Gain an understanding of the mathematical fundamentals that you will need, whether you decide on a career in science, engineering, business, or computer science.
My advice to students would be to maximize your time with all the services AUP has to offer.
I’ve always found that AUP’s faculty and staff are extremely attentive to the needs of students.
My favorite memories of AUP have to do with all the people I met there: peers, friends and professors.
Engage in an in-depth, critical study of visual and material culture from the ancient to the modern period.
Dig beneath the rich layers of history or explore concepts in photography and drawing that make Rome a modern-day wonder.
Paris is an excellent place to study architecture — from Ancient Roman to contemporary marvels.
Paris is a vibrant city for not only Western art but also Asian, African and Middle Eastern art.
Analyze the power of images throughout history and across the globe, examining their cultural contexts and meanings.
I wanted to major in Psychology until I fell deeply in love with Art History after a Firstbridge class and decided to dig deeper.
I saw that I could choose my own courses and create a made-to-measure experience for myself.
Acquire a thorough grounding in classical antiquity and its reception, through courses that investigate Ancient Greece and Rome, philosophy and religion, and more.
Immerse yourself in the role of communication and media in civil society and learn to intervene in that domain.
For decades, communications and culture executive Jane Basson ’99 has shaped multinational teams and driven impact in the aerospace industry
Expand your knowledge of literature, from antiquity to the present, as well as your understanding of literary production and recent movements in literary and critical theory.
It’s important to have a sense of how one’s readers will experience things.
The amount of emphasis my professors placed on student–teacher contact was very special.
You have the opportunity to write and share your work under the guidance of our highly accomplished faculty.
As you explore the ins and outs of literature, from antiquity to present, you will navigate its historical and geographical contexts, analyze examples of literary production...
AUP cemented my desire to study literature and writing and helped spark my intellectual curiosity and creativity.
AUP has been the perfect way to finish my undergraduate studies.
Investigate the ways in which politics, political systems, political philosophy, media, communications, and activism intersect on a worldwide scale.
Gain the theoretical and practical tools you will need to understand and work in computer programming, database applications, architecture and operating systems, and language and more.
When I came to AUP, I was curious to learn new things.
Learn how to apply computational and quantitative methodologies to diverse subject areas, while understanding the theoretical underpinnings of computing and software development.
I wanted to attend an American university, but I also wanted to stay close to home.
AUP helped fuel my interest in mental health and cognitive science, and those passions guide me still.
It was only when I started applying to jobs that I saw how many doors were open to me because of what I studied.
Strengthen your creative awareness and practical skills within the writing genres of your choice, including screenwriting, fiction, literary translation, and creative nonfiction.
We invite you to join an international community of authors, publishers, artists, translators, and critics, as you bring your writing into dialogue with other forms of art and media.
Enhance your understanding of history and criticism, as well as your own critical thinking and writing abilities, through courses in philosophy, postcolonial literature, and more.
Gain an understanding of the scientific fundamentals that you will need, whether you decide on a career in science, engineering, business, or computer science.
The ideal major, if you’ve ever envisioned an environmentally-oriented career, where competence requires quantitative understanding.
Understand how economic policy can help tackle the environmental challenges we face today.
Develop the solid foundation that you will need in macroeconomics and microeconomics, no matter how you choose to apply economics to your future educational and professional pursuits.
Broadly speaking, my research revolves around the history of political economy.
I encourage anyone looking to go into economics to make the most of the liberal arts program.
I have always tried to blend disciplines in my own research, and I appreciate AUP’s attempt to build a strong interdisciplinary community.
Gain an understanding of entrepreneurial management activities such as analysis of market opportunities, fund-raising or business model canvas and how they are applied to start-ups, NGOs, non-profits, family businesses or other types of organizations.
Boris Pavlov ’10, former investment banker turned entrepreneur, is transforming the travel industry with his innovative vacation rental platform, Flat...
Social entrepreneur Alix Lebec ’02 is building solutions to global challenges by scaling innovative finance and philanthropy through her advisory firm...
Gain theoretical and practical experience while exploring specific strategies around climate change, ethics, entrepreneurship and social responsibility.
I can honestly say that I found every aspect of my studies and my daily life fascinating.
Volodymyr Gain is a French student who chose AUP for the international, multicultural environment
Delve into the multiple areas of study that influence how we create laws and regulations concerning contemporary environmental issues.
