Publishing MA
Major: Publishing
Degree Awarded: Master of Arts (MA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 45.0
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 09.1001
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 27-3041
About the Program
*Please note that applications for this program are NOT being accepted at this time, pending programmatic review.
Students are given a broad scope view of the Publishing Industry via courses taught by publishing professionals and experts in their fields. In addition to the ten required courses, students will take an additional five courses in the aspect of publishing that best suits their interests. Courses will be taught in traditional classrooms, as well as online in both synchronized and asynchronized sessions; special projects can occur in day and evening hours.
The required course list contains seven courses specific to the Publishing program, and three by other disciplines (Law, Business, and Digital Design). The elective list contains three courses specific to the program, and then a wide-range of courses from Communication, Visual Arts and Design, Business, and Law.
Independent Projects are encouraged and are limited only by the student's imagination or area of interest. Opportunities abound at Drexel itself, as well as many other area publishers with whom we've built relationships.
Additional Information
For more information, contact Dr. J. Roger Kurtz, English and Philosophy Department Head, at jrk353@drexel.edu
Degree Requirements
| Required courses | ||
| MKTG 601 | Marketing Strategy & Planning | 3.0 |
| PUB 504 | Drexel Publishing Group Special Projects | 3.0 |
| PUB 530 | The Publishing Environment | 3.0 |
| PUB 631 | Publication Design: Print and Digital | 3.0 |
| PUB 635 | Periodicals Publishing | 3.0 |
| PUB 720 | The Ebook and Online Magazines | 3.0 |
| PUB 730 | Book Publishing | 3.0 |
| PUB 750 | Small Press Development | 3.0 |
| WEST 500 | Introduction to Digital Design Tools | 3.0 |
| Graduate Electives: | 18.0 | |
| Reading & Research in Communication | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Document Design and Usability | ||
| Theories of Communication and Persuasion | ||
| Special Topics in Communication | ||
| Managing the Total Enterprise | ||
| Global Marketing | ||
| Leadership and Professional Development | ||
| Independent Project in Publishing | ||
| Independent Study in Publishing | ||
| Special Topics in Publishing | ||
| Total Credits | 45.0 | |
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PUB 530 | 3.0 | MKTG 601 | 3.0 | PUB 720 | 3.0 |
| PUB 631 | 3.0 | PUB 635 | 3.0 | PUB 750 | 3.0 |
| Graduate elective | 3.0 | PUB 730 | 3.0 | Graduate elective | 3.0 |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||
| PUB 504 | 3.0 | WEST 500 | 3.0 | ||
| Graduate electives | 6.0 | Graduate electives | 6.0 | ||
| 9 | 9 | ||||
| Total Credits 45 | |||||
Program Level Outcomes
- Learn about the publishing history, from its history to contemporary issues around e-publishing
- Obtain a broad base of critical interdisciplinary information and skill in media law, marketing, design,
- Learn about e-publishing, academic, small press, self-publishing; trade publishing through faculty who work in these industries, guest speakers, and their own projects
- Create book proposals and do market analysis in most rhetorical modes, such as literary, medical, and young adult
- Focus on their specific interest within the publishing industry via elective courses and independent projects, thereby sharpening their skills in the various arms of the publishing industry
- Collaborate with undergraduates and other team members on Drexel Publishing Group special projects, participating in the daily operations of DPG’s three publications.
- Have opportunities to work with local publishing houses and publishing venues and hone skills such as copy-editing, author contact, communicating via social media, participation in design, and writing.