Do you want to be a public affairs decision-maker? CLEG (Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government) is your training ground. This program is designed to give you the breadth of background necessary in these four disciplines to participate effectively in decision making in the pub ...

Open to students enrolled in a degree program or at least junior standing or equivalent. Courses include: World Politics and Intercultural Communication.AU’s School of International Service offers one of the world’s top international affairs programs. Strategically located in Washington, DC, the int ...

Explore the richness, impact, and dimensions of Jewish history, culture, and politics (American, Jewish, and Israeli) with our award-winning faculty. Enjoy a wide realm of Jewish cultural activities including lectures, performances, exhibits, and study abroad opportunities. Intern at the US Holocaus ...

Get the tools you need to tackle modern challenges in criminal justice and criminology, terrorism and homeland security, and justice and law. Our faculty comprise some of the nation’s foremost experts. Learn from policymakers who are facing the most pressing security concerns. Deepen your understand ...

Speaking a second language and possessing cultural competency is more valuable than ever. This program is designed for students who have an interest in studying Europe and speaking French. It strikes a balance between humanities and social sciences courses, combined with an advanced level of foreign ...

Speaking a second language and possessing cultural competency is more valuable now than ever. This program is designed for students who have an interest in studying Europe and learning or improving their German. It strikes a balance between humanities and social sciences courses, combined with an ad ...

Learn to speak a second language and deepen your cultural competence. This program is for students who want to immerse themselves in the study of Russian culture and build their Russian language skills. It strikes a balance between humanities and social sciences courses, combined with intense foreig ...

Speaking a second language and possessing cultural competency is more valuable than ever. This program is designed for students who have an interest in studying Latin America and speaking Spanish. It strikes a balance between humanities and social sciences courses, combined with an advanced level of ...

Get a solid footing in your legal career. Explore the fundamentals of law and justice through a social sciences and humanities perspective. Learn from outstanding faculty drawn from across AU. In addition to law school, our grads go on to careers as arbitrators, mediators, paralegals, legal assistan ...

Broaden and deepen your understanding of the complex human experience. Our literature BA program offers four tracks: literary studies, cinema studies, transcultural studies, and creative writing. Working with dedicated, award-winning faculty, students learn to analyze and comprehend other viewpoints ...

Carve your path as an artist and scholar as you explore the history, theory, and performance traditions across diverse musical genres and forms. Our students perform internationally with our ensembles and intern with the most prestigious arts organizations of the nation’s capital, gaining world-clas ...

Life as an AU musical theatre major is an exhilarating experience! You’ll gain the skills, savvy, and contacts to forge a career as a working professional. Our faculty are seasoned pros who offer unmatched industry insight and guidance. You’ll receive high-level training in voice, acting, movement, ...

Neuroscience is a rapidly growing, interdisciplinary field, including psychology, chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics/computer science. You’ll study biological and chemical mechanisms of both typical and atypical brain functions with faculty experts in behavioral, computational, and cogniti ...

Philosophy is the passionate study of ideas, concepts, arguments, and ideologies. It is also a practice of critically attending to forms of experience, perspectives, and discourses that shape and express our lives. In this way, pursuing a degree in philosophy offers an opportunity to think different ...