Course code: 2846 + Course fees: Local students - RTS HECS-exempt places available + Course coordinators: David Dunstan and Nick Walker
The publishing industry is a significant employer of tertiary-educated and otherwise highly skilled staff in the long-established book and magazine sectors, and now also the electronic publishing sector. The MA in Publishing by coursework and research will offer students an opportunity to undertake a postgraduate research qualification with a minor coursework component. The course will be of special relevance to those wishing to enhance their skills in the publishing industries and undertake a major research task, with the benefit of expert supervision.
The classes in this course are taught in the Melbourne CBD. Students can undertake this course on a part-time basis over three years or full-time over one-and-a-half years. Normal contact hours for each 12-point unit amounts to the equivalent of two hours a week. The thesis is of 20,000 to 25,000 words in length. Students are expected to meet with their supervisor at least on a monthly basis during the completion of their thesis.
Candidates for admission would normally possess a four-year honours degree with an H2A grade, or equivalent, or a masters qualifying with a research component, or equivalent, to at least H2A level overall as well as a distinction or above in the research component.
Candidates will be expected to complete fifth-year units to the equivalent of 24 points:
Note that the minimum pass grade for units in the Master of Arts in publishing and editing is 60 C, ie a grade of credit or above is required in every unit and for the thesis.
Candidates undertaking a 66 per cent research load will normally be required to enrol for all of the units in the coursework component on the Clayton campus and may then apply for transfer to external candidature.
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