We are a global leader in the humanities, ranked 48th in the world for arts and humanities in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019.

Contact advisers and discipline convenors, and find people in the School of Humanities in the University Directory.

We study how people, past and present, use art, literature, contemplation and action to bring meaning to life.

What's going on in the Faculty of Arts.

We host the Auckland History Initiative, Shakespeare fellows and writers-in-residence, publish journals and websites, and put on performances.

A selection of forms and guides available for students.

Art History is the study of visual images and objects.

Study the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome, and Pharaonic Egypt.

You can combine the literary study of drama with experience in all aspects of performance.

English involves the study of texts of all kinds.

Learning Ancient Greek can provide you with access to Greek literature and thought in the original language.

History gives you an insight into the forces that have shaped our world and ourselves.

Latin was the language of the ancient Romans, and for 1500 years the principal international language of Europe.

Logic and Computation is the study of the development of computer languages.

Museums and Cultural Heritage develops an understanding of museums and heritage practices in visual and material culture.

Philosophy examines fundamental questions about human nature and our place in the world.

Religion is complex, always changing, and is key to understanding how people think and act both locally and globally.