what the bac has to offer • The BAC is a fully accredited nonprofit college with more than 125 years of experience educating design professionals.
• 91% of our degree program classes have fewer than 20 students. • Our faculty of more than 300 experienced, practicing professionals and our deep ties to Boston’s design community provide students with the connections to succeed in their fields. • Students conclude their studies with a practical degree project, and their work is put on exhibition in our Newbury Street building upon graduation.
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• 86% of BAC graduates are already employed in the design field on the day they graduate.
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• Professional, practical experience is built into our curriculum alongside traditional classroom learning, making our students exceptionally competitive in the marketplace.
bachelor of landscape architecture “I realized that the balance of art and science I was looking for lay in design, particularly landscape architecture…
• Our urban campus in the heart of downtown Boston is surrounded by inspiring architecture, museums, performance venues, and colleges and universities.
I felt compelled to undertake a profession that would
• With one in three Bostonians between the ages of 20 and 34, Boston is one of the youngest and most innovative cities in the country.
preserve the places and things I enjoy.”
both create solutions for emerging problems and help
—Evan Hammond, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
the path to your degree
bachelor of landscape architecture
sequence
The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture is a 5-year professional degree accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board that prepares students to become licensed landscape architects. Our innovative approach to education integrates ongoing, real-world design practice with traditional classroom learning. Through hands-on studios that encourage individual thinking and exploration, students learn to find meaningful design solutions to 21st-century challenges. Courses combine social topics like history, policy, diversity, and public art with technical principles including urban ecology, site planning, hydrology, planting design, structural and construction methods, and digital media.
Our policy of open
apply to the bac
admission makes an exceptional education a possibility for all
semester 1
segment i
semester 2
Explore Basic Design Principles and Theories
students.
Scholarships are available to qualified students.
CityLab. A 4-day intensive to explore Boston.
portfolio review
Students are encour-
practice
semester 3
aged to learn about environmental issues and principles of sustainable design.
Landscape architecture and urban design are
The Highlights
growing fields.
semester 4 semester 5
segment ii
semester 6
Strengthen Knowledge with Hands-On Technical Skills Start Working in Your
semester 7
Field. Our curriculum emphasizes applied learning, where students earn part
semester 8
of their degree by working in their field. This allows our
• The federal bureau of labor statistics anticipates a 20% growth in the landscape architecture market in the next 5 years.
students to learn from the portfolio review
inside how design happens in the real world and to have a
• Instructors are professionals in the field and bring current perspectives on landscape design into the classroom.
semester 9
segment iii
• Students begin their degree with a Foundation year, learning the fundamentals of design in multidisciplinary studios with students from across the BAC’s four schools.
semester 10
Apply Your Knowledge and Skills in Your Degree Project
graduation
• Students demonstrate mastery of the curriculum through scholarly research and a comprehensive, practical degree project of personal significance and professional relevance.
possible careers Professionally accred-
• The BAC offers opportunities to learn through travel studios, guest lecturers, collaborative projects, and professional student groups.
learn how you can start your education at the bac
»
ited program prepares students for licensure.
»
Landscape architecture City planning Ecological design Urban greenway designer
professional impact while they are still in school.
86% of BAC graduates are already employed in the design field on the day they graduate.
Contact admissions at 617.585.0123 or visit us online at the-bac.edu/inquire
the path to your degree
bachelor of landscape architecture
sequence
The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture is a 5-year professional degree accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board that prepares students to become licensed landscape architects. Our innovative approach to education integrates ongoing, real-world design practice with traditional classroom learning. Through hands-on studios that encourage individual thinking and exploration, students learn to find meaningful design solutions to 21st-century challenges. Courses combine social topics like history, policy, diversity, and public art with technical principles including urban ecology, site planning, hydrology, planting design, structural and construction methods, and digital media.
Our policy of open
apply to the bac
admission makes an exceptional education a possibility for all
semester 1
segment i
semester 2
Explore Basic Design Principles and Theories
students.
Scholarships are available to qualified students.
CityLab. A 4-day intensive to explore Boston.
portfolio review
Students are encour-
practice
semester 3
aged to learn about environmental issues and principles of sustainable design.
Landscape architecture and urban design are
The Highlights
growing fields.
semester 4 semester 5
segment ii
semester 6
Strengthen Knowledge with Hands-On Technical Skills Start Working in Your
semester 7
Field. Our curriculum emphasizes applied learning, where students earn part
semester 8
of their degree by working in their field. This allows our
• The federal bureau of labor statistics anticipates a 20% growth in the landscape architecture market in the next 5 years.
students to learn from the portfolio review
inside how design happens in the real world and to have a
• Instructors are professionals in the field and bring current perspectives on landscape design into the classroom.
semester 9
segment iii
• Students begin their degree with a Foundation year, learning the fundamentals of design in multidisciplinary studios with students from across the BAC’s four schools.
semester 10
Apply Your Knowledge and Skills in Your Degree Project
graduation
• Students demonstrate mastery of the curriculum through scholarly research and a comprehensive, practical degree project of personal significance and professional relevance.
possible careers Professionally accred-
• The BAC offers opportunities to learn through travel studios, guest lecturers, collaborative projects, and professional student groups.
learn how you can start your education at the bac
»
ited program prepares students for licensure.
»
Landscape architecture City planning Ecological design Urban greenway designer
professional impact while they are still in school.
86% of BAC graduates are already employed in the design field on the day they graduate.
Contact admissions at 617.585.0123 or visit us online at the-bac.edu/inquire
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• Professional, practical experience is built into our curriculum alongside traditional classroom learning, making our students exceptionally competitive in the marketplace.
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• The BAC is a fully accredited nonprofit college with more than 125 years of experience educating design professionals.
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• Our faculty of more than 300 experienced, practicing professionals and our deep ties to Boston’s design community provide students with the connections to succeed in their fields. • Students conclude their studies with a practical degree project, and their work is put on exhibition in our Newbury Street building upon graduation.
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“I realized that the balance of art and science I was looking for lay in design, particularly landscape architecture…
• Our urban campus in the heart of downtown Boston is surrounded by inspiring architecture, museums, performance venues, and colleges and universities.
I felt compelled to undertake a profession that would
• With one in three Bostonians between the ages of 20 and 34, Boston is one of the youngest and most innovative cities in the country.
preserve the places and things I enjoy.”
Contact admissions at 617.585.0123 or visit us online at the-bac.edu/inquire
both create solutions for emerging problems and help
—Evan Hammond, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture