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MAS-Programm "Landscape Architecture"
MAS-Programm "Landschaftsarchitektur"
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:06:41
Abstract
The program comprises four subjects: design, history and theory, videoand media and urban nature. The focus is on design, which amounts to 50% of the scheduled time. In the other subjects, students deepen theirinsight into the scientific and theoretical aspects of landscapearchitecture and explore the creative use of media, especiallyvideo, for design.
Objective
English - The capacity to produce innovative landscape design together with an understanding for spatial conceptualisation at a variety of scales - Improved knowledge of the theory and history of landscape architecture, including critical thinking - The ability to develop new techniques for representation and communication incorporating new media - A broader understanding of processes in urban nature and the influence of time as the fourth component of spatial design - Knowledge of contemporary techniques in landscape and garden design.
Content
The Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture (MAS LA) is a postgraduate diploma programme taught in English. It deals mainly with a scale of landscape that is between that of project design and landscape planning. The focus is on peripheral landscapes and their integration into our cities. Open spaces form fundamental elements of public live in cities. In the context of the MAS LA these are discussed and developed in respect to their contemporary functional, ecological and aesthetic potentials. Language: English, contact hours: 600 h.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- NDS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- no performance assessment
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| colloquium |
MAS-LA-Programm "Landschaftsarchitektur"
Does not take place this semester.
gemäss Curriculum
(findet wieder ab WS 2007/08 statt)
|
No time listed | 16 h weekly |