MLA Advanced Placement Curriculum
MLA Advanced Placement Curriculum
The Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) Advanced Placement is a two-year graduate program focused on urban landscapes and ecological infrastructure. The MLA professional degree conferred by the School of Landscape Architecture at the BAC is accredited by the
In addition to the courses below, students will participate in Practice [4.1.1 Practice/Learn through Experience] and partake in community work and professional collaboration.
Curriculum
The advanced placement program for eligible students begins at semester 3.
Segment II: Integration
Segment II leads to a complex set of spatial problems addressing global, regional, and local aspects of urban landscape architecture. Throughout the program, students explore landscape design and construction technologies, including sustainable infrastructure principles and applications, as well as develop a deeper understanding of cultural parameters through research and scholarly methods.
Semester 3
Semester 4
Segment III: Synthesis
In Segment III, students enter Thesis year and a more independent phase of research and study. They formulate individual proposals in an area of professional inquiry, and demonstrate the skills, knowledge and abilities applied to a practical design project.
Semester 5
- Directed Elective
Semester 6
- Directed Elective