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Dissertations/theses/capstones from 2024 2024.

Counter-Archives in Digital Spaces , Patricia Belen

Ekphrasis: An Exploration of Poetry Inspired by Art , Caitlin Cacciatore

Ghost Bikes of Queens , Brianna Caszatt

Evaluating Climate Sentiment in SEC 10-K Filings: S&P 50 Companies , Ruby Chu

Tarot Fabula: Radical Digital Cards, Shuffled Narrative Structures, and Playing the Future in an Era of Algorithms , Rachel M.L. Dixon

The True and Only Technic: Technological Ubiquity and its Critics, Heretics, and Zealots , Hampton A. Dodd

Examining Book Banning Trends in the U.S. , Amanda D. Filchock

Project MapLemon: Peeling Back the Secrets of Queer Writing Through Stylometric Demographic Identification , Theodore D. Manning

Wampanoag Culture Keepers Oral History Archive , Majel Peters

Dissertations/Theses/Capstones from 2023 2023

New York City Yoga Studios Archive (NYCYSA) , Allison Daugila

Shakespeare on Zoom, Fandom, and the Uncanny Humor of Imperfections and Plurality: A Comparative Study of The Show Must Go Online and Zoom Shakespeare Productions , Hyemin Kim

Hypo-Cathexis and Impotence in the Facilitating Environment of the Anthropocene: Towards Digital Humanities , Brian W. Millen

A Digital Toolkit for Teachers About Artificial Intelligence , Benjamin Moerch

A Field of Relations: A Mixed Analysis of Toni Morrison’s “Recitatif” with Voyant, a Text Analysis Tool , Asma A. Neblett

English Learners In NYC , Raquel Neris

Reflections on the Digital Memory of Trans-Atlantic Slavery , Vinh T. Pham

Digital Against the Digital , Gemma Stevanella

Dissertations/Theses/Capstones from 2022 2022

The Neighborhood Stories Indexing Project , Elena Abou Mrad

Brujas of Yesterday, their Legacy Today , Maggi Delgado

A Repository of Books by Women from the Arab World Translated to English , Nadia El Mouldi

K-12 Digital Pedagogy: An Open Educational Resource Designed to Build a Community of Practitioners , Kelly Hammond

Mapping Flood Myths , Ashley Marie Rojas

Pushing Understanding: Curriculum Resources for Digital Pedagogues , M. Rubin

Festivali11: The Long Sixties and Women in Communist Albania , Manjola Shehu

Dissertations/Theses/Capstones from 2021 2021

A Text Analysis of British Welfare Debates , Emily C. Maanum

Points of Reference: Humanities Content for Media Studies , Carolyn A. McDonough

Dissertations/Theses/Capstones from 2020 2020

Fair World 64: A Text-Based Game of the 1964–1965 World's Fair , Christofer R. Gass

The Zine Union Catalog , Lauren S. Kehoe and Jenna Freedman

Visualizing TEDx Events: Ten Years of “Ideas Worth Spreading” , Antonios Liamis

DH in Prison , Sabina Pringle

Rethinking Gaming & Representation Within Digital Pedagogy: An Instructor’s Guide , Anthony Wheeler

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Master of Arts in Digital Studies

The Master of Arts in Digital Studies of Language, Culture, and History provides a solid grounding in computational methods and their use in the arts and humanities. It is a stepping stone to careers that require a combination of coding skills with the capabilities in research, writing, and critical thinking provided by an education in the humanities.

Graduates of this program are eligible for non-academic jobs in software development or software-related marketing, communications, and technical writing. Alternatively, they may pursue doctoral studies in order to apply their computational skills to research and teaching; or they may take on an academic support role in digital humanities at a college, university, or cultural institution.

There is a one-year version of the master’s program with no thesis requirement and a two-year version of the program that entails a thesis project and a specialization in a particular area. The two-year M.A. is recommended for students who wish to pursue a Ph.D. in the future.

In addition to the information provided in this website, the academic policies pertaining to this master’s program and other useful information may be found here in the Digital Studies Student Manual . 

A STEM Designated Degree Program

This master’s program qualifies as a STEM Designated Degree Program under the regulations of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

The program is primarily intended for students who have previously majored in the arts or humanities. However, students who majored in the sciences, including computer science, may also benefit from the program and are encouraged to apply.

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One-Year M.A.

Students in the one-year version of the master’s program take courses full-time on the University of Chicago campus for one academic year, from September to June. They do not do a master’s thesis.

Please note that students who are admitted to do a one-year M.A. will not be able to stay on to do a two-year M.A. The decision about whether to do a one-year M.A. or a two-year M.A. must be made at the time of application.

Students doing the one-year M.A. will take three courses per quarter in the Autumn, Winter, and Spring, for a total of nine courses, including six core courses in Digital Studies (DIGS) and three elective courses . The elective courses may be in any department of the humanities or social sciences.

The Associate Director of Curriculum and Instruction of the Forum for Digital Culture will meet with each student once per quarter, in Week 7 or Week 8, to discuss the student’s academic progress and elective courses.

Autumn Quarter

In the Autumn Quarter, students take three required core courses in Digital Studies (DIGS):

• DIGS 30001, Introduction to Computer Programming Using Python
• DIGS 30002, Introduction to Statistics Using Python
• DIGS 30003, Data Management for the Humanities ( in this course students learn how to acquire and clean data stored in diverse formats, how to use relational databases and the SQL querying language, and how to construct ontologies for non-relational graph databases using the Web Ontology Language )

Winter Quarter

In the Winter Quarter, students take two required core courses in Digital Studies (DIGS) and one elective course :

• DIGS 30004, Data Visualization for the Humanities ( this course provides additional practice in Python coding )
• DIGS 30007, History and Theory of Computing for the Humanities ( this course surveys the the history and theory of digital computing, the use of computers for research in the humanities, and current debates about digital humanities )
• One elective course chosen from a preapproved list or individually approved by the Associate Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Spring Quarter

In the Spring Quarter, students take one required core course in Digital Studies (DIGS) and two elective courses :

• DIGS 30005, Data Publication for the Humanities ( in this course students learn how to publish scholarly data on the Web by means of apps written in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS )
• Two elective courses chosen from a preapproved list or individually approved by the Associate Director of Curriculum and Instruction

A grade of C (2.0) or higher in the Autumn core courses (DIGS 30001, 30002, and 30003) is a requirement for continuing in the M.A. program because these courses are prerequisites for subsequent required courses in the Winter and Spring. Students who have previously passed a college-level course in computer programming or statistics with a grade of B (3.0) or higher may petition the Associate Director of Curriculum and Instruction for an exemption from taking DIGS 30001 and/or DIGS 30002, allowing them to take one or two additional elective courses.

Two-Year Specialized M.A. with Thesis Project

Students in the two-year research-intensive version of the master’s program take courses full-time on the University of Chicago campus for two consecutive academic years. In their first year, they will take the same six core courses as the students doing a one-year M.A. (described above) and three courses prescribed for their area of specialization. In the summer between their first year and second year they must take a tutorial on machine learning in the first three weeks of the Summer Session (June 16 to July 3 in 2025). In their second year, they will take additional courses prescribed for their area of specialization and do a thesis project in that area under the supervision of a faculty advisor. The tuition fee is reduced by 50 percent in the second year.

The proposed area of specialization must be indicated at the time of application to the two-year M.A. program. Four areas of specialization are currently available and are listed below. A specialization in Digital Ethics and Public Discourse is planned for the future.

Applicants to the two-year specialized M.A. who are not admitted to that program will be automatically considered for the one-year M.A. and may be offered admission to the latter. Students admitted to the two-year M.A. may switch to the one-year program at any time before the spring of their first year in the program. Students in the two-year M.A. whose cumulative GPA is below 3.3 (B+) at the end of their first year will not be permitted to continue on for a second year and will be eligible only for the one-year M.A. with no thesis.

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• Artificial Intelligence and Language
• Digital Art and Archaeology
• Digital Media and Extended Reality
• Digital Texts and Culture

Thesis Project

In their second year, students will do a thesis project under the guidance of a thesis advisor who is a University of Chicago faculty member, instructional professor, or lecturer. The thesis advisor may or may not be someone whose own research entails computational methods.

The M.A. Thesis Counselor of the Forum for Digital Culture will meet individually with each two-year M.A. student at least once per quarter, beginning in their first year: in Year One, to help them choose a feasible thesis topic and find a thesis advisor; and in Year Two to check on their progress and consult as needed. Training and advice concerning the computational methods used in the thesis project will be provided by relevant staff of the Forum for Digital Culture, depending on the topic of interest.

The thesis must have a software component as well as a written component. In the written component, the student will explain the computational aspects of the project and reflect critically on the methods being used with reference to the historical development of these methods and the assumptions underlying them and with reference to current debates in digital humanities. The length of the written component of the thesis may vary, depending on the subject matter and the expectations of the thesis advisor, but it will be at least 25 pages and no more than 50 pages of text (double-spaced 12-point Times New Roman with one-inch margins), not counting illustrations and bibliographic references.

Students   must submit to the M.A. Thesis Counselor a thesis proposal form signed by the thesis advisor no later than the end of Week 8 of the Spring Quarter of their first year. This form will contain the thesis title and abstract and a schedule for regular consultation with the thesis advisor and relevant staff of the Forum for Digital Culture, who will help the student with the technical aspects of the project.

The completed thesis project (both the software component and the written component) must be submitted to the thesis advisor and the M.A. Thesis Counselor no later than the end of Week 6 in the Spring Quarter of the student’s second year in the program.

Summer Internship

Students doing a two-year M.A. are eligible to apply for a paid internship to work part-time on campus in the summer between their first year and second year under the supervision of the staff of the Forum for Digital Culture. They are also expected to begin work on the software component of their thesis projects during that summer.

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Admission Requirements and Minimum Grades

No previous background in computer programming is required and students are admitted from a wide variety of undergraduate majors. However, to be admitted to the program, the student will normally have passed at least one college-level course in mathematics or statistics with a grade of B (3.0) or higher.

Students will apply to do either a one-year M.A. with no thesis or a two-year research-intensive M.A. with a thesis project and a specialization in a particular area. Admission to the two-year M.A. will take into account the applicant’s prior training and aptitude for the area of specialization specified in the application. However, an undergraduate major in the chosen area of specialization is not required.

Throughout their M.A. programs all one-year students and two-year students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 (B-). If they fall below this average, they will be placed on academic probation and if their grades do not improve they may be withdrawn from the program. Students doing a two-year M.A. whose cumulative GPA is below 3.3 (B+) at the end of their first year in the program will not be permitted to continue on for a second year and will be eligible only for the one-year M.A. with no thesis project. Please note that a grade of C (2.0) or higher in the initial core courses in computer programming (DIGS 30001) and statistics (DIGS 30002), which are taken in the Autumn Quarter of the first year, is a basic requirement for continuing in the M.A. program. Students who fail to obtain a grade of C (2.0) in either of these courses in the Autumn Quarter will be placed on academic probation and must then either: (1) request a leave of absence, if they plan to return in the Autumn of the following year to re-take the course or courses in which they failed to obtain the required grade; or (2) withdraw from the program entirely.

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Department Website: http://digitalstudies.uchicago.edu

Faculty Director: David Schloen

Associate Director: Brooke Luetgert

Digital Studies Faculty Board

The University of Chicago’s program in Digital Studies of Language, Culture, and History provides a one-year Master of Arts curriculum intended for full-time students who have a bachelor’s degree in the humanities or in a related discipline such as history, anthropology, or linguistics. A two-year Master of Arts program has been added beginning in Autumn 2024.  In addition, a  joint BA/MA  and undergraduate Minor  in Digital Studies are offered to students in the College of the University of Chicago, and a Graduate Certificate  in Digital Studies is available to graduate students in other programs of the University. The MA in Digital Studies qualifies as a STEM Designated Degree Program under the regulations of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

The Digital Studies program at the University of Chicago responds to the growing demand for academic rigor in the loosely defined field of digital humanities and the need to certify technical competence in this area. The program equips students of the humanities to pursue careers that utilize their skills in research, writing, and critical thinking in tandem with the use of software for the study of human languages and cultures, past and present.

The Digital Studies  faculty and staff  represent a wide range of academic fields, including linguistics, literary studies, media studies, history, philosophy, anthropology, archaeology, art history, visual arts, musicology, and religious studies. They share a common interest in understanding the impact of digital technology and in using digital tools to represent, analyze, and preserve the products of human language and culture. Collectively, their work shows how digital studies encompass the full range of human activities, from everyday speech and writing to historical documents and literary texts, and include music and art as well as mundane objects, places, and institutions.

The core courses  and electives in Digital Studies (DIGS) are designed to foster, not just technical skills in coding and data analysis, but an understanding of the history of computing and its cultural impact from the perspective of the humanities. Students in these courses are introduced to computer programming and the use of software libraries via three widely used programming languages: Python, R, and JavaScript. Learning to code in these languages is the gateway for students to understand and use cutting-edge digital tools and data standards to manage, analyze, and publish information, with emphasis on the kinds of data commonly encountered in the humanities, including texts, images, maps, and other media.

The general MA in Digital Studies entails six core courses  and three electives . A thesis is not required for degree completion in the one-year program. The two-year program offers four specialized concentrations in which additional courses in a particular subject area are taken and students complete a thesis project in that area. 

Degree Requirements

Information about degree requirements can be found here: https://digitalculture.uchicago.edu/teaching/masters-program/

The Master of Arts in Digital Studies of Language, Culture, and History program welcomes a cohort of students dedicated to exploring humanistic knowledge in the digital realm. 

Information on How to Apply

The application process for admission and financial aid for all graduate programs in the Humanities is administered through the divisional Office of the Dean of Students. The Application for Admission and Financial Aid, with instructions, deadlines and department specific information is available online at: http://humanities.uchicago.edu/students/admissions .

Questions pertaining to admissions and aid should be directed to [email protected] or (773) 702-1552.

International students must provide evidence of English proficiency by submitting scores from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). (Current minimum scores, etc., are provided with the application.) For more information, please see the Office of International Affairs website at https://internationalaffairs.uchicago.edu , or call them at (773) 702-7752.

