Master of Landscape Architecture
For first-professional degree students and post-professional students.
90 Credit Hour Course Curriculum
The academic curriculum consists of:
- Sequential and integrated design studios
- Core lecture and seminar courses
- Research and elective opportunities, including professional internships and theses
The Department of Landscape Architecture views inquiry, both individual and collective, as the means to invent, energize, inform, and evaluate design ideas, processes, and results. The curriculum emphasizes and values design and the design process coupled with knowledge and capability in the theories, technologies, sciences, arts, materials, and methods associated with the practice of Landscape Architecture. Core themes, theories, precedents, technologies, and skills of the profession are developed in the lecture and seminar courses. You will develop design capabilities in studio courses.
Degree Requirements
Elective Requirements
Degree Sequencing
Students should take an average of 15 credit hours in the fall and spring. Electives may be taken in the summer when offered.
The following table shows the typical three-year course sequence and prerequisites.
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours | Class Type |
| Year-1 Fall Semester | |||
| LDAR 5501 | Design Studio 1 | 3 | Seminar |
| LDAR 5510 | Graphic Media in Landscape Architecture | 3 | Seminar |
| LDAR 5521 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 | Seminar |
| LDAR 5572 | Landscape Ecology | 3 | Seminar |
| LDAR 6641 | LA Computer Applications | 3 | Seminar |
| Year-1 Spring Semester | |||
| LDAR 5502 | Design Studio 2 | 6 | Studio |
| LDAR 5532 | Landform Manipulation | 3 | Seminar |
| LDAR 6630 | Site, Society, and Environment | 3 | Seminar |
| LDAR 6631 | LA Construction Materials and Methods | 3 | Seminar |
| Year-2 Fall Semester | |||
| LDAR 5503 | Design Studio 3 | 6 | Studio |
| LDAR 6670 | Plants in Design | 3 | Seminar |
| LDAR 6949 | Research Methods | 3 | Seminar |
| LDAR Elective | LDAR Elective | 3 | Seminar |
| Year-2 Spring Semester | |||
| LDAR 6604/6605 | Design Studio 4 & 5 (3 credits each) | 6 | Vertical Studio |
| LDAR 6620 | LA Theory & Criticism | 3 | Seminar |
| Open Elective | 3 | Seminar | |
| LDAR Elective | 3 | Seminar | |
| Year-3 Fall - Immersive Semester | |||
| LDAR 6706 | Design Studio 6 | 4 | Studio |
| LDAR 6707 | Design Studio 6 (Travel) | 2 | Travel |
LDAR 6740 | Advanced History/Theory | 3 | Seminar |
| LDAR 6750 | LA Professional Practice | 3 | Seminar |
| LDAR Elective | 3 | Seminar | |
| Year-3 Spring Semester | |||
LDAR 6607/6608 | Design Studio 7 & 8 (3 credits each) | 6 alt: 6 | Vertical Studio Thesis |
| LDAR Elective | 3 | Seminar | |
| Open Elective | 3 | Seminar | |
| Open Elective | 3 | Seminar | |
Total Credit Hours: | 90 | ||
MLA Grading & Course Policies
Students are required to receive a minimum course grade of C- in all non-studio courses for credit toward the MLA degree. A student who receives a grade of D or F in a required MLA course must retake the course.
Students are required to receive a minimum grade of B- in all LDAR studio courses for credit toward the MLA degree. Students must have completed the previous studio in the sequence with a minimum grade of a B- in order to take the next studio in the sequence. A student who receives a grade of C, D, or F in a required MLA studio must retake the course.
To receive the MLA degree, a student’s cumulative grade point average (GPA) for all courses counting toward the 90 required credit hours must be 3.0 or higher. A student’s cumulative GPA may drop below 3.0 during their time in the MLA program, but ultimately their cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or higher in order to graduate with the MLA degree.
Students who fail to meet a 3.0 cumulative GPA will be put on probation. After two semesters on probation a student will be subject to suspension.
Pass/fail courses grades will not be accepted for credit toward the MLA degree, unless the course is only offered on a pass/fail basis.
To participate in the Immersive Semester, students must in good academic standing (GPA or a 3.00 or higher) and have a grade of B- or better in the previous two studio courses.
Connect With an Advisor
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Roxy New
Senior Course Coordinator & Graduate Academic Advisor for MURP, MUD, MLA, MSHP, & PhD
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Email:roxy.new@ucdenver.edu
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