ENGL 635

Digital Humanities (3)
This course provides a comprehensive graduate-level introduction to the field of digital humanities.  During the course of the semester we will explore several distinct areas within the field, including humanities computing, critical code studies, and new media studies.  The class will introduce students to foundational and state-of-the-art humanities computing tools for the analysis and archiving of texts; and expose students to current trends in and criticism of digital literature and interactive fiction/game theory; and discuss digital humanities’ impact on the academic and para-academic professions. Students will be expected to engage in code-making and use of digital tools.  Counts for A.