Admission Application
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Degree Program
Application Deadlines & General Procedure
All admissions materials must be received by the Department by the first day of Spring Quarter, to be considered for admission in the following Autumn Quarter. Students not currently enrolled at the University of Washington must submit, in addition to this Departmental Application Form, a standard University of Washington Application. See: https://admit.washington.edu/Admission
Please print or type.
NAME: ______TELEPHONE: ______
STREET ADDRESS: ______
CITY: ______STATE: ______ZIP: ______
EMAIL ADDRESS: ______
Are you currently enrolled at the University of Washington? ______
Are you a Washington state resident? ______International student? ______Citizenship: ______
EDUCATION
List all post-secondary schools attended, including the University of Washington, in order of attendance.
College or University______Location______Dates______Degree______Major______G.P.A.
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TRANSCRIPTS
Students should submit an official transcript from all colleges attended to the Department and to the University.
COURSEWORK
List courses completed as required for entrance into the BLA program. (Students with prior Bachelor degrees need only complete Departmental Prerequisites section.)
Art 190; ARCH 200: ______LARC 300: ______LARC 352: ______
LARC 353: ______
English Composition (5 credits): ______Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning (5 credits): ______
Writing (W Courses) or extra composition (10 credits): ______
Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts (20 credits):
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Individuals and Societies (20 credits):
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The Natural World (20 credits):
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EMPLOYMENT
List work experience, beginning with most recent experience (please do not write "refer to resume").
Employer Name and Location______Dates______Responsibilities and Duties______
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES
Please attach a typed page to make your Statement of Objectives. Include your professional goals, learning experiences, community service and business situations which may have helped you decide to become a landscape architect.
PORTFOLIO
Please send a collection of material indicating your creative capabilities, graphic proficiency, and aesthetic and environmental sensitivity. The portfolio MUST be contained in an 8 1/2" x 11" folder or binder. It should include:
•Photographs, prints, photostats, or other reproductions of your work. No original document should be submitted; we cannot be responsible. These exhibits may include products from crafts, artwork, photography, design studios, creative writing, musical compositions, or anything which demonstrates your creative interests and potential. Remember that your creative potential is also indicated by the way you present these exhibits.
•A brief title or description; if the exhibit includes a team project, explain or indicate your individual work.
•Do not submit slides. Make prints.
REFERENCES
Three (3) letters of recommendation are required by the Department. They should be written by persons who know your professional potential, and should be sent by them directly to the Department.
In signing this form, I certify that to my knowledge, the information contained herein is true and correct. I understand that my admission as a Major in the Department of Landscape Architecture is conditional upon admission to the University of Washington, and that it may be contingent on the successful completion of prerequisite courses that I have not taken as of the application date.
SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______
The University of Washington reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran in accordance with University policy and applicable federal and state statutes and regulations.
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
348 Gould Hall, Box 355734, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-5734 (206)543-9240
Fax: (206)685-4486