Landscape Architecture

Introduction

The Landscape Architecture Program at Virginia Tech is committed to discovering, developing, and disseminating knowledge related to the discipline and profession of landscape architecture. Our educational approach stresses the importance of mutual responsibility within the learning community and favors students who are devoted to actively pursuing their education. Students and faculty work together to achieve the highest standards of disciplinary and professional preparedness and to develop the capacity for lifelong learning and professional leadership.

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

The first professional BLA degree program is comprised of 157 credit hours in four major study areas: Virginia Tech Core Curriculum (36 credits) Landscape Architecture Core Curriculum (97 credits) Supporting Professional Courses (9 credits) General Electives (15 credits minimum)

Undergraduate Landscape Architecture Checksheet

Graduation checksheet for BLA students

Minor in Landscape Architecture Checksheet

Requirements for a minor in Landscape Architecture

Master of Landscape Architecture

The Landscape Architecture Program offers professional and post-professional Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree options at the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia and in the National Capital Region (NCR) through Virginia Tech's Washington Alexandria Architecture Center located in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.

Dual Degrees

Simultaneous degree programs for MLA students

Post Graduate Studies

Information on visiting faculty and research associate positions

Ph.d. in Architecture and Design Research

Doctoral studies in architecture and design are for those students who desire to pursue careers in the research fields of advanced professional and academic practice and teaching. The program draws from the School faculty's diverse experiences and backgrounds to establish a climate in which scholarship and creativity can flourish.

Special Programs

Study, research, and travel opportunities for Landscape Architecture students

Computer Requirements

Information on computer requirements for entering Landscape Architecture students

Contact Us

Contacting the Landscape Architecture Program

Facilities

Landscape Architecture Program facilities

program faculty

List of Program Faculty

inside architecture and design

Summer workshop for high school students

Academic Programs

• Architecture
• 1. Introduction
  2. Bachelor of Architecture
  3. Undergrad. Architecture Checksheets
  4. Master of Architecture
  5. Master of Science in Architecture
  6. Ph.d. in Architecture and Design Research
  7. Focus in Architectural Acoustics
  8. Continuing Education
  9. program faculty
  10. inside architecture and design
• Interior Design
• 1. Introduction
  2. Overview
  3. Bachelor of Science
  4. Interior Design Checksheets
  5. Master of Science in Architecture
  6. Ph.d. in Architecture and Design Research
  7. program faculty
  8. inside architecture and design
• Industrial Design
• 1. Introduction
  2. Overview + History
  3. Bachelor of Science
  4. Industrial Design Checksheets
  5. Minor in Industrial Design
  6. Master of Science in Architecture
  7. Ph.d. in Architecture and Design Research
  8. program faculty
  9. inside architecture and design
• Landscape Architecture
• 1. Introduction
  2. Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
  3. Undergraduate Landscape Architecture Checksheet
  4. Minor in Landscape Architecture Checksheet
  5. Master of Landscape Architecture
  6. Dual Degrees
  7. Post Graduate Studies
  8. Ph.d. in Architecture and Design Research
  9. Special Programs
  10. Computer Requirements
  11. Contact Us
  12. Facilities
  13. program faculty
  14. inside architecture and design

Off-Campus Programs

• Washington-Alexandria Center
• Chicago Studio
• Field Study
• XTern Program
• Study Abroad

Research and Outreach Centers

• International Archive of Women in Architecture
• Center for High Performance Learning Environments
• Henry H. Wiss Center for Theory & History of Art & Architecture
• Community Design Assistance Center