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Digital Anthropology MSc
About this degree
The Digital Anthropology MSc is the first of its kind: placing digital technologies, platforms and practices in social and cultural, and comparative context. Students study core anthropological theories with emphasis on their relevance for understanding digital culture. A strong emphasis on research and ethnographic methods allows students to gain skills in digital ethnography, social media analytics, social data analysis, mapping, digital design, user research methodologies and applied digital anthropology.
Who this course is for
The programme is suitable for those with a prior degree in anthropology but also for those with degrees in neighbouring disciplines who wish to be trained in anthropological and related approaches to digital culture. We are also interested in people returning to study from a wide range of different sectors with experience in digital media and culture.
What this course will give you
The Digital Anthropology MSc at UCL was established in 2009, the first degree course in Digital Anthropology, and remains the only masters level programme in Digital Anthropology in the world. Led by a renowned team of researchers, it is unique in combining a world-class training in anthropology with the empirical study of the development and use of digital technologies in a diverse range of settings around the world.
The programme combines ethnographic methods, critical thinking and practical explorations of the digital world and encourages in-depth research to develop the next generation of understanding about the impact, consequences, aesthetics and politics of digital technologies and infrastructures.