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Cultural Data Studies, MSc
- Organisation:
- Universität für Weiterbildung Krems
- Typ:
- Part-time
- Certificate:
- Master of Science (M.Sc.)
- Duration:
- 5 semester(s)
- City, country:
- Krems, Lower Austria, Austria

Programme
The new post-graduate course Cultural Data Studies* responds to the increasing demand for competencies on the bridge between cultural and computer science. It conveys to students comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge about the systematic application of computer-assisted and data-based processes with digital resources.
The transdisciplinary aligned spectrum of the curriculum brings various methodological approaches together and offers a overview of knowledge fields in the humanities, digital literacy, digital methods, computer philology, visual culture, data criticism, historical computer science, computer linguistics, culture & media history, popularization & visualization of complex data structures, data privacy laws, information management and theories of digital media in the humanities and cultural sciences. In the fields of intermediation, collections and marketing of data, the legal and economic aspects are specifically tailored to play important roles.
Excerpt from the international faculty: David M. BERRY (London), Axel BRUNS (Sidney), Carolin GERLITZ (Amsterdam), Warren SACK (Santa Cruz), Regine BUSCHAUER (Basel), Gerhard LAUER (Göttingen), Theo Röhle (Braunschweig), Annika RICHTERICH (Maastricht) und Ramón REICHERT (Vienna).
*Subject to the approval of the senate
Target Group
Journalists, Engineers, Developers, Digital Humanities, Digital Curators, Librarians, Archivists, Media Scientists, Historians, Cultural Scientists, Art Historians, Technical Scientists, and Data Managers.Admission/Entrance requirements
Study or work experience according to regulations
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Organisation
The University for Continuing Education Krems (Danube University Krems) is the leading public university for continuing education in Europe. As university for continuing education we specialize in enhancing the qualifications of working professionals. The strength of the university is providing university courses that keep pace with the times and are oriented toward current and future societal challenges. Almost 8,000 students are currently enrolled in the University for Continuing Education Krems, 30,000 have already completed their studies successfully. The university combines ongoing innovation in research and teaching with the highest standards and holds the seal of quality of the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ Austria).
Programs of Study
The University for Continuing Education Krems provides Master’s programs and shorter courses in the following areas:
- Building & Environment
- Education
- Digitalization & Sensors
- Health & Medicine
- Arts & Culture
- Media & Communication
- Migration & International Affairs
- Psychotherapy & Social Services
- Law & Administration
- Economics & Business Management
Studying in Krems
The range of studies offered by the University for Continuing Education Krems is specially designed to meet the requirements of adult students. It gives students the opportunity to complete academic continuing education alongside their careers, thereby acquiring competencies for professional and personal ongoing development. There are specific admission prerequisites, depending on the type of study and the subject area of the course, which you can find out about in the respective course at www.donau-uni.ac.at/study
Course guidance

- Wendy Coones, M.Ed.
- +43 2732 893-2543
- wendy.coones@donau-uni.ac.at
Contact
Universität für Weiterbildung Krems
- Phone:
- +43 (0)2732 893
- Fax:
- +43 (0)2732 893-4000
- E-Mail:
- zbw@donau-uni.ac.at
- Web:
- Link to the organisation