Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Arts

Master of Publishing and Editing
(1.5-year program)

Course code: 2183 + Mid-year entry available + 18 months full-time, 3 years part-time + On-campus (Melbourne city)
Course coordinators: David Dunstan and Nick Walker

Course description

This course, comprising units at fourth and fifth levels, is designed to provide editorial and publication management skills to those having aspirations to become involved in scholarly, commercial, educational, academic and corporate publishing; to further their careers and attainments in publishing; or to establish their own small publishing business. The course provides a survey overview of Australian publishing and its international connections, both historical and contemporary, and a variety of vocationally oriented, special knowledge and skill-based units.
There is provision in the program for an industry internship. Full-time students undertake 24 points per semester, while part-time students take 12 points per semester. For more information, contact the course coordinator or refer to http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/teach/pubed/.

Entry requirements

A bachelors degree with a minimum credit average in the final year, or completion of the Graduate Certificate in Publishing and Editing with a credit average.

Course structure

Students complete 72 points of units, consisting of 48 points at level 4 and 24 points at level 5.

Level 4 units

• PUB4001 Publishing history, culture and commerce (12 points)
• PUB4002 Authorship, editing and text (12 points)
• PUB4003 Publishing processes and new technology (12 points)

and

• PUB4007 Advanced editing (12 points)

or

• PUB4010 Selling the book and publication rights (6 points)

and

• An approved six-point elective

Level 5 units

• PUB5004 Publishing industry project (12 points)

or

• PUB5007 Advanced editing (only available to those students who completed the Monash Graduate Diploma of Arts (Publishing and Editing) before 2002)

and two of the following units:

• PUB5008 The professional editor (6 points)
• PUB5006 The publishing firm (6 points)
• PUB5100 Publishing internship project (6 points)

Minimum pass grade

To graduate with the Master of Publishing and Editing, students must gain a credit (60 C) or above in core units and a minimum credit average overall.

Exit points

After successful completion of 24 points, students may apply to exit the program with a Graduate Certificate in Publishing and Editing, or after successful completion of 48 points with a Graduate Diploma in Publishing and Editing.

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