Professor Elena Berg conducted this research project with student Shannon Monahan in the Environmental Science Lab.
Students attended a global climate gathering to discuss tangible solutions to environmental problems.
Kendall West makes the most of his experience through involvement in many student activities
Gain focused training in subject areas crucial to environmental science that range from global advocacy and applied statistics to economic development and more.
Dr. Elena Berg brings a multifaceted perspective across anthropology, human behavior, and environmental science to research and the life scientific at...
Our curriculum includes courses in oceanography, climate change, natural disasters, animal behavior, and seminars on current environmental issues.
Gain deep insights into fashion as a global cultural phenomenon and a vast professional industry.
Learn about the world of fashion through the lens of communications.
Our students are a great reflection of fashion’s interconnected history.
The knowledge I gained in AUP's classes ten years ago is indispensable in my industry today.
Examine film from all over the world through the perspectives of history, analysis, theories, and criticism.
For me, brands are about trust and transparency. Strong brands are ones with which people build affinities.
I learned a lot about myself through learning about other people.
Exploring Paris on foot shows just how closely our understanding of our lives can be connected to our sense of place.
This major will provide a strong background in the history, aesthetics, and theory of film, while also introducing you to the practical arts of writing, directing, and producing.
Creative Production Club meets once a week to channel students’ creative energy into collaborative projects.
Gain an extensive introduction to art forms as varied as drawing, painting, and sculpture, while also exploring the materials and techniques of the masters of the past.
We believe that creation is a discipline that can be learned only through practice, with mastery implying fluidity of expression and understanding of the world in relation to the self.
Professor Vanel specializes in mid-twentieth century art and has worked on a diverse range of artists and topics.
Sasha Bikoff channels a study abroad experience at AUP to fuse history, fashion, and art in bold, maximalist interior design.
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Improve your French grammar and conversation skills while exploring topics like French culture, French cinema, politics in France, and French acting.
My time spent at AUP changed my perspective on what was possible in life.
Use the camera lens to decipher the city’s history.
Through my relationships with professors and academic advisors I was able to find my real passion and build my own major around it.
Drawing from a variety of fields, you will develop an informed understanding of the concepts, theories, issues, and debates that surround gender & sexuality.
AUP helped me gain confidence and the practical knowledge I needed to start an internship at the OECD.
When I found AUP, my world got a whole lot bigger!
Osilama Udochi came to AUP for a psychology degree and found entrepreneurship and ways of helping others.
Gain an intensive introduction to media globalization, communication theory and research methods, and media and communication studies.
Allows you to explore and understand how place promoters have used place branding to develop a compelling national story.
This major will expose you to both theory and practice, with a strong grounding in the historical roots of communications in all its forms.
I can confidently say that AUP set the foundation and gave me the knowledge that I needed to practice new values in my personal and professional life....
Discover first-hand experience of the multicultural reality of contemporary French culture.
Study the origins of Western civilization while exploring related topics within world history and the ways in which the contemporary world has been created.
The Democracy Lab on Prison Education brings together AUP students and people detained at Paris La Santé prison to learn via collaborative textual ana...
The club organizes regular volunteering opportunities for students in Paris.
Students studying either linguistics or the history and politics of the Middle East are invited to attend a three-day study trip to Istanbul.
You will have a profound knowledge of historical trends across cultures in a variety of geographical or thematic areas.
I’ve made some of my closest friends here.
I wanted a school where I’d be encouraged to express myself creatively.
Examine how law, in its many forms, has contributed to shaping society throughout history and today.
I’ll never forget how beautiful it was to see our small class come together to organize a conference in honor of End Violence Against Women Day.
AUP alum becomes expert in energy policy with IEA
I arrived in France in 2014, intending to stay for one year to conduct research. I never left.
Analyze the relationship between government, institutions, and economic development
The Major in International & Comparative Politics explores the complex relationships between the national and international, the local and global, and the corporate and civil.
I got exactly what I wanted out of the school: an international experience.
That was my student experience at AUP in a nutshell – a culturally rich, international learning environment.
Learn about the functional areas of business and emphasize discipline-based knowledge, understanding of business disciplines, concepts and techniques.
Participants are provided with a light-up baton to carry throughout, symbolizing the movement’s aim of “lighting up the night against cancer.”
My advice to anyone just graduating is to find something you love, and then to work hard at it.
