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The Master of Arts in Digital Humanities and Societies (MADHS) is a two-year program that allows participants to study the Middle East’s digital culture from a scholarly and applied perspective. Through the program, students are able to specialize as archival print scholars of Middle Eastern digital cultures or as researchers trained to employ the powerful methodologies of the digital humanities to investigate practices, patterns, and trends of digital culture.
The MADHS program welcomes applicants with an interest in digital cultures and humanities, including students who have recently graduated from an undergraduate program, entrepreneurs, project managers, and working specialists in IT, public relations, communications, libraries, media, and cultural heritage backgrounds.
- Students are taught by CHSS faculty, who are leading scholars and researchers in their fields, or by distinguished visiting professors.
- Students are introduced to professional activity through a local or international internship at a renowned institution.
A two-year full-time program that requires 39 credits, including three departmental core courses, three program core courses, three electives, an internship (or an independent research project), and a thesis.
All courses are taught in English.
Total of 39 credit hours:
| Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DHS 621 | Approaches to Digital Humanities |
| DHS 622 | Digital Communication and Media |
| DHS 623 | Methods in Digital Humanities |
| ME 611 | History, Politics and Cultures of the Middle East |
| ME 613 | Social, Economic and Development Theory |
| SS 612 | Research Methods |
| Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DHS 651 | Emerging Technologies and Applications |
| DHS 652 | Digital Publishing and Design |
| DHS 654 | Civil Society and Digital Activism |
| DHS 655 | Exploring Digital Heritage Methods |
| DHS 656 | Introduction to Human Language Technologies |
| DHS 657 | Coding for Humanities |
| DHS 658 | Digital Resources in the Humanities |
| DHS 659 | Digital Innovation and Transformation |
| DHS 660 | Digital Disinformation and Propaganda in the Middle East and North Africa |
| DHS 661 | Digital Writing |
| SS 600 | Thinking and Practicing Interdisciplinarity in the Humanities and the Social Sciences |
| TSD 628 | Terminology |
| WSD 653 | Gender and Digital Cultures |
| WSD 662 | Women and Gender in the Literature and Cinema of the Middle East and North Africa |
| Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DHS 691 | Internship |
OR
| Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DHS 669 | Independent Research Project |
| Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DHS 695 | Master's Thesis Hours |
| Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 699 | Thesis Defense |
Graduates of this program will be equipped to:
- contribute to cutting-edge theory and timely intellectual conversations about digital cultures in the Middle East and other regions.
- pursue careers in different fields such as higher education administration, library or cultural heritage organizations, research centers, communication, media and marketing firms, or digital start-ups.
- choose between an internship or project.
Applicants seeking admission to the MADHS program should have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, with a strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4) from a recognized university.
Applicants are required to submit an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79 in order to demonstrate their proficiency in English. Applicants can be exempt from this requirement if they meet one of the conditions listed below:
- The applicant completed their studies at an institution in a country where English is the official language.
- The applicant provides an official letter from the university where they completed their studies confirming that they obtained their degree from an institution where the medium of instruction is English (if not otherwise exempt).
- The applicant’s first language is English
Tuition Fees
| Program | Master of Arts in Digital Humanities and Societies |
|---|---|
| Total Program Tuition Fees | QAR 95,000 |
| Tuition Fees per Credit Hour | QAR 2,436 |
| Total Program Credit Hours | 39 |
| Program Duration | 2 years |