Master in Digital and Public Humanities

Ca Foscari University of Venice is a historic public university housed in the Venetian Gothic palace Ca' Foscari, founded in 1868 as Italy's first advanced school for commerce. Located on the Grand Canal in the heart of Venice, Ca Foscari offers humanities, social sciences and science and technology programs at undergraduate and graduate levels, attracting students from around the world to study and conduct research in one of Europe's most unique cities.

The university combines a strong academic reputation with extensive international engagement: it maintains over 500 active exchange agreements and more than 30 joint and double degrees, while ranking highly in areas such as classics, modern languages and archaeology. Ca Foscari also emphasizes affordability, offering relatively low tuition fees and targeted financial aid for high-achieving international students, alongside a supportive environment for researchers and innovators.

Studying at Ca Foscari means immersing yourself in Venice's cultural richness while benefiting from a vibrant student life of clubs, cultural events and internships. The university's connections with local institutions and international partners create practical learning and career opportunities. Prospective international students who value a strong humanities and social sciences education in a globally connected, historically rich setting will find Ca Foscari an inspiring place to advance their academic and professional goals.

The Master in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca Foscari University of Venice is a 2-year English-taught program that combines humanities and computer science. It helps students develop cross-cutting skills to work with cultural heritage and technology.

The curriculum includes courses like Information Visualization, Web and User Experience Design, and Literary and Linguistic Computing. Students learn to design, produce, and enhance online resources, and manage cultural assets digitally.

Graduates can become experts in fields like digital management of cultural resources, public humanities, or language technologies, working as Digital Curators, Cultural Project Managers, Digital Archivists, or Public Historians, in cultural institutes, museums, or publishing houses.