Landscape Architecture
Master's
Master of Landscape Architecture
College
College of Agriculture and Life SciencesGraduate Coordinator
Peter Summerlinps111@msstate.edu
Overview
Graduate study leading to a Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree is offered in the Department of Landscape Architecture; thesis and non-thesis options are available. Students in the program have the opportunity to work with faculty on a wide range of research and design topics within the profession of landscape architecture. Special program emphasis is placed on sustainability, design craft, and collaboration.
Requirements
Applicants to the MLA program should have a minimum GPA of 2.80 on a 4.00 scale; GRE scores are not required. Applicants submit a letter of interest with a written statement (no more than 1500 words), three letters of recommendation and a detailed resume. Applicants without a professional design degree must take a one-year leveling program before the two-year graduate program; those with one may submit a design portfolio to be evaluated to forgo all or part of it.
