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286 Master's degrees in Humanities in Canada
Religious Studies
The Religious Studies program at University of Alberta is an interdisciplinary program within the Department of History, Classics, and Religion and offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy.

Fiction
Whether the story you want to tell is a thriller, mystery, science fiction, or fantasy, Dalhousie University's Master of Fine Arts in Fiction will help you bring your imagined world to life on the page. You’ll deepen your understanding of the art of fiction writing with lectures, seminars, workshops, and readings while working on personal projects alongside mentors.
Religious Studies
The Religious Studies program at the University of Regina offers students the opportunity to examine critically the realm of religion in its varied manifestations.
History
The History program at University of Lethbridge offers students in a wide range of disciplines the opportunity to earn a master’s degree by writing a thesis and successfully completing a limited number of courses.
Slavic Languages and Literatures
The Graduate Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Toronto offers instruction leading to a Master of Arts degree.
Interdisciplinary Arts
The SCA's Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts program from Simon Fraser University, provides advanced, professional interdisciplinary training in a university setting for artists in and across the fields of dance, film, music, theatre, and visual art.
English
The English program at University of Lethbridge offers students in a wide range of disciplines the opportunity to earn a master’s degree by writing a thesis and successfully completing a limited number of courses.
Interdisciplinary Studies - Writing and New Media
Participate in an interdisciplinary online master’s program in Interdisciplinary Studies - Writing and New Media at Athabasca University that integrates theories, methods and practices from the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
The MA in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology from University of British Columbia is the only program in Canada to offer students the opportunity to engage in such a broad range of coursework and to pursue interdisciplinary research on the material culture, religious beliefs, languages and histories of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East.
French
French is offered by University of Manitoba. The Department of French, Spanish and Italian offers programs of study leading to a Master of Arts degree in French and a Pre-Master’s option.
Medieval Studies
The Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto provides interdepartmental programs in the medieval period, leading to the Master of Arts.
Science and Technology Studies
Engaging with the human dimensions of science and technology, the Science and Technology Studies program from University of British Columbia uses methods from a variety of perspectives associated with the humanities and social sciences. Faculty in our MA program come from English, Geography, History, Philosophy, Sociology, the School of Journalism, and the Faculty of Education
Film - Production and Screenwriting
At the Film - Production and Screenwriting MFA program at York University, you'll embark on a two-year program, taking courses with our faculty of award-winning filmmakers and completing a thesis film or digital work. You'll have access to extensive production facilities and computing equipment.
Philosophy
The MA in Philosophy at the University of Windsor focuses on studies in social and political critique, broadly construed, and in reasoning and argumentation.
Philosophy
This Philosophy MA course from Queen's University aims to provide students with both a strong, general education in philosophy and opportunities for advanced, independent research on topics of students' choosing.
Interdisciplinary Studies (Online)
The Interdisciplinary Studies (Online) taught at the Royal Roads University gives you the flexibility to customize your degree by combining courses from different master’s and graduate certificate programmes at Royal Roads.
History
History from University of Manitoba introduces you to the study of the past. It is the attempt to understand the culture and society of both the distant past, such as Medieval Europe, and the recent past, such as 1970s Canada. We hope to learn from this pursuit how people, individually and collectively, lived and thought.
Creative Writing and Theatre
At the University of British Columbia, we have Canada's oldest and most respected MFA Program in Creative Writing and Theatre. Offering an unprecedented 11 genres for potential study, students work in a learner-centered, workshop-driven program which offers an exciting breadth of choices, award-winning faculty and a setting in one of the world's most beautiful and livable cities.
Bilingualism Studies
Bilingualism Studies from University of Ottawa is intended to offer an advanced education in several areas of applied linguistics, including bi- and multilingualism, methodological and technological innovations in adult second language instruction, assessment of adult second language competence, as well as language policy and planning.
Hispanic Studies
Hispanic Studies from Western University - Canada delivers a world-class, interdisciplinary academic experience.