{"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":"2026-10-16T11:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:43:17","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\">Since 2001, UCF&#8217;s Texts and Technology Ph.D. program has offered interdisciplinary study at the intersection of humanities and technology. Our graduates teach at institutions such as the University of Alberta, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Illinois State University, and work outside academia at organizations such as the CDC and the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins.<\/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_49562\"  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=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary pt-5 mb-0\"\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\">Six areas of specialization<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Digital Humanities<\/strong> &#8211; Analyze cultural and historical questions by building and applying digital tools and methods<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Digital Media<\/strong> &#8211; Design and build interactive communication systems, user experiences, and games<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Editing, Publishing, and Interdisciplinary Curating (EPIC)<\/strong> &#8211; Curate and produce scholarly and creative work across print, digital, and archival platforms<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Public History<\/strong> &#8211; Evaluate historical materials and construct public-facing archival and historical projects in partnership with communities<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Rhetoric and Composition<\/strong> &#8211; Analyze and construct persuasive written and digital communication across scholarly, civic, and professional contexts<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Scientific and Technical Communication<\/strong> &#8211; Evaluate and design communication strategies to make technical and scientific information accessible to public and professional audiences<\/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><strong>A Curriculum Grounded in Practice<\/strong> Our 48-credit program combines a rigorous theoretical foundation with hands-on digital methods, so you graduate with both scholarly expertise and practical skills you can apply across academic and non-academic careers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flexible, Structured Training<\/strong> Complete your degree in four years full-time or five years part-time. Core courses meet in person in the evenings, and there are electives in both in-person and online formats, so part-time students can continue working while they study.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where Our Graduates Go<\/strong> 78% of recent graduates work in universities; the rest build careers in industry, K\u201312 education, and government \u2014 including roles at technology companies, cultural institutions, publishing houses, and nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research That Engages Real Audiences<\/strong> Current student and faculty projects range from AI and storytelling to digital archiving, community-engaged public history, and games-based learning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Small, Well-Supported Cohort<\/strong> We admit 12\u201315 students each fall to work with faculty from across the College of Arts and Humanities. We combine the resources of a major research university with the attention of a small program.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-lg text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\">Your Dissertation, Your Vision<\/h3>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Your dissertation follows your questions, not a fixed format. Some students write traditional research studies; others combine written scholarship with digital installations, interactive media, or other born-digital projects. Whatever you choose, you&#8217;ll develop it in close collaboration with faculty, to produce an original, well-argued contribution to the field.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-lg text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\">The T&amp;T Advantage<\/h3>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">As technology reshapes how people write, communicate, remember, and make meaning, T&amp;T trains scholars who can study those changes critically and work within them \u2014 as researchers, teachers, and practitioners.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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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