PhD in Digital Arts and Humanities

NicoleL88

Did anyone else check this out? I was going to apply (having a BA and currently doing an MA) but the closing date for scholarships is Friday and the closing date to submit a research proposal for DAH is July 6th and I have no idea what I would want to dedicate four years of my life to yet.

Am keeping it in mind for next year as I'll have the opportunity then to speak to people who have completed Year 1 and will also have a year to find out more about it.

http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/research/phd/dah/

evil-monkey

Hi Nicole,

I've been accepted to this programme. Send me a PM down the line if you'd like.

All the best.

maeve123

Hi Nicole - how did you find the first year of the Phd (how many hours a week etc, what are the classes and structure like etc) - I am considering applying and I'd appreciate your help. thanks maeve

ilovesmybrick

Hi Maeve, I'm in first year of this course myself so If you want to pm me with any questions I can try answer them. It is a structured programme so for the first year there is an emphasis on generic introductions to the subject. As it is cross-institutional though there is the ability to take classes/modules in the other participating universities. Overall I would have to say that it is looking like it will be a very interesting four years, though if you're coming from a strict humanities background the learning curve can be a bit steep in certain respects.

maeve123

Thanks so much for the reply. Roughly how many hours a week to you spend in classes? Thanks again, maeve

ilovesmybrick

Well in first year you would spend roughly 4-6 hours a week in classes, depending on module choices etc. There are also bi-annual institutes that you would go to in the participating institutions.

maupat

ilovesmybrick wrote: »

Overall I would have to say that it is looking like it will be a very interesting four years, though if you're coming from a strict humanities background the learning curve can be a bit steep in certain respects.

Hi ilovesmybrick, I'm doing a Masters by Research (as Gaeilge) with The School of Digital Humanities (Fiontar) in DCU at the mo. I would hope to apply for this PhD next year as I am currently applying the finishing touches to my thesis which I will finish this summer.

Given that I would be coming from a humanities background what particular challenges do you think I would face? Also, do you think it would be pragmatic to undertake (and complete!) the PhD on a part-time basis i.e., could one realistically hold down a full-time job while pursuing a PhD at the same time?

Any info greatly appreciated

ilovesmybrick

Well I came to the course from a strict humanities background too. Obviously since its a digital humanities course there will be a lot of material that can seem mystifying without a degree in computer science! The main challenges that I have experienced relate to knowing that a computer system or programme can achieve a certain goal, but having to build up the technical knowledge to get it to work. Degrees in history don't really prepare you for database design or using GIS! The challenges you may have would really depend on what you want to achieve with your project and what your comfort level with computer systems is.

I think that you are able to pursue this PhD part-time, at least in some of the universities, but I can't give any advice on it. It would be something that you would need to discuss with your proposed supervisor before application.

fries

There isn't any jobs in this area.

maupat

fries wrote: »

There isn't any jobs in this area.

Just out of interest, how do you know this?

ilovesmybrick

I would have to disagree, there may not be an abundance of jobs in this country specifying 'digital humanities', but it's the same as many courses, you gain a specific skill set that enables to apply for many different types of jobs, it's about knowing where you want to go and what you want to do. Internationally there are several jobs that appear that this course would be tailored to fit, but they don't always contain the digital humanities or humanities computing tag.