Further information is available at https://digitalstudies.uchicago.edu/application

Contact Information

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Digital Studies Courses

DIGS 30000. Approaches to Digital Humanities Using Python. 100 Units.

This course introduces students to (1) current work in digital humanities with examples of the software applications being used and the computational research being done in literary, historical, linguistic, and cultural studies; and (2) the principles and practices of computer programming using the Python programming language. (Taught remotely via Zoom in the Summer Session; undergraduate only.)

Instructor(s): Clovis Gladstone     Terms Offered: Summer Equivalent Course(s): DIGS 10000

DIGS 30001. Introduction to Computer Programming Using Python. 100 Units.

This course provides an introduction to computer programming and computational concepts using the Python programming language. Students are also introduced to the use of Visual Studio Code as an industry-standard source code editor. This course is a prerequisite for most of the other Digital Studies (DIGS) courses. Students enrolled in one of the Digital Studies programs (MA, joint BA/MA, undergraduate minor, or graduate certificate) who have previously passed an equivalent college-level course in computer programming with a grade of B (3.0) or higher may petition the Associate Director of Curriculum and Instruction of the Forum for Digital Culture for an exemption from taking this course and permission to take an additional elective course instead.

Instructor(s): Clovis Gladstone     Terms Offered: Autumn Equivalent Course(s): DIGS 20001

DIGS 30002. Introduction to Statistics Using Python. 100 Units.

This course provides an introduction to statistics and computational data analysis using Python and Jupyter Notebook. It is a prerequisite for "Data Analysis II: Data Visualization and Machine Learning" (DIGS 20004/30004) in the Winter Quarter. Topics covered include probability, distributions, and statistical inference, as well as linear regression and logistic regression. Students will gain additional practice in Python coding and will learn how to use Python libraries for statistics and plotting. The textbook for this course is OpenIntro Statistics, which is available online, free of charge. Students enrolled in one of the Digital Studies programs (MA, joint BA/MA, undergraduate minor, or graduate certificate) who have previously passed an equivalent college-level course in statistics with a grade of B (3.0) or higher may petition the Associate Director of Curriculum and Instruction of the Forum for Digital Culture for an exemption from taking this course and permission to take an additional elective course instead.

Instructor(s): Brooke Luetgert     Terms Offered: Autumn Equivalent Course(s): DIGS 20002

DIGS 30003. Data Management for the Humanities. 100 Units.

This course introduces concepts and techniques related to the representation and management of digital data with emphasis on the forms of data encountered in the humanities. Topics covered include: (1) digital text encoding using the Unicode and XML standards, with attention to the TEI-XML tagging scheme of the Text Encoding Initiative; (2) digital typefaces ("fonts") for displaying encoded characters; (3) digital encoding of 2D images, 3D models, sound, and video; (4) database models and querying languages (especially SQL for relational databases and SPARQL for non-relational RDF-graph databases), with attention to methods for integrating and querying the kinds of semi-structured and heterogeneous data characteristic of the humanities; (5) ontologies, the Semantic Web, and related technical standards; and (6) cartographic concepts (e.g., coordinate systems and map projections) and the basics of geospatial data management using Geographic Information Systems. This course has no prerequisite; i.e., prior knowledge of computer programming is not required.

Instructor(s): Miller Prosser     Terms Offered: Autumn Equivalent Course(s): DIGS 20003

DIGS 30004. Data Visualization for the Humanities. 100 Units.

This course introduces best practices for analyzing large and complex data sets using Python and gives students a basic understanding of machine learning. Topics covered include data visualization, social network analysis, principal component analysis (PCA), and the k-nearest neighbors (KNN) algorithm. The objective is to make students familiar with these methods and aware of their potential in linguistic, cultural, and historical research.

Instructor(s): Brooke Luetgert     Terms Offered: Winter Prerequisite(s): DIGS 20001/30001, “Introduction to Computer Programming with Python” (or an equivalent course in computer programming) and DIGS 20002/30002, “Data Analysis I: Introduction to Statistics” (or an equivalent course in statistics). Equivalent Course(s): DIGS 20004

DIGS 30005. Data Publication for the Humanities. 100 Units.

This course introduces software techniques and tools for building Web browser apps written in HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript with emphasis on user interfaces for presenting information to researchers and students in the humanities. Students will take an active role in evaluating approaches and outcomes of existing digital publications. Topics covered include: (1) the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) to integrate into Web apps the various analysis, visualization, and database services provided by external systems; (2) the transformation of data into formats appropriate for publication on the Web; and (3) the nature of data in the humanities as pertains to digital publication.

Instructor(s): Miller Prosser     Terms Offered: Spring Prerequisite(s): DIGS 20001/30001, “Introduction to Computer Programming with Python” (or an equivalent course in computer programming). Equivalent Course(s): DIGS 20005

DIGS 30006. Artificial Intelligence and the Humanities. 100 Units.

In this course we will look at artificial intelligence (AI) from the perspective of the humanities both to assess the impact of AI on the creation and study of cultural materials and to question its presuppositions. The first part of the course will survey the history of the attempts made over the years to create AI using computational methods and the philosophical critiques of those attempts. Attention will be paid both to symbolic AI that employs explicit digital representations of human knowledge and reasoning and the quite different paradigm of connectionist AI that employs neural networks and predictive models. In the latter part of the course, we will discuss the recent development of "generative AI" systems (e.g., ChatGPT) that use large "foundation models" to create remarkably human-like text and images and we will experiment with these systems via hands-on exercises. We will consider the benefits and drawbacks of such tools for research in the humanities and discuss their social and cultural impact more generally.

Instructor(s): Jeffrey Tharsen     Terms Offered: Spring Equivalent Course(s): DIGS 20006

DIGS 30007. History and Theory of Computing for the Humanities. 100 Units.

This course surveys (1) the history and theory of digital computing, (2) the ways computers have been used in the humanities, (3) recent theoretical debates surrounding the contested concept of "digital humanities," (4) the philosophical issues raised by digital knowledge representation and artificial intelligence, and (5) the ethical and public policy issues raised by the pervasive use of digital technology in present-day societies.

Instructor(s): David Schloen     Terms Offered: Winter Prerequisite(s): DIGS 20001/30001, “Introduction to Computer Programming with Python” (or an equivalent course in computer programming) and DIGS 20003/30003, “Data Management for the Humanities.” These prerequisites may be waived in some cases with the instructor’s consent. Equivalent Course(s): DIGS 20007

DIGS 30008. Thesis Preparation. 000 Units.

This course is intended for students in the two-year version of the Digital Studies MA program, who will normally enroll in it in the Spring Quarter of their second year, when they are completing their MA thesis projects.

Instructor(s): n/a     Terms Offered: Spring

DIGS 30021. Digital Archaeology. 100 Units.

This course introduces students to a variety of computational methods used in archaeology and art history for the digital representation and analysis of cultural sites, buildings, landscapes, and artifacts. Relevant concepts and techniques are taught by means of both explanatory lectures and hands-on exercises. Software tools used in the course include ArcGIS and QGIS for geospatial data and map-creation; Agisoft Metashape for photogrammetry and 3D modeling; OCHRE for integrated multimedia data management; and Python software libraries for image analysis, feature recognition, and statistics. Gamification and the use of augmented reality and virtual reality in archaeology are discussed briefly; these topics are covered in detail in DIGS 20041/30041, "Digital Media I: Game Design with Unity," and DIGS 20042/30042, "Digital Media II: Extended Reality with Unity."

Instructor(s): David Schloen     Terms Offered: Spring Prerequisite(s): DIGS 20001/30001, “Introduction to Computer Programming with Python” (or an equivalent course in computer programming), DIGS 20002/30002, “Data Analysis I: Introduction to Statistics” (or an equivalent course in statistics), and DIGS 20003/30003, “Data Management for the Humanities.” These prerequisites may be waived in some cases with the instructor’s consent. Equivalent Course(s): DIGS 20021

DIGS 30031. Digital Texts I: Corpus Building and Corpus Statistics. 100 Units.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students in the humanities to digital methodologies for the study of texts. Students will not only learn how to construct a digital text collection but also how to process text as data. Among the various digital approaches which will be introduced in class are concordances (retrieving occurrences of words), semantic similarity detection (finding similar passages across texts), sentiment analysis, and stylometry (analysis of literary style). The course will highlight how these approaches to text can provide new avenues of research, such as tracing intellectual influence over the longue durée, or uncovering the distinguishing stylistic features of an author, work, or literary movement. Students need no prior knowledge of such methods, and the course will aim at providing both the basics of computer programming in Python and giving students the necessary tools to conduct a digital humanities project. The source material for the course will be drawn from literary sources, and students will be free (and encouraged) to use texts which are relevant to their own research interests. Students will need to bring a laptop to class.

Instructor(s): Clovis Gladstone     Terms Offered: Winter Equivalent Course(s): RLLT 34550, RLLT 24550, DIGS 20031

DIGS 30032. Digital Texts II: Natural Language Processing and Deep Learning. 100 Units.

This course builds on DIGS 20031/30031, "Digital Texts I: Corpus Building and Corpus Statistics," by introducing students to advanced computational methods for studying texts, including deep learning (AI), with emphasis on the needs of research in the humanities. Students will evaluate these methods and gain practical experience in applying them. Prerequisites: DIGS 20001/30001, "Introduction to Computer Programming with Python," DIGS 20004/30004, "Data Analysis II: Data Visualization and Machine Learning," and DIGS 20031/30031, "Digital Texts I: Corpus Building and Corpus Statistics," or equivalent prior preparation.

Instructor(s): Jeffrey Tharsen     Terms Offered: Spring Prerequisite(s): DIGS 20001/30001, “Introduction to Computer Programming with Python,” DIGS 20003/30003, “Data Management for the Humanities,” DIGS 20004/30004, “Data Analysis II: Data Visualization and Machine Learning,” and DIGS 20031/30031, “Digital Texts I: Corpus Building and Corpus Statistics.” Note(s): Prerequisites may be waived by permission of the instructor for students who have sufficient background in the subject. Equivalent Course(s): DIGS 20032

DIGS 30035. Introduction to Cultural Analytics. 100 Units.

This course introduces students to the emerging field of cultural analytics - a field that sits at the intersection of cultural studies, information science, and the computational social sciences. At root, the field is oriented around questions of how to study the cultural past and present (whether text, image, or sound) with the aid of data-driven methods, and what such methods imply for our understanding of human culture. The course will begin with a look at how past scholars wrestled with the problem of applying numbers to cultural objects, and some of their initial attempts to do so. We then move to survey the wide variety of scholarship happening today under the influence of new digital technologies and vast new information infrastructures. How have scholars across different humanistic fields adopted new computational tools? What methodological and theoretical problems has this raised? What new discoveries has it yielded? Finally, the course will consider new research directions opened up by recent advances in artificial intelligence and the increasing convergence of cultural production with online platforms that are global in reach (e.g., TikTok, Wattpad, Netflix, Spotify). Students will engage with these questions through primary readings, attempts to replicate past studies, and by designing their own research proposals.

Instructor(s): Long, Hoyt      Terms Offered: Spring Note(s): Some programming experience preferred, but not required

DIGS 30041. Digital Media I: Game Design with Unity. 100 Units.

Part one of a two-course sequence, this making-oriented course provides an introduction to the principles, practices, and techniques of game design. Students will develop several small games, gaining hands-on experience with C# and the Unity development platform. The course takes a "ground up" approach: starting with the fundamentals of object- and component-oriented programming, then using those fundamentals to build complex, interactive experiences. While the course focuses on Unity, an introduction to software design patterns and an emphasis on a rapid feedback/iteration cycle will provide tools that translate to other game engines and creative computing projects. Through critique and the close examination of case studies from prior art, students will cultivate their critical eye and articulation, equipping them to discuss, assess, and refine games at various stages of development.

Instructor(s): Cameron Mankin     Terms Offered: Winter Prerequisite(s): DIGS 20001/30001, “Introduction to Computer Programming with Python” (or an equivalent course in computer programming). Note(s): Undergraduate MAAD students attempting to join the course should fill out this form to join a shortlist: https://airtable.com/appF7rAlnH3zoRdB4/shrfuB9cVwZC1b5hc. ONLY undergraduates who fill out the form will be considered for the course. Please do NOT send consent requests before filling out the form. Equivalent Course(s): MADD 20041

DIGS 30042. Digital Media II: Extended Reality with Unity. 100 Units.

Part-two of a two-course sequence, this course teaches students how to develop extended reality (XR) environments using the Unity platform. The course emphasizes the creation of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) environments, allowing students to gain hands-on experience. Additionally, students will discuss development with their instructor and peers, assisting them in refining their skills and ideas while creating. By the end of the quarter, students will clearly understand the process of transforming ideas into final products, equipping them with the necessary tools for future XR endeavors.

Instructor(s): Crystal Beiersdorfer     Terms Offered: Spring Prerequisite(s): DIGS 30041/MAAD 20041, “Digital Media I: Game Design with Unity” (or an equivalent Unity course approved by the instructor). Note(s): Undergraduate MAAD students attempting to join the course should fill out this form to join a shortlist: https://airtable.com/appF7rAlnH3zoRdB4/shrfuB9cVwZC1b5hc. ONLY undergraduates who fill out the form will be considered for the course. Please do NOT send consent requests before filling out the form. Equivalent Course(s): MADD 20042

DIGS 49900. Reading and Research. 100 Units.

Reading and Research

Instructor(s): David Schloen     Terms Offered: Spring

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Master's Programme in Digital Humanities

120 credits

Do you have a background in the humanities or social sciences and want to learn about digital media? Do you want to know how to improve your skills using digital tools? Have you thought about how digital technologies impact culture, society, research and our everyday life? The Master's Programme in Digital Humanities offers you the opportunity to complement your humanities studies with highly sought-after technical skills and knowledge about the digital era.

Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English

Academic requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. The main field of study must be within the humanities or the social sciences.

Language requirements

Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries. Detailed instructions on how to provide evidence of your English proficiency are available at universityadmissions.se .

