Landscape Architecture (BLA)

The profession of landscape architecture embodies both the art and science of design, planning, and management of the land and the natural and man-made elements upon it. The program embraces creative, cultural, philosophical, and scientific knowledge bases as part of the educational requirements for a Bachelor of Landscape (BLA) in Architecture professional degree. The professional curriculum prepares students for areas of practice in landscape architecture and planning including site design, urban design, master planning, community planning, regional planning, and natural resource conservation.

Please see the UNLV College of Fine Arts, Department of Landscape Architecture web page for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available on the UNLV Degrees Directory.

Learning Objectives

Inquiry and Critical Thinking                             

• Upon completion of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program, students will be able  to integrate design ideas derived from a critical approach to the research and analysis of multiple historical, technical, theoretical, social, political, economic, cultural and environmental contexts. An emphasis will be placed on the value of engaged scholarship and critical inquiry as means for determining appropriate design, management, and planning strategies in landscape architecture.

Design Process and Implementation

• Upon completion of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program, students will be able to apply the design process as it relates to the professional practice of landscape architecture. An emphasis will be placed on the development of an iterative, critical, approach to designing at a variety of scales.

Communication and Representation

• Upon completion of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program, students will demonstrate the ability to apply a wide range of communication methods to articulate landscape architecture design proposal

 Applied Technologies and Material Systems

• Upon completion of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program, students will demonstrate the ability to apply a wide range of appropriate design tools, material systems, and technical applications.

Collaboration

• Upon completion of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to work within larger collaborative systems.

Leadership, Ethics, and Practice

• Graduates of the UNLV Landscape Architecture and Planning program will be able to demonstrate  an understanding of the need to manage, advocate, and act legally, ethically and critically for the good of the client, society, and the environment.