Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Asia

299 masters programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 76 universities in Asia are open to international students; 52% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 3,421 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 2,945 USD and 4,750 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Theory of Literature and Art Ocean University of China (OUC) China Master's 3,049 USD
Master in Arts in Language and Literature major in Literature De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 573 USD
Master in Aesthetics Peking University (PKU) China Master's 8,627 USD
Master in Humanities The University of Osaka Japan Master's 3,372 USD
Master in Dance Universiti Malaya Malaysia Master's 15,654 USD
Master in Performing Arts (Music) Universiti Malaya Malaysia Master's 15,654 USD
Master in Graduate School Faculty of Arts and Letters Tohoku University Japan Master's 3,372 USD
Master in Writing (MFA) Pacific University India Master's 254 USD
Master in Art (Professional Degree) Zhengzhou University (ZZU) China Master's 5,801 USD
Master in Comparative Literature & World Literature (taught in Chinese) Hebei Normal University (HEBNU) China Master's 2,975 USD
Master in Marxism in Chinese Society (taught in Chinese) Hebei Normal University (HEBNU) China Master's 2,975 USD
Master in Arts (Art Design) Yanshan University (YSU) China Master's 3,689 USD
Master in Aesthetics (taught in Chinese) Wuhan University (WHU) China Master's 3,421 USD
Master in Arts Design East China Normal University (ECNU) China Master's 5,206 USD
Master in Foreign Philosophy Shandong Normal University (SDNU) China Master's 3,912 USD
Master in Performing Arts (Drama) Universiti Malaya Malaysia Master's 15,654 USD
Master in Philosophy of Marxism (taught in Chinese) Zhejiang University (ZJU) China Master's 4,284 USD
Master in Creative Arts Universiti Malaya Malaysia Master's 15,654 USD
Master in Musicology Seoul National University South Korea Master's 7,533 USD
Master in East Asian Comparative Humanities Seoul National University South Korea Master's 4,750 USD
Master in Arts in Literary Cultural and Performance Studies De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 382 USD
Master in Liberal Studies Saint John's University Thailand Master's 811 USD
Master in English Literature Universiti Malaya Malaysia Master's 15,654 USD
Master in Fudan-Melbourne University Double-Degree Master's in Global Culture and Communications Fudan University (FDU) China Master's 4,462 USD

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Arts 106 Philosophy 49 Literature 42 Humanities 24 Music 19 Humanities and Social Sciences 13 Performing Arts 7 Arts and Social Sciences 6 Visual Arts 5 Writing 5

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Asia

Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Asia: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Asia?
299 humanities & liberal arts masters programmes at 76 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in Asia cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Asia is 3,421 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 2,945 USD and 4,750 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Asia in English?
Yes — 52% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (155 of 299).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
13 of the 299 programmes in Asia are delivered online or by distance learning.

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