Our interdisciplinary, hands-on master’s in landscape architecture program will prepare you for an exciting, in-demand career planning and designing outdoor spaces and landscapes. You’ll learn within a diverse, supportive community focused on design, cultural landscapes, and environmental issues.
Expect small classes, personalized instruction, and global travel opportunities as you work toward your degree.
We house a number of research centers and resources to enrich your graduate study, including:
Plus, we offer interdisciplinary opportunities through the university’s award-winning outreach programs such as Community-Based Projects and the CAP: INDY Connector.
You’ll have the freedom to choose your own creative project topic during your final year. Through a structured program of paid internships in professional offices, students also have the opportunity to develop a base of experience for a successful future in practice.
Program 1
You Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture
30 Credits
This option, known as Program 1, is open to students who hold a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from a program accredited by the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board.
This one and a half year (30-credit) program is a second professional degree in landscape architecture intended to provide the opportunity for advanced specialization.
For course descriptions and complete information on program requirements, please consult the Ball State University Graduate Catalog.
MLA Curriculum Sheet: track 1
Our Faculty
Our students work closely with nationally recognized faculty who excel in both the classroom and professional field. Get to know them.
Program 2
You Have a Degree Related to Environmental Design and Planning Programs
65 credits
Students holding a professional degree in a related environmental design and planning discipline (e.g., architecture, interior design, urban and regional planning, etc.) are placed in Program 2, which includes 46 graduate credit hours and 19 undergraduate credit hours. This two-and-a-half-year program meets accrediting standards for the first professional degree in Landscape Architecture.
This program is language intensive and English proficiency is required. Students in this program must complete foundation courses at the undergraduate level except where previous equivalent course work is documented and approved by Ball State. For course descriptions and complete information on program requirements, please consult the Ball State University Graduate Catalog.
MLA Curriculum Sheet: track 2
Our Faculty
Our students work closely with nationally recognized faculty who excel in both the classroom and professional field. Get to know them.
Program 3
You Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Another Major
78 Credits
If you have a bachelor's degree outside environmental design, this three-year (78-credit) program—known as Program 3—prepares you for a career in landscape architecture. The program meets accrediting standards for the first professional degree in landscape architecture.
Foundation courses at the undergraduate level are required, except where previous equivalent course work is documented and approved by the department.
For course descriptions and complete information on program requirements, please consult the Ball State University Graduate Catalog.
MLA Curriculum Sheet: Track 3
Our Faculty
Our students work closely with nationally recognized faculty who excel in both the classroom and professional field. Get to know them.
Student Gallery
Enjoy this sampling of work from our talented, community-focused students:
Student: Austin Blomeke
LA 602 Site Design
Student: Austin Blomeke
LA 602 Site Design
Student: Bo Yuan
LA 602 Site Design
Student: Bo Yuan
LA 602 Site Design
Students: Peter Ellery and Austin Blomeke
LA 602 Site Design
Students: Peter Ellery and Austin Blomeke
LA 602 Site Design
With a master’s degree from Ball State’s Department of Landscape Architecture, you’ll get a high return on your investment. And we offer plenty of career-related resources to get you there. Explore career paths.
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