SCHOOL OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURELOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE PROGRAM

The Master of Landscape Architecture program at Louisiana State University providesstudents with the opportunity to explore the role of nature, culture, and individuals inshaping the built environment through the activity of design. The Lower MississippiValley, a rich cultural and natural region, serves as a laboratory for examination of theprocesses of landscape evolution and design.

LSU is a Research University I, placing it in the top 2 percent of the nation’s colleges and universities. The MLA programbelongs to the Southern Academic Common Market, offering students from five southern states resident tuition.Assistantships and other financial aid are available to qualified applicants.

Study tracks for students with degrees in design fields and for those seeking a first professional degree with bachelor’s degreesfrom other fields accommodate a range of individual student interests.

For further information contact:Suzanne Turner, Graduate CoordinatorGraduate Studies in Landscape ArchitectureSchool of Landscape Architecture302 New Design BuildingLouisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, Louisiana 70803

Master of Science in

Environmental Resources

School of Planning and

Landscape Architecture

Arizona State University

Box 872005

Tempe, AZ 85287-2005

602 965-7167

Er 23 years, the Conway School of Landscape Design has

produced graduates with a commitment to land stewardship andenvironmentally sound design. Conway’s intensive 10-monthMaster of Arts program applies classroom learning to contractedprojects at residential and community scales. The curriculumincorporates technical, graphic, and communication skills withecological theory. Design and planning approaches are revealed inthe process of problem-solving. This hands-on approach helpsstudents acquire necessary professional skills as well as a capacity

for life-long learning. In theprocess, they develop andpresent designs and plans,under contract and at cost, forprivate residences, non-profitorganizations and institutions,towns and cities, and regionalplanning agencies. Classes aresmall, the pace is accelerated,and the rural setting is unique.

The Conway School attracts individuals who are highly motivated,self-directed learners with a commitment to environmentalsensitivity. Many are changing careers or building on previousexperience. Entering students must have a bachelor’s degree(with liberal arts courses); classes typically include a widerange of ages, work experience, and academic:backgrounds. Deadline for applications fromprospective students is March 15th.

Conway brings in guest teachers throughoutthe year to supplement core instruction. Faculty and practitionersin environmental and design fields who are interested in spendinga week at Conway teaching classes, leading field trips, andevaluating student work are invited to send a letter of interestby January 15,1997.

CONWAYSchool of Landscape Design

Delabarre Avenue, Conway, Massachusetts 01341-0179(413) 369-4044

Conway is an equal opportunity institution, accredited by the New EnglandAssociation of Schools and Colleges. Write or call for further information.

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Applications are invited for appointment.to the Elisabeth Murdoch Chair of Landscape Architecture in the Faculty of Architecture, Buildingand Planning, which will be vacant from January 1997 following the retirement of" Professor David Yencken.

Applicants should have an international reputation in Landscape Architecture and have a distinguished research record in LandscapeArchitecture or a closely related discipline.

The total remuneration package is in the vicinity of AUD96,ooo. In addition, provisions exist for four weeks annual leave and for study leave.All academic staff may earn additional personal income from external consulting subject to the conditions approved by the Council of theUniversity. Some elements of‘the remuneration package may be salary packaged.

Further information about the position, application procedure, conditions for outside work, superannuation, travel and removal expenses,housing assistance and conditions of" appointment, is available from the Registrar. This information is also available on the internet:htt p://www.u nimelb.edu.au/ExecServ/Seniorapp/index.ht m

All correspondence (marked "PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL") should be addressed to the Registrar, The University of" Melbourne, Parkville,Victoria 3052, Australia.

Telephone enquiries: (+61 3) 9344 7528 (Lydia Simonow). Secure facsimile (+61 3) 9344 6897. Email: lydia_simonow_exec.serv@pc.unimelb.edu.auEnquiries of" an academic nature may be directed to the Dean, Faculty of"Architecture, Building and Planning in the first instance.Telephone enquiries: (+6] 3) 9344 7203 (Professor Ross King). Secure facsimile: (+61 3) 9347 2514. Email:

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LandscapeArchitectural Design

Two assistant/associate professor positions are availablebeginning in academic year 1997-98 for persons qualifiedto offer graduate-level instruction in landscape architectur-al design pins courses in a strong secondary specialty incontemporary landscape history, Asian landscape history;,representation, or advanced technology. These full-timepositions may be filled for a fLxed initial term, normally ofthree years, with responsibilities for teaching, scholarship,and administration. Candidates should have some teach-ing and professional practice experience and they shouldhave a proven record of scholarly productivity in the fieldsof histow, representation, or technology.

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An assistant professor position is available beginning in acad-emic year 1997-98 for a person qualified to offer graduate-level instruction in lixeshwaterAandscape ecology as well asin landscape architecture/landscape planning. This full-timeposition may be filled for a fixed initial term, normally ofduee years, with responsibilities for teaching and scholar-ship. Candidates should have a record of scholarly researchproductivity on land-water interactions, an ability to relateresearch to the design professions, and some teaching expe-rience. A Ph.D., a professional degree in landscape architec-ture/planning, and published research in ecology with afocus on streams, rivers, wetlands, or lakes are preferred butnot required.

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1997- Volume 22. 3 issues. ISSN0142-6397.

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