Tuition fee-paying students and non-paying students are admitted on the same grounds but in different selection groups.

If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.

• First tuition fee instalment: SEK 50,000
• Total tuition fee: SEK 200,000

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In addition to the general supporting documents, you also need to submit a programme-specific application summary sheet Pdf, 158 kB. .

Check the application guide for information on how to apply and what other supporting documents you need to submit.

About the programme

Over the past few decades, new digital tools have emerged that are now used within a range of humanities and social science disciplines. The Master's Programme in Digital Humanities provides a solid grasp of how powerful digital tools can be used to analyse, visualise and research digital media and digitised materials. You will also learn to digitise and process different types of texts and images and how these can be made available at cultural heritage institutions and in other contexts.

The programme is multidisciplinary and driven by humanistic inquiry and curiosity. Key themes are the critical evaluation of digital technologies and their use in a number of areas, including knowledge production and cultural heritage.

There is a great demand from the cultural sector for professionals with knowledge of digital humanities. This programme offers opportunities for national or international careers in a variety of professions. You will be able to work with, for example, cultural heritage, digitisation and cultural and information services. Another option is development and investigative work requiring both a background in the humanities or social sciences and technical skills. The programme also provides a good foundation for doctoral studies in several disciplines if you want to pursue a career in research.

As a student at the Master's Programme in Digital Humanities you will acquire useful skills in and knowledge of the following areas:

• how digital media and digital tools and methods can be used to support work and competences within the humanities and social sciences and broaden their applicability in professional and scholarly settings,
• how computer-driven methods can be used to analyse, visualise and enact humanities and social-science inquiries into digital source materials,
• key areas of research in the field of digital humanities and the history of the digital humanities,
• current important cultural-heritage challenges including matters of accessibility and the infrastructural, organisational, economic, political, and ethical complexities of the present-day cultural-heritage field.

The programme includes compulsory courses in digital humanities, but you are also able to deepen or broaden your knowledge in another field of study by choosing from a range of elective courses.

The programme leads to the degree of Master of Arts (120 credits) with Digital Humanities as the main field of study.

The programme is made up of courses, usually 7.5 credits each, and a Master's thesis. The compulsory part of the programme consists of ten courses comprising a total of 97.5 credits, including a project course with the possibility of a work placement (7.5 credits) and a Master's thesis (30 credits).

The first year's compulsory courses provide a broad range of knowledge in the theoretical, practical and technical aspects of digital humanities. Digitisation, visualisation of different types of data, such as images and artefacts, and methods for how digitised material can be analysed and conveyed are central focuses of the first year.

In the second year, you can choose 22.5 credits of elective courses from Uppsala University's course catalogue, which allows you the freedom to personalise and specialise in your Master's degree. Depending on when the elective courses you choose are offered, you can decide when to begin your Master's thesis and the compulsory project course with the possibility of a work placement. The programme's teachers offer support in planning your personal study plan for year two.

Courses within the programme

• Introduction to Digital Humanities, 7.5 credits
• Tools and Methods: Critical Encounters, 7.5 credits
• Digital Cultural Heritage, 7.5 credits
• Digital Implementations in Heritage, 7.5 credits
• Distant Reading, 7.5 credits
• Theory and Methods in Digital Humanities, 7.5 credits
• Information Mediation and User Perspectives in the Digital Era, 7.5 credits
• Visual Analysis: Materiality and Digital Humanities, 7.5 credits

Semesters 3–4

• Electives, 22.5 credits
• Project design course with the possibility of work placement, 7.5 credits
• Master's thesis, 30 credits

Please note that the order of courses and the courses themselves can be subject to change as the programme is constantly being tuned to maintain the highest international standard and to reflect developments within the field of digital humanities.

Learning experience

Teaching primarily takes the form of lectures, practical exercises with digital methods and tools, supervision and seminars. Exercises, seminars and supervision are usually compulsory and take place on campus unless otherwise stated in the course syllabus. You will also be expected to participate in group work, which requires collaboration and communication skills.

The main formats for examination are individual or group-based written assignments, individual exams, seminar assignments and the Master's thesis.

In addition to the scheduled teaching, you are expected to study and prepare, on your own or in groups, that which is required to achieve the learning objectives of the programme's courses. The programme is both theoretical and practical; it is application-oriented and takes an experimental approach. During the second year, within the framework of the project course, there is the opportunity for a placement at a workplace or other type of organisation.

Teaching for the programme's compulsory courses takes place on campus in Uppsala.

The language of instruction and course literature is English.

With a Master's degree in Digital Humanities, you will be attractive in many sectors of the labour market, both in Sweden and abroad. You will be able to work within cultural heritage and digitisation and with cultural and information services. The major archives, libraries and museums are examples of potential future employers. At these institutions, there is a great demand for humanities-based skills in digitisation, digital communication and digital knowledge production. These are skills that you will have mastered upon completing the programme.

Your humanities background and technical skills can also open up opportunities in development and investigative work, as well as in multidisciplinary projects. Through your expertise in conducting research with a humanities approach using digital source materials and tools, this degree will make you an attractive candidate for doctoral studies in the disciplines associated with the Master's Programme in Digital Humanities.

The programme currently collaborates with the PhD programmes in the fields of library and information science, archaeology and ancient history, art history, and textile studies. You can therefore gain eligibility for a PhD position in one of these disciplines by focusing your elective courses and your two-year Master's thesis topic in your chosen discipline.

Career support

During your time as a student, UU Careers offers support and guidance. You have the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities and events that will prepare you for your future career. Learn more about UU Careers .

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Programme syllabus

• Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2023
• Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2020
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Master of Digital Humanities

Digital Humanities is a young field of research, focused on the use of computational methods in the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences. This includes the use of digital analysis and visualisation techniques in e.g. (art) history, languages, instructional sciences, the use of digital games in social sciences or the use of digital technologies in the sector of museums, archives and libraries. 

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About the programme.

The Master of Science in Digital Humanities helps graduates from Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences programmes to develop digital competencies that will allow them to add digital dimensions to their own domain expertise. It aims to explicitly link these competencies to research questions, case studies and applications related to the domain expertise of the students.

Graduates of this programme will be able to bring their own domain expertise to a significantly higher level of functionality, using digital tools and techniques . Building both on the expertise they obtained from the programme and their prior expertise in Humanities, Social or Behavioral Sciences, graduates will be well placed to open many new digital applications to a much wider community. Moreover, those who wish to move to a professional profile involving more advanced digital competencies, are well prepared to do so.

The programme is organized around a number of clusters of course units. The central clusters are the Application Domains cluster and the Tools for the Digital World cluster. Supporting clusters are the Introductory Digitization Components cluster, the Advanced Digitization Components cluster and the Management Component. The heart of the research activities is situated in the Master’s thesis.

International and multidisciplinary

The master’s programme is conceived as a one year, international and multidisciplinary advanced master programme (master-after-master). The programme is unique in Flanders and one of only a few in Europe. The programme is firmly framed in an explicit collaboration between the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Sciences - Department of Computer Science. As such, it is supported by experts in Digital Humanities applications, who supply research expertise for the programme, as well as by experts in digital techniques and tools, who provide a sound technical basis for the students.

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Student profile and admission requirements

Candidates have successfully completed a master’s programme in the Humanities, Social or Behavioral Sciences.

Alternatively, candidates have successfully completed a bachelor’s program in the Humanities, Social or Behavioral Sciences which has a normal duration of at least 4 years. For candidates with a 4- or 5-year bachelor’s degree we require that the applicant has obtained excellent academic results.

Admission to the programme is granted on the basis of an application file . A good knowledge of the English language is required. Other criteria for admission include the applicant’s academic results, his/her motivation and research objectives. Only applicants with very good qualifications are admitted to the programme.

It is important to note that for this master programme we do not accept students with a degree in STEM fields. 

Official and current admission requirements

Application deadline

For most recent - and only official - information on application deadlines, check  KU Leuven - Application Deadlines .

Application procedure

Check the application instructions for Bachelor, Master, Postgraduate programmes and Credit Contracts. There is also a video that explains the application procedure from start to finish. 

It is worth noting that our tuition fees are cheaper than in many other European countries thanks to the generous financing of the higher education system by our government. Although all of our programmes are very affordable compared to equivalent universities around the world, the fees for any individual student are contingent upon their choice of academic programme and the nationality of the student.

Check out our tuition fees for your particular programme. 

Scholarships

Our aim is to offer afforable tuition fees for all students, which means we only have a limited number of scholarships  available for students from particular backgrounds or studying in particular fields. 

Excellent students who are eligible for a Master Mind Scholarship are invited to submit their application before 1 February.

Career perspectives

Academically, researchers in the Humanities, Social or Behavioral Science are confronted with the need to apply digital tools to facilitate and enhance their research. The program enables graduates to enhance their research in the Humanities, Social or Behavioral Sciences through non-trivial uses of digital tools and techniques. This may include modeling and querying databases, accessing data, interconnecting and querying web resources, extending tools with scripts to provide extra functionality, text-encoding and e-publishing, mining repositories, data visualization, analyzing social networks, adopting, adapting and enhancing e-learning environments, improving usability of human-computer interaction. As such, graduates are very well placed to take on the challenges that novel research positions require.

Professionally, graduates of the Humanities, Social of Behavioral Sciences enter professional environments where connecting the company’s business with digital tools and techniques has become standard. In this case as well, the programme enables its graduates to put to use non-trivial digital techniques in their professional occupations, including e-media, publishing, arts, history, culture, music, libraries, e-education or interactions for end-user applications. Thus, graduates who want to pursue a career in the usual sectors for graduates of the Humanities, Social or Behavioral Sciences will be much better prepared to cope with the digital techniques that are currently applied there.

More generally, graduates of this programme provide society with professionals and researchers who are able to bring their own domain expertise to a higher level of functionality, using digital tools and techniques. Building both on the expertise they obtained from the programme and their prior expertise in Humanities, Social or Behavioral Sciences, they are well placed to take part in opening the digital world to a larger community.

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Why KU Leuven

KU Leuven is one of Europe’s highest-ranked and most renowned universities. It boasts a long tradition of pioneering research and high-quality education. But KU Leuven has quite a few other strengths as well.

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Digital Humanities

Students in the masters program in Digital Humanities create digital research projects to explore the ethical, social, and political issues relevant to local and global communities.

Degree Offered

M.A. in Digital Humanities

Full-time/Part-time

Admissions Deadlines

March 1 for fall enrollment  November 1 for spring enrollment

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The M.A. in Digital Humanities cultivates both the practical skills and the humanistic knowledge needed to work on digital humanities-related projects in universities, libraries, museums, and non-profit cultural organizations. The program welcomes students from a variety of academic backgrounds including history, literary studies, art, computer science, philosophy, and music, among others.

Our curriculum introduces students to fundamental principles and methods of the digital humanities and includes specialization in one of three areas: digital textuality, data visualization and mapping, and digital pedagogy. Upon graduation, students will be prepared to work in the private and public sectors, or to pursue doctoral studies in a variety of academic areas.

Why Digital Humanities?

Digital humanists use a variety of technological tools and platforms to explore humanities subjects. They employ maps to diagram the action that takes place in novels; use network analysis software to explore relations between historical figures; develop tools to deploy in their digital pedagogy; prototype advanced platforms for scholarly communication; study social media and its effects on human expression and coordination; and analyze text and images through computational tools.  

The M.A. Program in Digital Humanities is a field of study on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)  STEM Designated Degree Program List , and meets one of the eligibility criteria required for F-1 students to apply to the USCIS for a STEM OPT extension.  

What will you study?

Throughout their coursework, students balance critical study of technology with substantive study of humanities subjects. The program prepares students for the job market by offering a unique opportunity to build and theorize: As students develop their digital portfolios, they think critically about digital platforms, methods, and infrastructures.

A vibrant community

Our students are artists, librarians, programmers, readers, poets, curators, historians, teachers, and philosophers. Together, they share an interest in using digital methods to explore the world of culture and history. Together, they are creating the future of the book, the future of scholarship, and the future of the museum.

Take advantage of NYC

Our location in the heart of New York City allows students to learn from the rich cultural and intellectual offerings of the region, and apply for internships and jobs in the rich array of cultural institutions, museums, and companies in many fields.

About the Program

Source: 2021 Student Satisfaction Survey

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86% of students

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71% of students

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agree that faculty in the program promote collaboration among students from diverse backgrounds.

Over 90% of students

expressed satisfaction with the racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual orientation diversity of the program’s student body

Reasons to Join the Program

• You will familiarize yourself with a variety of technological tools and platforms to explore humanities subjects.
• You will learn to think critically about digital platforms and social media. 
• You will develop a digital portfolio and build a scholarly and professional network of DH practitioners. 
• You will practice programming skills in the context of your digital projects, with the support of a large and diverse community.
• You will pursue your own interests and build a unique professional profile at the intersection of technology and the humanities.

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Seminar, Master Thesis & Master Examination Digital Humanities

On this page you will find all information about the seminar, master thesis and master exams in the MSF Digital Humanities.

The DH Lab is part of the Phil.-Hist. faculty of the University of Basel and the corresponding regulations and directives of the faculty apply. The current version of these guidelines can be found on the Documents and Instruction Sheets page of the Faculty of Phil.-Hist. If the information differs, the regulations and directives issued by the faculty apply.

Dates and deadlines

All dates and deadlines in connection with the Master's thesis and the Master's examinations can be found on the central page of the Phil.-Hist.-Fakult .

The deadlines for the seminar paper must be discussed individually with the supervisor.

Templates for written assignments

The Digital Humanities Lab offers two templates for written assignments: A LaTeX template (available via Overleaf) and a Quarto template (via GitHub).

For most assignments, the LaTeX template should be sufficient and is therefore generally recommended. However, if the assignment is very code-heavy and requires to both include a lot of code and its outputs within the final document, Quarto can help accomplish this.

Links to the templates:

Assessment of Seminar & Master Theses

Preliminary remark.

A seminar paper must be written for the Master in Digital Humanities. If Digital Humanities is chosen as a major, the Master's thesis is also written in the subject Digital Humanities. The aim of the theses is to explore a scientific question, to develop the topic using the relevant literature and to answer the question posed. The following information are guidelines, which can be adapted depending on the type of written work.

