A Flexible Curriculum
Required Courses
The MA in Publishing and Writing requires 40 credit hours, including:
- 12 credits comprising three required publishing overview courses
- 12 Publishing courses including the option for a 4-credit Master’s Project
- 16 credits of department electives from Writing, Literature and Publishing
Sample Courses
- Fundamentals of Content Strategy
- Book Publishing Essentials
- The Editor/Writer Relationship
- Publishing Marketing and Sales
Successful Alumni
Our Publishing and Writing alumni have gone on to become leaders in the publishing industry, working as literary agents and critics, editorial consultants, book and magazine editors, magazine writers, publicists, marketers, and print production specialists.
Recent internships and employers include:
- The Atlantic
- Barefoot Books
- Beacon Press
- Boston Magazine
- The Boston Globe Magazine
- Candlewick Press
- Charlesbridge
- Chronicle Books
- Cook’s Illustrated
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