Plan your major:

  • Sample track for what a prospective Urban Studies major might take, and when.
     
  • Sample program planner, for a long-range, big-picture look at what a successful undergraduate career in Urban Studies looks like.
 

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What is Urban Studies?

We study the complex problems, institutions, and achievements of city life.
 
By integrating concepts and methodologies from numerous academic disciplines, our majors develop a deep and nuanced understanding of modern cities and the important political, economic, historical, and cultural forces that shape urban areas. (Read more)
 

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Join the Urban Studies listserv to receive event invitations, internship opportunities, lecture announcements, and critical updates from the program by sending an email to urban@barnard.edu.

 

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Urban Studies Program
3009 Broadway
New York, NY 10027