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-class professional opportunities and contacts. Many of our private instructors are nationally recognized performers.  Carve your path as an artist and scholar as you explore the history, theory, and performance traditions across diverse…

Delve into the art and science of music technology with a bachelor’s in audio technology. Through our program, you'll gain practical experience through courses in sound synthesis, audio production, digital audio workstations, electronics, and physics. You’ll master industry technologies in our recording studio designed by one of the premier studio design firms in the country. Delve into the art and science of music technology with a bachelor’s in audio technology. Through our program,…

AU’s production studios are constantly buzzing with creative activity. They’re the cornerstone of one of the best audio tech and production programs in the US. Here, students work alongside professionals and experienced faculty in state-of-the-art editing bays and recording studios. Washington, DC, offers a variety of top-notch internship opportunities and a vibrant music scene.  AU’s production studios are constantly buzzing with creative activity. They’re the cornerstone of one of…

Empower the arts community and become a business leader with an MA in arts management. The intensive curriculum, informed by research and professional practice, prepares you for a prominent role in the field. You’ll gain hands-on experience in Washington, DC at leading organizations, receive individual mentorship from our expert professors, and tailor the program to fit your needs. Empower the arts community and become a business leader with an MA in arts management. The intensive curriculum, informed …

A customizable curriculum, industry connections, state-of-the-art facilities—the master’s in audio technology provides the education and experience you need to succeed in a variety of careers in the music industry. Ranked number one by Education Portal, the program focuses on both the art and science of music technology in courses on sound synthesis, music production and mixing, and film scoring. A customizable curriculum, industry connections, state-of-the-art facilities—the master’s in audio…

Combine your passion for journalism, film and media arts, or public relations and strategic communication with a concentration in French, German, Russian, or Spanish. Learn from world-class faculty and fellow students who come from across the country and around the world. Combine your passion for journalism, film and media arts, or public relations and strategic communication with a…

Are you looking for a career where you can ultimately help improve the lives of others? Our MA in psychology provides you the necessary training in theory, practice, and research methods. In small classes, you’ll enjoy individualized attention from our innovative, well-regarded faculty. Choose to specialize in one of three tracks: general psychology, clinical science, or cognition, learning, and neuroscience.  Are you looking for a career where you can ultimately help improve the lives of others? Our MA in psychology…

What can high-tech tools help us discover about the humanities? Our MA in literature, culture, and technology will train you to use digital tools to mine a rich, new vein of humanities information, inspiration, and reflection. You’ll graduate as a power-user of the tools and methods used in literary studies, media and cultural studies, data science, and game design. What can high-tech tools help us discover about the humanities? Our MA in literature, culture, and technology will…