Graduate Degrees
MA in Global Affairs
The MA in global affairs is a multidisciplinary program offering students the opportunity to engage in advanced study of a broad range of global issues. Students are prepared for careers in a variety of international contexts including governmental and non-governmental agencies, corporations with a global presence, development agencies and international organizations.
MA in Middle East and Islamic Studies
The interdisciplinary MA in Middle East and Islamic Studies offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences introduces students to the major issues and debates in the study of the Middle East, Islam and Muslim societies. Students study historical and contemporary topics--as well as theory and methodology--from both regional and global perspectives.
The express goal of this program is to situate the study of the Middle East and Islam within a globalized world. Accordingly, the curriculum covers topics of recent scholarly significance including the Arab Uprisings and transitions in the Middle East, new media, political Islam, the political economy of the Middle East, the relationship between “resource wars” and the “war on terrorism,” new diasporas and transnational Muslim communities in the ‘West,’ and the changed geopolitical environments of Muslim and Middle Eastern countries.
This interdisciplinary graduate degree prepares students for a variety of post-graduate opportunities in academia, government, and an expanding job market for people with this expertise.
Accelerated MA in Global Affairs
The Global Affairs Program welcomes applications to the Accelerated MA from highly qualified undergraduate students in any major at Mason. Upon acceptance to the program, students may earn an undergraduate degree in their chosen major and a graduate degree in Global Affairs, sometimes within five years.
Interested students are encouraged to contact their undergraduate advisor and the Global Affairs graduate coordinator (globalma@gmu.edu) to determine eligibility.