IX. Graduate Programs
Landscape Architecture
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:
For the holder of a BLA without such professional experience
For holders of degrees other than the BLA:
| LARC*2240 | 0.50 | Plants in the Landscape |
| LARC*6010 | [0.50] | Landscape Architecture Studio I |
| LARC*6020 | [0.50] | Landscape Architecture Studio II |
| LARC*6030 | [0.50] | Landscape Architecture Studio III |
| LARC*6040 | [0.50] | Landscape Architecture Studio IV |
| LARC*6120 | [0.50] | Community Design |
| LARC*6340 | [0.25] | Landscape History Seminar |
| LARC*6360 | [0.25] | Professional Practice Seminar |
| LARC*6380 | [0.25] | Research Seminar |
| LARC*6430 | [0.50] | Landscape Resource Analysis |
| LARC*6470 | [0.50] | Integrative Environmental Planning |
| LARC*6440 | [0.50] | Environmental Design |
| LARC*6600 | [0.50] | Critical Inquiry & Research Analysis |
| LARC*6610 | [0.50] | Research Methods |
| LARC*6710 | [0.50] | Special Study |
| 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.