If desired, students will receive feedback on their seminar paper. This feedback can be given in written form or in a personal meeting. The form can be determined by the supervisor. The Master's theses are subject to the guidelines of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Basel.

Special work as part of the Master's degree program in Digital Humanities (such as projects or research reports) that deviate from these guidelines can be discussed individually with the supervisors and must be approved by the head of the DHLab.

Scope & layout

The seminar paper comprises 18-25 pages (7,500-10,000 words, incl. footnotes), the Master's thesis 60-100 pages (24,000-40,000 words, incl. footnotes). This includes the independently written text without title page, table of contents, bibliography and appendix. If, for example, it is a quantitative thesis with a large appendix, the number of pages will tend to be at the lower end, and for a purely literary thesis at the upper end. For papers that also include the creation of programs, the number of pages is lower for seminar papers (10-20 pages) and Master's theses (30-60 pages) - in this case, students must discuss the length of the paper with the assessor in advance. As an addendum, documentation of the program, possibly a user manual and the code (also possible on github) must be submitted. Common fonts such as Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri, etc. are permitted and the font size should be 12 pt. A line spacing of 1.5 is to be used.

A paper / thesis comprises the following parts:

• Title page : Title of the paper, details of the course (for seminar papers), name of lecturer, current semester, submission date. Name, address, telephone number, matriculation number, e-mail address of the author. The source information for an illustration on the title page can also be given in a footnote in the introduction.
• Table of contents : With page numbers. A list of figures and tables is mandatory if there are more than three figures or tables.
• Introduction : Research question, state of research and literature situation, explanation and justification of the approach, structure of the paper, possibly a brief preview of the results.
• Main part : Addressing the research question. The main part can be divided into several chapters.
• Conclusion : Brief summary, conclusion, open points, further questions.
• List of sources and references : Details of the sources and literature used.
• Appendix (if necessary): Appendix to the paper, additional analyses, program codes, etc.
• Declaration of honesty : according to the template of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Basel

Citation style

Sources and references must be cited consistently throughout the paper. For the thesis one of the following citation styles must be used (exceptions are permitted in consultation with the supervisor): Harvard, Chicago, MLA, APA, MHRA, infoclio.ch citation style.

In consultation with the supervisors, papers are generally to be written in German or English. Due attention must be paid to spelling, punctuation, grammar and gender-equitable wording, otherwise this will result in deductions from the grade. Repetition should be avoided and the work is expected to be at an academically adequate level.

Tables and figures

All tables and figures must have a short and meaningful title and be numbered consecutively. Furthermore, these should only be copied from other texts in exceptional cases and if they are, a correct reference to them is expected. If there are more than three tables and figures, a corresponding list must be inserted after the table of contents or the bibliography. Figures must be of high quality and labeled in such a way that they can be understood outside the context of the work.

Literature and sources

Suitable scientific literature and source material must be used to answer the research question. All works used in the paper must be listed alphabetically by author in the bibliography and footnoted in the main text where used (deviations according to citation style). Texts that are not cited do not belong in the bibliography. As a guideline: three to five sources/literature per page and at least 15 (seminar paper) or 50 (Master's thesis) different sources / literature references. However, depending on the type of work, the number of references/sources can vary greatly and be much higher. Students should discuss this topic with their supervisor (especially for Master's theses).

Declaration of honesty

For the declaration of honesty at the end of the complete paper / thesis, please use the corresponding form for seminar papers or Master's theses of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Basel. Failure to do so will result in failure of the paper / thesis and may lead to expulsion from the program.

Introduction & research question

The introduction defines the subject of the written work and explains the problem. The topic must be placed in a broader context. Furthermore, a research question is formulated and the terms used in it are clarified. The research question must be precise and clear. The task must be defined and delineated from the bigger picture. The concept of the work must be derived from the research question. The current state of research is used to discuss current interpretations and theories.

Argumentation

The argumentation of the thesis / paper must be logical, consistent and differentiated. A high level of processing and reflection of the material is expected. Different positions and arguments are related to each other and brought into a dialog. The arguments must meet academic requirements.

It is expected that complex issues are processed into a convincing synthesis and that the question can be answered in full. It should be possible to draw good conclusions from the work and further food for thought should be provided.

Ideas for seminar & master's thesis topics

• Database design (Prof. Dr. Lukas Rosenthaler)
• Experimental work with 3D scanners in the DH Lab (Prof. Dr. Peter Fornaro)
• Digital communication of scientific projects (Dr. Vera Chiquet)
• Concepts of Digital Citizen Science (Dr. Vera Chiquet)
• Critical experiments with AI (Dr. Vera Chiquet)
• Application research of Wikidata with collections and digitized data (Dr. Vera Chiquet)
• Computational analysis on corpora of German and English online book reviews (Prof. Dr. Moniek Kuijpers)
• Developing a pipeline for preparing ethnographic audiovisual material for data analysis (Prof. Dr. Moniek Kuijpers)
• Qualitative data analysis of book group discourse (Prof. Dr. Moniek Kuijpers)
• Ethnographic research into online reading communities (Prof. Dr. Moniek Kuijpers)

Seminar paper

General information.

The seminar paper is to be written in German or English after consultation with the supervisor. If possible, a seminar paper should be written on a seminar - however, a free seminar paper (learning contract) is also possible. Please also note the information sheet on the assessment of seminar papers and master's theses on this page.

Supervisors

Supervisors are lecturers from the Digital Humanities programme who have at least a doctorate . 

An overview of the possible supervisors in the DH Lab can be found here .

For exceptions, please contact the Student Advisory Service.

Master thesis

The Master's thesis is to be written in German or English after consultation with the supervisors. The subject in which the Master's thesis is written is designated as the major. The other subject is designated as a minor. Discuss the desired thematic content and the formalities (scope of the thesis, citation, etc.) with your supervisor from the DH Lab.

Information (registration, admission requirements, etc.) on the Master's thesis can be found in the "Master's thesis information sheet". To register, use the "Master's thesis study contract". You can find the current version on the page Documents and leaflets of the Faculty of Phil.Hist . 

Please also note the information sheet "Assessment of seminar and master's theses" on this page.

The Master's thesis must be supervised by two persons. One of the supervisors must hold a professorship at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Basel (group I or II), the other person must at least hold a doctorate. The second person does not necessarily have to work at the University of Basel (in this case, please consult your supervisor at the University of Basel beforehand).

An overview of the possible supervisors in the DH Lab can be found here: Link

Master exam

1. General information on the Master's examination in the Master's degree program Digital Humanities

This information is to be understood as guidelines. It is necessary to consult with your expert in advance in order to make any necessary changes.

• Exam duration: 60 minutes .

• Agreement on two topics in advance, both will be examined. It is essential to discuss the choice of topic with your expert before registering.

• Topics must be clearly separated from one another.

• The use of documents during the examination is only permitted after consultation with the expert .

• Topics are deliberately kept broad; in-depth discussions of a generally formulated topic are possible. This is indicated by the selection of literature in the bibliography.

• Topics may not overlap with the Master's thesis.

2. Requirements

• Bibliography : At least five scientific publications per topic. At least one of the selected titles must be an overview article.

• Thesis sheet and examination : Submission of a thesis sheet at least one week before the examination by the candidate (via email). For each topic, 4 theses must be formulated on the thesis sheet.

• Assessment criteria : The assessment is based, among other things, on the persuasiveness of the argument presented (or the answer to the question posed); the orientation of the argument to the current state of research and the structuring of the argument.

3. Examples of possible examination topics

Many of the following topics are still very broadly formulated, so they can and should be narrowed down even further. For further ideas, you can consult the personal pages of the possible experts and research their areas of expertise there. You can also check the archive of the course catalog to see what courses they have offered so far.

• History of computers and digitization

  – The internet and its services

  – Popularization of computer technology

  – Displacement processes and the change from analog to digital

• Programming

  – Programming paradigms

  – Standard languages in the world of programming

  – Interpreters and compilers

  – Biased code / cultures of program development

  – APIs

• Data genesis

  – Digital photography

  – Human vision

  – Sampling

  – Computational photography

  – OCR

• Data Formats

  – Media formats

  – Metadata formats

  – Format conversion

  – Data compression

  – Interoperability

  – From tag to graph

  – Data standards

• Data analysis

  – Statistical basics

  – API programming for data extraction

  – Data processing

• Repositories

  – Database systems

  – From the idea to the query

  – OAIS

  – Known digital infrastructures

  – Aggregation vs. hosting

  – Semantic Web technologies

• Interoperability

  – IIIF

  – Metadata exchange formats (Iconclass)

• Culture of the digital

  – Ethics on the web

  – Open data / open access and usability

  – Big Data vs. selection, growth of data piles

• Digital archiving

  – Standards

  – Concepts

  – Methods

Information (registration, admission requirements, etc.) on the Master's examination can be found in the "Master's examination information sheet". To register, use the form "Registration for Master's examination in a subject". You can find the current version on the page Documents and leaflets of the Faculty of Phil.Hist .

Examination experts

The examiners are the lecturers of the subject Digital Humanities who have at least a doctorate .

An overview of the possible examination experts in the DH Lab can be found here: Link

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The MPhil in Digital Humanities is directed by Cambridge Digital Humanities, a research centre with links across a wide range of faculties and units at Cambridge.  The course is administered by the Faculty of English and runs from October to June. 

This exciting MPhil explores the ways in which the humanities engage with digital futures, digital research, and digital cultures, as questions arise around the ethics of automation, algorithmic analysis, privacy/surveillance, virtual cultures, data sharing, intelligent agency and creativity, archival justice and digital histories, collections and heritage issues. 

The course gives students critical/theoretical orientations and delivers a structured form of engagement with digital methods, tools, and approaches while enabling flexibility in terms of specialism.  Students may come from multiple disciplines and the course caters to different skill levels in DH methods. Students take two broad core courses – Digital Humanities Approaches and Methods, and Data and Algorithmic Analysis – and follow two courses from a basket of more specialist options. The course is assessed through shorter essays and a year-long dissertation or portfolio project.

This course aims:

• to give students a structured form of engagement with digital methods, tools, approaches and critical/theoretical orientations.  To expand the humanities offering at taught post-graduate level at Cambridge by offering a route for cross-disciplinary engagement and the development of new skills and knowledges for a cohort spanning humanities areas as broadly conceived. The course responds to the growth of the field of Digital Humanities both as a research area and as a teaching location;
• to enable humanities/social science trained students to develop the critical literacy and practical skills and knowledges to understand and engage with digital materials and digital methods for the study of matters relevant to the humanities; and
• to respond to the need for the humanities to grapple with emerging forms, practices, and social formations shaped in a digital age. 
• The course responds to the growing recognition that humanities engagement with digital futures is necessary particularly as questions arise around the ethics of automation, algorithmic analysis, privacy/surveillance, virtual cultures, data sharing, intelligent agency and creativity, archival justice, digital histories.
• The course responds to the pervasive shift to the digital, to the need to train postgraduates with an understanding of the stakes of new forms of mediated communication, cultural production, modes of social being, and epistemic cultures that these produce.
• The course responds to the needs of the creative industries/media industries/heritage industries for appropriately trained postgraduates able to address the transformations of the digital on their sectors.

The course will benefit:

• students seeking to stay with the field of DH at doctoral level and beyond – by enabling them to hone their critical and methodological skills, develop new approaches and test them out, and specialise;
• students who will take their learning back into home disciplines – by giving them the critical and practical digital literacy to inform future research at doctoral level and beyond; and
• students entering other careers – in GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums), creative industries, digital media industries, media arts – by giving them the critical perspectives, practical digital literacies, and methodological insights to pursue these pathways.

Learning Outcomes

This course will enable students to:

• demonstrate an advanced general understanding of digital humanities and related topics by using a range of critical and theoretical approaches and methodologies;
• demonstrate a deeper expertise in chosen research areas or in particular approaches through optional courses in Lent term and by way of an extended dissertation or portfolio;
• acquire a critical and well-informed understanding of the stakes of digital transformation in contemporary society; and
• participate in the advanced research culture of the DH community at Cambridge and beyond by attending and contributing to research seminars, practical and methodological workshops, and reading groups.

MPhil students in Digital Humanities who wish to continue to the PhD must apply for admission through the University’s admission processes, taking funding and application deadlines into consideration. Readmission is not automatic and each application is considered on its own merits. The expected standard for continuation is an overall mark of at least 70% in the MPhil course.

The Postgraduate Virtual Open Day usually takes place at the end of October. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions to admissions staff and academics, explore the Colleges virtually, and to find out more about courses, the application process and funding opportunities. Visit the  Postgraduate Open Day  page for more details.

See further the  Postgraduate Admissions Events  pages for other events relating to Postgraduate study, including study fairs, visits and international events.

Cambridge Digital Humanities runs an online webinar for applicants in November each year. Please see the CDH website for information on how to register for the event.

Key Information

9 months full-time, study mode : taught, master of philosophy, faculty of english, course - related enquiries, application - related enquiries, course on department website, dates and deadlines:, michaelmas 2025.

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Funding Deadlines

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2025, Lent 2026 and Easter 2026.

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Digital Humanities, Master Programme

Are you interested in cultural heritage as well as digitalization? Digital humanities is an inter-disciplinary field of study that represents a bridge between the arts and humanities to information technology. It further stretches beyond academia, mainly through collaboration with the cultural heritage sector.

This two-year master programme in digital humanities is suitable if you want to work with technology to devise creative solutions in a range of humanities application areas at cultural heritage institutions, public agencies, international organizations and private companies. The programme aims to build a general ability to understand and apply digital methods. You will also learn how to create applications and find practical solutions in working places by using interdisciplinary approaches and cross-sectoral collaboration. This master programme in digital humanities is closely linked to the research at Linnaeus University, its Digital Humanities Initiative as well as the institute, connected to a large number of international universities through the iSchools organization.

