Digital humanities (DH) is a discipline at the intersections of the humanities with computing. DH studies human culture -- art, literature, history, geography, religion -- through computational tools and methodologies; and, in turn, DH studies the digital through humanist lenses. Digital humanists study social media phenomena or medieval manuscript archives; computationally analyze thousands of newspaper articles to trace economic developments; construct video games to study literary narratives; or resurrect historical cities through digital maps and virtual reality exhibits.
In introductory and advanced DH courses, students learn about the intellectual landscape of digital humanities scholarship. They learn how to build digital stories, exhibits, and maps; how to digitize rare books; how to analyze collections of data; how to construct digital models and 3D-print them; and how to manage major digital projects. By the end of the program, students conduct a major DH research project of their own or participate in the research of an established faculty project. Throughout the program, students gain a critical perspective on digital technologies, learning to consider the ways digital platforms shape, and are shaped by, the currents of wider social and cultural forces.
By providing this critical and technical skillset, the Digital Humanities Minor prepares students for future paths that range from graduate studies in literature, history, library science, education, or computer science, to careers as technical writers, data analysts and visualizers, project managers, or programmers.
Students should note that some courses at the 200, 300, and 400 levels may have additional prerequisites.
Permission to count courses that are not on the list below towards the Minor in Digital Humanities must be received from the Program Coordinator, and will be granted on a case-by-case basis when the student’s work demonstrably and substantially engages Digital Humanities-related content or research methods.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit at the 300/400-level)
Students should note that some courses at the 200, 300, and 400-levels may have additional prerequisites.
Permission to count courses towards the Minor in Digital Humanities that are not in the Completion Requirements must be received by the Program Coordinator and will be granted on a case-by-case basis when the student’s work demonstrably and substantially engages Digital Humanities-related content or research methods.
It is not possible to complete this program in one year.
1. 1.0 credits in introductory courses: DHU235H1 and DHU236H1
2. 2.5 credits from the groups listed below.
-Only 1.0 credit total from Computer Science may count toward the Digital Humanities Minor, with only 0.5 credit at the 100-level being accepted toward program completion.
- DHU339H1 can be taken twice if the topic is different.
3. 0.5 credits from approved courses that provide a capstone experience: DHU435H1, DHU436H1, DHU437H1
Other 400-level courses with a significant Digital Humanities practicum element can also be considered for fulfillment of the capstone requirement, if students receive written permission of the Digital Humanities Program Coordinator within the first two weeks of enrollment in the course.
The following courses may count towards program completion:
Digital Humanities: DHU334H1/ DHU335H1/ DHU336H1/ DHU337H1/ DHU338H1/ DHU339H1/ DHU339Y0
Anthropology: ANT437H1
Book and Media Studies: BMS392H1
Cinema Studies: CIN312Y1
Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies: DRM424H1
Computer Science: CSC104H1/ CSC108H1/ CSC110Y1/ CSC148H1/ CSC300H1/ CSC318H1/ CSC396Y0
English: ENG286H1/ ENG287H1
Geography: GGR271H1/ GGR272H1/ GGR273H1/ GGR274H1
History: HIS111H1/ HIS393H1/ HIS455Y1
History & Philosophy of Science & Technology: HPS202H1/ HPS203H1
Medieval Studies: MST201H1/ MST202H1/ MST300H1
Music: MUS300H1
Writing and Rhetoric: WRR303H1
Other courses with a strong digital humanities component may be offered across the U of T campus. A significant part of the course must involve the application of digital technologies to humanities scholarship, or of humanities scholarly methods to computing and digital cultures, as well as the reading of scholarship in the Digital Humanities field. By submitting the course description and syllabus as evidence of this strong Digital Humanities component, students may apply to have these courses considered for credit under Requirement 2. Students need written permission of the Digital Humanities program Coordinator to have these courses considered for credit.
