Program Overview - Master of Landscape Architecture

The MLA program has been in existence since 1958. Since that time the program's mission has been to train "entry level" professional landscape architects. Landscape Architecture is the profession that provides landscape planning, design and management services to enhance and protect natural and built environments. Landscape architecture as a discipline is devoted to understanding and managing the human and environmental forces that change the landscape. Landscape architects plan and design places for the health, safety and welfare of citizens through systematic decisions-making that integrates science, art and technology. These decisions help create, protect and improve landscapes thereby enhancing individual and community quality of life.

Our curriculum focuses on design, construction and planning components as well as the visual quality, research and technological aspects of the field. Computer graphics, G.I.S., erosion control and plant material courses are also offered. In addition the program offers professional practice, history and research methods courses to round out the student's education.

Employment opportunities are found at the state, regional and national level in private firms, governmental agencies, municipal planning and design offices and interdisciplinary firms. Interested students with related degrees in design or planning should apply to our two year advanced program. Career change students should apply to our three year program.

The graduate and undergraduate programs in landscape architecture at Texas A&M University are ranked among the nation’s best in the 2009 edition of "America’s Best Architecture & Design Schools". The MLA program ranked fourth, nationally and the BLA program ranked fifth in the nationwide survey... [more]