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MA in Global Studies 

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The Master of Arts in Global Studies program prepares students to address the 21st century’s most pressing global problems. The program’s curriculum places the theory-practice nexus at its center, equipping students with a sophisticated set of theoretical and conceptual tools and practical experiences to better understand the contemporary global landscape, where problems and solutions increasingly transcend territorially defined national communities. Students can enroll in a fully US-based program or a dual-degree program with Central European University (CEU). The dual-degree program, which leads to an MA degree in global studies from Bard College and MA in international relations from CEU, begins the fall semester in Vienna and then moves to the New York City campus of the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program (BGIA) for the spring semester. In Vienna, participants study at CEU’s renowned International Relations Program, where they explore the form and function of the global political order. BGIA provides an on-the-ground perspective on pressing issues through coursework and an internship. The internships connect students with distinguished private, public, and nonprofit organizations, allowing participants to put classroom theory into real-world practice. By emphasizing critical thinking, writing, and experiential learning, the MA in Global Studies program educates the next generation of citizens to be actively engaged in the transnational public sphere.