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Humanities and Languages degree programs

History, philosophy, literature, linguistics and cultural studies.

  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Literature
  • Linguistics and Languages
  • Cultural Studies

14 programs found

Leuven, Belgium

  • Humanities and Languages
  • MA
  • 2 years full-time
  • English

A 120-credit master taught in English that builds on the bachelor in theology. It combines fundamental and methodological questions with thematic courses, seminars and a master's thesis, with options to develop leadership or pastoral skills.

Ghent, Belgium

  • Humanities and Languages
  • MA
  • 1 year
  • English

A one-year, 60-credit interdisciplinary master focused on Africa, especially Central and Eastern Africa. It studies the continent's peoples, cultures, literatures and languages through broad thematic courses and specialised seminars, and ends with a master's thesis.

Ankara, Turkey

  • Humanities and Languages
  • MA
  • English

Graduate programme offered by the Department of English Language and Literature, launched in 1993 and described as a pioneer of this field in Turkey. It sits beside the English Literature graduate degrees and also leads to a PhD; instruction in the department's programmes is in English.

Doha, Qatar

  • Humanities and Languages
  • MA
  • 2 years full-time or 3 years part-time
  • English

A master of arts preparing students for emerging translation markets, with creative industries such as television, the arts and cultural contexts as the focus. It offers a research path and a practical path.

Vilnius, Lithuania

  • Humanities and Languages
  • Master of Arts
  • 2 academic years (120 ECTS)
  • Lithuanian, English

A two-year master programme in music composition with two specialisations, Academic Composition and Digital Technologies (Electronic Music). It stresses independent artistic work and realising complex music projects.

Singapore

  • Humanities and Languages
  • Master of Music
  • 12 Months
  • English

A 12-month, 180-credit postgraduate full-time programme for gifted musicians who want to develop advanced performance skills and independence. The award is conferred by the University of West London.

Granada, Spain

  • Humanities and Languages
  • Master's degree
  • On campus
  • English

A master's programme taught face-to-face in English that trains students in English linguistics, literature and culture. It includes a module of bilingual-education teaching practice and prepares students for teaching, other English-intensive professions or doctoral research.

Jyväskylä, Finland

  • Humanities and Languages
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS credits)
  • English

An interdisciplinary master's programme that examines the functions of music in modern life through cognitive, psychological and societal perspectives, with qualitative and quantitative research methods.

5th arrondissement of Paris, France

  • Humanities and Languages
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS)
  • English, French

Art history master examining the renewal of a global history of art, focused on rethinking the maps of contemporary art, gender perspectives and the role of the museum. Teaching is mainly in English, with foreign-language courses each semester and a compulsory five-week internship in the first year.

Brisbane, Australia

  • Humanities and Languages
  • Master of Applied Linguistics
  • 1, 1.5 or 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent), depending on entry qualifications and experience
  • English

A postgraduate program on language use, language learning and communication, taught at the St Lucia campus. Students choose between Language and Discourse Analysis and TESOL Studies, and the degree can lead to language-related roles or to research study.