We have the strongest concentration of award-winning humanities scholars in Aotearoa New Zealand, venturing beyond boundaries to explore what makes us human.
About the schoolContact advisers and discipline convenors, and find people in the School of Humanities.
Our peopleWe study how people, past and present, use art, literature, contemplation and action to bring meaning to life.
Explore our researchWe host the Auckland History Initiative, Shakespeare fellows and writers-in-residence, publish journals and websites, and put on performances.
Explore our initiativesGet a taste of what it's like studying Humanities as our lecturers tackle a range of issues from different academic perspectives.
Watch nowStudy the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome, and Pharaonic Egypt.
Study ancient culturesYou can combine the literary study of drama with experience in all aspects of performance.
Study DramaLearning Ancient Greek can provide you with access to Greek literature and thought in the original language.
Study GreekHistory gives you an insight into the forces that have shaped our world and ourselves.
Study HistoryLatin was the language of the ancient Romans, and for 1500 years the principal international language of Europe.
Study LatinLogic and Computation is the study of the development of computer languages.
Study Logic and ComputationMedia and Screen Studies offers you the opportunity to explore audiovisual and digital media.
Study mediaMuseums and Cultural Heritage develops an understanding of museums and heritage practices in visual and material culture.
Study museumsPhilosophy examines fundamental questions about human nature and our place in the world.
Study PhilosophyScreen Production provides an intensive, film school-style experience for future writers, directors and producers of drama and documentary films.
Study Screen ProductionReligion is complex, always changing, and is key to understanding how people think and act both locally and globally.
Study religion