Concentrations

All graduate students in international affairs must declare a concentration (a specialization in the field) after completion of 18 credits by filing the Declaration of Concentration form with the student’s advisor during the next registration period. To fulfill a concentration, a student takes the designated “Foundation” course and at least three electives approved for the chosen concentration. An updated list of concentrations and approved courses is updated prior to every semester from the GPIA office. More information on concentrations is available on the official New School site, or by clicking on the name of your concentration below.

Cities and Social Justice
Conflict and Security
Development
Governance and Rights
Media and Culture

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Development

The Development concentration has a focus on the conceptualization and implementation of development processes, poverty, inequality, decision support mechanisms, project and knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation, social development planning, global political processes, local practices, human rights, health and education.

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Governance and Rights

The GPIA concentration in Governance and Rights provides a space for students interested in studying (1) the tensions between civil society, the state and international actors, (2) the emergence and transformation of international law and international institutions, and (3) the intersection of human, political and socio-economic rights with governance practices.

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Media and Culture

The GPIA Media & Culture (MC) concentration explores theory and practice in the intersection of politics, economics, press and entertainment, public and state policy, and international and domestic cultural conditions. In particular, MC focuses on the fascinating and complex relationship between media and democracy around the world. MC pays equal consideration to the role of …

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Cities and Social Justice

The Cities and Social Justice Concentration at GPIA offers a unique interdisciplinary curriculum that provides students with the necessary analytic and practical skills to understand and productively engage with urban processes in a globalizing world. The coursework and practical training within the Cities and Social Justice Concentration enables students to focus on a diversity of topics …

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Conflict and Security

This concentration is designed for students who wish to develop a professional or academic interest in the areas of conflict, conflict prevention, and security. The course offerings, the selection of speakers, the research of associated faculty, and the practical work by students conducted in the concentration reflect a number of core beliefs. We share a …

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