MA Digital Studies of Language, Culture, and History at University of Chicago

Master's programme providing a grounding in computational methods for research on language, culture and history. It is aimed at students with a humanities or arts background, and students with science or computer science backgrounds are also encouraged to apply. The STEM-designated degree leads to software-related roles or doctoral study. The one-year general MA no longer exists; Digital Humanities is now a specialization in the Master of Arts Program in the Humanities.

Faculty: Humanities Division (Arts & Humanities)  |  Department: Digital Studies / Forum for Digital Culture  |  Duration: 2 years full-time (two-year specialized MA with thesis; this version runs until Spring 2027)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Autumn  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Six core courses in the first year (including DIGS 30001 Introduction to Computer Programming Using Python, DIGS 30007 History and Theory of Computing for the Humanities and DIGS 30004 Data Visualization for the Humanities) plus three courses in a chosen specialization (Artificial Intelligence and Language, Digital Art and Archaeology, Digital Media and Extended Reality, or Digital Texts and Culture). Year two adds specialization courses and a thesis project with a software component and a written component.

Career pathways

Software development, software-related marketing, communications and technical writing, doctoral study applying computational methods, or academic support roles in digital humanities.

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