ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
Byzantine Studies via AI & Immersive Technologies
An international, interdisciplinary MSc that bridges a thousand years of Byzantine civilization with the frontier tools of artificial intelligence, digital humanities, and immersive media.
English
Language
2 years
4 semesters
Distance
Learning
Open
to all graduates
MISSION
Advancing Byzantine scholarship through the tools of the digital age
The programme brings together Byzantine history, philology, archaeology, and art history with computer science, artificial intelligence, and immersive technologies — creating a space where traditional humanities scholarship meets 21st-century research methods.
Students engage with the full chronological sweep of Byzantine civilisation: from political and social structures to wall painting, illuminated manuscripts, numismatics, sigillography, and everyday life — analysed through a consistently interdisciplinary lens.
Alongside Byzantine content, students develop practical digital skills: accessing and filtering datasets, evaluating and creating digital content, working with AI tools, and using augmented and virtual reality for cultural heritage communication.
Upon completion, graduates receive the degree “MSc in Byzantine Studies via Artificial Intelligence and Immersive Technologies” — positioning them for careers in academia, the public sector, and the cultural heritage industry.
STRUCTURE
DELIVERY
Synchronous & Asynchronous Online
SEMESTERS 1 – 3
Taught Courses
Core courses in Byzantine history, art, and philology combined with technology modules: AI tools, GIS, digital platforms, immersive media, and creative computing.
SEMESTER 4
Master's Thesis
Students develop an original research project under the supervision of faculty, culminating in a written thesis and oral presentation before the examining committee.
What makes this programme distinctive
Three areas of specialization
Byzantine Civilization in Depth
History, philology, archaeology, and art history across the full Byzantine period — from late antiquity through the early Ottoman era — with specialist topics including manuscripts, iconography, coinage, and material culture.
AI & Digital Research Methods
Hands-on training in AI tools, machine learning, database management, digital documentation, and the methodologies emerging at the intersection of humanities and computer science.
Immersive & Visual Technologies
Augmented and virtual reality for cultural heritage, interactive digital exhibitions, GIS and spatial analysis, game-based approaches to history and art, and creative computing for public engagement.