Development of Design in Landscape Architecture Education

The study aims to contribute to professional disciplines and literature through the design approach in visual arts-based education, especially architectural education. Visual perception is important in the design process. However, in professions related to architecture, design, and art, the perception selectivity of people should be developed and well-prepared products should be offered to users. The research aims to determine how perception theory changes depending on the education students receive. Visual quality analysis, which forms the basis of our study, was used to determine how effective perception management is, which is important for landscape architecture students and in many visual arts branches such as painting, sculpture, and stage design. In the study, students of all courses were asked to evaluate different planting designs implemented in a single structural project simultaneously, based on the basic five design principles. The data taken based on a visual survey was analyzed with Chi-Square and Frequency Analyses in the Social Sciences Program Statistical Package and examined whether the design courses taken by the students for 4 years were related to their visual perception experiences. To the analyses, it has been determined that there are differences between first-year and final-year students in their interpretation of these principles, that the education received enriches the student's visual production area, and that the use of technology in design also contributes greatly. As a result, it was revealed that the needs of the students in their landscaping arrangements and designs both practical and theoretical education should be updated according to the student's interests and skills. Thus, the contributions of visual perception in landscape education in analyzing, appreciating, and creating visually interesting and functional landscapes will be discussed, and suggestions will be offered to improve their education and designs in their future professional lives.