{"id":122,"date":"2017-08-09T14:13:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T14:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devtandt.cah.ucf.edu\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:50:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T18:50:04","slug":"122-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/textstech\/","title":{"rendered":"Texts and Technology Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary text-primary mb-0 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"bg-primary mt-4 mb-4 p-2\"><span class=\"h3 font-condensed text-uppercase\">Inventing the Future of the Humanities<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-secondary h3 font-slab-serif font-weight-light mb-3\">UCF\u2019s Texts and Technology Ph.D. program offers interdisciplinary study at the intersection of humanities and technology.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-faded mb-0 pt-5 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_49366\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&listType=playlist&list=PLC_-PBK7h1hp3wFhpxmpoXU-QdZuJmzUN&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  data-facadeoembed=\"playlist?list=PLC_-PBK7h1hp3wFhpxmpoXU-QdZuJmzUN\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"bg-primary mt-4 mb-4 p-2\"><span class=\"h3 font-condensed text-uppercase\">Six Specialized Pathways to Excellence<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Digital Humanities<\/strong> &#8211; Transform how we understand culture through cutting-edge digital tools and methodologies<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Digital Media<\/strong> &#8211; Master the art and science of interactive communication and user experience design<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Editing, Publishing, and Interdisciplinary Curating (EPIC)<\/strong> &#8211; Shape the future of how knowledge is packaged, preserved, and shared<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Public History<\/strong> &#8211; Bridge communities and scholarship through innovative digital engagement strategies<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Rhetoric and Composition<\/strong> &#8211; Revolutionize communication for the digital age across scholarly and professional contexts<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Scientific and Technical Communication<\/strong> &#8211; Become the translator between complex knowledge and public understanding<\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-primary mt-4 mb-4 p-2\"><span class=\"h3 font-condensed text-uppercase\">Why Choose UCF T&amp;T?<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Future-Ready Curriculum<\/strong> Our 48-credit program combines rigorous theoretical foundations with hands-on technological innovation. You&#8217;ll graduate with both scholarly expertise and practical digital skills that set you apart in any career path.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Flexible, Focused Training<\/strong> 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&#8217;re supported every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Diverse Career Outcomes<\/strong> Our graduates don&#8217;t just enter academia\u2014they transform it. They also lead in technology companies, cultural institutions, government agencies, publishing houses, and nonprofit organizations. You&#8217;ll be prepared for careers that don&#8217;t even exist yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Research That Matters<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Collaborative Community<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\"><strong>Your Dissertation, Your Vision<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Your capstone project isn&#8217;t constrained by traditional formats. Whether you&#8217;re creating a digital installation, developing new theoretical frameworks, or building interactive media, you&#8217;ll work with expert faculty to design original research that meets the highest academic standards while pushing disciplinary boundaries.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\"><strong>The T&amp;T Advantage<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">In a world where technology shapes every aspect of human experience, the Texts &amp; Technology program prepares you to be a leader in the digital transformation of humanistic inquiry\u2014not just adapting to change, but driving it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron bg-primary media-background-container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/textstech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2017\/10\/ApplyNow.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/textstech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2017\/10\/ApplyNow.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-condensed h1\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n<h4>Ready to invent the future? 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