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Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.)
Admission Requirements

In addition to the application to the University for admission to the Graduate School, all applicants must submit the following to the Department of Landscape Architecture:

1. a paper of 400 to 500 words stating the applicant's expectations of graduate education in landscape architecture and describing his or her professional interests, goals, and proposed area of concentration;
2. evidence of creative work;
3. evidence of analytical and problem-solving abilities;
4. an official transcript of all undergraduate course work;
5. scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or from a comparable examination approved by the Graduate Program; (at the discretion of the Graduate Program, a student may be admitted without these scores; for conditions of provisional admission, see the "Application for Admission" section of the Graduate Bulletin);
6. a minimum of two recommendations from faculty acquainted with the applicant's academic history; additional professional recommendations are also welcomed;
7. TOEFL score of 600 or above, as appropriate to non-native speakers of English.

Completed applications will be accepted beginning September 15; review will begin on January 15. Outstanding applicants will be accepted to the program on a first come basis; early acceptance carries with it the best opportunity to qualify for selective financial support.
 

 

 

 

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