Please see Academic Calendar for other important dates regarding registration and bursars deadlines. Continuing students should discuss your course plan with your faculty advisor before enrolling in classes. If you do not know who your IR faculty adviser is, please email ir.masters@nyu.edu to inquire. Students enrolling in Stern, Law School, or other school courses should consult notes here.
Courses are subject to sufficient student enrollment, need for course, and/or availability of classroom space. If canceled, enrolled students will be notified by the program. Please notify ir.masters@nyu.edu if you see a discrepancy between the course listing below and on Albert Course Search.
For classroom locations, please see the Classroom Location Chart.
Available course descriptions are linked below.
Please note: Students may take any core course as an elective if they have satisfied the required core courses.
Quicklinks:
Required Courses | IR Core | IR Elective Core | IR Electives | General Electives
REQUIRED COURSES
INTRL-GA 3992.001 Writing for International Affairs
Instructor: Frances Chamberlain
Day/Time: Mo 12:30pm-3:00pm
Course Dates: 09/09, 09/16, 09/23, 09/30, 10/07, 10/21. 10/28, 11/04, 11/11, 11/18 (10/14 & 10/15 intentionally omitted)
This is a 2-credit course; course meets on select dates for ten meetings.
For Fall 2019 - students may opt to take the 4-credit JOUR-GA 60-001 course in substitution of INTRL-GA 3991.001/.002 course. The two additional credits for the 4-credit course will derive from students' general or IR elective credits. Please contact tina.lam@nyu.edu if you are considering this substitution so that your student record can be correctly audited. Thank you
INTRL-GA 3992.002 Writing for International Affairs
Instructor: Michael Darnell
Day/Time: We 6:20pm-9:05pm
Course Dates: 09/04, 09/11, 09/18, 09/25, 10/02, 10/09, 10/16, 10/23, 11/06 (10/30 intentionally omitted)
This is a 2-credit course; course meets on select dates for nine meetings.
For Fall 2019 - students may opt to take the 4-credit JOUR-GA 60-001 course in substitution of INTRL-GA 3992.001/.002 course. The two additional credits for the 4-credit course will derive from students' general or IR elective credits. Please contact tina.lam@nyu.edu if you are considering this substitution so that your student record can be correctly audited. Thank you.
INTRL-GA 4000.001 M.A. Thesis Seminar
Instructor: Muserref Yetim
Day/Time: Tu 9:30am-12:00pm
This is a 2-credit course; select dates will be announced via the syllabus.
Permission code required to enroll in course. Please email the instructor, my397@nyu.edu, with your thesis topic, description, and proposed thesis supervisor.
Please click here for MA Thesis Handbook, Formatting Guide, Supervision Form, and Thesis Reader Sheet.
INTRL-GA 1320.001 Capstone Project
Instructor: Michael John Williams
Day/Time: We 6:20pm-8:50pm
This is a 2-credit course; select dates will be announced via the syllabus.
Permission code required to enroll in course. Please email the instructor, mjwilliams@nyu.edu for more information and for permission to enroll.
IR CORE
INTRL-GA 1600.001 Global & International History
Instructor: John Fousek / Federico Sor
Day/Time: Tu 6:20pm-8:50pm
Course only open to IR MA students.
INTRL-GA 1600.002 Global & International History
Instructor: John Fousek / Federico Sor
Day/Time: Th 9:30am-12:00pm
Course only open to IR MA students.
INTRL-GA 1700.001 International Relations
Instructor: Shinasi Rama
Day/Time: Tu 9:30am-12:00pm
Course only open to IR MA students.
INTRL-GA 1700.002 International Relations
Instructor: Iulian Romanyshyn
Day/Time: Mo 3:30pm-6:00pm
Course only open to IR MA students.
IR ELECTIVE CORE
INTRL-GA 1120.001 Quantitative Analysis I
Instructor: Matthew Stevens
Day/Time: Mo 3:30pm-6:00pm
Please note there will be a computer lab portion of this course with the meeting date TBA.
