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Landscape Architecture

Whether you want to design a national park, or a modest, water-efficient backyard, landscape architecture can give you the skills and abilities to change the places you live, work, and play for the better. The profession of landscape architecture is a multidisciplinary field that weaves together design, environmental systems, sustainability, construction knowledge—as well as land and water conservation—to influence place making, and to create designed outdoor living spaces.

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This program is perfect for...

Starting on the path to becoming a licensed landscape architect
Designing the natural environment
Creating parks, trails, theme parks, and urban landscapes
Working with communities through engagement and facilitation
The history and practice of garden and landscape design

What you can learn.

Master the fundamentals and principles of design through modeling and drawing
Explore design processes and drawing techniques to create landscapes
Learn to artfully combine science and natural processes into your landscape designs
How to analyze problems in terms of design and physical form
Explore dimensions of professional practice including management and professional ethics

About this certificate.

The Landscape Architecture Certificate is a rigorous 3-year evening and weekend program tailored for the working person. The curriculum provides design methodology, technical knowledge and land stewardship, which is applied to actual sites within the Los Angeles area.

Landscape architects practice in private firms, multidisciplinary firms, park agencies, city and urban planning offices, natural resource planning agencies and offices, as well as many other fields. Our classes are taught by practicing landscape architects as well as industry professionals providing a unique educational experience and perspective from those who not only 'talk the talk, but also walk the walk.'

UCLA Extension's Landscape Architecture program is an approved university extension certificate program by the California Architects Board Landscape Architects Technical Committee, meeting the educational requirements required by the State of California to sit for the state licensing exam.*

*For more information, see § 2620.5. Requirements for an Approved Extension Certificate Program.

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Courses

Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.

Required

Elective

Required

Landscape Design 3: Advanced Site Design

ARCH X 471.2

Typically Offered: Spring, Summer

Landscape Design 7: Advanced Design Studio

ARCH X 472.8

Typically Offered: Spring

Introduction to the Landscape Design Professions

ARCH X 472

Typically Offered: Fall, Summer

Plant Identification: Trees

ARCH X 472.8A

Typically Offered: Fall

Grading and Drainage

ARCH X 472.12A

Typically Offered: Fall

Plant Identification: Shrubs

ARCH X 472.8B

Typically Offered: Winter

Irrigation/Water Conservation

ARCH X 472.12B

Typically Offered: Summer

Landscape Design 4: Environmental Analysis and Planning

ARCH X 472.9

Typically Offered: Winter

Landscape Construction Methods and Materials

ARCH X 472.14A

Typically Offered: Fall

AutoCAD 2

ARCH X 493.6

Typically Offered: Spring

Landscape Construction Drawing I

ARCH X 472.14B

Typically Offered: Fall

Professional Practices in Landscape Architecture

ARCH X 493.9

Typically Offered: Fall

Landscape Construction Drawing 2

ARCH X 472.14C

Typically Offered: Winter

AutoCAD 1

ARCH X 493.992

Typically Offered: Spring, Summer

Capstone Project Seminar

ARCH X 472.15C

Typically Offered: Spring

Capstone Project Studio

ARCH X 472.15D

Typically Offered: Summer

Landscape Design 6: Concept Development

ARCH X 472.19

Typically Offered: Summer

Human Factors in Landscape Architecture

ARCH X 472.23

Typically Offered: Winter

Design Graphics 1: Drafting and Drawing of the Built Environment

ARCH X 472.4D

Typically Offered: Fall, Summer

Design Graphics 2: Communication for Site Analysis, Conceptual and Site Design

ARCH X 472.4E

Typically Offered: Fall, Winter

Design Graphics 3: Digital Rendering and Presentation Drawings

ARCH X 472.4F

Typically Offered: Winter, Spring

Landscape Design 1: Site Design Basics

ARCH X 471.1A

Typically Offered: Fall, Winter

Landscape Design 5: Planting Design

ARCH X 472.5

Typically Offered: Spring

Landscape Design 2: Site Design

ARCH X 471.1B

Typically Offered: Winter, Spring

History of the Designed Landscape

ARCH X 472.6A

Typically Offered: Summer

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Defined Elective

Rhinoceros 5

ARCH X 493.883

Typically Offered: Winter, Summer

Soils and Plant Nutrition

BIOLGY X 493.2

Typically Offered: Winter

Introduction to Horticulture

BIOLGY X 494

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

General Botany for Gardeners

BIOLGY X 496.2

Typically Offered: Spring

California Natives

BIOLGY X 499.22

Typically Offered: Spring

Building a Garden Ecology with California Natives

BIOLGY X 499.3A

Typically Offered: Fall

Beginning Stormwater Management

ARCH X 496.2

Typically Offered: Fall

Sketching and Plant Identification

ARCH X 494.65

Typically Offered: Winter

Creating Magic in a Residential Space

ARCH X 494.933

Typically Offered: Winter

Fundamentals of Exterior Lighting

ARCH X 493.33

Advanced SketchUp for Landscape Architects

ARCH X 493.77

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Estimated Cost Breakdown

All courses in this program are paid for individually. An application form is required to establish candidacy in this program. From the 'Apply Now' button, complete the online application and pay the application fee if applicable.

Application & Candidacy Fee

300.00

Estimated Program Tuition

26300.00

Estimated program textbook/materials

5500.00

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*The Application & Candidacy Fee establishes your candidacy in the program for a period of time covering normal progress toward completion and may allow you to access a variety of program benefits.

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