The three-year, STEM-designated MLA prepares students from diverse educational and professional backgrounds for the practice of landscape architecture through engagement in applied scholarship with an emphasis on sustainable design strategies. We employ real-world learning experiences that enable you to meet the most critical design challenges of the built environment.In the MLA, you’ll learn:Landscape architecture history, theory and criticismDesign and design methodsSustainable design strategies and natural processesSocio-cultural factors in designDesign implementationProfessional communication, documentation and technologyProfessional practiceResearch and scholarly methodsYou’ll graduate ready to thrive in a profession of increasing importance in the face of climate change, growing urban populations and challenges to social equity.
Which department am I in?
College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
Study options
Full Time
(1.5 Years)
Tuition fees
$35,012.00 (29,54,101)
per year
Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment - $600 and Living Expenses - Housing and Food - $16,800.
Start date
January 2027
Venue
Main Campus
Tucson ,,
Tucson,
Arizona,
AZ 85721, West, United States
Full Time
(1.5 Years)
Tuition fees
$35,012.00 (29,54,101)
per year
Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment - $600 and Living Expenses - Housing and Food - $16,800.
Start date
August 2027
Venue
Main Campus
Tucson ,,
Tucson,
Arizona,
AZ 85721, West, United States
Entry requirements
For international students
Students applying to the program must meet University of Arizona Graduate College admissions standards. Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited United States college or university, or equivalent in a non-US institution of higher learning. The undergraduate degree can be in any field of study. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in the last 90 graded quarter credit hours or last 60 graded semester credit hours is required.Applicants who do not meet the required 3.0 GPA can apply as Graduate Non-Degree Seeking. After completion of 12 consecutive semester units of 500 level courses, and a 3.0 GPA or higher, applicants can apply as graduate degree seeking using their graduate GPA.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.