288 Master's degrees in Area & Cultural Studies in United States

The Folklore and Public Culture programme at the University of Oregon offers B.A., M.A., and M.S. degrees. This full-time course explores human traditions and community identities. Students engage in interdisciplinary research at a leading American centre, gaining fresh perspectives on global and regional heritage.

The Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies program from University of Arkansas is an innovative interdisciplinary graduate program for advanced studies in literature and culture across linguistic, national, disciplinary, and genre boundaries.  

The Rhetoric, Theory and Culture program at Michigan Technological University is grounded in interdisciplinary coursework, a foundation that gives students opportunities to address diverse research areas that cohere around critical, humanistic questions about cultural and discursive practices, histories, and theories.

Applicants for the Theological Studies program offered by Boston University must have graduated with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 from an accredited college and have a broad liberal arts background with a general knowledge of theological subjects.

The Catholic University of America—ranked among the top Catholic Schools of Social Work in the Nation, prepares its graduates to pass the Licensed Graduate Social Work (LGSW) exam and pursue fulfilling careers as clinical social workers with the Social Work (Online) program.

The Multicultural Studies in Education degree at University of Houston Clear Lake focus prepares teachers to address equity and diversity issues within the classroom, preparing educators and other professionals to explore, identify and advocate for human rights in a variety of environments, organizations and communities.

The 48-unit Master of Arts Religion program from La Sierra University engages you in advanced academic studies beyond the baccalaureate level in a focused area and provides a step towards a doctoral program in religion.

The Master's Degree in Scandinavian Area Studies from University of Washington requires broad knowledge of history, society, politics, cinema, and folklore, in addition to an emphasis in one of the following fields: Baltic studies, cinema studies, history, folklore and mythology, politics, second language acquisition or translation studies.

Today’s world is becoming increasingly interconnected,  and, as such, the ability to interpret and analyze global trends and concepts, as well as understand other cultures, is of greater importance now than ever before. Troy University’s Master of Science in International Relations - Regional Affairs (Thesis) program prepares students to be successful and competitive on this global stage.

The Architecture Studies - Islamic Architecture SMArchS at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a two-year, full-time programme. This public study mode course focuses on the history and urbanism of the Islamic world, preparing students for research and design careers through advanced academic inquiry.

The Master of Arts in Cultural Studies from Claremont Graduate University (CGU) explores ideological dimensions of culture and competing systems of representation, providing cross-disciplinary intellectual training to support individual research.

In the MA in Cultural Heritage Studies program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, we’ll teach you how societies around the world select and preserve traditions, monuments, and important cultural artifacts—and how that affects public policy and advocacy.

The Applied Intercultural Arts Research program from The University of Arizona prepares you to use your knowledge of music, arts and diverse cultural practices to work toward applied interdisciplinary arts-based solutions for complex humanistic, social and scientific problems.

If you’re interested in studying near eastern archaeology at the graduate level the 48-unit Master of Arts Near Eastern Archaeology program from La Sierra University is for you.

Students typically enter the Master of Arts Degree in Slavic and Eurasian Cultures program at Duke University one year of language instruction in Polish or Turkish and/or several years of Russian language instruction to enable them to do research in the original language.

The Cultural and Heritage Resource Management program from University of Maryland is dedicated to providing rigorous interdisciplinary training in the skills necessary to advance a career in cultural resource management, including mastering advanced method and theory, developing analytical and communicative skills, and building proficiency in project management and leadership.

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Oregon State University is the multidisciplinary study of gender and women's lives and experiences.

The Digital Culture MA program from Arizona State University is geared toward practitioners of design and the arts who have an interest in software and system development and seek to enhance their practice through expanded engagement with interactive and embodied media design in a transdisciplinary environment.

The Art and Visual Culture Education - Art and Visual Culture Studies program at The University of Arizona will help you obtain an advanced professional understanding within the field of art education.

The Liberal Studies M.A. at the University of Central Oklahoma is a comprehensive postgraduate programme delivered on campus. This public study mode course focuses on Western traditions and critical inquiry. Students develop advanced analytical skills over the duration of the programme to master diverse cultural disciplines.