Landscape Architecture is the profession of design, planning and management of the land. Landscape architects enhance the quality of our lives designing urban plazas and parks, housing projects and office parks, or they may develop land use policy for a whole region. What all landscape architects have in common is a deep appreciation for the environment, commitment to the highest standards of planning and design, and the reward of work that directly enhances the quality of people's lives
The Master in Landscape Architecture program is designed to provide students the opportunity for in-depth investigations into issues of urban landscape architecture and to develop a strong background in design theory, design technology, or computer aided design.
The accredited graduate Landscape Architecture Program at Morgan State University offers the pursuit of an urban-based education. The programs urban focus challenges students to solve complex city related problems that deal with population density, architectural density, human diversity, environmental diversity, and public infrastructure systems. These interwoven structures of urban life also interface with the important social, economic, and political structures of city life.
The city of Baltimore, Maryland offers the program faculty and students fertile ground upon which to explore urban issues along waterfronts, within commercial centers, within inner-city neighborhoods, along the boundaries of urban and suburban growth, and between natural systems and new and existing human settlements.
Within the context of an urban agenda, the program offers a design-based multi-disciplinary education drawing from contemporary design theory and technology. This urban education focus is supported by two accredited graduate programs – Architecture and City and Regional Planning. Through these in-house professional affiliations, students in the landscape architecture program receive a diverse educationThe Master of Landscape Architecture program is a fully-accredited, professional degree program by the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB) of the American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA). In the State of Maryland, graduates are eligible after three (3) years of full-time, professionally supervised employment to take the National Landscape Architecture Registration Exam (LARE).