185 Humanities Degree Programs in Italy

GEMMA Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree in Women’s and Gender Studies – is a postgraduate programme that consists of two years of study (120 ECTS) and is taken in 2 out of 7 prestigious European universities that participate in the Consortium.

The human sciences underline the importance and value of the analysis of the human being from an integrated historical, philosophical, and artistic perspective. Through an in-depth examination of world history, politics, religion, philosophy and art. Students in this research course should investigate how perspectives influence each other. Art is perceived as the expression of historical events and ideas governing a particular era. History is recognized as the confrontation between ideas, society and politics and their evolution. The ideas that characterize an epoch derive from the analysis of previous philosophical failures. A PhD by research should address the great crises of this century in a different way: globalization, environmental degradation, social divide and cultural clashes.

The Bachelor's Degree Programme in Politics: Philosophy and Economics equips students for an international career right from the start, providing knowledge in disciplines such as history, law, political science, sociology, economics, statistics and methodology, skills that are fundamental for assessing the impact of these areas on contemporary societies. The programme has a strong interdisciplinary focus, with majors in artificial intelligence, sustainability and fundamental rights, enabling students to analyse global issues from different perspectives.

The Master in Language Technologies and Digital Humanities is a multidisciplinary course, the only one of its kind in North-West Italy! The course covers a wide range of disciplines in order to prepare the students to navigate the complex and digital domain from a humanistic perspective.

The Master in Advanced European and International Studies focuses on European integration and global studies. This programme is offered in multiple cities: In one year, students study in three countries: Germany (Berlin), France (Nice) and Italy (Rome) or Turkey (Istanbul). They explore critical issues related to Europe and international relations through a multidisciplinary lens. The course is designed to provide insight into the complexities of governance, policy-making, and the socio-economic environment of Europe and beyond. Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles in international organisations, government agencies, non-profits, and think tanks. Opportunities may also exist in diplomatic services, consulting, and academic research.

This innovative English-taught master's degree in Environmental Humanities is a gateway to understanding the vital role of the humanities in analysing the relationship between humans and the environment, addressing significant issues such as climate change, migration, and cultural diversity.

This entirely English-taught master’s degree in Digital and Public Humanities examines the relationship between the humanities and digital technologies while facilitating the promotion and dissemination of cultural activities.

The international degree program in Digital Humanities and Digital Knowledge (DHDK) offers a cross-disciplinary curriculum designed to foster close connections between humanities and the sciences of representation and processing of information and knowledge.

The 2-year MA program in English and American Studies at the University of Turin is a graduate program in the humanities focusing on English and North American language/linguistics, literatures and cultures, analysed in an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective.

The Master in European and International Studies is a collaboration of the Departments of Economics and Management, Sociology and Social Research, Humanities and the Faculty of Law. It develops a broader understanding of the transformations taking place in the European and international contexts.

TAL (Theatre, Arts, Literature: International Studies in Intermediality) is a unique, interdisciplinary, open access Master's Degree course, unique in the Italian academic landscape. The course has a strong national and international appeal and is designed to train professionals for careers in theatres, cultural research and study centres, and cultural promotion organisations, working closely with museums, libraries, archives and multimedia design agencies in Italy and abroad.

Start your journey to academic success with Università Cattolica's Foundation Programme 2026/2027, designed to prepare international students for university studies in Italy. Strengthen English and learn Italian: our programme ensures students develop the language, academic, and cultural skills essential for thriving in an academic environment. 

The two-year MA program in Mobility Studies at the University of Padua is driven by the assumption that the Humanities can play a crucial role in facing and understanding mobility in present society. This is something different than offering a focus uniquely on the circulation of people, objects, and ideas in given historical and geographical frameworks. The MA program in Mobility Studies offers a broader approach. It aims at providing students with a selection of specific tools in historical, geographical, anthropological and philological studies, in order to challenge the traditional understanding of human actions, in time and space. “Challenging forces” such as colonization, migration, exile, tourism are seen as factors that shape cultural identities and not only as phenomena of contamination of given cultures. Students will be immersed in an engaging process through which people, texts, images, artifacts, commodities, ideas are moved, translated, transformed, adapted and negotiated by different social actors, sometime in distant spatial contexts, in the past and in the present. The global and local scenarios call for new experts, trained in historical and cultural studies, but ready for political and social action today.

A thesis for this research programme must explore human societies of the past using their material remains and must implement the development of archaeology as a scientific discipline. Archaeological methods and theories should be explained using case studies from the continents of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas.

The Bachelor’s degree offers an in-depth encounter with the Italian language, tradition, and cultural heritage. Focusing on the centuries when Italy led Western art and literature, i.e. the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, it adopts a cross-disciplinary approach combining the study of texts, images, music, and performative arts. Strong theoretical courses are combined with interactive workshops in libraries, museums, and cultural institutions, for an on-site exploration of Italian culture.

Italy: synonym of wonder, especially for the new generations who live abroad and who wish to enter into contact with the culture and the educational system that the Beautiful Country is able to offer. The scenario assumed by RUFA to contact students attracted by Made in Italy, starts from this assumption not intended only as a sign of distinction and style, but also as a qualitative approach to life.

The curriculum for AUR’s Interdisciplinary Studies degree leaves ample room for personal variation so that students, in conjunction with their academic advisor can tailor their studies to their own particular interests. This program is recommended for students whose interests do not fall under a single conventional academic heading.

Italian Studies is the Second Cycle Degree program based on the newest results of cultural analysis developed by the University of Bologna.