Master of Landscape Architecture program overview

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.

Landscape Architecture courses

Course Listing
Landscape Architecture Courses
2005 – 2006 Graduate Catalog
2005-2006 Academic Calendar

Master of Landscape Architecture faculty

Jon Rodiek, Program Coordinator

Professors

* These are the faculty who are primarily associated with the MLA Program

Master of Landscape Architecture student information

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Admission to the Master of Landscape Architecture program

Download application

Applications for admission to Texas A&M University can be downloaded from Office of Admissions and Records Web site

Mail appropriate documentation to the university

To apply, applicants must mail a completed application, official transcripts from all universities and/or colleges attended, Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score and application fee -- $50 for domestic applicants and $75 for international applicants -- to the following address.

Graduate Admissions
Texas A&M University
P.O Box 40001
College Station, Texas 77842-4001
USA
Please note: Include an e-mail address with each item submitted to Texas A&M University. DO NOT send portfolio, letters of recommendation and statement of purpose to the university address (listed directly above). GRE scores will not be waived!

Mail appropriate documents to the respective department

Mail three letters of recommendation, portfolio (required for Master of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Visualization Sciences programs), resume and statement of purpose to the following address.

Please note: DO NOT send application, GRE scores, TOEFL score, and application fee to the college address (listed directly above). Include an e-mail address with each item submitted to Texas A&M University.

Master of Landscape Architecture
Dr. Jon Rodiek
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3137

Important considerations

Sending application materials to the wrong address will delay the application review process.

Include your name and address on portfolio - notebook, slides, CD-ROM. If sending slides, please put your name on each slide.

Include an e-mail address with each item submitted to Texas A&M University.

Applications will not be processed by the TAMU Admissions Office until the application fee and all requested information -- GRE, TOEFL, transcripts, etc. -- has been received.

Applications cannot be reviewed without all necessary information: transcripts, GRE scores, TOEFL score, portfolio (if required), letters of recommendation and statement of purpose.

The application fee cannot be waived or paid for by the department.

GRE scores will not be waived.

Applicants may check their application status online at the Office of Admissions and Records Web site

Application deadlines

Spring semester - August 1
Summer sessions - November 1
Fall semester – April 15

International students who seek financial assistance and fellowships should submit all application materials to the Admissions Office by January 15 for fall entry.

The Master of Landscape Architecture Program does not allow Spring admissions.

For program information, please contact the graduate program coordinator for the Master of Landscape Architecture

Dr. Jon Rodiek
j-rodiek@tamu.edu
(979) 845-7059
Room: Langford A 304

Financing Education

Your education is an investment of your time and money. At this time in your life it is likely the largest investment you will make. The University’s Department of Student Financial Aid offers information regarding applying for financial aid, finding a job on or off campus, managing your finances, and other resources designed to help you achieve your goal of attaining a graduate degree.

Landscape Architecture scholarships and fellowships

Scholarships and fellowships are available at the University, College, Department, and Program level. Please see the University’s Department of Student Financial Aid for information regarding University-level scholarships. Information about other scholarships and fellowships can be found below.

Department Scholarships

BLA or MLA -Gene Schrickel Jr. '50 Endowed Scholarship in Landscape Architecture - Endowed by Gene and Helen Schrickel in memory of Gene's parents, Ollie and Blanche, who encouraged and supported his pursuit of a college degree; awarded to a full-time undergraduate, third year or above, or to a graduate student, demonstrating academic excellence (3.0 GPR) and design potential pursuing a degree in landscape architecture. Financial need is an important consideration in a selection decision between two or more highly qualified candidates.

BLA or MLA - ASLA Texas Chapter Maurice Phillips Scholarship - Awarded to recognize scholarship, financial need and moral character and emphasizes the student's contributions to the profession through activities with the Student Chapter ASLA, workshop or other related activities. Student recommended by department faculty.

BLA or MLA – Texas ASLA – Endowed by the Texas Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architecture – Awarded preferably to a junior level of 4th year Landscape Architecture student with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Second preference, would be for a 2nd year student in the graduate Landscape Architecture program.

College-Wide Scholarship

Rotates to every department in the College of Architecture.

Undergraduate or Graduate student - R. Joseph Reeves Endowed Memorial Scholarship - Endowed by the Roy T. Reeves Family Trust; awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student in the College of Architecture in good academic standing.

Colonel James E. Ray '63 Endowed Scholarship - Established by alumni, colleagues and friends to recognize the accomplishments of Colonel James E. Ray '63; awarded on a rotating basis to a full-time student in one of the three College of Architecture departments. The award is based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and financial need.

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Landscape architecture career information

MLA graduates are in high demand at the state and national level. This increased interest in landscape architects is related to the increasing physical, economic and political conflicts presented by urban development. It has been discovered that conflicts can be resolved most appropriately by applying planning and design skills to the decision making process. Landscape architects are highly qualified to help make these decisions because of their skills and expertise acquired during their academic and professional training.

Private firms lead the way in hiring Texas A&M’s MLA graduates. Governmental agencies at the federal, state and local levels have need of landscape architecture skills as well. Most recently, graduates have found employment in professional firms that promote the collaboration of landscape architecture, architecture, engineering and construction skills to resolve development problems. MLA graduate students are qualified to pursue post-graduate education at the Ph.D. level if immediate professional employment is not their primary goal.

Landscape Architecture related links

American Society of Landscape Architects
Texas Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects
Landscape Architecture Foundation
Council of Landscape Architecture Registration Boards
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture

MLA Program-Related Achievements

The majority of students graduating from the MLA program go on to work for private firms. Below is a list of recent graduates and the firms where they have gone on to work.

Class of ‘06
Val Brandon McDugald Steel-Houston, TX
Hyunjung Byun Design Workshop-Phoenix AZ
Sorin Kwak TBG-Houston, TX
Yan Long TBG-Houston, TX
Corey Mason Design Workshop-Lake Tahoe, NV
Travis Peiffer LandTech, Wilmington, DE
Yan Wang S.W.A., Houston, TX

Class of ‘05
Ying Dong SWA-Dallas, TX
Sean Duncan R.V.K.-San Antonio, TX
Jui Gadade J.R. Anderson-Austin, TX
Sindu George Carol Johnson-Boston, MA
Shweta Gupta Land Design-Alexandria, VA
Amy Han TGB-Houston, TX
Zhen Ma SWA-Houston, TX
Mahua Majumdar EDSA-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hao Tang EDSA-Fort Lauderdale FL
Dipti Trivedi Hitchcock Design Group-Chicago, IL