• The BAC is a fully accredited nonprofit college with more than 125 years of experience educating design professionals.
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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.
• 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 thesis project, and their work is put on exhibition in our Newbury Street building upon graduation. • Our urban campus in the heart of downtown Boston is surrounded by inspiring architecture, museums, performance venues, and colleges and universities. • 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.
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what the bac has to offer
master of landscape architecture “I became really interested in ecology, and how we
design our urban places to be equitable and sustainable.”
—Tom Klein, Master of Landscape Architecture student
the path to your degree
master of landscape architecture
»
Our policy of open
The Master of Landscape Architecture is a 3-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.
admission makes an exceptional education
sequence
a possibility for all students.
apply to the bac
Scholarships are available to qualified students.
semester 1
segment i Explore Basic Design Principles and Theories
intensive to explore
semester 2
portfolio review
practice
CityLab. A 4-day Boston.
Students are encouraged to learn about environmental issues and principles of sustainable design.
semester 3
segment ii
semester 4
Strengthen Knowledge with Hands-On Technical Skills
portfolio review
Start Working in Your Field. Our curriculum
The Highlights • The federal bureau of labor statistics anticipates a 20% growth in the landscape architecture market in the next 5 years.
segment iii
emphasizes applied learning,
semester 6
Apply Your Knowledge and Skills in Your Thesis
of their degree by working
where students earn part in their field. This allows our students to learn from the inside how design happens in
graduation
• Instructors are professionals in the field and bring current perspectives on landscape design into the classroom.
possible careers
• 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.
Landscape architecture City planning Ecological design Urban greenway designer Natural resource conservation Wildlife habitat preservation
• Students demonstrate mastery of the curriculum through scholarly research and a comprehensive, practical thesis project of personal significance and professional relevance.
the real world and to have a professional impact while they are still in school. 86% of BAC graduates are already employed in the design field on the day they graduate.
Professionally accredited program prepares
• 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
semester 5
students for licensure.
»
Contact admissions at 617.585.0123 or visit us online at the-bac.edu/inquire
the path to your degree
master of landscape architecture
»
Our policy of open
The Master of Landscape Architecture is a 3-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.
admission makes an exceptional education
sequence
a possibility for all students.
apply to the bac
Scholarships are available to qualified students.
semester 1
segment i Explore Basic Design Principles and Theories
intensive to explore
semester 2
portfolio review
practice
CityLab. A 4-day Boston.
Students are encouraged to learn about environmental issues and principles of sustainable design.
semester 3
segment ii
semester 4
Strengthen Knowledge with Hands-On Technical Skills
portfolio review
Start Working in Your Field. Our curriculum
The Highlights • The federal bureau of labor statistics anticipates a 20% growth in the landscape architecture market in the next 5 years.
segment iii
emphasizes applied learning,
semester 6
Apply Your Knowledge and Skills in Your Thesis
of their degree by working
where students earn part in their field. This allows our students to learn from the inside how design happens in
graduation
• Instructors are professionals in the field and bring current perspectives on landscape design into the classroom.
possible careers
• 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.
Landscape architecture City planning Ecological design Urban greenway designer Natural resource conservation Wildlife habitat preservation
• Students demonstrate mastery of the curriculum through scholarly research and a comprehensive, practical thesis project of personal significance and professional relevance.
the real world and to have a professional impact while they are still in school. 86% of BAC graduates are already employed in the design field on the day they graduate.
Professionally accredited program prepares
• 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
semester 5
students for licensure.
»
Contact admissions at 617.585.0123 or visit us online at the-bac.edu/inquire
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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 thesis project, and their work is put on exhibition in our Newbury Street building upon graduation. • Our urban campus in the heart of downtown Boston is surrounded by inspiring architecture, museums, performance venues, and colleges and universities. • 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.
Contact admissions at 617.585.0123 or visit us online at the-bac.edu/inquire
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what the bac has to offer
master of landscape architecture “I became really interested in ecology, and how we
design our urban places to be equitable and sustainable.”
—Tom Klein, Master of Landscape Architecture student