Overview
The undergraduate landscape architecture
program offers
a professionally oriented foundation of course work in landscape
design, construction, and planning. A major emphasis is placed on
ecologically and socially sound design through the application of
plant science, landscape construction, facilities design, social
sciences, computer technology (Geographic
Information Systems & Simulation Laboratory), and natural and cultural land-use
analysis.
The Interdisciplinary Design
Institute offers BLA students a chance to study at the Spokane
campus during the 4th and 5th years of the program where they enjoy a collaborative environment studying alongside other students in
the design and construction disciplines.
The graduate
program serves the advanced study
needs of those possessing a professional degree in landscape
architecture by enhancing knowledge and skills in a particular area
of landscape architectural and land planning practice.
For
applicants with degrees in disciplines other than landscape
architecture the MSLA offers the opportunity to pursue research and
advanced specialization in landscape architecture that complements
their current knowledge and skills.
Career Info
Many landscape architects go to work in the
private sector, in firms large and small. Private practice is
diverse, and landscape architects could find themselves designing a
high-end resort complex overseas, a campus master plan or a small
community playground.
At a larger firm, landscape architects might
have a specific role to play on a project team. At a smaller firm, a
landscape architect might wear multiple hats to see a project
through to the end.
Others landscape architects prefer public work, whether in federal
agencies such as the National Park Service or the U.S. Forest
Service or at the municipal level. Federal agencies afford landscape
architects the opportunity to protect nationally significant
resources while providing for recreational uses.
Municipal landscape
architects work closely with their communities to provide safe and
enjoyable gardens, parks, and public spaces of all kinds.
Many landscape architects choose to work in the academic community
as professors and researchers. In addition to teaching in classrooms
and studios, academic practitioners often take students into the
field for hands-on learning.
Academic research also broadens the
profession, producing new information on horticulture, technology,
sociology, and many other fields related to landscape architecture.
Still other landscape architects carve out niches in nonprofit or
nontraditional organizations. These practitioners usually combine
their passion for landscape with other concerns, whether it be
computers or conservation or something else entirely.
Source:
LA Profession.org
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