What is the difference between the BLA and MLA degrees and Department programs?
There are many similarities between the BLA and MLA programs but also some unique differences. These will be highlighted here to help you choose the degree program that is most appropriate for you. The BLA and MLA programs both offer professional degrees. This means upon graduation with a professional degree and three years work experience for a licensed landscape architect, you are eligible to take the State Licensing Exam in Olympia, WA to become a registered Landscape Architect. If you do not have a previous Bachelor’s degree, you must apply to the BLA program. If you do have a previous Bachelor’s degree, you are eligible to apply to either the BLA or MLA program. It is common for people who have a previous Bachelor’s degree to go into the professional BLA program. The BLA and MLA programs both focus on design. Students in either program share the same studio and construction courses their first year and part of their second (unless the MLA student qualifies for the two-year track p
