Chatham University

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Arts in Landscape Studies

Program Description:

The Master of Arts in Landscape Studies (M.A.L.S.) provides preparation for professionals in the planning, design, conservation, care, and study of residential designed landscapes, which can range from small, intimate private gardens to large private estates. In this program students learn the skills required for engaging in creative and innovative landscape design processes that express society’s aesthetic, philosophical, and practical relationships with the land and nature.

The curriculum draws upon other disciplines, including horticulture and ecology; visual arts; cultural and literary studies; philosophy; history; and geography, to contribute different perspectives on landscape. Emphasis across the curriculum is on providing motivated students with opportunities to develop an understanding of landscape issues and to explore landscape ideologies and strategies that will enable them to practice as creative and responsible professionals.

International Student Requirements:

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Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Campus

Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999