Program Overview

Digital Culture (Master's)

The Master's programme in Digital Culture is a two-year programme that explores the impact of technology on society. The programme is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of digital culture and its various aspects, including technology history and culture, web design, and creative web projects.

Duration and Study Places

• Duration: 2 years
• Study places: 9
• ECTS credits: 120
• Start of study: Autumn
• Teaching language: Norwegian and English

Programme Overview

Through the Master's programme in Digital Culture, students learn to reflect critically on topics such as technology history and culture, and gain practical experience with web design and other creative web projects. Current topics for the Master's thesis can include e-books, selfies, computer games and learning, and digital poetry. Digital culture is a field that is developing rapidly and is characterized by methodological pluralism, including algorithmic methods, historical methods, text analysis, explanatory methods, statistical methods, and qualitative data.

Career Opportunities

With a Master's degree in Digital Culture, graduates have in-depth knowledge of a central topic within digital culture, knowledge of and experience with professional argumentation, discussion and presentation, and the ability to use methods and analysis tools necessary to complete an independent research project. Our former students work in diverse fields such as:

• Technology journalism
• Web design, teaching
• Administration and development of business information systems
• Innovation in the mobile service industry
• Art
• Culture
• Programming

Admission Requirements

• Grade requirements: C (2.5)
• Requires a minimum average grade of Norwegian grade C (2.5) or the equivalent to be eligible for admission.
• Students with citizenship from countries outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland must pay tuition fees.
• Submission deadline for autumn semester: 15 April

Study Structure

• Semester 1:
  • Key Theories of Digital Culture (15 ECTS)
  • Digital Media Aesthetics (15 ECTS)
• Semester 2:
  • Methods and project development in digital culture (15 ECTS)
  • Elective course in digital culture (15 ECTS)
• Semesters 3 and 4:
  • Master's thesis (60 ECTS)

Student Life

As a Master's student in Digital Culture, the base will be at the HF building on the university campus in the centre of Bergen. Students will have their own reading room space, work side by side with other Master's students at the institute, and become part of a lively, international environment. In a normal week, students attend one to two lectures and spend the rest of the time on self-study. Usually, all classroom activities and assignments are compulsory, in addition to seminars and individual guidance. The teaching is research-based, meaning that the methods, themes, and subjects taught are selected in accordance with relevant, new research at the institute.

Study Abroad

Students can go on an exchange stay for one semester, which provides valuable cultural experience, linguistic training, new professional insights, and experiences for life. The university recommends a stay at one of the partner universities in the NORDPLUS Nordic Digital Culture Network or at other recommended partner universities.

Further Studies

With a Master's degree, students can qualify for further research work, such as taking a PhD in Digital Culture.