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How to get into urban design? (MLA, March, MUD)
Hi all,
I am an urban planning student who would love to get into the field of urban and environmental design. As I understand that an urban planning degree often lack the design skills needed for the field, I am looking at studying a post graduate course next year. At the moment I am considering a MUD , MLA, MArch.
I would love to hear your comments in regard to what option would be best.
Additionally, I heard that the field is saturated with architects and quite often they do a lot of urban design and landscape architecture work. Does this puts MLA at a disadvantage?
Look forward to hearing from you all :)
Do MUD, you can learn both.
I'd say MArch. Once you're done with core studios, take urban design studios. MUD is basically a combination between MArch and MUP, personally a 60/40 mix. You already have a planning background, so why not focus more on what you're lacking unless the title of the degree matters? Landscape architecture is a whole different field my friend. An architecture or urban design program would just lick on its surface.
You cannot become a licensed architect or a licensed landscape architect with a bachelors in planning and a MUD degree. That should be a major consideration, as the vast majority of urban designers are either architects or (increasingly) landscape architects.
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