Programs

Our programs are among the highest-ranked landscape architecture programs in the nation.

Cornell University offers accredited, license-qualifying landscape architecture degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The undergraduate landscape architecture degree is the only one of its kind in the Ivy League. Both academic programs provide a sound grounding in the history and theory underlying the field of landscape architecture, as well as in technical and technological expertise (plants, materials, grading, fabrication, etc.). The knowledge acquired in these courses helps support creative, space-making exploration projects in the design studio, a course that remains a constant through each semester in the respective programs.

Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture

The Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (BSLA) curriculum is a broad-based course of study that provides instruction in the skills necessary for professional practice and is a license-qualifying, first professional degree.

The BSLA program is one of the most highly-ranked among undergraduate landscape architecture programs nationally by DesignIntelligence, receiving recognition in the areas of:

Design theory and practice
Research
Communication and presentation skills
Design technologies
Engineering fundamentals
Healthy built environments

Master of Landscape Architecture

Individuals holding an undergraduate degree including landscape architecture or architecture may apply for the license-qualifying Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree.

The MLA program is one of the most highly-ranked among graduate landscape architecture programs nationally by DesignIntelligence, receiving recognition in the areas of:

Construction materials and methods
Engineering fundamentals
Research
Transdisciplinary collaboration
Design technologies
Design theory and practice

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Master of Professional Studies

The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) program in landscape architecture was created for individuals with an interest in advancing their careers by pursuing innovative issues related to planning, designing and managing natural and built environments.

Landscape Studies Undergraduate Minor

Students outside the professional program may choose the undergraduate minor in landscape studies to complement their major studies.

Landscape Architecture Graduate Minor

Students outside the professional program may choose the graduate minor in landscape studies to complement their major studies.

Dual Master’s degree with City and Regional Planning

Jointly offered with the Department of City and Regional Planning, the dual master’s degree in landscape architecture and regional planning (MLA/MRP) is a professionally accredited degree intended for students with an interest in both planning and design issues.