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Graduate Diploma of Arts (Publishing and Editing)

Course code: 1357

Coordinators: Mr John Arnold and Mr Nick Walker

This one-year postgraduate course is designed to provide editorial and publication management skills to those having aspirations to become involved in journalism; scholarly, commercial, educational and corporate publishing; academic life and/or to establish their own small publishing business.

The course provides an overview of Australian publishing and its various forms, eg journals, magazines and scholarly publishing. Students should develop an understanding of the key dimensions of professional skill inherent in the publishing production process and develop skills in the preparation of text for publication. A critical awareness of new forms of publishing, especially electronic publishing and multi-media, and an understanding of the forms of expression in the publishing industries will be taught so that students can better comprehend the enduring role of text in the publishing and electronic media.



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