Digital Humanities

Learn how age-old inquiries into culture, meaning, and value meet emerging technologies and cutting-edge skills.

The Advanced Certificate in Digital Humanities (DH) teaches students how to apply emerging technologies to traditional areas of humanistic inquiry. Since much of this work is situated within academic libraries and cultural heritage institutions, the program emphasizes the special role of information professionals in supporting digital humanities research, teaching, and professional activities.

By the end of this program, students will be able to:

1. Understand and describe current topics in digital humanities, including theory, methods, and applications, and develop critical perspectives on them;

2. Develop relevant skills in digital content, research, technology, and user experience; and

3. Be prepared to apply these skills appropriately in academic and cultural heritage contexts.

Advanced Certificate Requirements

The advanced certificate program consists of 12 credits (four 3-credit courses): two required courses and two electives, which must be completed with a B average or better. The program can be taken as a stand-alone program or within the School of Information's MS Library and Information Science and MS in Data Analytics and Visualization programs.

Required Courses (2 courses, 6 credits)
INFO 657 Digital Humanities I
INFO 659 Digital Humanities II

Elective Courses (2 courses, 6 credits)
Contexts
INFO 631 Academic Libraries & Scholarly Communications
INFO 625 Management of Archives & Special Collections
INFO 670 Linked Open Data for Libraries, Archives & Museums
INFO 679 Museum & Digital Culture: Theory & Practice
INFO 689 Rare Books & Special Collections

Digital Content
INFO 665 Projects in Digital Archives
INFO 647 Visual Resources Management
INFO 655 Digital Preservation & Curation
INFO 668 Projects in Moving Image & Sound Archives
INFO 669 Digital Asset & Media Management

Research
INFO 658 Information Visualization
INFO 687 Geographic Information Systems
INFO 640 Data Analysis 
INFO 630 Research Design & Methods

User Experience (UX)
INFO 644 Usability: Theory & Practice
INFO 643 Information Architecture & Interaction Design
INFO 646 Advanced User Experience Design
INFO 682 Projects in Information Experience Design

Special Topics
INFO 611 Information Policy
INFO 628 Data Librarianship & Management 
INFO 633 Strategic Leadership & Management
INFO 663 Metadata: Description & Access
INFO 664 Programming for Cultural Heritage
INFO 680 Instructional Technologies
INFO 681 Community Building & Engagement

Note: Some special topics courses (INFO 697) may be used to fulfill one or more elective requirements. Please contact the program coordinator (listed below) with any questions.