Cornell University's Master in Landscape Architecture program encourages students to integrate classes in horticulture, architecture, city and regional planning, and fine arts. Cornell promotes "landscape design as an expression of cultural values reinforced by many related disciplines," according to its website. The Master of Landscape Architecture is a three-year graduate program culminating in a thesis or capstone studio project (and qualification for professional licensing). Cornell offers two other graduate study options: a two-year Master of Landscape Architecture Advanced Degree and a Master of Professional Studies in Landscape Architecture.
Cornell University
Landscape Architecture
440 Kennedy Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853
607-255-9552
landscape.cornell.edu/
The University of California Berkeley created the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (LAEP) for master's- and doctoral-level studies that merge ecology, social equity, and natural resources research with innovative design. This program allows students to develop their own coursework in an individual specialization. Graduates with a Master of Landscape Architecture qualify for professional licensing and work as specialists in landscape architecture and environmentally related fields. Doctoral candidates choose in-depth subject research, conduct field studies, work on international collaborations, explore challenges in the urban landscape, and develop methods to create harmony between urban and natural environments. LAEP doctoral graduates conduct research, teach, or work for the government or as professional consultants.
Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning
University of California, Berkeley
202 Wurster Hall #2000
Berkeley, CA 94720-2000
510-642-4022
laep.ced.berkeley.edu
Harvard University offers a Master in Landscape Architecture program where, according to its website, landscape is treated as a "medium for design at the intersection of urbanization, environment, and contemporary culture." Candidates work in urban planning, urban design and architecture, as well as with resources in all fields related to contemporary design. Their studies are enriched by work in the Harvard Forest, the Arnold Arboretum, the Harvard Center for the Environment, and Dumbarton Oaks. Harvard's course of study in landscape architecture, established in 1900, includes a three-year Master in Landscape Architecture I professional degree and two post-professional degrees: Master in Landscape Architecture II and Master of Landscape Architecture in Urban Design.
Harvard University
Graduate School of Design
48 Quincy Street
Gund Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-2573
gsd.harvard.edu/academic/la/degrees.html