Master of Landscape Architecture
The STEM-designated, LAAB-accredited Master of Landscape Architecture program offers professional advancement with a focus on water-based and riverine adaptations, urban and ecological networks, environmental and social justice, climate change and extreme weather, and community engagement.
Curriculum and Student Work
- 4 semesters, 2 years
An advanced track designed for students with an academic background in landscape architecture
Course Spotlight: LAND 501 Core Studio
The 501 studio — one of the core studios for MLA students — introduces the importance of practicing landscape architecture within a multi-scaled understanding of world-wide watersheds. In recent semesters, the studio has encouraged thinking of water as the primary component that drives all other aspects of design.
As part of this course, students took a guided canoe trip down the Mississippi River to investigate sites of interest along the waterway.
Jul 26, 12 – 4pm • Sam Fox School
Graduate Programs Summer Open House
Explore graduate programs in WashU’s Sam Fox School at this summer open house. Join us for overviews of our programs and the admissions process, followed by lunch, a school tour, and optional campus tour.
Graduate Programs
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Landscape Architecture
- Master of Urban Design
- MS in Advanced Architectural Design
- MS in Architectural Studies
- Dual and Joint Degrees in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design
- MFA in Visual Art
- MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture
- MDes in HCI and Emerging Technology
Lunch will be provided. This event is free, but registration is required.
Featured student work
Faculty and Research
Our faculty are nationally and internationally recognized in their fields — and they are deeply committed to teaching each and every student.
student-to-faculty ratio in the graduate architecture programs
MLA faculty members
Travel and Opportunities
We work closely with practitioners and partners around the world, bringing diverse global perspectives into our studios.
Over 92% of incoming graduate students at the Sam Fox School received a partial or full-tuition scholarship.
Faculty work with the Office for Socially Engaged Practice to offer dozens of courses, workshops, and projects that meaningfully engage with communities each semester.
Take our virtual tour, or schedule a campus visit! There’s no better way to get a feel for the program and what opportunities St. Louis has to offer emerging architects and designers.
Program Brochure
To request a print copy of the graduate architecture programs’ brochure via mail, click here.
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