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.

Language

English

Program Duration

2 Years

Certification

Masters

Factsheet
  • 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 36 credits, including three departmental core courses, three program core courses, two electives, an internship (or an independent research project), and a thesis.

All courses are taught in English.

 

Total of 36 credit hours:

CodeCourse Name
DHS 621Approaches to Digital Humanities
DHS 622Digital Communication and Media
DHS 623Methods in Digital Humanities
ME 611History, Politics and Cultures of the Middle East
ME 613Social, Economic and Development Theory
SS 612Research Methods

CodeCourse Name
DHS 651Emerging Technologies and Applications
DHS 652Digital Publishing and Design
DHS 654Civil Society and Digital Activism
DHS 655Exploring Digital Heritage Methods
DHS 656Introduction to Human Language Technologies
DHS 657Coding for Humanities
DHS 658Digital Resources in the Humanities
DHS 659Digital Innovation and Transformation
DHS 660Digital Disinformation and Propaganda in the Middle East and North Africa
DHS 661Digital Writing
WSD 653Gender and Digital Cultures
WSD 662Women and Gender in the Literature and Cinema of the Middle East and North Africa
WSD 670Gulf Feminism

CodeCourse Name
DHS 691Internship 

OR

CodeCourse Name
DHS 669Independent Research Project

CodeCourse Name
DHS 695Master's Thesis Hours

CodeCourse Name
699Thesis 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

To know more about the admission requirements, kindly visit CHSS Admissions.

Tuition Fees
Student Financial Information
ProgramMaster of Arts in Digital Humanities and Societies
Total Program Tuition FeesQAR 90,000
Tuition Fees per Credit HourQAR 2,500
Total Program Credit Hours36
Program Duration2 years