UCF’s Texts and Technology Ph.D. program offers interdisciplinary study at the intersection of humanities and technology.
Digital Humanities – Transform how we understand culture through cutting-edge digital tools and methodologies
Digital Media – Master the art and science of interactive communication and user experience design
Editing, Publishing, and Interdisciplinary Curating (EPIC) – Shape the future of how knowledge is packaged, preserved, and shared
Public History – Bridge communities and scholarship through innovative digital engagement strategies
Rhetoric and Composition – Revolutionize communication for the digital age across scholarly and professional contexts
Scientific and Technical Communication – Become the translator between complex knowledge and public understanding
Future-Ready Curriculum Our 48-credit program combines rigorous theoretical foundations with hands-on technological innovation. You’ll graduate with both scholarly expertise and practical digital skills that set you apart in any career path.
Flexible, Focused Training Complete your degree in 4 years full-time or 5 years part-time. Our structured curriculum moves from foundational knowledge through specialized training to independent research, ensuring you’re supported every step of the way.
Diverse Career Outcomes Our graduates don’t just enter academia—they transform it. They also lead in technology companies, cultural institutions, government agencies, publishing houses, and nonprofit organizations. You’ll be prepared for careers that don’t even exist yet.
Research That Matters From AI-enhanced storytelling to digital archiving, from community-engaged public history to innovative pedagogical technologies, your research will address real-world challenges while advancing scholarly knowledge.
Collaborative Community Join a close-knit cohort of forward-thinking scholars supported by faculty who are international leaders in their fields. Our program combines the resources of a major research university with the intimacy of a small program.
Your Dissertation, Your Vision
Your capstone project isn’t constrained by traditional formats. Whether you’re creating a digital installation, developing new theoretical frameworks, or building interactive media, you’ll work with expert faculty to design original research that meets the highest academic standards while pushing disciplinary boundaries.
The T&T Advantage
In a world where technology shapes every aspect of human experience, the Texts & Technology program prepares you to be a leader in the digital transformation of humanistic inquiry—not just adapting to change, but driving it.
RECENT FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
Bruce B. Janz
“Personhood in African Philosophy and the Possibility of Social, Psychological, and Cognitive Science” in Paul Hackett, Mirian Ngozi Alike, Husein Inusah, and Ava Gordely-Smith, eds., African Philosophical Perspectives on Qualitative Psychological and Social Science Research. Routledge.
Bruce B. Janz
“Thad Metz, Meaning as Fundamentality, and African Philosophy” in Motsamai Molefe et al eds., Thaddeus Metz.