Overview

Dedicated to inventing the future of the humanities, Texts and Technology is an interdisciplinary doctoral program that integrates fields such as writing, rhetoric, philosophy, technical communication, and public history with digital methods and practices in coding, game design, and archiving.

What you will learn

The Texts and Technology program at the University of Central Florida considers literacy in a broad sense, from traditional notions of writing and communication to more contemporary notions of computational and procedural literacy (e.g., using programming and new media installations as inventive methods for production, critique, and analysis).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods for Texts and Technology
Texts and Technology in History
Programming for Digital Media
Playable Texts and Technology
History and Theory of Dynamic Media
Digital Interaction for Informal Learning
Humanistic Data Analysis
Hypertext Theory and Design
Visual Texts and Technology
Digital Literacies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Orlando, United States

Disciplines

Library Science Communication Studies Creative Writing View 12 other PhDs in Creative Writing in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must hold an earned master’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution recognized by UCF or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
Fields with a technological and/or textual theory component, such as digital humanities, public history, technical communication, digital media, cultural studies, philosophy, rhetoric, or linguistics, are especially applicable.
Three letters of recommendation. These should be from faculty members, university administrators, or employers.
Statement of purpose.
A substantial academic writing sample (between 10 and 25 double-spaced pages) and an optional digital portfolio illustrating the applicant’s ability to engage in advanced academic work.
Résumé or CV.
Applicants to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide a course-by-course credential evaluation with GPA calculation.

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22988 USD / year

≈ 22988 USD / year
Out-of-State

22988 USD / year

≈ 22988 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6664 USD / year

≈ 6664 USD / year

Living costs

Orlando

United States

1111 - 1939 USD / month

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