Landscape Architecture Major

Bachelor of Design

Landscape Architecture utilises design and ecology to plan our external environments.

The Landscape Architecture major Handbook entry stipulates the complete requirements for the Landscape Architecture major.

Always use the University Handbook as your primary course planning tool.

IMPORTANT

Each major has different rules for which breadth subjects may be taken. If you complete non allowed breadth, you may be required to complete extra subjects in order to meet the requirements of your degree. Please look at the “Non-allowed Breadth Subjects within the Bachelor of Design - relating to specific majors” page on the Handbook. A list of non allowed breadth subjects for this major is available underneath the course plans below.

Semester 1 Intake

Year 1
Semester 1

ARCH10004 Design History and Theory in the Making

ARCH10001 Foundations of Design: Representation

Elective

Breadth

Year 1
Semester 2

ARCH10003 Design Studio Alpha

LARC10001 Natural History

Elective

Breadth

Year 2
Semester 1

ARCH20001 Design Studio Beta

ARCH20004 Digital Design

Elective

Breadth

Year 2
Semester 2

ARCH20002 Design Studio Gamma

LARC20001 Designing Living Systems

Elective

Breadth

Year 3
Semester 1

ABPL30042 Landscape Studio: Urban Open Space

LARC30001 Site Tectonics

Elective

Breadth

/Elective

Year 3
Semester 2

ABPL30061 Capstone: Landscape Studio: Designed Ecologies

Elective

Breadth

/Elective

  Subject Leading to a Major   Major subject   Elective subject   Breadth subject

Note:

  • This is a sample course plan only. Subjects offered may change from year to year. You will be advised of current subject offerings prior to subject selection and enrolment.

Semester 2 Intake

Year 1
Semester 2

ARCH10004 Design History and Theory in the Making

ARCH10001 Foundations of Design: Representation

LARC10001 Natural History

Breadth

Year 1
Semester 1

ARCH10003 Design Studio Alpha

ARCH20004 Digital Design

Elective

Breadth

Year 2
Semester 2

ARCH20001 Design Studio Beta

LARC20001 Designing Living Systems

Elective

Breadth

Year 2
Semester 1

ABPL30042 Landscape Studio: Urban Open Space

LARC30001 Site Tectonics

ARCH20002 Design Studio Gamma

Breadth

Year 3
Semester 2

ABPL30061 Capstone: Landscape Studio: Designed Ecologies

Elective

Breadth/Elective

Year 3
Semester 1

Elective

Elective

Elective

Breadth/Elective

  Subject Leading to a Major   Major subject   Elective subject   Breadth subject

Note:

  • This is a sample course plan only. Subjects offered may change from year to year. You will be advised of current subject offerings prior to subject selection and enrolment.

Non Allowed Breadth for the Landscape Architecture Major

The following subjects are not permitted to be taken as breadth in the Landscape Architecture major:

  • any Botany/Plant Science subjects (subject codes beginning BOTA)
  • any Ecology subjects (subject codes beginning ECOL)
  • any Horticulture subjects (subject codes beginning HORT)

Double Majors, Minors and Specialisations

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