Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in South Korea

52 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 17 universities in South Korea are open to international students; 90% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 5,294 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 4,347 USD and 5,675 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Associates in Culinary Arts Woosong University — 7,754 USD
Bachelor in Culinary Arts Woosong University Bachelor's 7,992 USD
Associates in K-Pop Music and Dance Woosong University — 5,706 USD
Bachelor in Media and Communication Arts Woosong University Bachelor's 7,794 USD
Master in Aesthetics Seoul National University Master's —
Master in Performing Arts Studies Seoul National University Master's 4,347 USD
Bachelor in Korean Music Seoul National University Bachelor's 5,675 USD
Bachelor in Vocal Music Seoul National University Bachelor's 5,675 USD
Bachelor in Music Yonsei University Bachelor's 7,246 USD
Bachelor in Piano Seoul National University Bachelor's 5,675 USD
Bachelor in Fine Arts Seoul National University Bachelor's 5,294 USD
Bachelor in English Language and Literature Yonsei University Bachelor's 7,246 USD
Bachelor in Korean Language and Literature Seoul National University Bachelor's 3,539 USD
Bachelor in College of Music Seoul National University Bachelor's 5,675 USD
Master in Musicology Seoul National University Master's 7,533 USD
Master in East Asian Comparative Humanities Seoul National University Master's 4,750 USD
Bachelor in Humanities and Social Sciences Pohang University of Science and Technology Bachelor's 4,347 USD
Bachelor in Liberal Studies Seoul National University Bachelor's 4,311 USD
Bachelor in Sociology Yonsei University Bachelor's 5,072 USD
Master in Digital Humanities and Computational Social Sciences Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Master's 6,521 USD
Bachelor in Child and Family Studies Seoul National University Bachelor's 3,539 USD
Bachelor in Sculpture Seoul National University Bachelor's 5,294 USD
Bachelor in Craft Seoul National University Bachelor's 5,294 USD
Bachelor in Composition Seoul National University Bachelor's 5,675 USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts in South Korea by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 37 4,347 USD 5,294 USD 5,675 USD
Master's 9 4,750 USD 4,750 USD 5,636 USD
PhD 2 — — —

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

Music 10 Arts and Social Sciences 6 Humanities 5 Arts 4 Design and Fine Arts 4 Culture 3 Performing Arts 3 Philosophy 3 Humanities and Social Sciences 3 Animation and Illustration 2

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in South Korea

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in South Korea: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in South Korea?
52 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 17 universities in South Korea are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in South Korea cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in South Korea is 5,294 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 4,347 USD and 5,675 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in South Korea in English?
Yes — 90% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in South Korea in our catalogue are taught in English (47 of 52).
Which degree level is cheapest for humanities & liberal arts in South Korea?
Master's programmes, at a median of 4,750 USD per year, against 5,294 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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