Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | 2 Year(s) | $753 per credit hour | 19-MAY-08,30-JUN-08 |
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Course summary
In the Two-year Advanced MLA Program works in consultation with a major professor to craft an individualized graduate program of study. The program of study includes both general landscape architecture courses and coursework pertaining to an area of focus. The graduate program of study typically includes at least 50 credit hours. Ten of these hours are devoted to a capstone Thesis Studio that addresses a specific issue or question within the student's selected area of focus. Since an initial program of study must be developed within the first semester it is highly recommended that students for this program interview, in person or via telephone, with prospective major professors as a part of the application process.
Program modules
LAR 4004 - History and Theory of Landscape Architecture II, LAR 4034 - Evolution of the American Landscape, LAR 4084 - Landscape Design and Planning Studio, LAR 4124 - Professional Practice, LAR 4234 - Theory and Practice of Urban Design, LAR 4244 - Landscape Architecture Technology II: Hydrology, LAR 4304 - Topics in Landscape Architecture, LAR 4324 - Landscape Architecture Technology III-Construction Documents, LAR 4705 - Landscape Design and Planning, LAR 4706 - Landscape Architectural Design, LAR 5005 - Graduate Landscape Architecture Design Laboratory, LAR 5006 - Graduate Landscape Architecture Design Laboratory, LAR 5044 - Land Analysis and Site Planning, LAR 5704 - Advanced Landscape Design and Planning, LAR 5724 - Applied Studies in Landscape Architecture Research, LAR 5754 - Thesis Studio, LAR 5964 - Landscape Architecture Field Studies, LAR 5974 - Independent Study, LAR 5984 - Special Study, LAR 5994 - Research and Thesis.
Entry requirement for international students
MLA students must submit a Completion of an undergraduate degree in landscape architecture or a closely related design field with an undergraduate QCA of 3.0 or better (out of 4), Letters of recommendation and supporting application materials that indicate the applicant is prepared to succeed in the program, Application materials indicating an educational focus area that relates strongly to the research/scholarly interests of the faculty, A TOEFL score of 600 or better (for foreign students).
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Masters
Awarding body
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
Department name
College of Architecture and Urban Studies
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