The Landscape Architecture program offers courses of study leading to the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree. The MLA program is designed for students with a previous degree in a field unrelated to landscape architecture; for students who hold other professional degrees in architecture, planning and engineering; and for students who have received a BLA degree and are interested in advanced education in a particular area of landscape architecture. The MLA program emphasizes research, analysis, planning, design and management of landscapes ranging in scale from individual sites to entire communities and regions. The MLA program is accredited by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. This accreditation is also recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Administrative Staff

Director, SEDRD
Sean Kelly (101 Landscape Architecture, Ext. 56870)
sean.kelly@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Coordinator
Steven Clarke (120 Landscape Architecture, Ext. 52575)
steven.clarke@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Assistant
Diana Foolen (102B Landscape Architecture, Ext. 56576)
dfoolen@uoguelph.ca

Graduate Faculty

This list may include Regular Graduate Faculty, Associated Graduate Faculty and/or Graduate Faculty from other universities.

MLA Program

Admission Requirements

Admission to the MLA program is not restricted to holders of the BLA degree. Strongly motivated graduates of honours programs in a variety of disciplines may be admissible under the normal Faculty of Graduate Studies admission requirements. Well-prepared applicants will have studied broadly in their undergraduate programs.

Application deadline and additional information on the MLA program at the University of Guelph can be obtained from our internet address at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/sedrd/

Program Requirements

Students are encouraged to relate their major emphasis in the MLA to their undergraduate discipline through course work and thesis.

Required Core

For the holder of a BLA with several subsequent years of significant professional experience:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
LARC*6380	Research Seminar	0.25
LARC*6600	Critical Inquiry & Research Analysis	0.50
LARC*6610	Research Methods	0.50
LARC*6710	Special Study	0.50
One Elective
Thesis

For the holder of a BLA without such professional experience:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
LARC*6380	Research Seminar	0.25
LARC*6470	Integrative Environmental Planning	0.50
LARC*6600	Critical Inquiry & Research Analysis	0.50
LARC*6610	Research Methods	0.50
LARC*6710	Special Study	0.50
Two Electives
Thesis

For holders of degrees other than the BLA:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
LARC*2240	Plants in the Landscape	0.50
LARC*6010	Landscape Architecture Studio I	0.50
LARC*6020	Landscape Architecture Studio II	0.50
LARC*6030	Landscape Architecture Studio III	0.50
LARC*6040	Landscape Architecture Studio IV	0.50
LARC*6120	Community Design	0.50
LARC*6340	Landscape History Seminar	0.25
LARC*6360	Professional Practice Seminar	0.25
LARC*6380	Research Seminar	0.25
LARC*6430	Landscape Resource Analysis	0.50
LARC*6470	Integrative Environmental Planning	0.50
LARC*6440	Environmental Design	0.50
LARC*6600	Critical Inquiry & Research Analysis	0.50
LARC*6610	Research Methods	0.50
LARC*6710	Special Study	0.50
Thesis

Research

Students may expect to devote at least the equivalent of two full-time semesters to their research. To avoid undue prolongation of their program, students are expected to have their thesis proposal prepared and approved at least two full semesters in advance of their anticipated degree completion date.

Thesis

For the Master of Landscape Architecture degree, students are encouraged to undertake scholarship of discovery, integration, application, and/or communication. This work typically includes identification of clear goals, adequate preparation, selection and application of appropriate methods, identification and discussion of results, effective written and graphic communication, and reflective critique.

For the Master of Landscape Architecture degree, each candidate shall submit a thesis, communicated in an appropriate form, based upon scholarship on a topic related to landscape architecture. The thesis must demonstrate the candidate’s capacity for original and independent work, and should include a critical evaluation of work that has previously been done in the candidate’s area of investigation. The thesis should emphasize any new conclusions resulting from the candidate’s scholarly investigation. Special emphasis should be placed on the communication of how the results inform landscape architecture.

Procedures

The thesis may be submitted at any time of the year, but candidates are encouraged to have the final examination well in advance of the deadline date for thesis submission. Candidates should be aware of the deadlines schedule, a copy of which may be obtained in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Candidates should discuss their thesis manuscript with their Advisor(s) early in their final semester.

As the thesis is being written, the candidate is expected to be in regular communication with the Advisory Committee. The draft thesis is sent to the members of the Advisory Committee. When a draft is completed that the Advisory Committee recommends for examination, the final draft is sent to the members of the Master's Examination Committee and the final oral examination is scheduled and held.

Program Regulations

The Master of Landscape Architecture program has specified regulations in addition to those described in this calendar. The student is responsible for consulting the department concerning these regulations. University regulations, as specified herein, take precedence, and may not be overruled by any department regulation.

Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EDRD*6000	Qualitative Analysis in Rural Development	0.50
RPD*6170	Rural Research Methods	0.50