Master of Landscape Architecture

About our Programs

Master’s Degree Learning Goals and Assessment

Master of Landscape Architecture 1

Many undergraduate students do not discover landscape architecture until they have already selected a major.  For this reason, there are two types of MLA degrees.  The MLA 1 program is designed for people who do not have an undergraduate degree in landscape architecture, and a portfolio is an optional application requirement.

If you are discovering landscape architecture a little later in life, this is your opportunity. Our accredited professional master’s in landscape architecture is a 3-year program designed for students with an undergraduate degree in a different field. This program and our undergraduate program are the only accredited Landscape Architecture programs in New Jersey.

If your degree is in an allied field (ecology, environmental science, horticulture or plant science,  architecture, etc.), a limited number of your 300 or 400-level courses may be considered to count for the higher degree.

• Course Sequence
• Courses
• Graduation Checklist (PDF)

Master of Landscape Architecture 2

If you already hold a professional degree in landscape architecture and want to give your professional career an extra push or you are interested in advancing in an academic setting, our MLA 2 is the perfect match for you. Our distinguished faculty excels in creative design explorations and scholarly research in fields such as community engagement and design, post-industrial landscapes, cultural landscape heritage and critical landscape theory, residential gardens and landscape materials, as well as ecological design on-site scale and regional scale.

• MLA-2 Info and Course Requirements

International students and students with degrees in related fields

We very much welcome international students and are committed to providing you with an excellent American educational experience. Depending on your English language competence and your previous education, we will determine if the MLA 1 or the MLA 2 is the better option for you. If you hold a degree in a related design field such as architecture, urban design, or environmental planning, we will explore together whether individual classes of the MLA 1 can be waived.

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About Graduate Study:

• Program Requirements and Deadlines
• Tuition & Fees
  (Select Rutgers University-New Brunswick, then 16 School of Graduate Studies NB (GS-NB) on page 2 of PDF)
• More information and application – Rutgers School of Graduate Studies

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More about our graduate student experiences:

• Design Studios
• Graduate Student Projects
  (Master’s theses may be found on the Rutgers Electronic Theses & Dissertations (RUetd))
• Travel
• Internships
• Student Club
• Service Learning and Community engagement
• Research Opportunities with Faculty