Faculty of Arts


Departments and schools

Our departments and schools teach and research across a wide range of subject areas in the humanities, social sciences and languages.

Department of Anthropology

Welcome to the Department of Anthropology. Our teaching and research covers archaeology, biological anthropology, ethnomusicology and social anthropology.

Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics

We specialise in linguistics, language teaching and learning and English as a Second Language.

Department of Art History

Welcome to the Department of Art History. We are interested in the study of art from antiquity to the contemporary.

School of Asian Studies

Welcome to the School of Asian Studies, New Zealand’s largest university department specialising in Asia and Asian languages.

Department of Classics and Ancient History

Welcome to the Department of Classics and Ancient History, where you can study Ancient History, Classical Studies, Greek and Latin.

Centre for Development Studies

Welcome to Centre for Development Studies, which houses an internationally recognised postgraduate programme.

Department of English

Welcome to the Department of English, where you can study literature, creative and expository writing and critical theory.

School of European Languages and Literatures

The School of European Languages and Literatures offers a range of leading courses and research, within and outside Continental Europe, in European languages, cultures, literatures, linguistics and translation.

Department of Film,Television and Media Studies

Welcome to the Department of Film, Television and Media Studies, the leading department of its kind in New Zealand.

Department of History

Welcome to the Department of History where you can develop an understanding of the past and discover how the past influences the present and can shape the future.

Department of Māori Studies (Te Wānanga o Waipapa)

The Department of Māori Studies is committed to preserving, enhancing and advancing all aspects of Māori language, culture and society.

Centre for Pacific Studies

The Centre for Pacific Studies is a focal point for the study of the Pacific and activities that encourage an understanding of the Pacific.

Department of Philosophy

Welcome to New Zealand's largest philosophy department.

Department of Political Studies

Welcome to the Department of Political Studies. Our teaching and research focuses on international relations, political theory, politics and the media, comparative politics and public policy.

Department of Sociology

Welcome to the Department of Sociology. We are concerned with the development, structure and functioning of modern society.

School of Theology

The School of Theology offers specialist qualifications in Biblical Studies, Christian Thought and History, and Practical Theology.




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