Understand society, shape the future – Arts and Philosophy studies at Uppsala University
In a world shaped by technological change, cultural transformation and complex societal challenges, understanding people, ideas and human behaviour has never been more important.
At Uppsala University, our research-driven Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Arts and Philosophy explore questions about culture, ethics, communication, identity, creativity and social change. Whether you want to analyse emerging technologies, preserve cultural heritage, understand societies or create new forms of expression, you will study in an international research environment and develop skills that are valuable across many professions and sectors.
What questions drive you?
Arts and Philosophy help us understand the human dimensions of today's challenges. Explore the areas that interest you and find a Master's programme that matches your goals.
Understand culture and social change
Explore how communities, traditions and social structures evolve, and how people make sense of a changing world.
Research areas: Democracy, Migration and Racism
Programmes: Cultural Anthropology, Ethnology and Folkloristics, Sociology of Education, Gender Studies
Explore ethics, ideas and human thought
Examine fundamental questions about knowledge, values, responsibility and what it means to be human.
Programmes: Philosophy, Aesthetics, Musicology
Navigate digital transformation and media
How are media, digital technologies and artificial intelligence transforming the way we communicate, learn and understand the world?
Research areas: AI - Artificial Intellegence,
Programmes: Digital Humanities, Digital Media and Society, Game Design, Experimental Game Design and Development, Transformative Game Design
Preserve heritage and shape sustainable futures
Explore how cultural heritage can be protected, understood and used to create sustainable futures.
Research areas: Social Sustainability
Programmes: Cultural Heritage and Sustainability
Explore all programmes in Arts and Philosophy
Cultural Heritage and Sustainability
Experimental Game Design and Development (Gotland)
Transformative Game Design (distance-learning)
Bachelor’s programmes
Game Design and Graphics (Gotland)
Game Design and Level Design (Gotland)
Game Design and Programming (Gotland)
Connect with world-leading research
Your studies are connected to research across the humanities and social sciences at Uppsala University. Researchers investigate topics such as culture, democracy, education, ethics, digitalisation, media, heritage and social transformation. This gives you opportunities to engage with ideas and questions that matter in today's world.
What to expect
Uppsala University is academically demanding. That is not a disclaimer, it is the point. You will be expected to think independently, engage with competing perspectives, and grapple with questions that do not have simple answers. The classroom at Uppsala University is not a space where information is delivered to be absorbed. It is a space where ideas are examined, challenged and developed. Faculty expect intellectual contribution, not just participation. Knowledge here is not something you receive. It is something you create.