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PhD Computational Cultural Studies at Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Programme overview

New doctorate combining historical, theoretical and cultural scholarship with computational methods; admits no more than three students per year; first cohort begins in 2026-27.

Faculty: Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: English  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Literary and cultural analysis coursework plus at least two computation-focused courses (one inside English, one in another department) and a summer computational humanities practicum after year 1.

Career pathways

Academic, cultural and technological institutions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Welcomes humanities graduates drawn to computational approaches and STEM, arts or social science majors with strong humanities research foundations. Application deadline January 7.

Intake: Fall

Apply through the official page: https://apply-dc-mcs.mcs.cmu.edu/portal/dc-apply

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