Graduate Degrees
City and Regional Planning
Joint M.R.P. Degree Programs
Joint degrees are offered with the following departments and schools. Requirements for one degree are applied as electives for the other, allowing joint-degree students to complete both degrees in less time than it would take to do them sequentially (although it will take longer than pursuing either degree alone).
Affiliated Programs
Regional Science
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Cornell Opens a Whole World to You
All students are encouraged to take advantage of the university's research resources, such as the Africana Studies and Research Center, the Center for Environmental Studies, the Cornell Institute for Social Science Research, the Peace Studies Program, the Center for International Studies, and the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development (CIIFAD).
Students also choose courses from Cornell's diverse colleges, schools, and departments:
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Department of Architecture and Department of Art
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Human Ecology
- School of Industrial and Labor Relations
- Law School
- Johnson Graduate School of Management
- College of Engineering
Study Abroad
Cornell supports opportunities for study abroad. Many planning students pursue research problems that relate to development in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Other students choose to participate in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning's
Cornell in Rome program, a semester-long experience in the historic center of Rome. With the help of faculty members, graduate students can arrange internships with international planning agencies located in Rome. In recent years, M.R.P. students have worked with United Nations agencies, in Italian city planning agencies, and in non-governmental organizations. All students take courses in art, architecture, and urban planning, all stressing the convergence of artistic, cultural, and architectural ideas in Rome.
Summer Internships and Research
All students are encouraged to spend the summer between their first and second years of study in planning-related employment, an internship, or field research in the United States or abroad. Each year, the department offers matching funds to encourage students to work in public, private, and nonprofit organizations for the summer. These summer internships often combine research and professional experience, providing material for the degree requirement of a research paper, thesis, or professional report, as well as offering hands-on learning opportunities. Sometimes the internships lead to permanent positions.
