Graduate Calendar - University of Guelph

Landscape Architecture

Faculty
MLA Program
Interdepartmental Program
Courses

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Director
John Fitzgibbon (102 Landscape Architecture, Ext. 56784)
(E-mail: jfitzgib@oac.uoguelph.ca)

Graduate Co-ordinator
Cecelia Paine (121 Landscape Architecture, Ext.52521)
(E-mail: cpaine@la.uoguelph.ca)

Graduate Secretary
Diana Foolen (101 Landscape Architecture, Ext. 56576)
dmoeskop@la.uoguelph.ca

Graduate Faculty:

Robert D. Brown
BSc Saskatchewan, MLA, PhD Guelph, ASLA - Professor

John E. FitzGibbon
BA McMaster, MSc Wales, PhD McGill, MCIP, RPP - Professor

Larry B. Harder
BES Manitoba, MLA Harvard, CSLA, OALA - Lecturer

Walter H. Kehm
BLA SUNY, MLA Harvard, FCSLA, OALA, FASLA - Professor

Maurice Nelischer
BSc Carleton, MLA Guelph, CSLA, OALA, - Associate Professor

Cecelia Paine
BLA Illinois, MLA Michigan, FCSLA, OALA, ASLA - Associate Professor

Nathan H. Perkins
BLA,MLA Illinois, PhD Wisconsin (Madison), ASLA, - Associate Professor

Nancy Pollock-Ellwand
BLA Guelph, MArch Manitoba, PhD Waterloo, CSLA, OALA, ASLA - Associate Professor

Ronald R. Stoltz
BS, MLA Massachusetts, ASLA- Professor

James R. Taylor
BSLA Iowa State, MLA California, FCSLA, OALA, ASLA - Professor

From the Department of Land Resource Science:
Terry J. Gillespie
BSc British Columbia, MA Toronto, PhD Guelph - Professor

From the School of Rural Planning and Development:
John G. FitzSimons
BA University College Swansea, MA McMaster, PhD Western Ontario - Professional Staff

Donald G. Reid
BA Wilfrid Laurier, MA, PhD Waterloo - Professor

The School of Landscape Architecture offers programs of study leading to the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree and, cooperatively with the School of Rural Planning and Development, to the (MSc) Master of Science degree.

MLA Program

     The MLA program is designed for students with a previous degree in a field unrelated to landscape architecture and for students who have received a BLA degree and are interested in advanced education in a particular area of landscape architecture. The MLA program emphasizes landscape analysis, site development, planning, and design. The design-studios encompass a variety of situations ranging in complexity from small-scale, site-specific projects to the preparation of analyses, and concept and management plans for landscape regions. The MLA program is accredited by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. This accreditation is also recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Admission Requirements
     Admission to the MLA program is not restricted to holders of the BLA degree. Strongly motivated graduates of honours programs in a variety of disciplines may be admissible under the normal Faculty of Graduate Program Services admission requirements. Well prepared applicants will have studied as broadly as possible in their undergraduate programs.

Degree Requirements
     Students are encouraged to relate their major emphasis in the MLA to their undergraduate discipline through course work and thesis.

Required Core

For the holder of a BLA with several subsequent years of significant professional experience:
    LARC*6380, Research Seminar
    LARC*6600, Critical Inquiry and Research Analysis
    LARC*6610, Research Methods
    LARC*6710, Special Study
    1 Elective
    Thesis

For the holder of a BLA without such professional experience:
    LARC*6380, Research Seminar
    LARC*6430, Landscape Resource Analysis
    LARC*6470, Integrative Environmental Planning
    LARC*6600, Critical Inquiry and Research Analysis
    LARC*6610, Research Methods
    LARC*6710, Special Study
    2 Electives
    Thesis

For holders of degrees other than the BLA:
    HORT*3260, Woody Plants**
    LARC*6010, Landscape Architecture Studio I
    LARC*6020, Landscape Architecture Studio II
    LARC*6030, Landscape Architecture Studio III
    LARC*6040, Landscape Architecture Studio IV
    LARC*6120, Advanced Design
    LARC*6370, Graduate Seminar
    LARC*6380, Research Seminar
    LARC*6430, Landscape Resource Analysis
    LARC*6470, Integrative Environmental Planning
    LARC*6440, Plants and Environment
    LARC*6600, Critical Inquiry and Research Analysis
    LARC*6610, Research Methods
    LARC*6710, Special Study
    Thesis

** students are encouraged to fulfill this requirement before entering the program

Interdepartmental Programs:

