Digital Humanities Track
As technology revolutionizes writing, publishing, archiving and other tasks that have been central to humanities disciplines, there is an increased demand for humanities students to have expertise in digital tools and methods. This track is designed to help students develop digital skills with an emphasis on the humanities.
A focus on Digital Humanities, paired with expertise from a humanities major, will prepare students for careers in a diversity of fields, including digital communication and social media, marketing, digital archival work, publishing, data journalism and other areas. Professionals with DH backgrounds often work in universities, libraries, museums, non-profits and other organizations.
This track pairs well with any major in the humanities and related fields, including English, History, Art History, WGSS, cultural studies programs such as Africana Studies and Asian & Asian-American Studies, and languages programs.
Track Requirements
One course in working with data or programming in a humanistic context:
- DIDA 110: Database Fundamentals
- DIDA 120: Interactive Fiction
- DIDA 260: Data Visualization
- DIDA 310: Text Mining
- GEOG 360: Intro to GIS
One course in critical studies of technology:
- DIDA 220: Critical Practice in Social Media
- DIDA 380: Deepfakes: Reality, Deception
- DIDA 380J: Data & Tech Journalism
- DIDA 380A: Technofeminism
One course in communication:
- DIDA 120: Interactive Fiction
- DIDA 260: Data Visualization
- DIDA 380J: Data & Tech Journalism
- WRIT 344: Writing & Producing Podcasts
Example Coursework
Courses in bold are double-counted between the major shown and DIDA.
| DIDA Requirement |
(General) |
| Programming | HARP 150 |
| Statistics | DIDA 130 |
| Intro Elective | DIDA 110/DIDA 120 |
| Free Elective | DIDA 260 |
| Upper-level Elective | DIDA 380A |
| Methods | DIDA 325 |
| Capstone | DIDA 425 or 426 |