Overview

The Landscape Architecture and Urbanism programme from Illinois Institute of Technology students investigate complex socio-environmental challenges through creative inquiry and innovative technological ideation. As the only accredited landscape architecture programme in Chicago—and among only a few in large North American cities—we are uniquely positioned to confront these challenges.

Our curriculum amplifies this urban context with courses that investigate critical landscape architecture challenges of the twenty-first century city: the urban design implications of technological innovations, new mobility systems, post-industrial sites, water quality, climate change, social equity, rapid urbanization, and vital public spaces, among others

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the M.L.A.+U programme go on to excel in high-level positions in sectors like:

Professional landscape architecture firms

Government and public agencies

Nonprofit organizations

Universities and education

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design Media I: Drawing and Modeling the Landscape

Landscape Architecture Studio I: Processes

Landscape Architecture Studio II: Site and City

Landscape Architecture Studio III: Comprehensive Landscape Architecture

Landscape Architecture Studio VI: Metropolis

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-16 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

75 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete before the start of the IIT term, an undergraduate degree from an accredited educational institution with at least a B average (GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent). To be admitted without conditions to the Master of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism Program, an applicant is required to have prior college-level coursework in freehand drawing, biology, and earth science.

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Tuition Fees

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33318 USD / year

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Out-of-State

33318 USD / year

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33318 USD / year

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Living costs

Chicago

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1297 - 2491 USD / month

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