Master's Programme in Digital Culture
Master
In Bergen (Norway)
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Bergen (Norway)
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Duration
2 Years
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In Digital Culture we look at how we control and choose technology that will benefit society. We train professionals who can use technology creatively and can analyse the effects of technological change.
Every day, we are influenced by technology. But technology can also be influenced by us. To understand what we need and want from new technology, we must understand technology in a broader context.
Current research includes
Electronic literature and digital art
Machine vision and its cultural effects
Digital humanities
Practice-based research into new narrative forms
Studying Digital Culture will enable you to critically reflect on tech culture and the history of technology in addition to giving you hands-on experience in web design and creative web projects. Current master’s topics include e-books, selfies, games and learning and digital poetry.
Our alumni work in diverse fields such as journalism, web design, teaching, innovation, art, culture and programming.
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Digital Culture is a rapidly developing field that is characterised by methodological pluralism. Methods used include algorithmic methods used in coding, historical methods, textual analysis and interpretative methods, statistical methods and qualitative data.
With a master's degree in Digital Culture
you will have in-depth knowledge of a central theme within Digital culture
you will have knowledge and experience of academic argumentation, discussion and presentation and know how to produce academic texts on an advanced level.
you will be able to use methods and analytical tools necessary to complete an independent research project within your chosen area
Our alumni are currently employed in diverse fields such as
technology journalism
web design, teaching
administration and development of corporate information systems
innovation in the mobile services industry
art
culture
programming
In this time of rapid technological change we don’t just need people who can program our computers, we also need people who understand the impact of technology and the ways in which digital technologies can be used to improve our society. Digital Culture trains professionals who can use technology creatively and can analyse the effects of technological change.
Having a humanities-based understanding of digital culture that includes historical, aesthetic and ethical perspectives as well as practical experience with digital methods equips them to make decisions about how to design and implement new technologies in their fields.
72 % of alumni with a degree from the Faculty of Humanities say that they have found relevant work within two years of graduating.
A master’s degree is a qualification for continued research, for instance by pursuing a PhD in Digital Culture and for teaching.
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Subjects
- Supervisor
- Design
- Art
- Web
- Technology
- Structure
- Design techniques
- Art Photography
- Artificial Intelligence
- Art Direction
- Web Development
- Web Programming
Course programme
As a master’s student in Digital Culture you will spend your first year doing coursework (60 ECTS) and your second year working on your master’s thesis (60 ECTS).
Your schedule could be as follows:
Semester 1:
- DIKULT302 Key Theories of Digital Culture (15 ECTS, compulsory)
- DIKULT303 Digital Media Aesthetics (15 ECTS)
- DIKULT301 Methods and Project Development in Digital Culture (15 ECTS, compulsory)Either
- DIKULT 304 Seminar Topics in Digital Culture (15 ECTS) (or DIKULT207 / DIKULT208)
- Independent work on your master's thesis, including meetings with your supervisor and an option of writing groups with other students.
You can substitute relevant courses from other departments if they are approved by your supervisor.
Master's Programme in Digital Culture