Digital Humanities Minor

Digital Humanities is an interdisciplinary minor but a complement to any major. Students studying history, political science, English, Spanish, writing, communications, art, computer science or any major, may find the additional training an especially effective means of augmenting their existing talents and leveraging their abilities in the working world.

Digital humanities students approach the arts, literature and history with the tools of the digital age. As a student of the digital humanities, you will learn new means of collecting, curating, analyzing and disseminating information. You will use technology to make the humanities accessible and comprehensible to the public in innovative ways, as well as consider and reflect on the implications of digital scholarship.

A minor in the digital humanities prepares you for work in a wide variety of fields and enhances your employability. Recent studies indicate that digital competency doubles liberal arts students' chances of getting hired and considerably increases their starting salaries. Upon completion, you will be well prepared to work in libraries, museums, cultural centers, digital publishing, and non-profits, as well as in business settings and in any capacity that requires you to be adept with obtaining, analyzing and managing information in a digital setting.

While growing numbers of scholars are revitalizing and reinventing the humanities through the application of digital technologies, many programs aimed at teaching the tools of the field are aimed at advanced students.

Saint Xavier's Digital Humanities program provides an introduction to digital humanities training at the undergraduate level. The program is small in size, offering close relationships and opportunities for collaboration with faculty and fellow students. SXU's Chicago location offers the resources and opportunities afforded by a large city, including proximity to numerous libraries, museums and other venues for internships and employment.