Build Sustainable 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.
Giving You the Tools to Make a Difference
Do you want to create positive change for people and the planet? Watch this video to discover how UMass LARP will help you get started on your path.
Summer Enrollment is Open!
Enrollment is open for summer online classes offered through the Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning at UMass Amherst. Classes will run as six-week sessions. Session 1 (CS1): May 19–July 1. Session 2 (CS2): July 7–August 15
Hear from Our Graduates
"It's up to us to develop communities and create a sustainable world for future generations. And there's no better time for us to do so than now."
Gertie Ingalls, Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Community Development, Class of 2025
"Studying landscape architecture has given me and my peers the tools that we need to have a tangible and positive impact on the world around us."
Fiona Ingersoll, Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Class of 2025