Sarah Lawrence College United States Private and Independent Liberal Arts College

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Here is information abaut Sarah Lawrence College  and Graduate Studies Programs. Sarah Lawrence College is a private and independent liberal arts college in the United States. It is located in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, 15 miles (24 km) north of Manhattan.

The College is known for its rigorous academic standards, low student-to-faculty ratio, and highly individualized course of study. The school models its approach to education after the Oxford/Cambridge system of one-on-one student-faculty tutorials, which are a key component in all areas of study. Sarah Lawrence emphasizes scholarship, particularly in the humanities, performing arts, and writing, and places a high value on independent study.

Graduate Studies Programs

Students taking part in class discussion. Sarah Lawrence College offers nine distinctive master's degree programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences, and two unique dual degrees:

1. MS Ed in The Art of Teaching
2. MA in Child Development
3. MSW/MA Social Work and Child Development
4. MFA in Dance
5. MS in Dance/Movement Therapy
6. MA in Health Advocacy
7. MS Human Genetics
8. MFA in Theatre
9. MA in Women's History
10. MA/Juris Doctorate in Women’s History and Law
11. MFA in Writing

The programs provide training for professional, academic, and artistic careers. They evolved as the College’s faculty identified new academic fields or approaches, recognized emerging professions, or expanded the College’s historic strengths in the creative arts. All the graduate programs are characterized by Sarah Lawrence’s strong emphasis on individual scholarship and intensive collaborative work with members of the Sarah Lawrence faculty. Most require a master’s project, based either on research or creative work, and many require fieldwork or practicums. Students may attend on a full-time or part-time basis (except for Dance and Theatre, which require full-time enrollment). Degree requirements vary for each program, and applicants are urged to explore individual program descriptions in detail. Advertisement