree (2 year)
Program Overview
Students holding a four-year (BS, BSLA) or five-year (BLA) professional
degree in Landscape Architecture may apply for the Master of Landscape
Architecture–Advanced Degree. Each student's undergraduate
academic record and professional practice experience will be reviewed
to look for opportunities to enhance their education and work experiences
through the course work and research opportunities at Cornell.
The interaction between cultural and environmental systems in the
landscape is the focus of the academic program and the context for
design and planning issues internationally.
Curriculum
The MLA–AD curriculum consists of design studios, the augmenting
of a previous education with courses unique to Cornell, the development
of a concentration, and independent research and a thesis.
The course of study is 60 credits over a two-year period, and the
accumulation of four residency units. Design studios and other course
work are taken at an advanced level.
Concentration
Every student in Landscape Architecture at Cornell is required to
develop a
concentration within their degree program. For the MLA-AD
student, the concentration is 16 credits, and it builds on a theme,
a subject matter or a research area that advances the students'
capacity to understand complex relationships between culture and
environment.
The specifics of each Concentration are worked out in consultation
with one's advisor, and the concentration allows the student to
take advantage of the resources of the entire university.
Program Curriculum
Design Studio
Concentration
Thesis
Electives
TOTAL
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10 credits
16 credits
09 credits
25 credits
60 credits |
Sample Curriculum
2-Year Advanced Degree, MLA AD
Application Information
Applications are due February 15th. Applications will be accepted
after that date if places remain open. Transcripts from all educational
institutions and two (2) letters of recommendation are required
for graduate students. Admission is made in the Fall semester
only. GRE scores are recommended, and required for fellowship
applicants. Submission of a portfolio demonstrating creative ability
is required. Portfolios may include, drawings, photography, creative
writing or designs. Foreign students without an undergraduate
degree from a U.S. institution or an undergraduate degree conducted
in English are required to pass the Test for English as a Foreign
Language(TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550.
Admissions Information
Prospective students may receive an application by contacting the
Graduate School
Study Abroad Options
The Department encourages study abroad. The Danish
International Study program in Copenhagen,
Denmark is available to third-year graduate students in their
Fall semester and is administered by the Department of Landscape
Architecture and Cornell
Abroad. The
Rome
Program and
other summer programs of study abroad are made available to students
through the College
of Architecture, Art and Planning.
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