Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree - Landscape Architecture

Undergraduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

DESIGN SOLUTIONS

Design beautiful and functional outdoor environments of all scales that respond to specific user/client needs and programmatic requirements
Produce defensible planning and design solutions that reflect knowledge of the cultural, historical, ecological and climatic factors of a given site
RESEARCH AND DESIGN PROCESS

Conduct a thorough observation and analysis and/or a post-occupancy evaluation of a site in order to determine how people use space
Work effectively with the natural forms, processes and elements of an indigenous landscape during the entire planning and design process
Apply the basic principles and elements of design to landscape architecture planning and design solutions
Explore sufficient concepts and alternative solutions as part of the planning and design process
NATURAL SYSTEMS

Identify the indigenous components and processes found on any site (soil types, individual plant species, plant communities, wildlife, climatic conditions, and hydrology) and determine the resultant planning and design opportunities and constraints
Effectively use trees, shrubs, grasses, annuals, perennials and bulbs in their planting designs in order to provide year-round seasonal beauty and function
TECHNICAL SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS

Design technically accurate and ecologically sensitive grading and drainage plans
Select materials that will enhance the aesthetic and ecological qualities of a given site as well as provide for the programmatic requirements of the client and/or user group
Develop construction details that solve structural, functional, aesthetic/environmental issues
Recognize the design opportunities and limitations of building and construction codes

BFA Landscape Architecture Degree Requirements

Minimum grade of C- in all core courses, major courses, and the following Liberal Arts courses:
LA 107 Writing for the Multilingual Artist
or LA 108 Composition for the Artist
LA/LAN 115 The Natural World 1
LA/LAN 117 Survey of Landscape Architecture
LA/LAN 177 Pre-Industrial Urban Open Spaces
LA 255 College Math
LA 271 College Algebra with Geometry
LA/LAN 277 Post Industrial Urban Open Spaces
LA/LAN 297 Landscape Social Factors