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University College Cork (UCC)| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Full-time | 1 year | September | find out | 0 |
Overview
The MA encourages a multidisciplinary approach to digital arts and humanities in a creative and scholarly atmosphere. The course will give you an introduction into how digital tools and methods can be used in arts and humanities research, combining theory and practice.
Course Details
The course will give you a grounding in how information and communications technology (ICT) tools can be used to capture humanities data sources in digital form to frame research questions, collaborate on research using social networking tools, and present results, both in print and online. You will be encouraged to and facilitated in the creation of digital artefacts individually and in teams.
The MA Digital Arts and Humanities is a one-year full-time MA. Face-to-face teaching is delivered by discussion-based seminar. The course also features elements of blended learning using online forums and social networking tools. Some modules will be offered wholly or partly as workshops.
Further details of the programme content and modules are in the Postgraduate College Calendar
Fact File
Course Code: CKE09 Full-time
Course Title: Digital Arts and Humanities
College: Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences
Duration: 1 year Full-time
Teaching Mode: Full-time
Qualifications: MA
NFQ Level: Level 9
Costs: 2017/2018 Irish/EU Fee: EUR 6,000 full-time; EUR 3,000 per year part-time
2016 Entry Requirements: The entry requirement is an honours primary degree with 2.1 (or equivalent) in any discipline. Candidates who hold a primary degree with 2.2 will also be considered subject to the approval of the programme selection committee. (see detailed entry requirements)
Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below
Next Intake: 11 September 2017
Assessment
Modules in the course require you take a 'hands on' approach, using the current generation of ICT tools. They also include assessments, testing your knowledge of both theory and practice of inquiry in the digital age. It is expected that you will create a digital research project in the course of your research. Assessment also includes individual and group work using a range of presentation styles including: oral, online, shared, text, video and audio.
Application Procedure
Application for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc(Course Code CKE09). Places on this programme are offered in rounds. The closing dates for each round can be found here. For full details of the application procedure click How to Apply.
All required documentation must be either uploaded to your online application, or sent in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1, Courthouse Square, Galway, immediately after an application is made.
Please note you will be required to answer specific additional/supplementary questions as part of the online applications process for this programme. Applicants will be asked toto submit a supplementary statement (c 750 words) indicating their potential research interests in the field, and how they envisage the use of digital tools might contribute to their research interests
Further Contact Information
Dr. Mike Cosgrave
School of History
Tel: +353 21 4902359
Email: [email protected]
2016 Entry Requirements: The entry requirement is an honours primary degree with 2.1 (or equivalent) in any discipline. Candidates who hold a primary degree with 2.2 will also be considered subject to the approval of the programme selection committee. (see detailed entry requirements)
Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below
Next Intake: 11 September 2017
Contact University College Cork (UCC) to find course entry requirements.
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