INTRL-GA 1220.001 Qualitative Analysis I
Instructor: Asli Peker
Day/Time: Tu 12:30pm-3:00pm
INTRL-GA 1900.001 World Economy
Instructor: Muserref Yetim
Day/Time: Mo 9:30am-12:00pm
IR ELECTIVES
INTRL-GA 1737.001 / POL-GA 2900.001 International Law
Cross-listed course. Sponsored by Department of Politics
Instructor: James Hsiung
Day/Time: M 4:00pm-5:50pm
INTRL-GA 1751.001 US in the World
Instructor: John Fousek
Day/Time: Th 3:30pm-6:00pm
INTRL-GA 1752.001 Terrorism & Counterterrorism
Instructor: Stuart Gottlieb
Day/Time: Tu 6:20pm-8:50pm
INTRL-GA 1756.001 Middle East Politics / NEST-GA 2999.001 Middle East Politics
Instructor: Asli Peker
Day/Time: Th 12:30pm-3:00pm
INTRL-GA 1757.001 Middle East & US Foreign Policy
Instructor: Joseph Helman
Day/Time: Sa 1:00pm-3:30pm
Students outside of the MA in IR Program should email ir.masters@nyu.edu to request permission.
INTRL-GA 1759.001 Asia-Pacific International Relations
Instructor: David Adelman
Day/Time: Th 6:20pm-8:50pm
INTRL-GA 1760.001 Conflict Resolution
Instructor: Colette Mazzucelli
Day/Time: Fr 12:30pm-3:00pm
INTRL-GA 1761.001 Political Economy of International Trade
Instructor: Akram Esanov
Day/Time: Tu 3:30pm-6:00pm
INTRL-GA 1771.001 Public Diplomacy
Instructor: Kara Alaimo
Day/Time: Th 3:30pm-6:00pm
INTRL-GA 1782.001 / NEST-GA 2005.001 Middle East: Colonialism After Colonialism
Instructor: Nasser Abourahme
Day/Time: Th 4:55pm-7:35pm
INTRL-GA 1784.001 Multinational Corporations
Instructor: Giuseppe Ammendola
Day/Time: Tu 3:30pm-6:00pm
INTRL-GA 1794.001 Nationalism & Ethnicity
Instructor: Shinasi Rama
Day/Time: Mo 12:30pm-3:00pm
INTRL-GA 1795.001 / CEH-GA 3047 Space, Place, and Data
Cross-listed course. Sponsored by Center for Experimental Humanities
Instructor: Kimon Keramidas
Day/Time: Tu 2:00pm-5:00pm
INTRL-GA 1731.001 Gender, Conflict, and Security
Instructor: Mayesha Alam
Day/Time: Mo 9:30am-1200pm
INTRL-GA 1731.005 Political Risk & Prediction
Instructor: Maha Aziz
Day/Time: We 3:30pm-6:00pm
INTRL-GA 1731.006 Globalization & the Nation-State
Instructor: Mehmet Tabak
Day/Time: We 3:30pm-6:00pm
INTRL-GA 1731.007 / EURO-GA 1731.001 European Union: Order & Tension
Instructor: Nick Banner
Day/Time: Th 6:20pm-8:50pm
INTRL-GA 1731.008 Topic Speechwriting & Diplomacy
Instructor: Daniel Benaim
Day/Time: Mo 6:20pm-8:50pm
INTRL-GA 1731.010 Human Rights, Arts & Memory
Instructor: Arnaud Kurze
Day/Time: We 6:20pm-8:50pm
INTRL-GA 2001.001 International Organizations: Law & Diplomacy
Same as LAW-LW 10256-001. This is a Law School sponsored course that follows the Law School academic calendar - August 28-December 6, 2019. The course is 3 credits/units. Open to MA in IR students only. Email ir.masters@nyu.edu to request permission.
