7.6k Master's degrees in Humanities

The History of Science and Medicine at Yale University is a one-year, public master programme. This degree type focuses on the cultural and social forces shaping scientific and medical knowledge. Students engage in intensive seminar-based study, benefiting from world-class libraries and interdisciplinary faculty expertise.

The Integrative Studies programme at Brown University is open to students proposing scholarly work that crosses disciplinary boundaries and cannot be accommodated within an existing doctoral program offering a master's degree.

The Creative Writing programme at the University of Oregon is a prestigious two-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts. This fully-funded residency allows students to specialise in either poetry or fiction. It combines intensive workshops with craft seminars and reading tutorials to develop sophisticated literary skills.

The Media Arts MA program offered at University of South Carolina provides advanced education in media theory, history, and artistic practice. The program prepares students to pursue media arts in a variety of contexts including independent, commercial, and academic.

Islamic Studies from The University of Jordan (UJ) aims to train a generation that carries the message of Islam to the world according to a moderate and balanced academic environment that takes into account the demands of the times.​​

The Classics programme at the University of Kansas is a comprehensive two-year Master of Arts degree. This full-time, campus-based course provides advanced training in ancient civilisations, focusing on Greek and Latin languages, literature, and archaeology to prepare students for doctoral study or professional careers.

Boston University's Master’s in Public Anthropology (MAPA) is designed to provide students with a basic anthropological training and an appreciation of the significance of a cross-cultural perspective in professional practice.

The Languages and Cultures M.Sc. at Purdue University is a comprehensive postgraduate programme delivered in a public study mode. This course typically requires four semesters of full-time study to complete. Students engage in advanced linguistic and literary research while gaining valuable college-level teaching experience.

Arts Administration from Wayne State University offers a broad arts administration education as well as focus within specific areas of practice. The program fosters leadership and management skills, explores processes of innovation and creativity, examines networks and sources of support, while drawing on sound business and administrative training.   

The graduate program in East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign reflects the Department's conviction that an understanding of East Asia must build on a broad and deep proficiency in both the languages of the region and in the theoretical and methodological approaches that inform advanced teaching and research of its cultures.

The Asian and International History programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science is a 22-month double degree delivered with NUS. This full-time master level course explores global affairs from an Asian perspective. Students spend their first year in Singapore and their second year in London.

The Comparative Literature programme at The City University of New York offers a rigorous academic path for students seeking a Master's degree. This public study mode course focuses on global literary traditions and critical theory, providing a comprehensive education over its standard duration for dedicated scholars.

The Linguistics and Applied Linguistics in Foreign Languages programme is offered at the Zhejiang University.

The Assyriology programme at Yale University offers an intensive study of ancient Mesopotamian civilisations. This master level course focuses on Akkadian and Sumerian languages through full-time study. Students engage with historical sequences and original artefacts to master the cultures of the ancient Near East.

Are you looking to add Spanish or French proficiency training to your resumé? The post-degree Languages and Culture (Romance Languages) program from Vancouver Island University combines written, oral and reading comprehension instruction along with a cultural component to develop a deeper understanding of the Romance language. 

Advance your understanding in the study of language and take your English teaching career to the next level. The industry-focused, fully online PGCert Applied Linguistics (Online) from University of Birmingham will equip you with the skills necessary to stand out in the sector.

The Social Anthropology (Religion in the Contemporary World) programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science is a master level course delivered in a full-time public study mode over 12 months. It offers a deep social science perspective on global religious and secular dynamics in today's society.

The aim of this English Language and Literature postgraduate program from Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics is to cultivate talents with a sense of innovation, and international perspective, strong practical skills, and independent research ability, who have a comprehensive understanding of western literary approaches and a solid theoretical foundation in literary criticism.

The Literature and Culture programme at University College Dublin is a prestigious Master of Arts degree. This one-year, full-time course offers a deep exploration of English-language texts from the medieval era to the present day. Students engage in advanced research and critical analysis within a public study environment.

In the Asia - Europe Cultural Curatorship Studies from University of Antwerp aims to provide prospective Asian and European students the knowledge and skills to become contemporary curators in the art, cultural and/or artisanal sector. It focuses on translation and cultural mediation between Asian and European cultural and political traditions.