The programme prepares you for jobs across public and private sectors. Your future workplace could be in a museum, library, archive and other parts of the public sector where you can work with digitization of culture, arts and cultural heritage. You can also work in companies providing these institutions with software, for example guide apps. Additionally, the degree in Master of Arts provides the foundation for doctoral studies.

Master of Arts (120 credits)Main field of study: Digital Humanities

Programme Coordinators

• ahmad kamal lnu se
• +46 470-70 87 25
• +46 73-396 95 74
• marcelo milrad lnu se
• +46 470-70 82 10
• micael sverkersson lnu se

Letter of Intent/Application Process

The application process consists of two steps.

First you need to apply to the programme online at www.universityadmissions.se. Deadline 15 January 2024. When this deadline has passed it is possible to apply here from 15 March til 15 April (national admissions round - information in Swedish). 

Secondly, you need to submit a letter of intent and a two-page CV. Deadline 1 February 2024. Letter of intent and a two-page CV Please write a letter of intent that on one A4 page describes your interest in the programme. The letter will be evaluated in terms of: Your previous and intended engagement with the field of Digital Humanities; and, your proficiency in expressing yourself in English.

Submit your letter on your pages at universityadmissions.se Submit also a two-page CV.

One year master

There is a possibility to finalize the programme after one year (a degree of 60 credits) by choosing to write a 15 credit master degree course during semester 2.

Students who have completed one year of the programme and, meet the  requirements of a master’s degree (60 credits), may obtain the following degree: Master of Arts, main field of studies: Digital humanities.

Distance education

All teaching takes place on a learning platform and the material is available round the clock, offering great flexibility for students. There are no compulsory get-togethers on campus. However, please bear in mind that this is still a full-time programme and requires on average 40 hours of studying per week.

Understanding of both IT and humanities

In this video the programme coordinator describes what you will learn during this education.

I want to make a difference through digitalization projects

Elin has a bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Studies and wanted to expand her knowledge. After graduation, she dreams about working in a special library, an archive, or at a museum.

Read the interview with Elin

- I chose to study Digital Humanities because I was curious about the programme. I have a bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Studies and wanted to expand my knowledge by studying more. Digital Humanities felt like a natural continuation for me since I’m interested in cultural heritage, digital transformation, and digital preservation.

Elin appreciates the fact that there are so many students on the programme with different academic backgrounds, from different countries.

- The fact that it is an online programme has meant that teachers, guest lecturers and students participate from all over the world, which contributes with a very broad perspective to the programme. Digital humanities is an interdisciplinary field and this is evident on the programme. Many different perspectives and disciplines are represented among the students, which leads to interesting and important discussions. Student life and distance studies Elin is currently studying a programme that is offered in distance format, but she also has experience of what it’s like to live and study in Växjö.

- Studying wholly at a distance is somewhat special since most of your classmates live in different places. Which means that most students live very different lives. However, this is taken into account on the programme. Through live online lectures, group assignments and video assignments, you establish a sense of community with the teachers and other students, even though you don’t get to meet that often.

In Växjö, Elin appreciated the fact that the nature is so close to campus.

- I really liked living in Växjö and quite often took a walk around the lake. For me, the fact that nature is so close to campus was my favorite thing about Växjö! Dream scenario to work with cataloguing and digital projects After graduation, Elin would like to work with something where she could make a difference.

- I would very much like to work at a special library, archive or a museum. The dream would be to work with cataloguing and with different digitalisation projects. The programme has really sparked an interest in me to make a difference through digitalisation projects that in different ways illustrate contemporary and historical injustices.

"The programme offers tools and methods to handle complex issues in society."

Read the interview with Michael

- I chose to study at Linnaeus University since it has exciting programs, great professors, and teaching staff. It also offers a flexible distance learning environment.

Today, Michael is a research fellow at the Institute of Sustainable Development at the School of Engineering of Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). He is a member of the Research Group Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Mobility.

A foundation for research

Since he now works in a multidisciplinary research group with focus on sustainable mobility, having broadened his academic background benefits Michaels research group and enhances their disciplinary reach.

- During the course of the programme, we worked with digital methods and interactive technologies such as augmented reality. It has helped me to gain a better understanding of how these things work and what great potential they have. This came in very handy as a I am currently doing a research collaboration with a young VR/AR startup.

Michael also enjoyed the course Programming for the Digital Humanities. It provided him with useful programming skills in Python.

- These skills helped and inspired me to build scripts for automated address-based and mode-adjusted CO2 calculations for our staff during different Covid-19 phases. In order to get a better overview of the impact the coronavirus pandemic has on mobility behavior and implications for sustainability.

Tips for future students

Michael thinks you should study this programme if you are interested in interdisciplinary research, hands-on use of digital methods, and want to learn about different ways for how to approach a broad range of issues in society.

- Even if you already have a master’s degree, go for it, take the programme! It will complement your knowledge and enhance your academic background.

However, he notes that studying a programme such as Digital Humanities is not an apprenticeship.

- So, don’t expect to be guided towards a profession, but rather see the programme as providing you with a lot of skills and knowledge that enable you to further develop yourself in various fields of work that are not predefined. Thus, my advice: be interested, be creative, be active, and first and foremost, be flexible!

More information about the programme

What are the entry requirements.

General entry requirements for studies on second-cycle level, and specific entry requirements:

• At least 90 credits including independent work of at least 15 credits with arts and humanities or social sciences as main field of study, or informatics, information science, computer science, or a related discipline;
• English B/English 6.

If you are not sure if you fulfil the entry requirements for the programme you can contact our admission department: [email protected]

Do I need to have my certificate or diploma translated into English?

You must always submit your certificate or diploma in the official language of the country where you studied. If this language is not  Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English, French or German, you  must also provide an official translation of the certificate or diploma. This translation should be in Swedish or English. 

University application & admission in Sweden

Can I just send in a certificate or letter from my university certifying my English proficiency?

If you have previous university studies, you may in some cases meet the English requirement for the programme you've applied to. All information regarding English language requirements can be found here .

Do I need to pay application and tuition fees?

Students with citizenship in countries not within the EU/EEA, or Switzerland, are required to pay application and tuition fees for university studies in Sweden. Some tuition scholarships are available for students who wish to study in Sweden. Please note that all students who are required to pay an application fee must pay that fee, even if they've applied for a scholarships.

Read more about fees and scholarships here .

Is it possible to not enroll in the programme, but instead study some of the elective courses as separate courses?

Yes it is. If you choose to apply for the program in the future, the credits from these separate courses can then be included in the degree.

Are there any scholarships I can apply for?

There is a scholarship called Linnaeus University Scholarship that you can apply for that covers 75% of the tuition fee. There are also other scholarship opportunities for example at the Swedish Institute. You can read more about the different scholarships here .

Programme Overview

Semester 1:  Provides an introduction to and in-depth studies of digital humanities, critical theory and digital transformation, and digital research methods for the humanities.

Semester 2:  Provides an introduction to complexities surrounding digitisation of cultural heritage, including issues related to ethics, politics and policies in the digital world, as well as technologies for interaction with cultural heritage and other humanities research data, and linking the data in the Semantic Web.

Semester 3:  Elective courses are offered from which the student chooses in coordination with programme advisors in order to get a degree which has a coherent whole on a topic of choosing (e.g., Digital humanities and library and information science, Digital humanities and history, Digital humanities and digital transformation, Digital humanities and data-intensive methods etc.).

This topic shall also be aligned with the topic of the final thesis.

Semester 4:  A degree project of 30 ECTS credits. Students are responsible for finding an institution or private business for their final thesis project, anywhere in the world, in consultation with the teachers on the programme. Any costs for travel arrangements to and from the workplace are paid for by the student.

Courses in the programme

Some of the courses in the programme are also avaliable as a freestanding course at Universityadmissions.se.  Please type the name of the course from the list below to see if it is available as a freestanding course.

Compulsory and elective courses

The first four courses make up the first semester curriculum.

Introduction to Digital Humanities, 7.5 credits Digital Humanities Research Methods, 7.5 credits Critical Theory and Digital Transformation, 7.5 credits Programming for Digital Humanities, 7.5 credits Interactive Technologies for Digital Humanities, 7.5 credits Digitisation of Cultural Heritage, 7.5 credits

After these first six courses, the student who takes the one-year Master’s degree (60 credits) has to take the Master Thesis in Digital Humanities – first year master level, 15 credits

The student who choose to take the two-year Master’s degree (120 credits) needs to take the following two courses:

Linked Data for Cultural Heritage and the Humanities, 7.5 credits Ethics, Politics and Policies in the Digital Humanities, 7.5 credits

Electives (30 credits) + Master thesis (30 credits)

Electives which guarantee a place for DH Master’s students are:

Editing and Transcribing Premodern Texts: Digital Tools, Methods and Resources   (7,5 credits)  (with Lund University) Digital media and methods for sampling and analysis , 7.5 credits  Digital History, 7.5 credits Digital Archaeology, 7.5 credits Film, archive, and digital culture, 7.5 credits Film as a Research Tool, 7 . 5 credits Tangible User Interfaces, 7.5 credits   Network Society and Internet Cultures, 7.5 credits English Language Proficiency and Academic Writing, 7.5 credits Programming for Digital Humanities , (4ME501) second part i.e. 7.5 credits of the 15-credit course  Data Mining in Practice , 7.5 credits (1DV515) Master Thesis in Digital Humanities – two year master level, 30 credits

The list of electives is continuously updated.

International possibilities

During the course of the programme, you can choose to study abroad through exchange studies to gain international experience. In that case, you will conduct some of your studies at one of our many partner universities around the world. You can also choose to do your internship abroad. What is more, you can do field work abroad as part of your degree project. This involves collecting material abroad for your degree project, for a period of roughly two months. 

Linnaeus University’s iInstitute ( https://lnu.se/en//iinstitute/ ) joins the European iSchools’ virtual student exchange agreement. To sign up for any of the exchange courses, please visit  https://lnu.se/en/student/international-possibilities/study-abroad/virtual-mobility/

Learn more about other international possibilities offered at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Linnaeus University .

Master's theses by students

Here you can find master's theses by students (1 year)

Here you can find master's theses by students (2 year)

News item : Our Master’s student in Digital Humanities, Elin Hansson, supervised by Sara Ellis Nilsson, won a prize/scholarship for her MA thesis. The Sparbanksstiftelsen Kronans stipendium 2022 was awarded on November 25, 2022. The title of the thesis: Power Structures in the Age of Sanatoria: A digital examination of historical patient experience in Mörsil, Sweden. Link to thesis: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-114863

Teachers in the programme

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• dagmar brunow lnu se
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• angelos chatzimparmpas lnu se
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• koraljka golub lnu se
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• fredrik hanell lnu se
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• joacim hansson lnu se
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• romain herault lnu se
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• charlie jarpvall lnu se
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• andreas kerren lnu se
• kostiantyn kucher lnu se
• +46 470-70 86 08
• rafael martins lnu se
• +46 470-70 89 24
• ahmedtaiye mohammed lnu se
• +46 470-70 84 79
• sara ellisnilsson lnu se
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• ludvig papmehl-dufay lnu se
• +46 480-49 70 58
• pernilla severson lnu se
• +46 470-76 72 03
• daniel o sundberg lnu se
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Perhaps you would like to study in the Swedish mountains, in a big city, or at home close to family? Many of our programmes and courses are offered in distance format.

Studying at a distance can be done in different ways, either entirely without physical gatherings or with only a few gatherings on campus or at one of our learning centres. The common denominator is that a large part of your studies takes place online. You communicate with the teacher and other students with the help of a learning platform with discussion forums, group work, recorded lectures and online meetings.

The benefit of distance studies is the flexibility, something that is valuable if you want to be free to decide when and where you want to study. Some compulsory elements on you course or programme may take place during office hours, even though they are online.

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Digital Humanities (M.A.)

• Application

Impressions

The Master's programme in Digital Humanities is aimed at all those who have already investigated questions in the humanities with informatics methods in their Bachelor's degree or have analysed cultural heritage with the help of computers. In the Master's programme you can deepen this knowledge and realise your research interests in the field of "Digital Humanities".

Get to know us

FAQ - Admission and Application

Information for prospective students

Research project of the department:

'Image and Object' , 'Text and Language'

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Description of the Degree Programme

The aim of the programme is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the research and working methods of Digital Humanities (German: "Digitale Geisteswissenschaften") after they have completed their B.A. studies in humanities or computer science, and to enable them to specialise in a particular area. Students will demonstrate their ability to work independently, scientifically and in a reflective manner in the context of existing research, specifically in the course of a Master's thesis. After successfully graduating, students are familiar with the most important Digital Humanities methods for collecting, analysing and presenting data in the humanities and can apply them in their final thesis as well as later in their careers. In addition, they will be able to evaluate and further develop various procedures and research on the basis of digital data processing in the corresponding areas of Digital Humanities. The course is thus aimed at all professions in the field of social and cultural-historical topics and digital technologies.

Occupational fields

The versatile knowledge in the digital modelling of general historical and social questions conveyed in the course of studies is in demand in almost all areas of professional life and is increasingly being used as a recruitment criterion for companies. Accordingly, career paths are less well defined than for other degrees.

Typical focal points of the subsequent career choice are in the following occupational fields, which are characterised by a wide range of different activities and are now preferably carried out using digital methods: Advertising, PR and market research, private industry, public services (social organisations, authorities, political parties, associations, churches, trade unions), the cultural sector in general (education, media, press, publishing, journalism, tourism) as well as science and research.

Related and consecutive/graduate programmes

Related programmes.

• Computer Science (M.Sc.) Applied Data Science (M.Sc.)

Consecutive/graduate programmes

• Humanities (Dr./PhD)

Structure of degree programme

This degree programme can be studied in 3 different profiles.

• Single Honours MA totalling 78 credits (Mono-master)
• Joint Honours MA totalling 42 credits in combination with one module package (minor) totalling 36 credits
• Joint Honours MA totalling 42 credits in combination with two module packages (minor) totalling 18 credits each

You can apply for one study profile.

1. - 4. Semester

4. semester.

