About Communication, Culture & Technology
Communication, Culture & Technology (CCT) is a Master of Arts degree and flagship interdisciplinary program at Georgetown’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Since 1996, we have been studying the impact of technology on society, using tools from multiple disciplines to develop fresh insight and solutions.
Communication, Culture & Technology students are strong analytical thinkers and problem-solvers. They use their diverse academic backgrounds as starting points for the learning and development that they direct for themselves.
During the program, they are challenged to explore and integrate areas previously unfamiliar to them. By the time they complete the program, CCTers are prepared for careers that need articulate, nimble, innovative thinkers and strategists – in other words, people with the skills to succeed when work environments face radical changes due to technology.
Our alumni use these skills in a wide variety of fields: academia, journalism, data analysis, communications, politics, business, technology, consultancy, and more. Even long after graduation, they continue to enjoy the benefits of a CCT network, connecting with students, faculty and fellow alums to share ideas, tips and opportunities.
Follow the tabs at the top of each page to find out more about Communication, Culture & Technology:
- People: read faculty, student, and alumni profiles. Contact us if you would like an introduction.
- Academics: see the wide range of options for coursework available to CCTers.
- Projects: find out what interdisciplinary exploration looks like at CCT.
- Careers: check out some of the positions held by our graduates.
“The Communication, Culture & Technology program now approaches its twenty-fifth year as one of the most innovative interdisciplinary graduate programs in the world, a program whose members examine the connections among human life, technologies of communication, and cultural practices both historical and contemporary.”
– Matthew Tinkcom, CCT Director
The idea for Communication, Culture & Technology began in the early 1990s when a digital environment started to emerge that would rapidly revolutionize ways of communicating, working, and living. In response, Georgetown’s Graduate School created a Master’s program to prepare students to be leaders, scholars, and contributors in a new networked world.
As founding director, Prof. Martin Irvine, observed: “The interdisciplinary, problem-centric model that we began with in 1996 still guides us today. From the beginning, we recognized that the complex, interdependent social-technical world that we live in demands more than one discipline for defining knowledge and preparing students to be successful.”
Today, the Communication, Culture & Technology community comprises faculty, staff, students, and alumni representing a great diversity of backgrounds, cultures, languages, passions, and dreams for the future. The questions we ask and the answers we seek cover an ever-widening and endlessly fascinating expanse of inquiry.