Undergraduate Courses

Requirements

Lower Division (one required): Each of these classes introduces students to the use of digital tools and methodologies to examine complex cultural, social, and historical dynamics. See the master list for the full list of options.

Upper Division: In addition to the Lower Division course, Minors need to take:

1. 1. 1. DH 101
      2. One upper division course, DH 110-160, and
      3. Four other upper-division electives, which may be DH courses or courses from other disciplines. See the master list for the list of options from other disciplines.

DH 195 Internships

The DH Program is not offering any DH 195 internships at this time. If you are already working closely with a DH affiliated faculty member and have identified a possible internship together, then first consult with your faculty sponsor to see whether they would be willing to supervise your 195.

Course Petitions

Please fill out this form if you’d like to petition for an elective. Include all the information you can, including a syllabus, if available. Petitions will be reviewed at least once per quarter. Please email Deanna Finlay if you have additional questions.

Questions?

Contact our SAO, Deanna Finlay at deanna@humnet.ucla.edu

Winter 2026

• DH 101 – Introduction to Digital Humanities

Instructor: Nicholas Sabo

Foundation course for students in the Digital Humanities minor, providing a theoretical and conceptual framework for understanding the genesis of the digital world. Use of contemporary cultural-historical methodology to focus on the rise of new media and information technologies in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, such as photography, film, radio, television, the Internet, and the World Wide Web, and their impact on how individuals, groups, and cultures experienced their worlds.

• DH 131 – Digital Mapping and Critical Geographic Information Systems

Instructor: Wendy Kurtz

Introduction to digital mapping and critical geographic information systems. Study of basic data types including geographic, structured, and unstructured. Students engage with fundamental mapping practices such as geolocating structured data, working with open data through web mapping technologies, georeferencing historical maps, and creating location-based narratives and visualizations. Through project-based learning, students discover how to manage and apply data to wide range of digital mapping technologies. Consideration of how to incorporate these concepts into humanities and social sciences research.

• DH 150 – Working with Audio Data in the Humanities

Instructor: Nicholas Sabo

Audio technologies and data science have an intertwined history, from early anthropologists recording and cataloguing folk songs to Nielsen canvassing radio listeners to digital mixing and modern music streaming algorithms. This course will introduce students to working with audio data for humanities research using old-time radio dramas. Students will digitally record, convert, transcribe, visualize, and analyze small and large quantities of audio while critically examining the history of radio and data science. This course will engage with the academic conversations and methodologies of digital humanities, culminating in a research essay and portfolio project. No experience or background in coding, data visualization, or audio technologies are required.

• DH 150 – Digital Musicology Methods and Resources

Instructor: Mohsen Mohammadi

Exploration of diverse ways in which computational tools, digital resources, and artificial intelligence are reshaping music research and practice. Examination of key methodologies from digitization and reconstruction of historical sounds to optical music recognition and computational analysis. Students produce and present digital musicology research project. Students select topic of interest and apply relevant methods learned in class. Students critically assess potential and limitations of digital approaches, and address ethical considerations. Exploration of evolving relationship between technology and music. No programming experience required. Designed for students with strong interest in music and willingness to engage with new technologies.