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Department of Landscape Architecture

Landscape architects change our world for the better, one place at a time.

We believe that the most powerful new ideas emerge from a foundation of experience, and we are committed to landscape architecture as a transformative activity and an inclusive discipline.

In recent years, the profession of landscape architecture has expanded to take on larger problems, scales, and aspirations. That development has made it one of the most consequential and inspiring practices of design today.

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MLA student Huong Dinh surveys the city of Nicosia during a design workshop studio field trip to Cyprus

Photo of MLA student Huong Dinh on a design workshop studio field trip to Cyprus

Programs

Ready to make a profound, lasting contribution to society and the environment? Learn how Landscape Architecture at Illinois can help you meet your goals.

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Courses

Our courses cover a vast array of topics: from introductions to historical and contemporary landscape architecture; to design studios carefully crafted to help you build expertise; to in-depth seminars about sustainability, cultural landscapes, and visual theory; to technical courses in representation, site engineering, and planting design.

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Alumni

With over 1,700 living alumni, our Department of Landscape Architecture community extends from the very first students, faculty, and staff members well over a century ago, forward in time to generations yet to come.

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Patricia O'Donnell
Founding Principal, Heritage Landscapes
Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of Urban Planning '85
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Sadafumi Uchiyama
Curator Emeritus, Portland Japanese Garden
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture '93
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Eileen Dancuart
Principal Designer and General Manager, Paisaje Vivo SA
Master of Landscape Architecture '02
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Isaiah Ross
City Planning Associate, Los Angeles Department of City Planning
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Master of Urban Planning '11
Photo of Patricia O'Donnell
Patricia O'Donnell
Founding Principal, Heritage Landscapes
Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of Urban Planning '85
Photo of Sadafumi Uchiyama
Sadafumi Uchiyama
Curator Emeritus, Portland Japanese Garden
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture '93
Photo of Eileen Dancuart
Eileen Dancuart
Principal Designer and General Manager, Paisaje Vivo SA
Master of Landscape Architecture '02
Photo of Isaiah Ross
Isaiah Ross
City Planning Associate, Los Angeles Department of City Planning
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Master of Urban Planning '11
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Recent news

Landscape Architecture Newsletter - September 2025 

October 16, 2025
faculty and staffs at Bluestem Hall Nature School, which is adjacent to the Barnhart Prairie Nature Preserve in south Urbana.

LA Spring Studio Successes 

June 17, 2025
building with green trees, blue sky with white clouds, and garden with purple flowers surrounding it
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Students visit Minneapolis riverfront site with Satoko Muratake of firm Ten x Ten.

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