Most Masters degree programs Im familiar with take two or even more years to complete. Can I really accomplish very much in a one-year program?
We are on the quarter system, and full-time CIR students register for three courses per quarter, completing the nine-course requirement for the CIR M.A. degree between late September and mid-June. The workload in many Chicago quarter courses is equivalent to what is assigned for a semester elsewhere. In addition, a continuous stream of non-credit graduate workshops, lecture series, and departmental seminars add opportunities for intellectual growth throughout the year. Also, much of graduate learning is peer learning, and at Chicago and in CIR, every student learns continuously from intellectually diverse and committed fellow students.
