Build Resilient Communities
Ready to build a brighter future for people and the planet? At UMass Amherst, you can receive a professionally accredited degree in landscape architecture or regional planning. We also offer a highly flexible Bachelor of Science Sustainable Community Development and a skills-based Associate of Science in Landscape Contracting.
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UMass LARP Receives National Design Studio Award
This spring, the inaugural grant will support Professor Robert Ryan and Associate Professor Carolina Aragón's Beloved Places Landscape Architecture Studio. Students are conducting a comprehensive study of coastal flooding in Boston and working with vulnerable communities to imagine pathways toward a more resilient future.
Giving You the Tools to Make a Difference
LARP students take on real‑world projects with real clients and communities, driving change through innovative design and planning.
Final Presentations
Celebrate the end of the academic year with presentations by our landscape architecture studios and graduating master's students. Visit our events page for presentation events and times.
Alumni Stories
From habitat design to city planning, our alumni create spaces where communities and nature can thrive.
Zube Lecture Series
The Zube Lectures Series is committed to advancing conversations in landscape architecture, planning, sustainability, and related fields. Join us on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. in the Design Building Lecture Hall for inspiring talks by leading scholars and practitioners. Each lecture offers fresh insights, sparks dialogue, and explores major issues shaping communities and environments today.