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Master of International Affairs
What is the future of international affairs? And how do we prepare for its challenges? Today's students of international affairs face a future vastly different from the past: the Cold War is over, the twenty-first century poses a new and complex set of questions, and human experience throughout the world is increasingly mediated by digital technology and telecommunications.
Through study of the diverse forces that have shaped modern institutions and the ways in which diverse forces project themselves into the international sphere, the Master of International Affairs (MIA) program equips graduates to function effectively in a world of accelerating change.
The MIA curriculum has been designed to develop international affairs experts, consultants, and executives who understand the increasingly complex issues that transcend national boundaries. Course offerings are balanced among four sectors: core curriculum, a functional or regional concentration, the foreign language requirement, and electives. In addition, an internship—usually performed during the summer after the first year of course work—provides hands-on experience in your area of concentration.