环球亚洲的数位历史文学硕士
Digital history (DH) has enabled a deeper understanding of the past through the use of digital technologies in the research, analysis, and preservation of texts, visuals, and other cultural artifacts. The intersection of computational tools and digital methodologies with history has revolutionised the discipline in many ways: historians are now able to find and collect sources at their fingertips; analyse historical patterns and uncover once-marginalised voices through computational tools and methodologies; and visualise, present, and disseminate historical materials and findings to wider audiences through digital media and Virtual Reality (VR)/Augmented Reality (AR) simulations. This has, in turn, created unprecedented opportunities for researchers, teachers, students, and the general public to engage and appreciate history as users, observers, creators, and/or contributors. Although rooted in the 1960s, the increasing number of digital history initiatives in academic programmes, funded projects, and research institutes over the past few decades strongly evidence the inseparability of DH from future attempts to advance the field of history in a digitised world. The Master of Arts in Digital History in Global Asia (DHGA) at Lingnan University offers a unique, comprehensive approach to this emerging field.
What Will I Study?
With a more specialised scope on global Asia’s history, our proposed MA programme will allow students to gain an in-depth understanding of digital technology in relation to the history discipline through specific case studies. As students put their acquired knowledge and skillsets to practise in individual/group digital projects, they will gain a stronger understanding of how digital tools help advance the field of history and the dissemination of historical findings. It will be attractive to those seeking to advance their research in history, strengthen their knowledge and skills of teaching, writing, and presenting Asia’s global past, and/or develop fundamental knowledge and skills in the use of digital technologies in the historical field and the information and cultural sectors.
Who is this programme for?
The programme is suitable for both recent bachelor degree graduates and for professionals looking to develop their careers. No specific technical background is necessary – we provide you with the training necessary to understand digital humanities in historical research and different digital methods to interpret historical analysis.
What can I do with the DHGA programme?
Designed to align with the Level-6 parameters of Hong Kong Qualification Framework, DHGA graduates will be well-positioned for careers that will be in demand in a range of fields such as education, the creative media, cultural management, heritage preservation, information science, programming, and academia.
Why Lingnan History?
The DHGA MA will be the first MA of its kind, both within Hong Kong and the wider region, and Lingnan’s liberal arts ethos combined with the Department of History’s teaching talent, make the university the ideal home for such a programme. Students will also be taught by a strong faculty in both the History of Asia and in the Digital Humanities.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of DHGA, students will be able to:
- Explain the origins, developments, rationale, basic methods, and uses of digital history in relation to Asian studies;
- Classify how digital technologies are advancing and reshaping historical teaching, research, and presentation.;
- Implement digital application to history content that led to new perspectives to and/or interpretations and/or presentation of Asia’s global past to a broader public audience;
- Critique the merits and challenges digital approaches pose to the learning, teaching, research, and presentation of Asian history.
Career Prospects
Our graduates will be especially well-positioned to take up jobs in education, academia and data analyst. Examples of career paths include:
- Museums and archives: Preserving their collections, education and exhibition of objects and ideas.
- Education: Teaching and training others on global and Asian history with different digital approaches and methods.
- Consultant or Strategist: Providing advice and guidance to organizations on how to utilize digital methods on conducting network and data analysis.
- Data Analyst: Interpreting complex digital data to assist businesses in decision-making, while ensuring ethical use of AI and data privacy.
- Academia: Pursuing a further degree in History or Area studies.
To qualify for the award of the Master of Arts in Digital History in Global Asia offered by Lingnan University, students must, where applicable:
- Complete 9 courses (8 courses and 1 capstone project) and obtain a minimum of 30 credits;
- Achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.67; and
- Fulfil the University exit requirement on English language competency, if applicable; and fulfil all University/programme requirements.
- A student who has fulfilled all the requirements for graduation shall be awarded a Master of Arts in Digitial History in Global Asia degree with one of the following classifications:
| Degree Classification | Minimum Cumulative G.P.A. |
| Distinction | 3.50 |
| Pass | 2.67 |
Applicants shall fulfil the minimum admission requirements for taught master’s degree programmes as follows.
Academic Qualification(s):
- hold a relevant bachelor’s degree awarded by a tertiary education institution recognised for this purpose by the University; or
- have obtained an equivalent qualification; or
- have provided satisfactory evidence of academic and professional attainment.
English Proficiency:
In addition to the above, applicants whose degree or, exceptionally, an alternative qualification deemed equivalent from a tertiary institution not using English as the medium of instruction (MOI) for the programme should obtain:
- a minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) or 79 (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)1 2; or
- a band score of 6.5 or above in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)1, or
- an equivalent score in a recognised test, or
- an equivalent qualification to prove his/her English language proficiency which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
1For IELTS and TOEFL qualifications, the University only accepts results that are within the validity period, viz. 2 years, from the time of submission of an admission application for the specific intake cohort.
2For an applicant using TOEFL “MyBest scores” to fulfil the minimum required score of 79, interview or other means will be used to assess the applicant’s proficiency in English.
Additional Admission Requirements
- Applicants may be invited to attend a face-to-face or video interview when it is deemed necessary.
The DHGA is composed of 30 credits including
8 required courses (24 credits),
and a capstone project (6 credits). For course descriptions: please refer to here.
Core Courses (8 Courses, a total of 24 credits):
| DHG501 | Introduction to Digital History in Global Asia (3 credits) |
| DHG502 | Digital Approaches in Historical Research (3 credits) |
| DHG503 | Digital Data Management in Asian Studies (3 credits) |
| DHG504 | Visualisation and Digital Mapping of Asian Cities (3 credits) |
| DHG505 | Digital Public History (3 credits) |
| DHG506 | 3D Remodelling of Asian Heritage (3 credits) |
| DHG507 | Rethinking the Historical Archive (3 credits) |
| DHG508 | Critical Digital History (3 credits) |
Application, Tuition, Scholarship
Tuition Fee
1-year Full-time: For 2024-2025 intake, the annual tuition fee for full-time and part-time study is HK$160,000.
Medium of Instruction
English
Study Modes
1-year Full-time
2-year Part-time
Entrance Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students will be considered on the basis of academic merit. All students admitted to the programme will automatically be considered for the scholarships. No application is required.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via Lingnan University's Online Application System*. A non-refundable HK$400 application fee is required upon submission.
* Note: All documents submitted will not be returned. Information on all unsuccessful applicants and applicants who have declined the offer will be destroyed after the admission exercise. All application fees paid are non-refundable and no receipt for application fee will be issued.
Application Period
We will be accepting applications on a rolling basis until 30 Jun 2024.
Applicants are strongly advised to submit their applications as soon as possible.
*We continue to accept late applications if spaces are still available, and applicants are still considered for the entrance scholarship.
Contact Us
| Email: | Admission [email protected] General - [email protected] |
| Telephone: | (852) 2616 7485 |
| Fax: | (852) 2616 7478 |
| Address: | MA Digital History in Global Asia Programme, Department of History Room HSH302, 3/F, Ho Sin Hang Building, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, N.T., |