Digital Arts and Humanities

TheDigital Arts and Humanities programme from University College Corkis a full-time inter-disciplinary thematic structured PhD programme running over 48 months from the date of first registration for the programme. This programme is also available on a part-time basis. Full-time and part-time students will complete the taught modules over the same time-frame.

Students of Digital Arts and Humanities programme from University College Cork will choose to enter the programme within either theArtsor theHumanitiesstrands. Students registered at UCC are required to complete 75 credits of taught core, training and career development modules over the course of the programme.

Careers Information

Our graduates, developed in a student-led learning environment, are developed to be researchers and critical thinkers with expertise in computing as well as the arts and humanities. They are coders and developers as well as excellent writers, communicators, and critical thinkers.

• A qualification in digital humanities provides students with the following skills and attributes:

• An ability to apply critical, theoretical, and technological approaches to cultural materials and societal challenges;

• An understanding of how to use complex cultural data and materials in digital analysis;

• Deep knowledge and appreciation of the role of digital technologies in culture and society;

• Familiarity with a wide range of communicative modes across a range of media;

Courses include:

• Digital Skills for ResearchPostgraduates in the Humanities and Social Sciences

• Teaching and Learning in Digital Humanities

• Models, Simulations and Games

• Graphics for Interactive Media

• Audio and Sound Engineering

• Audio Processing

• Digital Video Capture and Packaging