Introduction to Digital Humanities
Course ID:
DH 8991 / MDST 8991
DH Requirement:
Introduction to Digital Humanities
Semester/Year Offered:
Fall 2025
Class meeting days and times:
TuTh 2:00 - 3:15
Department
Media Studies
Instructor:
Kevin Driscoll
Area of DH Practice:
Critical Digital Studies, Digital Publication and Public Humanities, Textual Technologies
Research Data Type:
Data Structures and Computational Models, Textual and Linguistic Data
Affiliations:
UVA
Introducing the history, theory, and methods of Digital Humanities. Students will learn the interdisciplinary origins of DH, debate contemporary issues, and explore opportunities at UVA. The course will cover a range of specializations including humanities computing and critical code studies, data visualization, mapping and spatial analyses, and digital archives and preservation. This course is a requirement for the Graduate Certificate in DH.