University of Houston - Victoria

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Science Publishing

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

The MS in Publishing Program offers you the unique opportunity to learn the histories, concepts, and practices of publishing, from writing and editing to design, production, promotion, and distribution. The program integrates literary and cultural studies with practical skills that reflect the dynamic technological changes within the publishing industry. UHV supports an online community where students participate in distance learning through lectures, critiques, meetings and interactive projects. Students may complete undergraduate and graduate degree requirements completely online or in combination with courses on campus.

UHV is the home of American Book Review, Cuneiform Press, Fiction Collective Two, The Society for Critical Exchange, and symploke. Working under the guidance of our nationally recognized faculty, you will explore acquisitions, book and magazine design, professional editing, publicity, marketing, and become familar with cutting-edge software such as InDesign, Illustrator, and FontLab.

Field trips, readings, guest lectures, and internships are at the core of this dynamic program. Courses are offered in English, History, Marketing, Communication, Curriculum & Instruction, and Management. Alumni from our program go on to become editors, published writers, directors of their own publishing houses, or enter the industry with a practical, intellectual foundation in the history of publishing as well as the skills necessary to compete in the field today.

Accreditation:

SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)

# of Credits Required:

36

International Student Requirements:

http://www.uhv.edu/oar/International.aspx

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

$292 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999