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Scheduling Options

All classroom instruction is conveniently arranged to take place in Boston during intensive two-week residential cohorts scheduled throughout the year. The cohorts will take place in March (“March session”), mid-July (“July session”) and early August (“August session”). During each cohort, students take two classes and attend the program workshop. The cohorts are designated, below, as “Red,” “Green” and “Blue.” All students must complete all three cohorts — the Red, Blue and Green cohorts — within five years of matriculation. To provide maximum flexibility, (1) the Red cohort is offered twice a year, during the March and July sessions; and (2) the July and August sessions run consecutively, so students can complete two of the three cohorts in a single four-week summertime visit.

 

The program’s flexibility means that there are many ways to complete the degree requirements. Students may begin the program during any of the three sessions – in March, July or August – depending on their own schedules. The program’s residency requirements can be completed in as short as six months if a student chooses to begin the program in March and then pursue the subsequent July and August sessions (for example, by attending the March 2011, July 2011 and August 2011 sessions, as shown below.) Likewise, the program can be completed over the course of two summers (for example, by attending the July 2011, August 2011 and July 2012 sessions.) The following chart presents several available options for students who are interested in beginning their studies in 2011 and completing the degree within two years.