The American University of Paris inaugurated its bilingual, bicultural Master of Arts in International Affairs, Conflict Resolution, and Civil Society Development in 2005.

The Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA) is a unique and dynamic graduate program that provides students with:

The missions of The American University of Paris and the Sorbonne-Paris I focus on interdisciplinary study, ethical reflection, and internationalism, providing an opportunity to create in Paris a community of scholars working across languages, cultures, and different educational systems to develop conflict resolution and humanitarian skills, global solidarity networks, and future civil society alliances.

AUP emphasizes a student-oriented, discussion-based education in a European setting with small classes, programs tailored to the individual, a high international profile, and a seasoned research faculty. We offer a graduate program that balances intellectual/theoretical mastery and hands-on, project-based learning preparatory to successful professional life. And like our partner institution, the Sorbonne, we privilege the linguistic and cultural diversity of our student bodies within the broader field of international education.

Our students come from AUP and the Sorbonne as undergraduates, from other institutions across the world having earned the equivalent of a BA degree in International Affairs or a closely related field, and from the working worlds of international institutions, NGOs, and policymaking. As we increase our commitment to scholarship funding, we hope to welcome students from countries burdened by conflicts of all kinds.