184 Cultural Studies Masters Degree Programs

Deepening the understanding of human culture and thought is essential in navigating today’s complex global landscape. The MA in Culture, Thought, and Humanity provides students with advanced knowledge in philosophical thinking, cultural analysis, and intercultural dialogue, equipping them to address contemporary societal challenges. Through a blend of theoretical exploration and practical applications, this programme fosters critical engagement with issues at the intersection of culture, identity, and communication.

This English-taught Master's degree in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities program is designed to prepare highly qualified professionals for the management of artistic and cultural organisations, including at an international level.

The International Online Master in Arts and Culture Management aims to build managerial key competencies to manage and lead creative organizations, cultural events, and art products, communicate impactful cultural brands, and stand out as innovative, creative, and responsible leaders in the global Arts and Culture Industry.

Language Sciences and Cultural Studies for Special Needs is a second-level degree (Laurea Magistrale) in Linguistics (LM39-Linguistica), taught entirely in English, offered by the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Industries of the University of Parma. It devotes specific attention to aspects related to language learning and teaching, with particular reference to Special Educational Needs affecting communication and language, such as developmental language disorders, learning disorders and sensory disabilities. A strength of the course is the acquisition of competences in the field of inclusive language education. It is a two-year course and on successful completion, graduates are awarded the “Laurea Magistrale” (second cycle degree certificate). Language Sciences and Cultural Studies for Special Needs is designed for candidates from different academic backgrounds and aims to provide a thorough grounding and advanced linguistic and cultural competencies in English and in a second foreign language (including Italian as an FL/L2), and research skills in the field of Language Sciences, in particular Educational linguistics. The course dedicates specific attention to aspects related to language learning and teaching, mainly as regards educational contexts which include learners with special needs, such as language impairments and disadvantages, learning disorders, or sensory disabilities.

The program in Cultural Heritage Studies offers students a comprehensive look at how cultural artifacts, sites, and traditions are preserved and understood today. It covers topics like conservation, management, and interpretation of heritage, helping…

Built on the experiences of various faculty members who were involved and active in cultural diplomacy and scientific projects, the Public and Cultural Diplomacy Master’s program is made up of students with diverse backgrounds, from social sciences to the humanities, and aims to improve student’s knowledge in the field of new international relations and cooperation.

The Cultural and Critical Studies MA is part of the Cultural and Literary Studies Suite, a cluster of four MAs that bring together academics, curators and practitioners who share a commitment to investigating modern and contemporary culture from aesthetic, critical, literary and experiential perspectives. You'll share classes with students from the Art and Visual Culture MA, the English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions MA and the Museum, Galleries and Contemporary Culture MA, joining a fruitful and intellectually rigorous environment designed to facilitate interdisciplinary thinking. The Cultural and Critical Studies MA offers you the rare opportunity to study contemporary critical and cultural debates across a wide range of fields. Exploring a variety of different visual, textual and popular forms of culture, the course will particularly appeal to those with wide-ranging interests in the arts and humanities, as well as those interested in cutting-edge theoretical debates. We also draw upon a long tradition of practical engagement with the applied arts and culture. Our location in the cultural heart of London offers a unique educational experience, and as one of the most internationally diverse universities in the UK, you’ll also be studying alongside students from a wide range of different cultural backgrounds. You'll be supported on the course through a series of academic skills workshops on subjects such as improving academic writing and undertaking research projects, which are designed to support you in your progression to essay and dissertation writing at the postgraduate level.

The Master’s Degree in Advanced Studies in Cultural Heritage: History, Art and Territory provides training in researching, managing and promoting cultural and natural heritage. This master’s degree will equip you with expertise in analysing, managing, and promoting cultural and natural heritage from a multidisciplinary perspective.

The MSc Cultural & Creative Industries provides students with deep theoretical and empirical knowledge of the creative and cultural sector. Covering every branch of the cultural sector, from music and cinema to literature and the visual and performing arts, this Master of Science provides and in-depth view of not only the management of the arts but also the economic, social and cultural issues raised by the current transformation in these industries.

The Postgraduate of Asia-Europe Cultural Curatorship Studies (PG Asia-EU CCS) is unique in Belgium. It will provide you with knowledge, skills and competences in the field of curating and crafting culture from intercultural perspectives. Hands-on experience and immersion in the professional field through an internship in Asia or Europe allows you to become a skillful intercultural communicator and cultural curator. The PG Asia-EU CCS targets Belgian/European and Asian students, with interest in contemporary society, culture and arts in Europe and Asia and the aspiration to work in the sector at the intersection of culture, art and communication.

Our multi-faceted course examines the structure and history of the cultural and creative industries and explores practical and theoretical issues facing cultural entrepreneurs, professionals and policy-makers. Using a range of analytical tools from sociology, media and cultural studies, the course draws on the teaching, research and professional expertise of both King's academics and professionals working in the field. Ideally suited for students looking for a career in the cultural, media and creative sectors.

The Lisbon Consortium is a network between the Master and Doctoral Programs in Culture Studies at Universidade Católica Portuguesa and the most prestigious cultural institutions in Lisbon. Ranked #3 by the Eduniversal Worldwide Best Masters Ranking in Cultural Management/Creative Industries Management, the Master Program in Culture Studies is aimed at students interested in a structured discussion of cultural phenomena in the global world.

Culture is expressed in many different forms – ranging from dance, literature, photography, to material and (im)material heritage – and is transmitted through different media, from live to digital. The program combines theoretical reflection and a more hands-on approach via an internship in the cultural sector.

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

The Communications and New Media at the National University of Singapore is the only department in Southeast Asia which offers media studies, interactive media design, cultural studies, and communication management with a focus on New Media. Our multidisciplinary approach offers students opportunities in experiential learning through competitions, exhibitions, service-based projects collaborating with external clients, internships, student exchanges and interactions with industry practitioners.

This Master's Degree in Cultural Theory and Criticism addresses the understanding of cultural forms from the perspective of thought, linguistics, literary theory, visual theory and social sciences. It is designed as a stage in research training, but also as a training course in cultural criticism that may be of interest to professionals in the field of culture who need a deep theoretical complement.

The master's degree offers complete training that ranges from literary and cultural studies to tools for publishing literary texts or the field of cultural industries. Tradition, modernity and diversity coexist making literature and culture a door between the university and the world.

MA in Cultural Leadership (research master) broad definition of cultural leadership and its multidisciplinary set-up distinguishes it from programs offered elsewhere in the Netherlands and abroad that only deal with specific areas of culture as well as from programs that primarily address the organizational and managerial aspects of the cultural field. The mission of the MA in Cultural Leadership (research master) is to train its students to conduct academic research into processes of cultural leadership.