Instructor: David Michael Malone / Jose Enrique Alvarez
Day/Time: Mo/We 9:00am-10:15am
INTRL-GA 3991.001 Reading and Research
Permission code required to enroll in course. Please email ir.masters@nyu.edu with the faculty adviser, research project topic, and number of credits
GENERAL ELECTIVES
MA in IR students have the option to complement their degree with an elective concentration. Below are the Fall 2019 courses that may count as concentration elective credits. For students without an elective concentration, the following courses may count towards their general elective credits. Courses offered by other GSAS programs and NYU schools may require permission of instructor and/or the program offering the course. Please review the registration instructions on the program's web pages for more information.
Area Studies Courses
The Program in International Relations encourages students to develop regional expertise. IR students have full access to graduate courses offered in the following departments. Please check the department websites for more information on their current course offerings. Regional and Area Studies courses fill 'general elective' requirements for the MA in International Relations.
Africana Studies
Graduate level courses offered by Africana Studies.
Asian Studies
Graduate level courses offered by East Asian Studies.
HBRJD-GA 1948.001 China and Israel: Developing Relations
European Studies
Graduate level courses offered by the Center for European and Mediterranean Studies.
INTRL-GA 1731.001 / EURO 1731.001 European Union: Order & Tension
Israel Studies
Graduate level courses offered by Israel Studies.
HBRJD-GA 1948.001 China and Israel: Developing Relations
Latin America and Caribbean Studies
Graduate level courses offered by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
LATC-GA 2531 U.S. Foreign Relations in Latin America
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
Graduate level courses offered by Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.
HBRJD-GA 1948.001 China and Israel: Developing Relations
Politics Courses
Graduate level courses offered by the Department of Politics.
Politics courses may count as general elective course credits. Please check with relevant websites for information and permission to enroll.
Russian and Slavic Studies
Graduate level courses offered by Russian and Slavic Studies.
RUSSN-GA 212 Defining Russia
Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute
JOUR-GA 60-001 Writing for a Wide Audience
NYU Law School
Approved International Law courses offered by the Law School.
Please note that the Law School Calendar differs from the University and that courses require a form with instructors' permission. MA in IR students adhere by the add/drop deadlines and refund schedule for the Graduate School of Arts and Science, and not those of the Law School. See the University Academic Calendar here.
Stern School of Business
Graduate level courses offered by the Stern School of Business.
- Please note that the Stern Graduate course scheduling and registration differ from the Graduate School of Arts & Science, but MA in IR students must adhere to the add/drop deadlines and refund schedule for the Graduate School. The NYU GSAS add/drop deadline is often before first classes are held at other schools such as Stern. Students who are enrolled in Stern courses should make sure to obtain syllabi and other materials to carefully evaluate courses due to differing add/drop deadlines. Please contact ir.masters@nyu.edu if you need any clarification on the add/drop deadline.
- Students may now search for Stern courses on Albert, but in order to get the exact courses that are open to non-Stern students, they should still use the course search on the Stern website.
- Please know that Stern professors DO NOT manage course enrollment, requisites, or the registration process. Stern professors cannot override closed or restricted courses, nor can they provide requisite waivers. Registration for Stern courses must be requested via your IR Faculty Advisers and not by students directly. Please review the NYU non-Stern student registration process here. Please submit the completed form to your supervisor on the day that cross-registration period begins. As a reminder, if a student is using a prior degree to satisfy prerequisites, a copy of the transcript must be included with the cross-registration form. Requests without supporting documentation will be automatically denied.
- Stern will no longer be issuing permission codes. Instead, they will be entering student specific permissions into the system. Once a student is approved for a course, advisors will notify the student to complete the registration in Albert. Students will only have 2 weeks from the date of approval to register for the course. Once the two weeks are up, the permission will expire. Stern will not be extending deadlines.
- Registration will be on a first come, first served basis. This means that even though students may have received approval for registration, they are not guaranteed a seat in the course. They will need to register as soon as possible to secure their seat. Students will now be able to drop courses directly in Albert without having to notify Stern.
Other Courses
The Program in International Relations encourages students to develop a regional and/or functional expertise and may take graduate-level courses from other NYU programs to satisfy 'general elective' requirements for the MA in International Relations. Please note that only NYU graduate-level courses may count towards the MA degree. Please check the department websites for more information on their current course offerings.