Department of Landscape Architecture

Landscape architects change our world for the better, one place at a time.

We believe that the most powerful new ideas emerge from a foundation of experience, and we are committed to landscape architecture as a transformative activity and an inclusive discipline.

In recent years, the profession of landscape architecture has expanded to take on larger problems, scales, and aspirations. That development has made it one of the most consequential and inspiring practices of design today.

Photo of MLA student Huong Dinh on a design workshop studio field trip to Cyprus

MLA student Huong Dinh surveys the city of Nicosia during a design workshop studio field trip to Cyprus

Photo of MLA student Huong Dinh on a design workshop studio field trip to Cyprus

Programs

Ready to make a profound, lasting contribution to society and the environment? Learn how Landscape Architecture at Illinois can help you meet your goals.

Courses

Our courses cover a vast array of topics: from introductions to historical and contemporary landscape architecture; to design studios carefully crafted to help you build expertise; to in-depth seminars about sustainability, cultural landscapes, and visual theory; to technical courses in representation, site engineering, and planting design.

Students visit Minneapolis riverfront site with Satoko Muratake of firm Ten x Ten.

Ready to make profound, lasting contributions to society and the environment?

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