In our master of landscape architecture (MLA) program, you can expect a number of benefits including small classes, extensive one-on-one instruction, and international and national travel opportunities.
We also house a number of research centers that enrich graduate study, among them the Land Design Institute, LandLab, and the Center for Energy Research/Education/Service (CERES). Plus, we offer interdisciplinary opportunities in through our award-winning outreach programs such as Community-Based Projects, Muncie Urban Design Studio, and the CAP Indianapolis Center.
As a graduate student, you are given the freedom to choose your own subject for a thesis project in your final year―with the support and advice of faculty―which engages both research and creative skills. Through a structured program of paid internships in professional offices, students also have the opportunity to develop a base of experience for a future in practice.