Master's in Curatorship and Digital Humanities

Education

Master's in Curatorship and Digital Humanities

It transforms teaching and research with digital tools.

The Master's Degree in Curatorship and Digital Humanities offers solid and comprehensive training in digital methodologies, tools and techniques suitable for new approaches in the research areas of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The Master's Degree, in the area of digital transformation in teaching and research, explores the interdisciplinary confluence between the areas of Humanities, Information Sciences and Computing.

In addition to the training of specialized staff for projects, the skills to be acquired by students are highly valued in the public and private sector job market, such as knowledge in geographic information systems, web programming languages, knowledge organization, data curation, metadata management, network analysis or 3D modeling, among others.

The master's degree takes advantage of the experience of professors from various departments and research units of NOVA FCSH (Laboratory of Digital Humanities, IHC, CHAM, IEM and CLUNL), with solid experience in the training offer and in projects in the area of digital methods applied to the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It also has a partnership with NOVA LINCS (FCT NOVA), enhancing previous collaborations in several research projects.

This year, applications are open at NOVA FCSH.

Why this Master's?

  • It deepens knowledge acquired in the 1st cycle and in postgraduate courses in the areas of arts, information sciences, social sciences, humanities and cultural heritage;
  • It explores the domains of digital curation and digital humanities, linked to research, project management and professional practices in memory and heritage institutions;
  • Prepares for professional life in the context of digital transformation;
  • Increases the ability to understand and solve problems using digital tools;
  • Consolidates digital skills that enable autonomous lifelong learning;
  • Develops skills for collaborative research in digital media.

Applications 2025/26

1st Phase: JAN. 28th to Mar. 28th.

2nd Phase: Mar. 31st to Jul 16th

Vacancies: 20

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?

Course Coordinator: Nuno Correia (NOVA FCT), Daniel Alves (FCSH NOVA) e Paula Ochôa (FCSH NOVA)

Academic divison: mestrados@fct.unl.pt

I want to apply:

Career opportunities

  • Museums;
  • Archives;
  • Libraries
  • Municipalities;
  • Web content production companies;
  • Creative industries;
  • Tourism;
  • Educational institutions.

Partnerships

NOVA  FCSH

With this Master's Degree you will have access to two areas of specialization:

  • Digital Curation
  • Digital Humanities