The Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba, offers Canada’s oldest graduate program in landscape architecture. The minimum two-year degree is directed toward landscape architecture as a design and planning practice, with the design studio as its central focus. It emphasizes the creation of places that respond to their climatic, ecological, economic, and social settings through the development of critical thinking and design excellence. It promotes weaving Indigenous values and perspectives in all facets of design research and teaching. The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects fully accredited the program, giving graduates formal recognition throughout Canada and the United States.
Hands-on education
Project-based learning is a specific characteristic of design education, and the design studio is the opportunity to synthesize knowledge with action and learning by doing. The stimulating studio atmosphere supports sufficient time to work on designs.
Inspiring facilities
The Woodshop, FABLab, CADLab, Centre for Architectural Structures and Technology (C.A.S.T.), and the Architecture/Fine Arts Library at the Faculty of Architecture are superb research facilities with up-to-date and comprehensive technological equipment (digital and analogue).
A good learning place with charm and character
The legendary John A. Russell Building houses the program. Inspired by the Bauhaus, its architectural beauty creates an excellent learning and teaching place. The two-story open courtyard brings natural light into the heart of the building, the main offices, and the studio spaces.
Multi-year program
Students with a four-year Bachelor of Environmental Design (Landscape+Urbanism option) or a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture may be eligible to complete their program of study over two years, while it takes three years for students from other design or non-design disciplines.
Thesis and practicum opportunities
All Master of Landscape Architecture students undertake a thesis or practicum. This is an independent study of an approved topic. The purpose of the thesis or practicum is for students to demonstrate mastery of the topic and be fully conversant with relevant literature.
