Online Humanities & Liberal Arts Programmes

669 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 170 universities are open to international students; 99% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 18,812 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 12,266 USD and 28,658 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
AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 3: Plays University of California Berkeley United States — —
Bachelor in Theatre Arts (BA) Minnesota State University United States Bachelor's 18,812 USD
Parris Goebel Teaches Creativity in Choreography MasterClass United States — —
Electronic Music Production Berklee United States — —
Audio Description Principles and Practice Curtin University Australia Australia — —
Penser critique Catholic University of Louvain Belgium — —
The Smithsonian Summer Sessions: Interrogating the Stories We Tell The Smithsonian Institution United States — —
ART of the MOOC: Activism and Social Movements Duke University United States — —
Plato, Socrates, and the Birth of Western Philosophy Tsinghua University, Beijing China — —
Master in Philosophy (Online, Part-time) University of Divinity Australia Master's 20,453 USD
Master in Ceramics Ball State University United States Master's 28,582 USD
Master in Creative Writing (Online) Liberty University United States Master's 16,810 USD
Master in The Classical Mediterranean MA (Full-time, Distance learning) University of Leicester United Kingdom Master's 11,739 USD
William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet: An Actor's Perspective Online Course University of Colorado Boulder United States — —
Bachelor in Communication Arts (BA) - Organizational Communication Studies Online Florida International University United States Bachelor's 18,566 USD
Introduction to Illustrator LCI Education Canada — —
Bachelor in Theatre Arts Musical Theatre Minnesota State University United States Bachelor's 18,812 USD
Master in Choral Pedagogy Rider University United States Master's 18,594 USD
Writing, Presenting and Submitting Scientific Papers in English Tsinghua University, Beijing China — —
Introduction to Zhuangzi's Philosophy Tsinghua University, Beijing China — —
Armin van Buuren Teaches Dance Music MasterClass United States — —
Artistic Research in Music – an Introduction Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) Belgium — —
Bachelor in Film and Documentary Atlantic Technological University Ireland Bachelor's 12,266 USD
American Renaissance: Classic Literature of the 19th Century Dartmouth College United States — —

Humanities & Liberal Arts by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 103 12,266 USD 18,812 USD 28,658 USD
Master's 89 8,071 USD 15,972 USD 23,812 USD
PhD 5 — — —

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Writing 110 Music 63 Literature 54 Philosophy 48 Arts 46 Graphic Design 37 Culture 32 Liberal Arts and Sciences 25 Humanities 23 Visual Arts 20

Universities for humanities & liberal arts

Online Humanities & Liberal Arts Programmes: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there online?
669 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 170 universities taught online are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts is 18,812 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 12,266 USD and 28,658 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in English?
Yes — 99% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in our catalogue are taught in English (663 of 669).
Which degree level is cheapest for humanities & liberal arts?
Master's programmes, at a median of 15,972 USD per year, against 18,812 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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