• Advanced Topics in Digital Humanities
• Digital Culture and Society

Scope: 12 Credits

Scope: 10 Credits

Modules from a range of theory and project modules with a thematic focus on: text, language, image, object, space or contexts with at least on project module. Scope: 45 Credits

Modules from Applied Computer Science or our Python Lecture (either about images or text) Scope: 11 Credits

Modules from another humanities subject Scope: 10 Credits

entire Scope: 66 Credits

Modules from a range of theory and project modules with a thematic focus on: text, language, image, object, space or contexts with at least on project module. Scope: 27 Credits

Modules from Applied Computer Science or our Python Lecture (either about images or text) Scope: 5 Credits

entire Scope: 32 Credits

Compulsory Modules Scope 10 Credits:

Elective Compulsory Modules:

Scope 27 Credits:

Modules from a range of theory and project modules with a thematic focus on: text, language, image, object, space or contexts with at least on project module.

Scope 5 Credits:

Modules from Applied Computer Science or our Python Lecture (either about images or text)

entire Scope: 42 Credits

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Scope: 36 Credits

You are free to fill this area with modules of your choice from the permissible range. University of Göttingen offers a wide range of qualification courses in various competence areas.

In the Master’s thesis, you will be applying your acquired subject-related, methodological and theoretical competencies by independently working on a linguistic or literary topic.

Scope: 30 Credits

You will be taking an interdisciplinary approach and selecting a module package from an external subject.

You will be taking an interdisciplinary approach and selecting two module packages from an external subject.

Scope: 18 Credits

Regulations and module directory

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Single/Joint Honours MA

Digital Humanities can be studied as a Single Honours MA (78 credits) or as a Joint Honours MA totalling 42 credits in combination with one or two external module packages (36/18 credits).

Previous education

• B.A. degree or comparable degree
• 42 C from the Digital Humanities or
• 42 C in the humanities or social sciences and 18 C of work in Python and Data Science or
• 42 C in computer science and 18 C of research-oriented work in a humanities or social science (Humanities Science).

Language requirements

• Proof of sufficient English language skills at level C1

Module package

Digital Humanities can also be studied as a module package of 36 credits in combination with a Master's programme (Joint Honours MA).

Your Studies

Study and examination advice Faculty of Humanities

Tina Seufer and Eva Wolff

Humboldtallee 17 DE-37073 Göttingen

Phone: +49 (0)551 39 21888 (Seufer) Phone: +49 (0)551 39 26713 (Wolff)

Email: [email protected]

Questions on the programme

Johanna Störiko and Thorben Langer

Institut für Digital Humanities

Nikolausberger Weg 23 Room: 0.105 37073 Göttingen

Phone: +49 (0)551 39 26796 (Störiko) Phone: +49 (0)551 39 26795 (Langer)

E-Mail: [email protected]

Questions regarding applications

Snezana Weber M.A.

Humboldtallee 17 Room 1.110 (1st floor) DE-37073 Göttingen

Phone: +49 (0)551 39 26717 Fax: +49 (0)551 39 4010

Email: [email protected]

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Master’s Degree in Digital Humanities

Media Studies Program

University of Virginia  

America’s culture, and its cultural heritage, is migrating very rapidly to the World-Wide Web.  To manage that migration, and to take advantage of the new intellectual and creative possibilities it offers, we need trained professionals who understand both the humanities and information technology, and we need them in a number of different areas—museums, libraries, teaching, scholarship, publishing, government, communications, and entertainment, to name a few.  We can already see that this is true: the Library of Congress is putting millions of items in its collection online; every major art museum now has a Web site; computers have become part of the teaching of literature, history, religious studies, and other disciplines; the next generation of scholarly editions of major American authors will be electronic editions, and the next generation of paperbacks will be E-Books.  The Master’s Degree in Digital Humanities prepares graduate students to meet this immediate cultural need, and offers them the training to apply information technology to the intellectual content of the humanities, and to experiment with the analytical possibilities that information technology offers the humanities.  At the end of the first year of this program, students should have a broad but practical sense of the challenges that one must overcome in making humanities content tractable to computational methods.  By the end of the second year, students should be able to meet such challenges, even if doing so requires building new tools or inventing new methods. 

The Master’s degree in digital humanities provides students with experience in recognizing and articulating problems in humanities computing and working collaboratively to solve them, as well as providing hands-on experience in designing and creating digital media.  Students who have completed this degree might go on to further graduate work, for example a Ph.D. in a traditional discipline of the humanities, or they might elect to seek employment in publishing, communications, commerce, cultural institutions, or any of a number of other areas in which their skills and intellectual training would have immediate value. 

Structure and Requirements:

The course of study for the MA in Digital Humanities is a two-year cycle of core courses and electives: in order to complete the program, a student will take at least 27 hours of coursework at the 500-900 level .  In addition, a one-credit internship and a one-credit teaching seminar are required, and students will enroll in several non-topical research courses, for a total of 48 credit hours.  Successful completion of this MA program requires students to have, or to acquire, a working familiarity with major computer operating systems (PC, Macintosh, Unix) and software more specialized than the usual office applications (e.g., visual programming software, multimedia authoring tools, databases), as well as with markup languages (e.g., SGML, XML) and programming languages (e.g., Perl, Java).  Working with a faculty advisor, each student will develop a thesis project that consists partly of work in team-based environments and partly of individual writing and reflection. In addition to their course work and thesis project, students are required to complete internships: most will also lead discussion sections for MDST 110.  The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences allows no transfer credit toward the M.A.

Concentration Electives:   The purpose of these electives is to provide each student with in-depth graduate course work in a humanities subject area, as a context for that student’s humanities computing—for example, a student with background and research interests in medieval literature might choose to take these electives in medieval literature, medieval history, and linguistics, might choose to intern with an ongoing faculty research project in medieval studies, and might design a thesis project that applies humanities computing tools and techniques to a research problem with a particular medieval text.  Students will complete at least three humanities electives during the course of study for the M.A.. These courses must be at the 500-900 level and they must be chosen in consultation with the faculty advisor.  These courses may be chosen from approved humanities offerings outside the College of Arts and Sciences (for example, in Architecture, Education, or Law).

Programming Language Requirement: Entering students should be able to demonstrate competence in at least one computer programming language by passing a ninety-minute examination, administered by the Computer Science department at the University and designed to ascertain the student’s understanding of basic concepts and principles of computer programming. For students entering without this competence, an intensive summer course will be offered in conjunction with Computer Science; other options for acquiring this competence include taking an undergraduate course in the College of Engineering (e.g., CS 201, Software Development Methods) provided that prerequisites are met, taking a course at Piedmont Virginia Community College (e.g., CSC 201, Computer Science), or learning through project-based self-instruction.   Whatever course is chosen, students must pass the competency exam no later than the beginning of the third semester.

The Course of Study:

All MDST courses listed are required, and they should be taken in the sequence described below.  500-level courses are introductory courses that overlap with a field outside the College of Arts and Sciences—Architecture, in the case of MDST 501, and Computer Science, in the case of MDST 585.  700-level courses are supervised and applied work, for example as a participant in a faculty research project (MDST 700) or as the pedagogy workshop (MDST 701).  800-level courses are seminars or supervised independent research projects and, with the exception of MDST 898, emphasize working in teams.

Fall, Semester I:

9 hours of coursework plus 3 hours of non-topical research.  Coursework is aimed at introducing students to the concept of design as it is understood in both computer science and the humanities, and to the topic of knowledge representation, as a practical issue in domains as diverse as artificial intelligence and text-encoding.  This semester also includes, the first humanities concentration elective, in which students study a particular humanities problem-area.

MDST 501: Design in the Context of Information Technology

MDST 831: Knowledge Representation I (Seminar)

Humanities Concentration Elective

MDST 897: Non-Topical Research

Spring, Semester II:

9 hours of coursework (including the advanced seminar on knowledge representation, 6 hours of humanities concentration electives), a one-hour internship with an ongoing faculty research project in the area of humanities computing, and two hours of non-topical research.  By the end of this semester, students will have a solid background in the problems of knowledge representation in general, a good idea of what such a problem looks like in a particular humanities discipline, and some hands-on experience working with such a problem in a research context.

MDST 700: Internship Projects: Design and Implementation

MDST 832: Knowledge Representation II (seminar)

Fall, Semester III:

6 hours of coursework, plus five hours of non-topical research, plus a one-hour teaching internship.  By this point in the program students will have passed a programming-language competency exam, and some of their coursework in this semester will focus on how to build software tools for solving humanities research and teaching problems.  Also in this semester, students will take a seminar that will provide them with the background they need, as they need it, to teach MDST 110.  They will also take part in a one-credit pedagogy seminar, and begin work on their year-long thesis project.

MDST 585: Software Engineering for the Humanities

MDST 810: Cultural Issues in Information Technology (Seminar)

with MDST 701: Teaching Media Studies

                        [First semester of teaching MDST 110]

Spring Semester IV:

This semester 3 hours of coursework—a final seminar that both sums up intellectual issues in humanities computing and digital media, and allows students to talk with their professor and peers about the intellectual issues raised in their year-long thesis projects.  9 hours of non-topical research in this semester permit students to complete that project, and to reflect upon it (in MDST 898).  Students also teach a second semester of MDST 110.

MDST 811: Intellectual Issues in Humanities and Computing (Seminar)

MDST 898: Non-Topical Research

            [Second semester of teaching MDST 110]

Course Descriptions:

MDST 501 –  (3.0) (Y) Design in the Context of Information Technology

This course takes a case-study approach to the analysis of design within information technology and digital media, with emphasis on fundamental principles of structure, organization, and interface.

MDST 585 –  (3.0) (Y) Software Engineering for the Humanities

[Prerequisite: Completion of the Computer Programming Competency Exam.] Client-based approach to developing software for the humanities; projects and assignments will be based on actual needs and examples, students will design software for ongoing research projects.

MDST 700 –  (1.0) (Y) Internship Projects: Design and Implementation 

Internships will be in ongoing projects in the application of digital media and information technology to the humanities, preferably at the University of Virginia but possibly elsewhere.  Progress in the projects will be assessed and discussed on a regular basis.  In many cases, internships will continue through summer as employment opportunities.

MDST 701 –  (1.0) (Y) Teaching Media Studies

Co-requisite: MDST 810

This workshop provides training in pedagogy for students serving as teaching assistants in MDST 110: Information Technology and Digital Media.  Issues of pedagogy and the use of information technology in the teaching environment will be addressed.  This course should be taken in conjunction with MDST 810.

MDST 810 –  (3.0) (Y) Cultural Issues in Digital Media and Information Technology

This seminar focuses on the cultural premises and effects of information technology and digital media. It is preparation for teaching in Media Studies 110, and it should be taken in conjunction with MDST 701 (though it is also open, as a stand-alone course, to graduate students not teaching MDST 110).

MDST 811 –  (3.0) (Y) Intellectual Issues in Humanities and Computing

This seminar will discuss critical issues and theoretical concerns that emerge from the intersection of humanities research and teaching with the tools and concepts of computational approaches to analysis and interpretation.

MDST 831 –  (3.0) (Y) Knowledge Representation I

This seminar provides a forum for study and discussion of materials in the history, theory, and conceptual understanding of classification systems.  Topics include logic, philosophy of language, visual representation, bibliographic methods, information design, visual and textual models of epistemology, aesthetics and metaphysics of form.

MDST 832 –  (3.0) (Y) Knowledge Representation II

Prerequisite: MDST 831

Seminar with continued discussion and examination of materials in the history, theory, and conceptual understanding of classification systems.               

MDST 897 –  (1.0 – 12.0) (Y) Non-Topical Research Thesis Project I

This course is intended for students working on a Master’s thesis project.  Students are supervised by faculty in tutorial, with occasional group discussion and analysis.

MDST 898 –  (1.0 – 12.0) (Y) Non-Topical Research

Co-requisite: MDST 897

Each student will draft a paper analyzing the implications, problems, successes, and issues that arise from their research projects. This is meant to be an opportunity to reflect self-consciously upon some aspect of epistemological inquiry that arises from the project work. Students will be required to give a public presentation of their thesis during the final semester.

• MA in Digital Humanities
• Graduate Students

Ad Hoc MA in Digital Humanities

Program description.

• How to Apply

The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures offers an Ad Hoc MA degree in Digital Humanities. Students in the 2-year Master's program can expect to learn various methods for the computational study of cultural phenomena as well as applying humanistic theory to the effects of computing on scholarship. The flexible nature of the Ad Hoc format emphasizes interdisciplinary course work across faculties and departments at McGill in the areas of cultural theory and computational method. The degree culminates in a supervised thesis or digital project that is relevant to the Digital Humanities discipline. 

How To Apply

Prospective students must follow the application procedures set by McGill in addition to submitting the required documents indicated below. 

Required Documents for Digital Humanities 

• Online application form, application fee, transcripts, a statement of purpose (1-2 pages describing interest in the program and potential DH research), two letters of recommendation, and a writing sample (approx. 15 pages). Please emphasize prior programming experience if applicable.
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores for non-native English applicants.

Application Dates and Deadlines

Application opening dates are set by Enrolment Services in consultation with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), while application deadlines are set by the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and may be revised at any time. Applicants must verify all deadlines and documentation requirements well in advance on the appropriate McGill departmental website; please consult the list on the Graduate and Postdoctoral website .

Admission to graduate studies is competitive; accordingly, late and/or incomplete applications are considered only as time and space permit.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2020-2021 (last updated Jan. 16, 2020) ( disclaimer )

Questions about applying?

Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures  Email: info.llcu [at] mcgill.ca Phone : (514) 398-4400

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

We want to support your application to study with us. See some of the inquiries and responses below about the Ad Hoc MA program in Digital Humanities.

What is the cost of the program?

The cost of the MA program depends on your residency status in Canada. Check the McGill graduate fee calculator for an updated cost analysis.

Are funding packages or stipends available for graduate students?

Funding packages or stipends are not systematically available for MA students of Digital Humanities at McGill. Occasionally, there are Research Assistant or Teaching Assistant positions that become available based on supervisor or project funding, but should not be considered as a dependable source of funding graduate tuition or individual cost of living in Montreal . We encourage prospective students to contact professors or potential supervisors when applying to learn more about forthcoming opportunities. We also encourage prospective students to learn more about applying for external funding based on their eligibility .