The School of Landscape Architecture and The School of Rural Planning and Development Shared MSc Program
     This program is designed for students who have a strong interest in landscape planning with an orientation to bio-physical processes and their application for land-use planning at regional and local scales.
     Admission to the shared MSc program is not restricted to holders of the BLA degree. Strongly motivated graduates of honours programs in a variety of disciplines may be admissible under the normal Faculty of Graduate Program Services admission requirements. Well prepared applicants will have studied as broadly as possible in their undergraduate programs.
     The degree is part of a shared program wherein the student will be registered in the School of Landscape Architecture and enroled in the School of Rural Planning and Development and take four core courses drawn from each school. In all cases, expertise in research methods will be required in the form of a graduate-level research methods course either from the School of Landscape Architecture or the School of Rural Planning and Development. Additional course work, major research paper or thesis, and internship requirements will be determined by the School of Landscape Architecture and the student's advisory committee.
     The minimum core courses leading to an MSc in the shared program are: LARC*6380, Research Seminar LARC*6470, Integrative Environmental Planning LARC*6610, Research Methods (optional with RPD*6170) RPD*6170, Philosophy and Methods in Rural Planning and Development Research (optional with LARC*6610) RPD*6240, Planning and Development Theory RPD*6280, Rural Planning Methods, 4 or 5 Electives, and a Thesis.
     It is expected that students will take elective courses towards a focus or expertise in their chosen area of study and that this might involve up to four or five additional courses. The selection of these courses should be completed in consultation with the student's advisory committee.

Rural Studies PhD Program
     The School of Landscape Architecture participates in the PhD program in rural studies in the field of sustainable rural communities. Those landscape architecture faculty members whose research and teaching expertise includes aspects of rural studies may serve as advisers for PhD students. For further information consult the Rural Studies listing in this calendar.

Courses

Course/(Credit Value)	Term	Course Description
Design and Synthesis
LARC6010 Landscape Architecture Studio I* (0.5)	F	Integrated field and studio instruction introduces the student to landscape architecture through acquisition of basic skills and knowledge. Topics include history, site surveying, landscape inventory and analysis, site design, graphic communication, introductory design, sculpture, and model building.
LARC6020 Landscape Architecture Studio II* (0.5)	F	Integrated field and studio instruction, and case studies leads the student through advanced site design, basic materials and techniques, design theory, and design principles. Students are required to satisfy a woody plants requirement either through the course HORT*3260 or equivalent.
LARC6030 Landscape Architecture Studio III* (0.5)	W	Integrated field and studio instruction emphasizes design concept formulation, visual communication, computer application in design, and introductions to urban and rural greenways design, community design, facilitation, and presentation.
LARC6040 Landscape Architecture Studio IV* (0.5)	W	Integrated field and studio instruction emphasizes design implementation, materials, construction, specifications, and professional practice.
LARC6120 Advanced Design* (0.5)	W	Theory, methods and practice in site planning and design, human settlement, and planting design. Projects typically address open space design, conservation and community design at the small and intermediate scale in urban, suburban or rural settings. Case study component will include some travel at the student's expense.
Theory and Practice
LARC6370 Graduate Seminar* (0.25)	F and W	A seminar course emphasizing the development of oral and writing skills.
Interdisciplinary
LARC6380 Research Seminar* (0.25)	W	A capstone course whose content is directed by the research of the participants. Participants will organize a conference at which they will present their research results.
Bio-Physical Processes and Resources: Criteria for Planning/Design
LARC6430 Landscape Resource Analysis* (0.5)	F	Integrated field and classroom instruction introduces the student to inventory and analysis of biological, physical, social and cultural elements of the landscape. Projects will incorporate principles of landscape ecology and landscape planning.
Interdepartmental.
LARC6440 Plants and Environment* (0.5)	F	This course integrates field and classroom study to apply landscape ecology to current landscape problems, including analysis of regional landscapes, restoration of degrade landscapes, and application of aesthetic and ecological principles across scales in site to regional settings. Case studies component will require some travel at students' expense.
LARC6470 Integrative Environmental Planning* (0.5)	W	Landscape planning emphasizing the integration and interrelationships between biophysical and cultural resources, with application at a regional landscape planning scale. This course typically incorporates community-outreach projects and develops student facilitation abilities.

Interdepartmental. Tools and Techniques
LARC6600 Critical Inquiry & Research Analysis* (0.5)	W	Students are introduced to critical inquiry as a method of evaluating information, design, and planning. The focus of the course is on the quantification and analysis of research data. Modelling and simulation are introduced and discussed in the context of planning, design, and research.
LARC6610 Research Methods (0.5)*	F	An introduction to a broad array of research methods as they apply to landscape planning and design. The focus of the course is on the connections between research and design and is context-based learning. The emphasis is on developing foundations for the creation of appropriate research questions.
RPD6170 Philosophy & Methods in Rural Planning & Development Research* (0.5)	F	(See School of Rural Planning listing for description.)
Independent Study
LARC6710 Special Studies* (0.5)	F and W	Independent study. A proposal for the content and product required for this course must be developed in conjunction with the student's advisory committee.

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