Landscape Architecture

Field Description

Master of Landscape Architecture Degree

The intention of this accredited, license qualifying curriculum is the teaching of the theoretical underpinnings of the field of landscape architecture while building the necessary skills for practicing this challenging profession. The program consist of design studios, courses in technical and computer skills, and the development of a concentration focused on the student's personal area of interest.

Individuals holding an undergraduate degree are candidates for the Master of Landscape Architecture Degree. Each applicant's undergraduate academic record and a personal portfolio will be reviewed to identify individuals who may be outstanding candidates in the Cornell master's program. Depending on an individual's background and academic credentials, the curriculum will typically require six semesters of work for successful completion. A  curriculum will be determined individually for each successful candidate.

Individuals holding an undergraduate degree in landscape architecture or having unique employment experience may also apply for the MLA degree. Each applicant's academic record, personal portfolio, and appropriate work experience will be reviewed to identify successful applicants. Depending on an individual's background and academic credentials, the curriculum will require three to four semesters of work for successful completion. This will be determined individually for each successful candidate.

Master of Professional Studies in Landscape Architecture
The Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) in Landscape Architecture was created for individuals with an interest in advancing their career options by pursuing timely and innovative issues related to planning, designing, and/or managing natural and built environments. The program investigates areas of Landscape Architecture through a year-long program of coursework, involvement in department faculty/project based problem solving and independent studies.

The program requires 30 hours of course work. This must include 20 hours within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, including 6 credits of project-based work. Interested prospective students should submit applications based on their area of interest and compatibility with Cornell's resources and the expertise of current faculty members in the Department of Landscape Architecture.  Once accepted, students will plan an appropriate curriculum in consultation with a designated faculty mentor. The MPS in Landscape Architecture is a non-license qualifying degree.

Contact Information

Website: https://cals.cornell.edu/landscape-architecture
Email: kmd294@cornell.edu
Phone: 607 255-9552

440 Kennedy Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY  14853

Data and Statistics

• Professional Master's Program Statistics

Subject and Degrees

Landscape Architecture

• Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) (Ithaca)
• Landscape Architecture (M.P.S.) (Ithaca)
• Landscape Architecture (M.R.P./M.L.A. (dual degree)) (Ithaca)

Concentrations by Subject

Landscape Architecture

• designing the city (M.L.A./M.R.P. only)
• economic development planning: communities and regions (M.L.A./M.R.P. only)
• international studies in planning (M.L.A./M.R.P. only)
• land use and environmental planning (M.L.A./M.R.P. only)
• landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)

Faculty

Valerie Aymer

• Campus: Ithaca - (Divisional Member)
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: urban revitalization and landscape technology

Jennifer Birkeland

• Campus: Ithaca - (Divisional Member)
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: landscapes of illusions

Thomas J. Campanella

• Campus: Ithaca
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)

Joshua Cerra

• Campus: Ithaca
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: urban ecological systems; urban ecological design; sustainable development planning

Jeffrey M. Chusid

• Campus: Ithaca
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: historic preservation

John R Elliott

• Campus: Ithaca
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: architecture

Mitchell J Glass

• Campus: Ithaca - (Divisional Member)
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: master planning, urban design, and landscape architecture projects in urban environments

Maria Goula

• Campus: Ithaca
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: Maria Goula is a foundation member (since 1993) of the first research centre in Spain specialized in Landscape Architecture studies and planning (CRPPBarcelona2); CRPPBarcelona

Martin Hogue

• Campus: Ithaca - (Divisional Member)
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: landscape representation, cultural landscapes

Zaneta H Hong

• Campus: Ithaca
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: design, fabrication, food systems, materials, sustainability

D Medina Lasansky

• Campus: Ithaca
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: the convergence of politics, economics, and popular culture as related to the built environment

Janet Elizabeth Loebach

• Campus: Ithaca - (Divisional Member)
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: Inclusive & youth-friendly environments; outdoor & nature-based play and learning landscapes; community-based activity & mobility, participatory planning, design & community development; socio-environmental determinants of healthy behaviours

Maria C. Taylor

• Campus: Ithaca
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: • Landscape History/Theory/Practice; Global Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape Design • Urban ecological design, afforestation, ecological infrastructures • Environmental politics, Social and cultural history of society-nature relations • Russian, East European, Central Asian and Soviet Studies (Late Imperial, 20th Century, Siberia) • History: Environmental, Urban, Transnational and Comparative • Evidence-based pedagogy for inclusive and cross-cultural learning, curriculum development

Jamie Vanucchi

• Campus: Ithaca - (Divisional Member)
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: land/water interface and landscape infrastructure

Anne Loftin Weber

• Campus: Ithaca
• Concentrations: Landscape Architecture: landscape architecture (M.L.A., M.P.S.)
• Research Interests: Landscape Architecture