Academic
Programs
Concurrent Degree Program in Urban Design or Environmental
Planning
Program
description in PDF-format
The Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental
Planning and City and Regional Planning jointly offer a
program of studies with an emphasis in urban design or environmental
planning for exceptionally qualified students who have an
A.B. degree or its equivalent in landscape architecture,
city and regional planning, architecture, or a related field.
Successful completion leads to the degrees of Master of
Landscape Architecture and Master of City Planning. Students
must complete the course of study in three academic years.
The concurrent program responds to the demand for people
who can apply landscape design, city planning, and architectural
skills to urban design and environmental planning problems.
It consists of two physical planning programs: environmental
planning and urban design. It combines a common framework
of theory and method while permitting specialization in
one of the two areas. The common core includes history and
theory of the development of urban areas; basic characteristics
of land, water, and climate and how they relate to development
and conservation; social and environmental spatial concepts;
environmental measurement, including physical, social, and
psychological measures; economic values associated with
land conservation and development; and infrastructure.
The concurrent program in environmental planning emphasizes
training in the planning process, development economics,
political institutions and law, and regulatory policy and
administration. It aims to educate students to apply this
training to decisions about the appropriate use of land
and natural resources.
The concurrent program in urban design focuses on the design
and planning of the physical environment in ways that best
respond to people's needs, values, and aspirations. Course
work consists of courses in design, theory, history, survey
and measurement, and implementation.
In order to receive both degrees, students must complete
the common core of courses, an option core, an area of specialization,
and a thesis or professional project. Environmental planning
candidates should have a basic knowledge of ecological principles
relevant to planning and design, as well as competence in
graphic communication skills. An undergraduate degree in
the natural sciences, landscape architecture, or planning
is typically required for admission to the concurrent program
in environmental planning.
Urban design candidates should have competence in basic
design, landscape materials, and graphic communication skills.
Typically an undergraduate degree in environmental design,
architecture, or landscape architecture is required for
admission to the concurrent program in urban design. Applicants
who are interested in the above concurrent degree programs
should apply to both departments by January 5th. Eligible
students currently enrolled in either Landscape Architecture
or City and Regional Planning must apply to the second program
by January 5th of the first year of study. Admission to
the second department is contingent upon the applicant's
ability to complete requirements for both degrees within
three years. Acceptance into either concurrent degree program
is not automatic and is limited to outstanding applicants.
For more information
Student Affairs Office
Graduate Admissions:
laepgrad (at) berkeley.edu
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