What is the general format of the program?

The Ad Hoc MA program is a 2-year degree in which the first academic year is dedicated to interdisciplinary coursework and the final academic year to conduct research and write a thesis under the supervision of DH faculty in the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures. Graduate students will choose their supervisor during the first year of their studies, so there is no need to determine your supervisor before applying.

How many students are admitted per academic year? What about class sizes?

While ample interest in our program spans from across the globe, we generally have cohorts of students in the single digits, admitting between four and five Masters' students per academic year. However, our DH graduate courses are filled with a mix of our own student population, students coming from outside the department and in other units of the department. Class sizes of the complementary courses in other departments range from small seminar settings to larger lecture-style courses.

For more information on the Ad Hoc MA program, please contact:

Professor Andrew Piper | Graduate Program Director of DH Email: andrew.piper [at] mcgill.ca

Department and University Information

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Digital Humanities

The Master of Science in Digital Humanities offers future engineers the unique opportunity to pair a rigorous technical education with a deeper understanding of user experience, cultural and social contexts as well as real-world application of digital tools.

The diverse backgrounds of the EPFL digital humanities faculty are uniquely positioned to provide this type of interdisciplinary training. Our society is shaped with data primarily produced, consumed, and curated by people – from cultural and social media to historical and urban data. Digital humanities engineers have the advantage of pairing technical skills in computer and data science with the applied interdisciplinary understanding needed to pursue a broader range of career opportunities.

Program’s objectives

The program offers a high level qualification in data science as well as in humanities and social sciences, on a theoretical but also on an operational level in order to manage all the steps in the chain of rich data processing. This encompasses the creation of data-harvesting processes, the choice and design of algorithms, the maintenance of databases and archives, the design of user experience, and the interpretation to propose.

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EPFL digital humanities engineers, having both advanced technical skills and a broad interdisciplinary approach, are ready to make an impact, from creative industries to information and communication technologies (ICT) to cultural heritage.

In addition to standard ICT career opportunities, a broad range of additional positions are for instance: user experience designer, data journalist, artificial intelligence specialist for the creative industries (media, music, video games, fashion), data scientist in the humanitarian sector and numerous academic careers in the growing field of the digital humanities.

Simplified study plan

Please note that the information regarding programs’ structure as well as the simplified study plans may be subject to change and that they are not legally binding. Only the official regulations and study plans are binding.

Admission criteria

Bachelor’s degree in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) discipline with an excellent record and a solid understanding of  programming, algebra, statistics, and signal processing.

Students must also express an active interest in culture and humanities through previous studies or extracurricular activities and personal projects.

Further information about the admission criteria

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Diploma and title obtained.

Upon completion of their Master’s curricula, students obtain an EPFL  Master of Science  MSc in Digital Humanities . The diploma also gives graduates the right to use the title of EPF qualified Engineer.

Online application

 

Digital Humanities

• Arts & Humanities
• Arts Cluster
• Email [email protected]
• Website https://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/ddh/index.aspx

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Student theses

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“comprehensive odyssey”, a digital critical repository of the odyssey and its sources: perspectives and consequences..

Supervisor: D'Alessio, G. B. (Supervisor) & Lavagnino, J. D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis : Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

‘Don’t @ me’: analysing online expression affordances on IRC and Twitter

Supervisor: Saunders, M. (Supervisor) & Ajana, B. (Supervisor)

USE OF THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE RESTORATION OF CERAMIC AND GLASS ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTEFACTS

Supervisor: Earl, G. (Supervisor) & Sully, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

The Web of Community Trust: Amateur Fiction Online: A Case Study in Community Focused Design for the Semantic Web

Supervisor: schraefel, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

The Use of Self-Tracking Technologies and Social Media in Self-Representation and Management of ‘Health’

Supervisor: Ajana, B. (Supervisor) & Ridsdale, L. (Supervisor)

The story of Occupy Wall Street: Narratives of politics and identity on Twitter

Supervisor: Gerbaudo, P. (Supervisor) & Jordan, T. (Supervisor)

The script of Matthew Paris and his collaborators: A digital approach

Supervisor: Crick, J. (Supervisor) & Stokes, P. (Supervisor)

The roles of the malcontent on the early modern English stage

Supervisor: Lavagnino, J. (Supervisor) & Massai, S. (Supervisor)

The Liberator’s Labyrinth: Stand-alone, Read-only Hypertext Fiction and the Nature of Authority in Literary & Hypertext Theory

Supervisor: Lawrence, F. (Supervisor) & Denard, R. H. (Supervisor)

The history and politics of civilisation: the debate about Russia in French and German historical scholarship from Voltaire to Herder

Supervisor: Bourke, R. (External person) (Supervisor)

The English contribution to the emergence of manuscript culture in eleventh-century Norway and Sweden

Supervisor: Stokes, P. A. (Supervisor) & McCarty, W. (Supervisor)

The Effects of the Internet on Collective Democratic Action in China

Supervisor: Jordan, T. (Supervisor) & Gerbaudo, P. (Supervisor)

The Development of Black Led Archives in London

Supervisor: Flinn, A. (External person) (Supervisor), Bressey, C. (External person) (Supervisor) & Bunn, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

The area told as a story: An inquiry into the relationship between verbal and map-based expressions of geographical information

Supervisor: McCarty, W. (Supervisor) & Lavagnino, J. D. (Supervisor)

Technical narratives : analysis, description and representation in the conservation of software-based art

Supervisor: Hedges, M. (Supervisor) & Laurenson, P. (External person) (Supervisor)

Supporting unsupervised context identification using social and physical sensors

Supervisor: Muller, H. (External person) (Supervisor)

Spatial Perception Mediated By Locative Media: Walking Through Connections In London

Supervisor: Dunn, S. E. (Supervisor) & Earl, G. P. (Supervisor)

Smudges on the glass: Tracing and locating the museum in the British Museum’s digitised collections.

Supervisor: Blanke, T. (Supervisor) & Adams, R. (Supervisor)

Rethinking 3D Visualisation: From photorealistic visual aid to multivocal environment to study and communicate cultural heritage.

Supervisor: Dunn, S. E. (Supervisor)

Relative and Dynamic Aspects of Variation in Response to Lexical Repetition: A Corpus-Based Case Study of The Translations of Faulkner's The Sound and The Fury into Lithuanian, Polish And Russian

Supervisor: McCarty, W. (Supervisor)

RELATIVE AND DYNAMIC ASPECTS OF VARIATION IN RESPONSE TO LEXICAL REPETITION: A CORPUS-BASED CASE STUDY OF THE TRANSLATIONS OF FAULKNER'S THE SOUND AND THE FURY INTO LITHUANIAN, POLISH AND RUSSIAN

Private in public: addressing the ethical, legal and curatorial issues of digital oral history.

Supervisor: Hedges, M. (Supervisor) & Geoghegan, B. (Supervisor)

Methods of Building Sustainable Digital Communities and Co-Productivity from Crowdsourcing in the GLAM Sector

Supervisor: Dunn, S. E. (Supervisor) & Hedges, M. C. (Supervisor)

Measuring the Impact of China’s Digital Heritage: Developing Multidimensional Impact Indicators for Digital Museum Resources

Supervisor: Tanner, S. (Supervisor) & Oreglia, E. (Supervisor)

Long-form Journalism and Archives in the Digital Landscape

Supervisor: Blanke, T. (Supervisor) & Coté, M. (Supervisor)

Supervisor: Blanke, T. (External person) (Supervisor) & Coté, M. (Supervisor)

Heritage and Digital learning: understanding how communities learn about Cultural Heritage from online content and how it can be embedded in traditional education

Supervisor: Earl, G. (Supervisor)

Governing Data in Modernity/Coloniality: Astronomy Data in the Atacama Desert and the Struggle for Collective Autonomy

Supervisor: Powell, A. B. (External person) (Supervisor) & Couldry, N. (External person) (Supervisor)

Global Platform, Local Labour: Precarious YouTubing in Ireland and Turkey

Supervisor: Jarrett, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Arnold, S. (External person) (Supervisor)

From Weibo to WeChat: social media activism in China

Supervisor: Gerbaudo, P. (Supervisor) & Coté, M. (Supervisor)

From Index Locorum to Citation Network: an Approavch to the Automatic Extraction of Canonical Reeferences and its Applications to the Study of Classical Texts

Supervisor: Ginzburg, J. (Supervisor), Lappin, S. (Supervisor) & McCarty, W. (Supervisor)

Exploring iconic images created by the Ministry of Information and their relation to cultural memory in Britain

Supervisor: Tanner, S. (Supervisor) & Dunn, S. (Supervisor)

Evaluating computational creativity: a standardised procedure for evaluating creative systems and its application

Supervisor: Collins, N. (External person) (Supervisor) & Thornton, C. (External person) (Supervisor)

Digital Narratives in Physical Museums. Narrative Construction with Contextual Technologies: The Di Casa in Casa Chatbot and the Museum of Augmented Urban Art in Milan.

Supervisor: Dunn, S. (Supervisor) & Hedges, M. (Supervisor)

Digital Agriculture in India: A New Green Revolution?

Supervisor: Srnicek, N. (Supervisor) & Gerbaudo, P. (Supervisor)

Designing adaptivity in educational games to improve learning

Supervisor: Miles, S. (Supervisor), Kolling, M. (Supervisor) & Slovak, P. (Supervisor)

Decolonising South African museums in a digital age: re-imagining the Iziko Museums’ Natal Nguni catalogue and collection

Supervisor: Tanner, S. (Supervisor) & Anderson, S. (Supervisor)

Debating the US Constitution: A computational approach to the structure and geography of the ratification debate.

Supervisor: Edling, M. (Supervisor) & Hedges, M. (Supervisor)

Data, Camera, Action: Screen Production in a Streaming Era

Supervisor: Feldman, Z. (Supervisor), Conor, B. (Supervisor), Feldman, Z. (Supervisor), Conor, B. (Supervisor), Feldman, Z. (Supervisor) & Conor, B. (Supervisor)

Cybersecurity Rewired: Threats, unknowns and sociotechnical security practices

Supervisor: Stevens, T. (Supervisor), Mathew, A. (Supervisor) & McBurney, P. (Supervisor)

Common struggles: policy-based vs. scholar-led approaches to open access in the humanities

Supervisor: Anderson, S. (Supervisor) & Hall, G. (External person) (Supervisor)

Changing the Tradition: The Morphology of Nascent Insular Caroline Minuscule in Tenth-Century Britain

Supervisor: Crick, J. C. (Supervisor) & Stokes, P. A. (Supervisor)

Automated Collation and Digital Editions : From Theory to Practice

Supervisor: Pierazzo, E. (Supervisor) & Moul, V. A. (Supervisor)

A Tweet at the Table: Black British Identity Expression on Social Media

Supervisor: Feldman, Z. (Supervisor) & Ajana, B. (Supervisor)

A  syntax-based  approach  to  the  language  of  causality  in  Thomas Aquinas.   The   case   of principium and causa (Summa   Contra Gentiles, books I-II). Explorative study and first results.

Supervisor: McCarty, W. (Supervisor) & Prescott, A. (Supervisor)

An Investigation of Online Activism Through Emotional Mobilisation on Social Media Such as Weibo and WeChat

A new british history of the home rule crisis: public opinion, representation and organisation.

Supervisor: Readman, P. (Supervisor) & Bradley, J. (Supervisor)

An Ethnographic Study of Digital Humanists: Combining Virtual and Traditional Ethnography in the Electronic Textual Cultures Laboratory

Supervisor: Hedges, M. C. (Supervisor) & Lavagnino, J. D. (Supervisor)

A computational approach to Latin verbs: new resources and methods

Supervisor: Lenci, A. (External person) (Supervisor) & Marotta, G. (External person) (Supervisor)

Internships

Information regarding internships and internship-thesis.

Students in the Master Programme in Digital Humanities (MDH) at the KU Leuven can choose to write a thesis based on an internship.

This webpage describes the modalities and procedures for applying for, and engaging in, such internship.

Internship can be done in a public institution or an academic research unit and are characterized by the non-remunerated embedded nature of project participation by the student. All internships should involve the use of some non-trivial digital tools or applications within digital humanities. Hence passing the exams of the first semester courses and excercises on scripting languages is a prerequisite for a succesfull digital humanities internship.

Internships are done in the second semester and have a duration of 4 months, between the beginning of February and end of May, and should approximately present an effort of 450 hours, including the writing of the thesis. The student typically engages in the internship on a part-time basis. The reason for this is that students will typically have some courses to take in the second semester and need combine the internship with attending these courses.

An agreement is made between the KULeuven Digital Humanities Programme, the student and the public instituion or the academic research unit on the work content, the time investment and scheduling of  the internship activities.

The student has a daily supervisor at the internship organization who is responsible for daily guidance during the internship. The Programme also appoints an academic supervisor, member of the MDH Programme, who monitors that the internship has sufficient academic depth. Internships are only accepted when a professor of the MDH programme agrees to be the promotor. The internship coordinator is the contact point between the MDH Programme, the internship embedding institution or academic research unit and the student.

Offered possibilities for internships are provided by the Programme. They appear on the web page https://set.kuleuven.be/mdh/current-students/masters-thesis/Internships together with the registration webform which is updated during in November of the academic year. For practical reasons it is advisable to choose an internship that is physically located in Belgium or at an international organisation with which the MDH programme has an existing agreement.

Students interested in one or more internships offered on the Master of Digital Humanities webpage, will register through a webform on the Digital Humanities webpage before December 20th. A student information session on master thesis internships will be organised in the first half of November 2022.

Supervisors at the internship organization receive the details of the students interested in a research topic. The supervisors communicate their preference of students to the internship coordinator. Taking both the preferences of students and of the embedding  organizations into account, the Programme Director of the Master Programme in Digital Humanities proposes matches to students and the proposing embedding organizations.

These matches do not provide a guarantee that the student will be allowed to do this internship at the embedding organization. If a student has weak study results in the January exam period, then it may be decided that the internship is cancelled. The student is then asked to select a research-thesis topic instead. Students who did not pass the exam in January for Scripting Languages do not qualify for an internship. 

