Our curriculum pairs studio courses with history, technology, planting design, environmental science, and professional practice courses to support the comprehensive learning experience of the student. Students engage in a variety of hands-on, project-based studios that encourage them to seek sustainable solutions to complex urban environments on topics ranging from small sites to parks to urban infrastructure and coastal resilience. Our small class sizes allow for both individualized instruction as well as collaborative problem solving. Students will also have frequent interaction with prominent professionals through project presentations, lecture series, or in-class presentations.
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students will take two six-month co-ops, which allows students to gain real-world experience in landscape architecture that aids them in both their academic development and in professional advancement. There are also numerous opportunities to take semesters or summer courses abroad or at the Mills at Northeastern campus. Students may also be interested in combined majors with Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science.
Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate from Northeastern University with a degree in architecture, architectural studies or landscape architecture will be able to:
- Utilize design processes and two- and three-dimensional representation skills for deciphering, communicating, and shaping the built environment.
- Analyze the reciprocal influences among global socio-cultural and historical contexts, built environments, and the communities that inhabit them.
- Apply knowledge of design methods that ensure sustainability, resilience, health, safety, and welfare in the built environment.
- Acquire skills of communication and collaboration necessary for managing complex projects and working with diverse constituents.
- Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental constructions systems and how building technologies impact the built environment.
- Employ research methods to analyze and decipher complex environments.
- Identify the diverse range of professional practices and regulations applicable to designing the built environment.
- Understand the ethical responsibilities involved in designing the built environment.
