PROGRAM DETAILS

Five-Year Programs

Sarah Lawrence College undergraduate students can begin graduate work during their senior year, earning their master’s degree in their fifth year in three of Sarah Lawrence College’s graduate programs. This option is available for the following programs:

• The Art of Teaching (Childhood/Early Childhood Education) BA/MSEd
• Child Development BA/MA
• Dance/Movement Therapy BA/MS

Students who apply and are accepted to these programs retain their undergraduate financial aid status in their senior year while beginning their graduate studies. Once a student in one of these programs has graduated and earned their BA degree, they are enrolled as a full-time graduate student for their fifth year and pay the graduate tuition fee for the program. Tuition rates and fees can be found here.

Six-Year Programs

Sarah Lawrence undergraduate students can also begin graduate work during their senior year through one of Sarah Lawrence College’s dual degree graduate programs, allowing them to earn three degrees in six years:

• Dual Degree in the Art of Teaching & Child Development BA/MSEd/MA
• Dual Degree in Child Development and Social Work BA/MA/MSW

Students who apply and are accepted to these programs retain their undergraduate financial aid status in their senior year while beginning their graduate studies. Once a student in one of these programs has graduated and earned their BA degree, they are enrolled as a full-time graduate student for their fifth and sixth year and pay the graduate tuition as follows:

Dual Degree In the Art of Teaching & Child Development BA/MSEd/MA

Students in this program pay graduate tuition in their fifth and sixth years. Tuition rates and fees for this program can be found here.

Dual Degree in Child Development and Social Work BA/MA/MSW

The fifth year of this program (second graduate program year) is entirely at NYU and students pay tuition to (and receive financial aid from) NYU. In their sixth year of the program (third graduate program year), students continue full time at NYU and pay tuition to (and receive financial aid from) NYU. They also complete their thesis work at SLC and pay Sarah Lawrence a total of $10,000 ($5,000 in the fall and $5,000 in the spring) for a total of 14 credits - 12 thesis credits and 2 graduate seminar credits. This is billed at a per course rate for the thesis year.

Graduate Scholarships and Fellowships

Students enrolled in combined degree programs may* be eligible to apply for graduate scholarships and fellowships in the spring of their senior year. If awarded, any graduate scholarship or fellowships received will be applied towards the fifth (or fifth and sixth) graduate year(s) only. 

*Students in the Dual Degree in Child Development and Social Work BA/MA/MSW can only apply to NYU for financial aid in their fifth and sixth years of the program as they are full time NYU students.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Students interested in applying to a combined degree program must take each of the following initial steps prior to applying:

• Attend a Combined Degree Programs Information Session
• Speak with the appropriate Program Director.

To arrange a consultation with the appropriate Program Director prior to submitting your application, please use the following contact information:

• Jerusha (Rue) Beckerman, Director, Art of Teaching, jbeckerman@sarahlawrence.edu
• Patricia (Tricia) Hanley, Director, Child Development, phanley@sarahlawrence.edu 
• Elise Risher, Director, Dance/Movement Therapy, erisher@sarahlawrence.edu 

If you are interested in learning more about the program, you can watch a previously recorded information session here (passcode: M9r*Dj6+).
 

APPLICATION DEADLINES

• The Art of Teaching BA/MSEd
  • January 15
• Child Development BA/MA
  • January 15
• Dance/Movement Therapy BA/MS
  • January 15
• Dual Degree in the Art of Teaching & Child Development BA/MSEd/MA
  • January 15
• Dual Degree in Child Development and Social Work BA/MA/MSW*
  • January 15

*Students applying to this program must apply to Sarah Lawrence by January 15 and apply to NYU separately. You can find NYU's application and deadlines on their website.

Students studying abroad during their junior year are encouraged to begin the application process and submit their application as early as possible to ensure adequate time for scheduling all necessary advising consultations.