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 Literary Theory (taught in Chinese) Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) China Master's 3,719 USD
Master in Marxist Philosophy (chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) China Master's 2,975 USD
Master in Music Education (chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) China Master's 2,975 USD
Master in Philosophy Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) India Master's —
Master in Comparative Literature and World Literature (taught in Chinese) East China Normal University (ECNU) China Master's 3,719 USD
Master in Music Chongqing Medical University (CQMU) China Master's 2,082 USD
Master in Foreign Philosophies Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 3,272 USD
Master in Fine Arts and Calligraphy (taught in Chinese) Jiangsu University (JSU) China Master's 3,867 USD
Master in Philosophy (taught in Chinese) Chongqing Medical University (CQMU) China Master's 2,082 USD
Master in Fine Arts (taught in Chinese) Hebei Normal University (HEBNU) China Master's 2,945 USD
Master in Arts (Art direction) (taught in Chinese) Yanshan University (YSU) China Master's 2,945 USD
Master in English Online Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) India Master's 700 USD
Master in Arts (Art Design) (taught in Chinese) Yanshan University (YSU) China Master's 2,945 USD
Master in Study of Sinicization of Marxism (Chinese-taught) Zhengzhou University (ZZU) China Master's 3,719 USD
Master in Fine Arts and Calligraphy (taught in Chinese) East China Normal University (ECNU) China Master's 4,760 USD
Master in Marxist Philosophy (taught in Chinese) Wuhan University (WHU) China Master's 3,421 USD
Master in Comparative Literature and World Literature (taught in Chinese) Wuhan University (WHU) China Master's 3,421 USD
Master in Musicology and Dancology (Chinese-taught) Zhengzhou University (ZZU) China Master's 5,057 USD
Master in Foreign Philosophy (Chinese-taught) Zhengzhou University (ZZU) China Master's 3,719 USD
Master in Hindu Studies Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) India Master's —
Master in Music and Dance (taught in Chinese) Hebei Normal University (HEBNU) China Master's 2,945 USD
Master in Comparative Literature and World Literature (Chinese-taught) Zhengzhou University (ZZU) China Master's 5,057 USD
Master in Oil Painting (Chinese-taught) Qingdao University of Science & Technology (QUST) China Master's 3,659 USD
Master in Music Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia Master's —

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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