Concentration Areas
The students enrolled in the International Studies program can choose one of three available concentration areas.
International Art, Culture, and Communication
Students who choose this concentration area have a career interest in the development, preservation, promotion, and strengthening of arts and national cultures to meet the challenges and opportunities of globalization and technological change. They also seek to improve access to knowledge, build networks, promote understanding, and enhance cooperation between art, culture, and communication councils and agencies at national and international levels. Additionally, they seek opportunities to support cultural diversity and fair access to the media and arts.
International Politics and Diplomacy
Students who choose this concentration area have a career interest in the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups, governments, or international organizations. Students gain the skills to engage in international relations through the intercession of professional diplomats concerning issues of peacemaking, war, trade, economics, environment, culture, and human rights.
International Development and Sustainability
Students who choose this concentration area have a career interest in global sustainable development through innovation, research, and relationships that span the entire world. Sustainable development goes to the heart of tackling, through partnerships among various organizations, several interrelated global issues such as inequality, poverty, hunger, and environmental degradation.
