Online master's in digital humanities

Use and create digital tools to research issues relevant to local and global communities

The mission of the Digital Humanities program at Concordia University Ann Arbor is to foster inter-disciplinary knowledge through the analysis and creation of digital texts, promote life-long learning, and equip students with the technological skills required for the global job market.

Cost Per Credit ^$740

Credits 30

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Program Overview

The technological landscape is evolving rapidly. Many businesses, schools, churches, and entrepreneurs rely on digital technologies such as data visualization, data mining, and social media to make informed business decisions, advertise and market, improve employee productivity, and more. If you’re looking for a graduate program in the humanities, look no further than Concordia’s online master’s in digital humanities. You’ll graduate equipped with the technical skills required for the evolving job market while building your foundation holistically, so you can advocate for the humane and ethical use of technology, no matter your industry or workspace.

By completing CUAA's online Master of Arts in the digital humanities, you will be able to do the following:

Use Python to code and create web-based texts
Use Adobe Creative Suite to create graphic images appropriate for social media and other marketing venues
Create, use, and analyze data visualizations in order to make well-informed decisions
Create, use, and analyze geographical information systems in order to make informed decisions
Use rhetorical strategies for collaborating and communicating with specific audiences (colleagues, potential clients, customers, parishioners, etc.)
Create and use digital archives

Learn more with a glimpse at our Free Digital Storytelling course.

What to Expect

Students in this program should expect:

Individualized instruction and attention
The freedom to research areas of self-interest within the humanities
The ability to use and design digital tools to conduct this research
The freedom to be creative and explore
Fully online, self-paced courses in a convenient eight-week format

After completing all your coursework, you will have the opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge by completing either a practicum or a thesis. Practicums may be completed at your place of employment in which you will be required to complete a special project focusing on a topic introduced within the digital humanities coursework. The project will be grounded in current research but is a more practical and hands-on project.

The thesis requires in-depth research on a topic of choice and involves writing an academic paper or multimodal compositions. Students, who choose to write a thesis, will work closely with faculty in the department to ensure they produce quality graduate-level work.

Check out a graduate student and his digital humanities project!

Digital Humanities student example

Locations

Ann Arbor
Online

How to Apply

Application to be submitted for graduate admission.

All students applying for admission to the program must have:
- Overall GPA of 3.0
And must submit the following:
- Online application
- All undergraduate transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- One-page statement of purpose
Once applications are on file, students will then be asked to submit their application documents to complete their files. This can be done by:
- Uploading the documents directly to their application portal
- E-mailing them to the admissions office
- Sending them via mail
Students MUST have their official transcripts sent directly from the issuing institution – they cannot come from the student directly.
Once all documents are on file, admissions will send the files over to the program director for final review.
Once the program director has approved the student for admission into the program, admissions will process the student’s acceptance and notify the student via e-mail.
Students, who have earned graduate credits at a different institution or in a different CUWAA graduate program, may transfer up to 6 academic credits of work (up to 15 credits may be transferred beginning July 1, 2022). All transfer work is at the discretion of the program director. For more information, please contact Dr. Erin Laverick at Erin.Laverick@cuaa.edu.

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