7.6k Master's degrees in Humanities

What makes the Creative Writing programme of Rutgers University different? We fully fund full-time students and provide substantial financial support for part-time students who pursue a terminal degree in creative writing.

The Interdisciplinary Engineering programme at Purdue University offers a flexible M.Sc. or M.S.E. degree for professionals. This 30-credit course is delivered via a public online study mode, allowing students to customise their learning through various concentrations while studying at a top-ranked institution.

The school at University of Kwazulu Natal comprises five disciplines: Classics (Howard College), Ethics (Pietermaritzburg), Religion (Howard College and Pietermaritzburg), Philosophy (Howard College and Pietermaritzburg) and Theology (Pietermaritzburg).

Successful candidates may earn both Boston University's Philosophy JD and the MA degrees in the three years ordinarily required for law study, not the four years that would be required if the degrees were pursued separately.

The M.A. in English - English and American Literature at the University of South Carolina is a comprehensive postgraduate programme. Delivered via a public study mode, this curriculum requires 30 credit hours and a research thesis. It is designed for students seeking advanced expertise in literary analysis and research.

The master of Theology in Church History at University of South Africa (UNISA) offers high-quality general academic and career-focused distance education tuition in the arts, humanities, social sciences, religion and theology. 

The master of Theology in Christian Leadership at University of South Africa (UNISA) offers high-quality general academic and career-focused distance education tuition in the arts, humanities, social sciences, religion and theology.

The Spanish programme of Rutgers University is a programme that can be completed totally online or in a combination of course platforms – online, hybrid, on-campus, and/or summer study abroad in Spain and Peru.

The University of California, San Diego  Playwriting MFA trains writers with bold, distinctive voices who tell compelling stories

The Applied Linguistics programme at the University of Auckland offers advanced postgraduate training in language analysis. This Master of Arts degree is available in both research and taught formats, providing flexible study modes for public students. The duration varies between one and one and a half years of full-time study.

The Chicana and Chicano Studies is an interdisciplinary program offered at San José State University focusing on the racialization, experiences, issues and cultural productions of Chicanas and Chicanos.

Among the oldest and most respected MFA programs in the country, the MFA for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a three-year program dedicated to writing workshops and the completion of a book-length manuscript in prose or poetry. 

The New Writers Project - Creative Writing MFA program offered at University of Texas at Austin is a small, fully funded, three-year studio program within the large and highly-ranked Department of English.  

University of Rochester's Performance and Literature Master’s degrees with majors in composition and music education may be undertaken either within the division of graduate professional studies (the MM as described in this section) or within the division of graduate research studies (the Master of Arts). 

Members of University of Rochester's Eastman Music Theory faculty acknowledge the need to address the issue of antiracism in all our work, be it teaching, research, or service.

English from Oklahoma State University is unique for its interdisciplinary range and individualized curricula.  

Interdisciplinary Gender Studies from Lebanese American University (LAU) focuses on gender, the socially-constructed understandings of what it means to be female or male, and how understandings of gender affects people across all social categories.

The master of Philosophy at University of South Africa (UNISA) offers high-quality general academic and career-focused distance education tuition in the arts, humanities, social sciences, religion and theology. 

Linguistics (Research) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia is designed to promote independent thinking and active participation. FSSK has an impressive and proven track record in teaching, research and publication, as well as graduate employability.

The School of Music offers multiple degree options in Music History and Music Theory at both the undergraduate and graduate levels at the University of Washington. Faculty in both programs are engaged as respected scholars, authors, and educators with wide-ranging research interests in multiple areas and eras of music.