Humanities

7.7k Master's degrees in Humanities

Kent State University3,8(25)

Kent, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing degree from Kent State University is designed for aspiring writers who want to hone their craft and take their skills to the next level. With a focus on individual attention and mentorship from experienced faculty, you'll have the opportunity to refine your writing skills in a supportive and inspiring environment.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$20,332/yr

Graduate Theological Union4,0(5)

Berkeley, United States

New Religious Movements

The New Religious Movements at Graduate Theological Union will have students study New Religious Movements as organizational movements, religious ideas, and distinctive spiritualties.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$27,000/yr

Biola University4,6(11)

La Mirada, United States

Philosophy

Talbot’s Master of Arts with a concentration in Philosophy at Biola University— offered on campus, online and in a hybrid format — is a rigorous and highly selective program that equips you to do philosophy from a Christian worldview and prepares you for a wide range of vocational callings.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +3

2 years$17,885/yr

Catholic University of America4,3(28)

Washington, D. C., United States Top 6% in Worldwide

History and Law

The joint M.A./J.D. History and Law program from Catholic University of America allows students to earn the standard professional degree required to practice law, simultaneously with advanced study of history.

Master Full-time On-campus

5 years$13,056/yr

University of Texas Permian Basin4,0(2)

Online

Bilingual and ESL Education

The Master of Arts in Bilingual and ESL Education as a Second Language Education is designed to prepare individuals at University of Texas Permian Basin in teaching, supervision or curriculum management. Students are offered the flexibility of choosing between two options; Bilingual education or ESL education.

M.A. Part-time Online

1 year$11,730/yr

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(131)

Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide

Philosophy

In the Philosophy master's programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you ask philosophical questions in relation to a specific field of science. Through critical thinking and careful argumentation you learn to unravel scientific positions down to the level of hidden presuppositions. Something that is increasingly needed these days.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$20,303/yr

University of Essex4,2(92)

Colchester, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Literature

The Literature degree from University of Essex has been offered supervision in all fields of staff research interest, which includes a wide range of expertise in different literatures and in varying approaches to literature, covering most aspects from early modern to modern writing in English and a number of other languages.

M.Phil. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$27,694/yr

University of Gloucestershire4,2(26)

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Creative and Critical Writing (Part-Time)

Throughout this Creative and Critical Writing (Part-Time) course from University of Gloucestershire you’ll work with practising authors, poets, and playwrights – as well as leaders in the field of literary criticism – to develop your own distinctive voice.

M.A. Part-time On-campus

2 years$24,102/yr

Victoria University of Wellington4,1(73)

Wellington, New Zealand Top 2% in Worldwide

Postgraduate Literary Translation Studies

Study your specialist subject in detail and take the opportunity to contribute to the world's knowledge in that area. Enhance your critical thinking, communication and problem-solving abilities and learn to create and assess new ideas. The Postgraduate Literary Translation Studies programme is offered at the Victoria University of Wellington.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$21,241/yr

University of California, San Diego4,3(15)

San Diego, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

History

The M.A. program in History from University of California, San Diego is designed to introduce students to the basic skills of historical research as well as to the debates about, and the approaches to, historical scholarship in the a specific field.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$29,532/yr

Leiden University4,0(131)

Leiden, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Modern Languages

The Modern Languages is a one-year MA programme within the masters's degree in Linguistics at Leiden University. In the course of the programme you will be able to focus on one of five language themes, or a combination thereof: Chinese Linguistics, English Linguistics, French Linguistics, German Linguistics or Italian Linguistics.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$25,089/yr

University of Utah4,6(14)

Salt Lake City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Writing and Rhetoric

The Writing and Rhetoric program at the University of Utah in creative writing is small and selective. It gives students the opportunity to study literature, participate in intensive writing workshops, and work in a close community of writers.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$19,708/yr

University of Verona4,1(56)

Verona, Italy Top 3% in Worldwide

Comparative European and Non-European Languages and Literatures

The Master’s degree programme in Comparative European and Non-European Languages and Literatures at University of Verona aims to provide students with a highly qualified formation, in a comparative perspective, in the fields of the five taught languages.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 yearsTuition not available

Indiana University Southeast3,7(7)

New Albany, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Elementary Education - English as a New Language and English as a Second Language

The Elementary Education - English as a New Language and English as a Second Language program from Indiana University Southeast provides coursework for elementary school teachers seeking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of this growing and vitally important field.

M.Ed. Full-time On-campus

1 year$17,452/yr

Virginia Commonwealth University4,1(14)

Richmond, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Secondary History and Social Studies Education

The Secondary History and Social Studies Education program at Virginia Commonwealth University is a program designed to prepare curious, critically thinking passionate future 6-12 grade history/social studies teachers.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year$33,008/yr

The City University of New York4,2(40)

New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Philosophy

The Philosophy degree at The City University of New York is designed to provide students pursuing Ph.D. and M.A. degrees with a sound general training in the history of ancient and modern philosophy and in the main areas of current philosophical inquiry.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$25,650/yr

University of South Africa (UNISA)4,1(401)

Online Top 5% in Worldwide

Judaica

The master of Judaica 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.

M.A. Part-time Online

$352/yr

Uppsala University4,2(122)

Uppsala, Sweden Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Classical Archaeology and Ancient History

Much of what we take for granted today has its origin in the classical cultures around the Mediterranean. The Master's Programme in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Uppsala University gives you a broad education in the history, archaeology, art, religion and philosophy of the ancient world.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$12,194/yr

Vilnius University4,2(84)

Vilnius, Lithuania Top 4% in Worldwide

Linguistics (Baltic Linguistics)

The Linguistics (Baltic Linguistics) degree from Vilnius University is the only study program of its kind designed to train highly qualified specialists in Baltic linguistics who are versed in the fields of synchronic and diachronic Baltic linguistics, interdisciplinary research methods and methodological strategies.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$5,618/yr

New York University4,3(114)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Art and Media

The Art and Media MFA program from New York University is a terminal degree in the visual arts. It is designed as a full-time, interdisciplinary studio art program that sits at the crossroads of practice and theory with a focus on research-based art practice.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$74,656/yr