Prospective Students

Student walking to the John Olver Design Building

Become an Undergraduate Student

How to Apply to Our Undergraduate Programs

  1. Contact our undergraduate program directors for key information and advising on how to join our programs.
  2. Visit Undergraduate Admissions to apply to UMass Amherst as an undergraduate student.
Landscape Architecture
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture

Program Director: Patricia McGirr (mcgirr@larp.umass.edu)

Community garden
Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Community Development

Program Director: Peter Dunn (ptdunn@umass.edu)

UMass student demonstrates his hardscape installation skills at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition.
Associates Degree in Landscape Contracting

Program Director: Michael Davidsohn (davidsohn@larp.umass.edu)

Become a Graduate Student

How to Apply to Our Graduate Programs

  1. Contact our graduate program directors for more information about program-specific application requirements and deadlines. 
  2. Apply on the UMass Amherst Graduate School website. See this website for application instructions.
LA student landscape model
Master of Landscape Architecture

Program Director: Frank Sleegers (sleegers@larp.umass.edu)

MRP Student conduct a traffic survey
Master of Regional Planning

Program Director: Theodore Eisenman (teisenman@umass.edu)

UMass Regional Planning students in the Design Building
PhD in Regional Planning

Program Director: Elisabeth Infield (eminfield@umass.edu)

Landscape architecture and architectural 3D model of home with roof, people, stairs, and lawn
Graduate Dual Degree Programs
Cultural Landscapes
Graduate Certificate in Cultural Landscape Management

Program Director: Elizabeth Brabec (ebrabec@umass.edu)

Interested in Fast-Track Degree Options?

Visit our Accelerated Programs page for information about our 4+2 MLA program, 4+1 MRP program, and accelerated tracks for BSLA and AS in Landscape Contracting students.