During the internship, students report at least once every month to their internship coordinator on the status of the work and the achieved progress. This is done in a written report, although meetings are definitely encouraged. The student can also contact the academic supervisor for academic guidance if needed. The adherence of the student to the progress report schedule will be taken into account at the evaluation of the internship.

During the internship students writes an internship-thesis. The formal requirements of the internship-thesis are the same as that of a research-thesis. ( http://set.kuleuven.be/mdh/current-students/masters-thesis/thesis-size ) and its writing should be included in the 450 hours of the internship. An internship-thesis follows the established pattern of a research-thesis in that it starts from a research question or problem but instead of developing the research subject as an individual endeavour the research or solution building is undertaken in an embedded research environment.

As such an  internship-thesis explains the goals, context, work, experiments, results, conclusions, and potential future work of the internship. It situates this in a broader Digital Humanities context (related works, related tools or applications) and links the work to state-of-the art in Digital Humanities. There should always be a clear relation to Digital Humanities research in an internship-thesis.

The internship-thesis fullfils the role of the Master thesis in MDH.

The MDH Programme Director appoints a jury consisting of the academic supervisor, the daily supervisor(s) at the embedded workplace, and an academic assessor for the internship-thesis defence and grading. For the internship thesis evaluation, the daily supervisor(s) of the work at the hosting internship place fills out an internship evaluation forms and sends it to the internship coordinator.

The student gives a 15-minute presentation of the internship-thesis to this jury during one of the examination periods of the academic year. The jury formulates questions, and the student defends the internship-thesis.  The jury determines the final grade for the internship-thesis , based the evaluation of the supervisor and the academic criteria for the internship-thesis assessment.

For any questions to please contact:

Guido Roumans

KU Leuven - Master in Digital Humanities Programme Thesis Coordinator

OFFERED INTERNSHIPS

Below you can find the list with internship propositions. It will be updated twice each academic year. In the first couple of weeks of the the first semester and at the end of the first semester / beginning of the second semester so it is advised to check it more than once .

INTERNSHIP-THESIS PROPOSALS

• Internship at ModeMuseum - Fashion Museum (MoMu) (1)
• I nternship at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (RMFAB) (1)
• Internship at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (RMFAB) & KU Leuven  (1)

Internships at Royal Conservatoire Antwerp & Orpheus Institute, Ghent (5)

Internship at Design Museum Gent  (1) (Dutch Only - Nederlandstalig)

Internship at University Gent - Literature in English (Comics and Graphic Novels) (1)

Internship at Stage at meemoo  (1) (Dutch Only - Nederlandstalig)

• Internship at Stage at Musea en Erfgoed Antwerpen (1) (Dutch Only - Nederlandstalig)
• Internships at KBR  (5)
• Internships at KULeuven - KADOC  (2)
• Internship at KULeuven - ODIS/KADOC  (1)
• Internship at KULeuven - Libraries - LCS Digitisation & Document Delivery  (1)
• Internships at KULeuven - Libraries - ARTES (2)
• Internships at KULeuven - Libraries - Special Collections  (2)
• Internships at KULeuven - ILT  (2)
• Internships at collaboration of KULeuven - ARTS - Unit of Archeology and KULeuven – Department of Architecture (7)
• Internship at KULeuven - ARTS   (1)
• Internship at KULeuven - LECTIO (1)
• Internship at KULeuven - LAW  (1)

Would you like more information on the procedures and specifics on how to engage in an internship in the Master of Digital Humanities?

An  assessment roster  and  appreciation scale  will be used to evaluate your master's thesis. Your internship mentor fills in this  evaluation form  and conveys it to the programme director.

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Master of Digital Humanities (Leuven) (60 ECTS) Master of Science

Admission requirements 2025-2026, admission requirements 2024-2025, definitive version: 30/09/2024, students with a degree obtained at an institution of the flemish community, after admission procedure.

Students with a MA degree obtained from a Flemish institute and/or students who obtained a master’s degree from a Humanities faculty from KU Leuven download the application form here.

Additional information

Apply through the website of the programme:  http://set.kuleuven.be/mdh/application/application .

Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community

Students who did not obtain their previous degree(s) at an institution of the Flemish Community should submit an application via the Admissions Office: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/ . You can find a list of core documents, which should be submitted with every application, here: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/requesteddocuments .

Diploma requirements

Language requirements.

More information about the eligibility conditions of the programme may be found here .

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Arts and Humanities Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A collection of Arts & Humanities Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

Jungle Zoo City People , Justin C. Ahlquist

Software Company Workplace Bias in Technical Communication , Amanda Altamirano

Anticipating Combustion: Suffering's Potential For Finding Meaning, Perseverance, And Transcendence , Alexander Alvarez

Inclusifying the Rehearsal Room: Creating Accessible and Accommodating Theatrical Spaces for Young People , Christian Anderson

Imaginative Immersion: Developing a Theatre of the Mind Pedagogy for an Ever-Changing Educational Landscape , Cory Kennedy Barrow

Echo , Ana Beltran

Unplayable Games: A Ludoarsonist's Manifesto on Trans Play and Possibility in Digital and Analog Gaming , PS Berge

Campbell & The Cryptid: Mindfulness and Mediality , Elaina Buffkin

Niña de Cristal | Girl of Glass , Camila Cal Mello

Dress to Impress: New Composition Instructors' Interpretations and Embodiment of Professionalism as Displayed through Dress , Jacqueline C. Cano Diaz

Steps of Theatrical Design: A Resource for Activating Educators to Teach Design in High Schools , Chandler Caroccio

In My End is My Beginning: Mary Stuart and the Foundation of Her Religious Pragmatism , Shantelle M. Clement

ASPIRA and the Young Lords: Examining Their Impact on Fostering a Puerto Rican Cultural Identity in New York City During the 1960s and 1970s , Asmara M. Cortes-Caba

The Uglier Animals , Fernanda Coutinho Teixeira

Subjectivity in Circulation: Jean Baudrillard and the Image as Objective Reality , Jacob Crawley

Caitlin Clark and History , Richard C. Crepeau

Money Money Money , Richard C. Crepeau

The Courts and Intercollegiate Athletics , Richard C. Crepeau

Willie Mays, Ray Dandridge, and Me. , Richard C. Crepeau

Immigant Twists: The Hunt for Heritage, Healing and the Twist of DNA in Poetic and Hybrid Forms , Colleen Dieckmann

Comical, Familial, Satirical: Exploring Visual Culture Through Portraiture and Graphic Narrative , Matthew D. Dunn

Analyzing the Use of Plain Language in Brief Summaries on ClinicalTrials.gov , Megan J. Eddington

Prompt Engineering: Toward a Rhetoric and Poetics for Neural Network Augmented Authorship in Composition and Rhetoric , Christopher Foley

0. "Prologue" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series , Sebastian Garcia

1. "To Restore People's Name" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series , Sebastian Garcia

2. "A Human Being to Be Remembered" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series , Sebastian Garcia

3. "Still Paying That Sacrifice" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series , Sebastian Garcia

4. "Hey Buddy, I'm Back!" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series , Sebastian Garcia

5. "They Were like Mini Versions of Us" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series , Sebastian Garcia

Episode 49: The 2024 ZORA! Afrofuturism Conference with Dr. Julian Chambliss and Dr. Scot French. Plus, Reflections on the 2020-2024 ZORA! Afrofuturism Conference Cycle , Sebastian Garcia

Lucas' Gift: Exploring the Importance of Self-Care , Kevaun L. Gayle

Ratón Pérez: A Translation of the Spanish Tooth Fairy Legend , Sasmeta Giriraj

Theatre as Resistance: Application of Queer and Feminist Theories to Theatrical Practice and Pedagogy , Chanel H. Gomaa

Mother Tongue , Kianna Greene

A Succession of Loves, of Writing, and of Memory: Reverberations of Deleuze and Guattari Across In Search of Lost Time , Dylan Hoven

Disability Representation in Contemporary Playwriting , Caroline Hull

In an Immersive Space, Raising Awareness to Universalize the Concept of Resistance and Hope , Elaheh Jazemi

Identity Beyond Cultural Traditions: An Exploration Through Visual Narratives and Self-Portraiture , Anne njeri Kinuthia ms

The Color of Disease: Race Science, Pandemic Influenza, and the Rise of Epidemiology in the Segregated South , Andrew Kishuni

Spaced Out: Exploring Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Through Animation , Alyssa R. Klapka

Beyond Gaming: Using Discord to Increase Communication in your Courses , Christine I. Kugelmann and Carolyn Glasshoff

Creating Connection: Utilizing Dramaturgical Collaboration to Engage Young People in Theatre Making in a Post-Pandemic World , Gabrielle Lawlor

Empire's Ugly Feelings: Irritation, Anxiety, and Resignation in Wilkie Collins's The Moonstone and Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford , Angela JM Leeds

Crusading for Fun and Profit: An Examination of Ludohistorical Mode in the Crusader Kings Community , Kirk M. Lundblade

The Dyslexic Actor: How Dyslexia Affects the Acting Process , Kate Milazzo

Women of Needles and Holes , Michelle Munoz

Theatrical Tools to Support the Community Agreement , Bethany E. Post

Changing Lines , Spencer L. Reynolds

Guns Can't Kill Ghosts , Krista B. Ruffo

The Capsule of The Caterpillar: A Hybrid Collection From An Invisible Disorder , Jessa M. Santiago

Lotería: Hybrid Narrative of a Transracial Adoptee , Dani F. Sarta

Adapting Models for Florida’s Public Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Collegiate Writing Centers , Erin M. Shorthill

The New Antisemitism , Edgar G. Soto

A Holistic Approach to Animal Farming: Integrating Bioregionalism and Socialist Ecofeminism Within the Context of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations , Sarah R. Spears

A Pandemic in the Educational Sphere: Collecting and Understanding Students' Responses to University Communication on COVID-19 , Matthew R. Stapleton

The Drought , Nicholas Stovel

Metaontological Dismissive Strategies: Implications and Applications in Metaphysics of Race and Gender , Ethan F. Stumpp

The Promise of Graphic Medicine in Provider Training to Promote Mental Health, Prevent the Empathy Decline, and Improve Learning , Maeher Sukhija

An Exploration of mHealth Applications Usage Among Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Study , Francine N. Sutton

From the Slime and Mud: Rumination as Fuel for Artistic Process , Olivia Van Natta

Breaking Molds: Transformative Processes in Art Making, Materials, and Life , James M. Wysolmierski

Prohibition in Sanford: Local Lives Questioning a National Narrative Presented Through Data, Discourse Analysis and Digital Mapping , Lindsey K. Yeazell

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Human Recognition Theory and Facial Recognition Technology: A Topic Modeling Approach to Understanding the Ethical Implication of a Developing Algorithmic Technologies Landscape on How We View Ourselves and Are Viewed by Others , Hajer Albalawi

Exploring English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Saudi Arabian Teachers' Perceptions vis-a-vis the English Education Context in Primary and Secondary Schools , Mona Abdullah A. Al Mogeerah

Gatsby Revived Through Memes , Sabrina Alvarez

Foreign Constellations , Steven Archer

Me and My Baby: Directing & Designing "Chicago" at the High School Level , Leo Arteche Arencibia

Defining Creativity and Its Role in Marx's Philosophy , Carlos Avila

An Investigation on the Procedural Rhetoric of Curated Difficulty , Ismael Benjelloun

Trauma In the Acting Process: My Role as Camae In the Mountaintop and the Implementation of Practical Techniques for Empowerment , Anita Bennett

Tomiccama Tomiccanacayo: A Feminist/Spatial Analysis of flesh to bone by ire'ne lara silva , Alyssa B. Bent

Ruffled: Examining Feminism & Femininity Through Animation , Savannah Berry

Boys to Men , Brandon Bradley

Taste of Grief & Other Stories , Madison Brown

Diverse Expressions of the Black Identity in Jackson, Mississippi: Stories , Elisabeth Campbell

Save the Drowning Child: Stories , Kayla Cayasso

Studying Memes During Covid Lockdown as a Lens Through Which to Understand Video-Mediated Communication Interactions , Tatyana Claytor

Inkling: An Exploration of Visual Effects as a Character , Joshua Cooper

"Do You Want to Build with Snowman?": Positioning Twine Story Formats Through Critical Code Study , Daniel Cox

A Constant in Sport , Richard C. Crepeau

Big 10 , Richard C. Crepeau

Bobby Knight , Richard C. Crepeau

Coco Gauff , Richard C. Crepeau

Damar Hamlin's Cardic Arrest , Richard C. Crepeau

Florida Politics , Richard C. Crepeau

Football Obsession , Richard C. Crepeau

Jim Brown , Richard C. Crepeau

The Protopopovs , Richard C. Crepeau

Narrating the Fragmenting Brain: Alzheimer's Disease Neuronarratives , Bonnie Cross

Magic Show: Themed Experiences Utilizing Animation , Emma Cuitino

"Auto"-Exploitation: A Marxist Examination of Self-Driving Cars , Parker DuVall

The Daughters of Sycorax , Wendy Dye

Preserving our Past (PoP): Comparing Methods of Digitally Replicating Historical Artifacts , Abbie Easter

Treatment of the Differently Abled: Representations of Disability from Victorian Periodicals to Contemporary Graphic Narratives , Rachelle Echevarria

Transforming Costuming Design: Costuming for the Actor's Comfort , Lisa Evenson

War on the Bay: Determining the Existence of Watershed Moments within the Shipyards in Tampa, Florida during World War II , Connor E. Farley

With Silk, Sage, and Bones: Confronting Death and Dying Through Nature and Ritualistic Healing , Brittney Fucheck

A Survey of Current School Orchestra Directors' Incorporation of Alternative Styles in the 6-12 String Curriculum , Haley Fye

Erasing the Past for Marketability: The Effects of Selling National Myth in Ybor City's Public Historical Narrative , Janine A. Galindo

Las Madres Blancas: The Visual Representation and Cultural Production of the Mirabal Sisters , Luisa Garcia

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