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 Art (Professional Degree) (Chinese-taught) Zhengzhou University (ZZU) China Master's 5,057 USD
Master in Comparative Literature and World Literature East China Normal University (ECNU) China Master's 5,206 USD
Master in Writing Studies (taught in Chinese) Wuhan University (WHU) China Master's 3,421 USD
Master in Aesthetics (taught in Chinese) Zhejiang University (ZJU) China Master's 4,284 USD
Master in Fine arts (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 7,437 USD
Master in Experimental Art Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) China Master's 5,355 USD
Master in Fine Arts Hangzhou Normal University (HNU) China Master's 3,719 USD
Master in Art Science (taught in Chinese) Tiangong University (TGU) China Master's 5,057 USD
Master in Music University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Master's 603 USD
Master in Comparative Literature and World Literature (taught in Chinese) Qingdao University (QDU) China Master's 3,049 USD
Master in Fine Arts and Calligraphy Jiangsu University (JSU) China Master's 3,867 USD
Master in Music and Dance Yanshan University (YSU) China Master's 3,689 USD
Master in Southeast Asian Studies Universiti Malaya Malaysia Master's 15,654 USD
Master in Arts and Design Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia Master's —
Master in Western Philosophy Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) China Master's 4,908 USD
Master in Arts (taught in Chinese) East China Normal University (ECNU) China Master's 4,760 USD
Master in Literature University of Santo Tomas Philippines Master's 2,034 USD
Master in Commercial Photography & Moving Images Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) India Master's —
Master in Foreign Languages & Literature (Chinese-taught) Shanghai Maritime University (SHMTU) China Master's 3,421 USD
Master in Design Technology Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia Master's —
Master in Fine Arts (Professional Degree) (Chinese-taught) Shandong University, Weihai China Master's 5,206 USD
Master in Foreign Languages & Literature Shanghai Maritime University (SHMTU) China Master's 3,421 USD
Master in Fine Arts Nantong University (NTU) China Master's 4,165 USD
Master in Foreign Languages and Literature Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) China Master's 3,272 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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