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The Best of Both Worlds

The Master of Arts in Literature, Culture, and Technology will teach you how the deep study of literature, culture, and ideas interfaces with the increasingly digital professional world. You will develop the intellectual, emotional, technical, and social aptitudes necessary in the twenty-first century workplace in seminars that emphasize the careful analysis of texts and theories. You will graduate with a personalized portfolio and a command of tools and methods drawn from the fields of literary studies, media and cultural studies, writing studies, computer science, data science, and game design.

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DC as a Tech Hub

The DC area is a growing tech hub and our students will be in the perfect location to apply for jobs in gaming, tech firms, and the federal government. As a student in our program, you will have access to a wealth of educational resources that go beyond 麻豆破解版鈥檚 campus, from area museums to nationally recognized newspapers and magazines that are invested in looking closely at the connection between the humanities and technology.

Even before Amazon opens its HQ2 in Arlington, the Washington DC area has a . The area is home to many federal research and development initiatives. Washington is among the top cities for digital inclusivity with women comprising . Bethesda Softworks is a major game studio in the Maryland suburbs. Tech firms such as Deloitte and AIR and learning platforms such as Everfi and LearnZillion need researchers and individuals who can analyze a wide breadth of information to provide consultant solutions.

What Makes Us Unique

Our program prepares students for careers in academia, media, publishing, technology industries, and cultural institutions by giving them the opportunity to use the humanities to better understand how technology shapes our contemporary world. In addition to studying all types of literature and media, students learn how to apply analytical and deep reading skills to AI, algorithms, and digital platforms, giving them the writing, problem-solving, and critical thinking necessary to be successful in an array of careers and fields. To learn more about the MA in Literature, Culture, and Technology, take a look at the聽conversation between the two founders of the program, Deborah Payne and David Pike.

What sets our program apart:

  • We offer聽specialized tracks聽in interdisciplinary approaches to literature, culture, and writing; data and computer science; or game design.
  • Students pursuing a technology track can聽obtain a specialized certificate聽along with their MA聽degree.
  • Students pursuing the interdisciplinary track can聽specialize in literature, cinema, transcultural studies, writing, or writing pedagogy.
  • Our innovative core curriculumoffers all students a foundation in critical thinking and the methods of humanistic inquiry. Those wishing to add computer science, data science, and/or gaming coursesalso obtain practical, hands-on skills in digital technologies.
  • We offer聽online MA聽courses every summer.
  • Part-time enrollment is available.
  • Through collaborative projects with 麻豆破解版 faculty and professional internships, you will have access to聽many cultural institutions and professional opportunities in the Washington, DC,聽area, one of the nation鈥檚 fastest-growing technology hubs.

Learn from Our Cutting-Edge Faculty

At 麻豆破解版, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our nationally and internationally recognized faculty. You will learn from expert scholars in Literature, Computer Science, and Game Design who are innovative researchers and active practitioners in their fields, as well as being dedicated mentors and teachers. Our professors鈥 diverse interests and areas of expertise will allow you to explore numerous research options during the MA program.

Three Tracks for Developing Expertise

The MA in Literature, Culture, and Technology prepares you for today鈥檚 world with superb writing skills, the ability to extrapolate big ideas, an aptitude for close reading, the exercise of emotional intelligence, and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Students supplement foundation seminars with practical courses from one of three tracks:

  • Data and computer science(students pursuing a technology track can obtain a specialized certificate along with their MA)
  • Game development
  • Literary studies聽(literature, cinema, transcultural studies, writing, and writing pedagogy)

An interdisciplinary professional portfolio or academic project demonstrating your skills completes your degree.

Full-time students complete the 30-credit program in 18 months, with the option of summer courses online. See MA Admission聽& Degree Requirements.

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