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…

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…

If you’re interested in how power works and how societies are governed, DC is the place to be. Our program provides a foundation in American politics, comparative politics, and political theory. AU is one of the nation’s most politically-active campuses. A short Metro ride away are internships with organizations like the Brookings Institution, Human Rights Campaign, and Emily’s List. If you’re interested in how power works and how societies are governed, DC is the place to be. 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…

Employers place a premium on strategic communication skills. AU offers one of the nation’s most established, well-connected public communication programs. Learn to communicate effectively with an audience, craft compelling messages, and transform communication challenges into opportunities. Our students live and work in an international PR and media hub, with access to top internships. Employers place a premium on strategic communication skills. AU offers one of the nation’s most established,…

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…

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 …

Come learn how to navigate today’s shifting media landscape and tell stories that transform lives and shape conversations. Your training will include how to listen, investigate, disrupt, research, and analyze while you do real work with industry, government, non-profit, and entertainment professionals. And, you'll learn from world-class faculty who are innovating the way stories are told.  Come learn how to navigate today’s shifting media landscape and tell stories that transform lives and shape…