This may be done in conjunction with an ongoing faculty research project, a research seminar, or research topic defined by the student in consultation with faculty. Dual Degrees Students have the valuable opportunity to couple the SMArchS degree with a second graduate degree. Students may also combine the SMArchS degree with the Master of Science in Real Estate Development or with the Master of Science in an engineering or social science discipline or in the Sloan School of Management. Students must satisfy the requirements of each degree program and complete a joint thesis. The period of study for a dual degree will generally be longer than for the SMArchS degree alone, but less than if the two degrees were done separately.
Students normally apply to the second department during their first year of study here.
It is possible, however, to submit separate applications to the two departments simultaneously.