Department of Landscape Architecture
The Department of Landscape Architecture in the College of Architecture and Planning at CU Denver offers a full-accredited Master of Landscape Architecture, a minor in landscape architecture, and a landscape architecture certificate program. Students in all of our programs engage with issues of social justice, sustainability, and environmental racism and explore responses to these constructs through research and design.
Professor Jody Beck's Interview with PBS Studio 12
Watch Professor Jody Beck's interview with PBS' Studio 12 where he talks about a new program with Denver Urban Gardens teaching students about seed starting to promote food sovereignty.
Four Projects that Took Landscape Architecture Students Off Campus and Into the Outdoors
When CU Denver master’s of landscape architecture students graduate, they’re experienced in exactly the sort of things they’ll do in their careers. They’ve already done it in the classroom—and beyond.
Read on to learn about four recent projects in the landscape architecture master’s program.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani References Professor Lois Brink's Learning Landscapes as Case Study for New York City Parks
Over a 12-year period, Denver Public Schools (DPS) converted 99 elementary schoolyards into green “Learning Landscapes” across the district. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared his plan for Green Schools for a Healthier New York City in May 2025.
Something Else About Landscape Architecture Podcast
Landscape architecture is so much more than designing outdoor spaces. At its core, it's a discipline that blends art, ecology, design, and social understanding. It goes beyond gardens and parks, branching out to include projects that involve restoring ecosystems, designing for resiliency and longevity, planning spaces that are accessible and equitable, and adapting spaces in response to climate change. So let's dig into something else, something less obvious, something you might not know about landscape architecture.