26 Online Cultural Studies and Area Studies Masters Degree Programs

It is the most comprehensive and multidisciplinary official and 100% online master's degree in heritage management, providing a global vision of all areas associated with its operation: legislation, processes, preventive conservation, cultural tourism, marketing, sources of funding, and innovation.

MA in Museum Studies (joint degree with Effat University) — a one-year, full-time postgraduate programme sponsored by the Saudi Museums Commission. The programme blends theoretical and practical training in curatorial practice and museology, with teaching in Jeddah (Effat University) and London (SOAS), online workshops and supervision, and a dissertation.

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.

The Vikings have been incredibly influential in world history and culture. The Institute for Northern Studies' team will be using their recognized expertise in this area to create this unique and exciting course on offer to students all over the world and to re-evaluate the Vikings; past, present, and future.

Offered in a fully online format by Hebrew University’s Rothberg International School (RIS) in conjunction with the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, the M.A. in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies is an intensive, integrated program designed for students who wish to study the religion, politics, society, history, and culture of the Middle East.

The Executive Master in EU Studies is a multi-disciplinary two-year (60 ECTS) curriculum, which offers flexible study paths and methods for professionals, postgraduates and officials who are pursuing their careers at the same time.

The two-year master's programme in Media and Communication Studies gives you advanced knowledge of digital media through practical approaches in the field. You will work creatively and in an explorative manner with different types of media while learning to evaluate them from a critical perspective.

The one-year master's programme in Media and Communication Studies offers advanced understanding of digital media from multiple perspectives. The programme combines theoretical and practical learning methods. You will learn to evaluate media from a critical perspective, while gaining practical skills useful for the creative industries.

Delve into the rich history, politics, and culture of Iran with a comprehensive online programme that offers deep insights into the country's regional and global significance. Study the history, politics and international relations of Iran in a diverse and intellectually stimulating way.

The programme is based on an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the history and cultures of the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean regions, offering two specialisation streams: The “Archaeology and Cultures” Stream and the “International Relations and History” Stream.

This Masters in the History of the Highlands and Islands is the first-ever taught the postgraduate course to focus on the colourful and often conflict-driven history of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, from medieval times to the 20th century.

Since the turn of the millennium religious ideas and identities have increasingly shaped national and international politics, especially in the Middle East. This online MA program – led by Prof. Jonathan Fox, one of the world’s foremost experts in the field – provides a unique platform for understanding the role of religion in contemporary politics. We explore the potential of religions to unite and divide societies, to exacerbate conflict, or provide frameworks for peace. Whether you are planning a career in academia, policy research, diplomacy, conflict resolution, or the clergy, or whether you simply have a passion to understand the social forces that shape our world, this program is for you. This two-year, online MA program will provide you with a deep academic grounding in religious and Middle Eastern politics as well as in general political science. The program is taught entirely in English by leading experts. There are approximately six hours of online teaching each week, and the program is open to students anywhere in the world. We consider both religious politics and Middle Eastern politics important topics of study within political science. This program uniquely combines these topics, which include a broad survey of Middle Eastern politics as well as religious politics both in the Middle East and outside of the Middle East. At the same time, we provide courses that cover basic political science theory and methodology. Thus, while this course of study has a unique focus, it will also provide a broad foundation in the general discipline of political science. Bar-Ilan University’s Political Science Department is uniquely situated to provide this course of study. Its faculty is part of a 40+ year tradition of expertise and excellence in religious and Middle Eastern politics and includes world-class researchers and instructors on these topics. The department is also home to premier research centers and projects, which focus on these issues. These include the Religion and State Project, the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, the Middle East’s premier national security think tank, and the Argov Center for the Study of Israel and the Jewish People. Read more about this degree in this article.

The master's degree in Contemporary History and Today's World, which is organized by the University of Barcelona and the Open University of Catalonia, seeks to train students and professionals interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the history and dynamics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and the complexity of today's world.

The only MA program in Greece that is a partnership between three Departments of the National and Kapodistian University of Athens and the European Wergeland Centre (Council of Europe and Norwegian Government), implemented fully online with a distinct English and Greek Curriculum. Our vision is to help disseminate Democracy in Education, so that everyone acts and lives their everyday life democratically, respecting Human Rights.

This online LLM specializes in Indigenous Peoples Law, equipping you with advanced legal knowledge in this critical and evolving field. Study at your own pace while gaining expertise in indigenous rights, tribal sovereignty, and related legal frameworks.