Conway School of Landscape Design-Link to home map of Conway, MA Graduate Program in Sustainable Landscape Planning and Design

Fast Facts

  • School founded: 1972

  • Program: Ten months (September through June) of applied study in an integrated format; core courses related directly to residential and community projects.

  • Emphasis: Ecologically and socially sustainable design of the land,  integrated communication skills, individual educational goals, learning through real projects.

  • Size: 18-19 graduate students.

  • Faculty: Three core faculty, two adjuncts, and over fifty guest workshop leaders, lecturers and other guests each year.

  • Degree: Master of Arts in Landscape Design, authorized by the Massachusetts Council of Higher Education.

  • Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.

    Accredited by a CHEA-Recognized Accrediting Organization

  • Location: Rural western Massachusetts near the academic, cultural, and natural resources of the Five College Consortium and the Connecticut River Valley. See travel directions.

  • Campus: 34.5 acres of wooded hilltop located one-half mile east of Conway town center.

  • Facility:  5600 square feet with four wood-stoves and passive solar design, spacious design studios with individual drafting stations, library, classroom, design/print area, and kitchen