PROGRAM DETAILS

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

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 (or fifth and sixth) year and pay the graduate tuition fee for the program. Students enrolled in these 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. Please note that graduate tuition rates differ from undergraduate tuition rates.

Current tuition levels for graduate degree programs can be found on our website, as can information about financing the fifth (or fifth and sixth) year of your graduate education.

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.
 

You can find the application for our Combined Degree Programs at the link below. Before beginning your application please read over the information provided for all eligibility requirements. 

COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAM APPLICATION

PLEASE NOTE: you will be prompted to log in using the user ID and password from your annual Sarah Lawrence financial aid application and/or your original first-year application to the college. If you experience any difficulties in logging in or if you no longer have that login information, please reach out to us at slcadmit@sarahlawrence.edu.

FOR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS and PROGRAM SCHEDULES: program schedules and answers to frequently asked questions regarding application logistics; the application review process; and more, can be found on MySLC at this link.