For Charles Duque, the food industry is a powerful platform to bridge cultures and shape socioeconomic landscapes around the world.
Receive a lively and in-depth introduction to crucial business subjects, including financial accounting and marketing in a global environment.
AUP formed in me the strong desire to make a difference in my community.
Features a complex international business simulation that integrates material students have covered throughout their studies.
This Major provides you with the tools and techniques you’ll need to develop a system of analysis that will allow you to better understand current economic issues.
This major will prepare you to fully understand today’s economic and financial environment, while enabling you to evaluate alternative investment opportunities and manage stellar portfolios.
Expand your understanding of international law and its related themes and subjects.
History, Law and Society students provided legal guidance to people seeking asylum on the US–Mexico border.
“I have found myself applying the theory I encountered in class in real-life scenarios,” says Stephanie Bergon, undergrad.
I embarked upon a Russian Studies degree, with an International Relations component.
Gain detailed training in the crucial aspects of journalism, including video production, broadcast news writing, and how media and war often intersect.
ASM has launched Peacock Radio in partnership with World Radio Paris – the largest English-speaking radio station in France.
I was lucky enough to take my FirstBridge class with the legendary Julie Thomas and Kathleen Chevalier.
The Journalism Major provides you with digitally-oriented, hands-on training, and a solid, intellectual grounding in theories and issues related to journalism, media, and communications.
At AUP Laurent joined a thriving communications and journalism department, which guided him in developing the necessary skills to set out on an intern...
Journalist Christopher Knapp ʼ18 drives change through storytelling
Gain a thorough grounding in the history of linguistics, as well as how linguistics applies to areas that include media semiotics and social policy.
The art and science of marketing provide a fascinating entry into the building of local and global enterprises.
Looking back, I feel lucky to have spent these crucial years at AUP and in Paris.
Marketing is fundamentally about understanding people.
Engage in key functional areas of marketing management such as market research, consumer behavior and marketing strategy.
Explore the ways in which both areas of study intersect through courses in computer programming, calculus, human computer interaction, operating systems, and more.
The study of the Middle East has become a lens through which one can begin to understand the world at large.
Students of urban form and Place Branding will discover Islamic architecture and design and how these are part of Fez public identity.
I don’t think I could have found such amazing professors and such a unique student community at any other university.
Investigate early Islamic history, while exploring subject areas like the Arabic language, the history of the Middle East, and media and society in the Arab world.
While staying in the heart of downtown Cairo, you will visit many of the locations referenced in the literature you’ll have studied in class.
Receive an extensive introduction to the history of Western philosophy, as well as its most significant theories, questions, criticisms.
This major allow you to develop your own philosophical interests within a broad range of topic-oriented courses across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Rose is internationally acclaimed for his mastery of traditional French cooking.
AUP offered serious academic programs and an international student body.
You will establish a solid academic foundation, with introductions to the main concepts within philosophy, politics, and economics, as you enhance your ability to think broadly and critically.
I appreciated how I was being encouraged to try out classes in multiple subject areas.
Study the foundations of modern political theory, while exploring subjects that include political philosophy and comparative politics.
Students are immersed in prewar and wartime Jewish life in Poland and dedicate time to critical thinking on contemporary memorial issues in the countr...
Research the theories, concepts, questions, and scientific inquiries that inform and influence contemporary psychology.
Professor Jens Brockmeier’s research is concerned with the cultural fabric of mind and language.
This Major will prepare you to work or pursue further study in a variety of fields where knowledge of human motivation, critical thinking skills, and sensitivity are valued.
When Professor Zed Zhipeng Gao sits down to a roundtable with his students, he engages every voice in a rich, multidisciplinary conversation.
Develop technical solutions to challenges within economics and finance.
Motivated students who wish to define their own interdisciplinary course of study may make a proposal for a Self-Designed Major.
Delve into the myriad subjects and theories that are crucial to anthropology, including politics, media, and urban culture.
Samantha Gilliams knows a thing or two about ingredients.
Develop a comprehensive knowledge base in how to apply statistics to various other disciplines and mathematical situations.
Develop a thorough introduction into the theatre arts, including the basics of screenwriting, creative writing, and the beginnings of European literature.
I was the first student to graduate from AUP with a degree in Film and Media.
Enrich your visual imagination and your appreciation of artistic culture through classes that examine the history of art, film, media and design.