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The flower’s really pretty, but I think the caps are scaring some people away.

You know, I don’t ask anyone to be polite and I respect your answer

Can you define few of those variables? The ones’ that you feel are the most important?

The fact is that the job market for MLAs, as well as others, sucks. It does not mean that the profession is dead. Obviously, the profession is not expanding because development is stagnant. That means that new opportunities for employment is not very widespread.
 
The idea that an MLA is a big advantage seems like wishful thinking to me. There are…[Read more]

When someone graduates with an art degree, sometimes they go into teaching or graphic designer or working for a film company to design sets. Generally, when LAs and Architects graduate, they go do LA and Architect stuff, and not teach in high school.
Anyway, Craig. I’ll never convince you. Start working on Plan D. LA is gone, man. Craig the NYC…[Read more]

LP, always remember: “Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” We just happen to read different reports. Have fun in China.

There was an article posted in the forums here a few days ago… It should be of some help to get you started at least…
http://land8lounge.com/forum/topics/interesting-article-1

I couldn’t get into an accredited program with my low GPA from undergrad: 2.81, so I had to prove myself through recent achievements. I should only need 1 year of experience in Nevada with my 5 years qualified education credits by the time I finish my MLA, of which I already am halfway done with. Actually I got a lot out of the AA program. Check…[Read more]

I helped in the initial stages of Dr. Fountain setting up a BS program at A&T State U in Greensboro using the same logic: putting a program on a new campus, but in the early unaccredited stages he still worked very closely with a full program school and maybe this one in CA is likewise. However the promo language seemed to not stress future…[Read more]

The AA program you gave the link to leans more towards “landscape design” skills. I graduated from an AA program in Reno directed by an ASLA fellow, with a FAIA and other practicing LA’s as instructors. The program takes 3 years from scratch but I finished in 2 because I already had my BA.  I’m now in an accredited 3-year MLA program and feel a…[Read more]

I used to get bent out of shape about the brand, but I have grown to realize that there are two types of people who actually know what “the brand” is – those in (or looking to get in) the profession and those who actually  need or want what we do no matter what we are called. The rest don’t know, wouldn’t know what to do with us if they did, an…[Read more]

Just add “landscape” before architecture and you have your answer right here.
 
 
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/05/want-a-job-go-to-college-and-dont-major-in-architecture/?src=me&ref=general

I don’t think that “need’ will pan out. Many firms are trying to find how to function in the current economy. Some are trying to look more prestigious, some are trying to take advantage of interns/new hires, and some are trying other things. My belief is that it will be the market that will shake it out and prestige will not be the force that the…[Read more]

Andrew, I think we’re coming to the same place from different starting points, but that is my gripe here. There is no way such grads would be familiar with the methods, much less comfortable with the process of layout, staking, details, and everything else needed for a portion of a state park, campus plaza with water feature and handicap concerns,…[Read more]

All of this feed back has been really helpful and may influence my decision to not to do this, due to the financial struggle it will likely bring about.  On the other hand, it’s encouraging to see that the field draws such dedicated and passionate people.

I believe the “NEED” for a MLA is coming from firms trying to look more prestigious. 
A lot of the posted job openings recently are stating that they are only looking for an MLA.  That is forcing LA’s with BLA, BSLA’s to go back to school to get their MLA if they want a prestigious job because a firm looking only for an MLA with 4 years e…[Read more]

I think we are all looking at this from a narrow perspective of professional landscape architects. Clearly, this degree is for people who want training in landscape design without all the other subject matter that makes up the profession of landscape architecture or the time commitment that comes with it.
 
I don’t think the use of the term…[Read more]

Thanks everyone.  This plant is intense–very aggressive when in the right conditions, almost kudzu-like.  
My client told me they bought this plant!  It is a lovely, but I my advice to everyone out there—definitely discourage it’s use under any circumstance. 

My school would probably make you start as a first year regardless of this degree.