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.
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Concentrations
Development
EVENTS | FACULTY | CURRICULUM & COURSES | ALUMNI This concentration is designed for students who wish to develop a professional or academic interest in the global challenges of development, inequality, and poverty. The concentration focuses on concepts, measurement tools, and policy alternatives. The course offerings, the research of associated faculty, and the work of students […]
Governance and Rights
FACULTY | CURRICULUM AND COURSES 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. […]
Media and Culture
FACULTY | CURRICULUM & COURSES GPIA’s Media & Culture (MC) concentration aims to equip students with a critical reading and understanding of media’s role in international politics as well as provide them with a practical basis. Courses survey current and sweeping changes to the media environment (blogging, social media, Wikileaks, media activism), debates about the relevance of “old media debates,” […]
Cities and Social Justice
FACULTY | CURRICULUM & COURSES For the first time in history most of the world’s inhabitants reside in cities. Urban centers are where change is happening – in the economy, finance, technology, culture and the environment. The rapid and unprecedented transformations force policy-makers, citizens, and communities to understand how they are linked together, and how they […]
Conflict and Security
FACULTY | CURRICULUM & COURSES 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 […]
