For students who began the MA program prior to the Fall of 2022, please look at the below concentration.
For a list of recommended courses by concentration see: iSchool Course Planning by Concentration and Emphasis
For students who began the MA program prior to the Fall of 2022, please look at the below concentration.
Librarianship
Work in a variety of library settings with diverse collections and patrons. Includes college and university librarianship, public librarianship, youth and young adult librarianship, electronic collections management, science librarianship, health librarianship, research data management, and the Wisconsin school library media certification.
Archives in a Digital Age
Provide access to and promote preservation of born digital and historic archival materials and records. Potential jobs include digital asset management, digital preservation and curation, corporate archives, government archives, special collections, tribal libraries archives and museums.
Only available in on-campus program.
Data/Information Management & Analytics
Work in corporate, government, research, education or other nonprofit settings to apply skills in research, analysis and managing information and data flows. Potential jobs include information/data analysis & visualization, knowledge management, prospect research, systems analysis, records management and compliance, research data management, information systems analysis and project management.
Information Technology & UX
Design, develop and manage information technologies with a focus on the user. Potential jobs include: User experience and web design, digital humanities, digital asset management & curation, database and data management, IT training/instruction.
Information Organization
Develop innovative new standards and systems to organize and arrange access to current and emerging information sources. Potential jobs include metadata expert, cataloger, taxonomy and ontology construction, XML and linked data specialist, database manager, systems analysis and project management.