They are creative problem-solvers, sensitive to environmental and cultural issues, and keenly interested in people and their quality of life. As a Clemson landscape architecture major, you will learn design and place-making strategies for a variety of project types including: community revitalization; ecological restoration; public plazas and streetscapes; parks and open space systems; pedestrian trails and water (canoeing, kayaking) trails systems; college campus design; resorts and residential design; and waterfronts.

Inside the classroom and out, you'll have many opportunities to work with classmates in allied fields such as architecture, city and regional planning, construction science and management, real estate development and historic preservation. This professionally accredited program will give you the necessary critical thinking skills so when you graduate you will be ready to enter the design profession and will be qualified to become a licensed landscape architect.

Fast Facts:
  • Lee Hall, home of the landscape architecture program, features a highly sustainable new building with an extensive green roof.
  • Our internationally renowned faculty have expertise in professional practice, health and design, ecology, cultural landscapes and historic preservation, computer applications, urban design, community revitalization, and international design education.
  • Our Fluid Campus offers study in Charleston, Italy and Spain, cultivating the understanding of diverse urban environments and cultures.
  • You will study alongside students and faculty from across the U.S. and the world on a scenic campus in the beautiful Piedmont eco-region.
  • Concentrated study in diverse settings cultivates our graduates' understanding of global issues.