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Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Postgraduate taught

Where better to study a master’s than in London, home to the UK’s major arts and cultural organisations, where history, language and literature are all around you.

King’s offers a wide range of courses covering everything from culture, history, language, literature, philosophy and theology to ground-breaking courses in digital humanities and arts, media and creative industries.

Our partnerships with London's major cultural organisations - including the British Museum, Shakespeare’s Globe, the Courtauld Institute of Art, the National Gallery and the Royal Opera House among others - offer great learning opportunities for our postgraduate students.

Ancient History MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study Ancient History in the Department of Classics - from early Greek history to the Roman Republic and Roman imperial history and more.

Arts & Cultural Management MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study masters in Arts and Cultural Management in the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries at King's College London.

Big Data in Culture & Society MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study our Big Data in Culture & Society MA in the Department of Digital Humanities in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, King's College London

Christianity & the Arts MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study MA Christianity & the Arts in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at King's College London.

Classical Art & Archaeology MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study MA Classical Art & Archaeology in the Department of Classics at King's College London.

Classics MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study MA Classics in the Department of Classics at King's College London.

Comparative Literature MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study MA Comparative Literature at King's College London.

Contemporary British History MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study contemporary British history in the heart of London at King's College London.

Contemporary Literature, Culture & Theory MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study the intersection of literature, culture, and theory since 1945 and learn from a research-active team of renowned contemporary literature scholars

Critical Theory MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Understand essential critical theory texts, learn how to apply theory to discourse, and expand your studies with a range of multidisciplinary modules.

Cultural & Creative Industries MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study MA Cultural and Creative Industries in the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries at King's College London.

Digital Asset & Media Management MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study MA Digital Asset and Media Management in the Department of Digital Humanities at King's College London.

Digital Culture & Society MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study MA Digital Culture & Society in the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries and the Department of Digital Humanities at King's College London.

Digital Economy MSc

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Digital Economy MSc

Digital Humanities MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study for the MA Digital Humanities in the Department of Digital Humanities at King's College London.

Early Modern English Literature: Books That Matter MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study early modern English literature texts published between 1500 and 1700 in the city that inspired them - with the British Library as your classroom

Early Modern History MA

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study MA Early Modern History in the Department of History at King's College London.

Film Studies (Film & Philosophy pathways available) MA

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Study MA Film Studies in the Department of Film Studies at King's College London.

Global Cultures MA, PG Dip, PG Cert (online)

Duration: MA: minimum two years, maximum six years PG Dip: minimum 16 months, maximum four years PG Cert: minimum eight months, maximum three years

Develop your understanding of contemporary challenges such as race, diversity, gender, language and migration.

Global Media Industries MA

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Study the Global Media Industries MA course at King's College London.

Modern History MA

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Study MA Modern History in the Department of History at King's College London.

Modern Languages, Literature & Culture MA

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Study Modern Languages, Literature & Culture - Options include French, German, Spanish and Portuguese

Modern Literature & Culture MA

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Pursue your interest in modern literature and culture with a master’s that thinks across period boundaries and boasts a varied range of optional modules.

Music MMus

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Study MMus Music in the Department of Music at King's College London.

Philosophy MA

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Study MA Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at King's College London.

Philosophy of Medicine & Psychiatry MA

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Study MA Philosophy of Medicine in the Department of Philosophy at King's College London.

Religion MA

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Discover how religion shapes—and is shaped by—the contemporary world and create your own specialism with modules across religious studies and theology.

Shakespeare Studies MA

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

A unique opportunity to study Shakespeare in central London at both King’s and Shakespeare’s Globe.

The Classical World and its Reception MA

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Study The Classical World and its Reception MA in the Department of Classics in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at King's College London.

Theatre, Performance & Critical Culture MA

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Study theatre, performance and critical culture at the heart of Theatreland and immerse yourself in the nearby performance spaces across London.

World History & Cultures MA

Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Study MA World History & Cultures in the Department of History at King's College London.

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