Utrecht University, Humanities Masters Degrees

Judged best in the field The highly regarded  Keuzegids  Master’s Selection Guide 2017 ranked Utrecht University’s Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance programme as the best in the field in the Netherlands. Read more

Moral problems occur in all areas of life. professional, personal, political. Read more

Through its focus on musical infrastructure, Utrecht University's Master's programme Applied Musicology will equip you with the specific knowledge and skills required to operate as a musicologist within the international musical industry. Read more

Our two-year Research Master's programme focuses on the art and architecture of the Low Countries (present-day Netherlands and Belgium), and spans the period from the late Middle Ages to the present day. Read more

The cultural world is in a state of rapid transformation due to technological innovation, urbanisation, economic globalisation, and an increasingly unpredictable sociopolitical landscape. Read more

In this programme we approach literature as a cultural medium from a comparative, theoretical perspective. Read more

Judged best in the field The highly regarded Keuzegids Master’s Selection Guide 2017 ranked Utrecht University’s Conflict Studies and Human Rights programme as the best in the field in the Netherlands. Read more

What can theatre tell us about everyday life in a digital culture? How does dance inform and shape society? How can we analyse, interpret and respond to this - as critical thinkers? In this programme you will learn how to investigate and reflect on the dynamic ways in which theatrical and choreographic practices respond to a society in transition. Read more

In this programme we examine the role of culture in shaping past and present. We explore what culture is. Read more

How do gender, race, class, sexuality and age contribute to the formation of social identities? What role do ensuing power differences between these factors… Read more

How do gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, dis/ability and/or religion contribute to the formation of social identities? What role do ensuing power… Read more

The History Master’s programme offers you research-based training in history as an academic discipline. We teach you how to do research, and we challenge you to develop your own ideas on topics of your choice. Read more

Do referenda endanger democracy? Why is it so difficult to combat global economic inequality? What will the future of the welfare state look like? The Master’s programme History of Politics and Society provides you with a thorough understanding of the historical roots of the most important political and societal issues that politicians, journalists and policy makers are concerned with today. Read more

The Intercultural Communication Master’s programme teaches you how to approach and promote linguistic and cultural diversity in various international … Read more

Are we heading for a new Cold War with Russia? Will the international community solve the new challenges arising as a result of climate change? Have the… Read more