MA Digital Humanities

MA-Studiengang »Digital Humanities«

Interdisciplinary Master’s with Individual Specialization

The Erlangen Master’s program in Digital Humanities is an interdisciplinary, partially English-language program characterized by a specific content profile and the option for individual specialization. Through the close integration of humanities research fields and computer-assisted analysis methods, it offers both a practice-oriented and research-oriented education.

Program Profile

The profile of the curriculum, which is strongly oriented towards technical and computer science, includes practice-oriented methods of computer science such as pattern recognition, graphical data processing, computer vision, and databases for the study of cultural heritage.

The core of the program consists of four thematic fields:

  • Daten erfassen
  • Daten visualisieren
  • Daten analysieren und verstehen
  • Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion

These themes are complemented by a solid understanding of media ethics and IT law. Individual specialization is possible through a large elective area that is shaped by ongoing research projects. In a project module, students are prepared for independent research and various professional fields. (cf. Module Handbook)

Diagram with the 10 components of the Master's program in the form of hexagons
Components of the Master’s program

The combination of foundational computer science knowledge and DH application modules ensures the acquisition of theoretical, practical, and critical-discursive skills.

Career Prospects

Graduates of the Master’s program in Digital Humanities have diverse career opportunities. The program qualifies them for entry into research in the young but rapidly growing international field of Digital Humanities. At the same time, graduates find challenging job opportunities in forward-looking fields at the intersection of computer science and the humanities, such as in cultural institutions or the education sector.
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