COMP 275
Digital Humanities in Art History and Literary Studies
Spring 2025
Division I
Cross-listed
ARTH 275
Class Details
This course introduces students to critical topics, techniques, and methods related to digital scholarship in the humanities. Students will learn how to critique the reliability of published case studies that use digital methods, and how to construct basic projects that use digital techniques, including text analysis, digital mapping, 3d modeling & imaging, and data analysis with both quantitative and qualitative data sources. They will also explore different ways of sharing research through digital methods, including virtual storytelling and best practices of data communication. Digital Humanities in Art History and Literary Studies provides a foundation to encourage student exploration of digital projects in a variety of disciplines at Williams, whether students wish to incorporate digital methodologies into a humanities discipline or to understand the ways humanities materials require different approaches to data and digital projects in the sciences. While trying different tools and approaches, we will discuss the larger ramifications of using digital techniques in humanistic disciplines. What kinds of ethical questions should we consider? What sorts of environmental footprint or sustainability issues do our projects raise? What kinds of power structures do they create, reflect, sustain, or dismantle?
The Class:
Format: lecture
Limit: 24
Expected: 20
Class#: 3406
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 24
Expected: 20
Class#: 3406
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
Students are evaluated based on 1) preparation for and participation in class discussions and exercises, including assigned readings and project reviews; 2) completion of a digital portfolio that includes 6-8 assignments applying methods learned in class, with written analysis and responses to reflection prompts.
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
Junior majors in Division I receive preference, followed by juniors in other fields.
Distributions:
Divison I
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
COMP 275 Division I ARTH 275 Division I
COMP 275 Division I ARTH 275 Division I
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COMP 275 - 01 (S) LEC Digital Humanities
COMP 275 - 01 (S) LEC Digital HumanitiesDivision IBeth FischerT 1:10 pm - 3:50 pm
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