Publishing and Editing Programs

Work your way up from the bottom, or get a jump start in a professional publishing career by attending a reputable school offering a practicum and career counseling.

Northwestern, Creative Writing Certificate

CERTIFICATE
CHICAGO, IL

This postbaccalaureate program offers a customizable curriculum that is designed to prepare students for a graduate course of study in creative writing. Writing workshops help develop individual voice, strengthen command of different literary styles, and build each student’s writing portfolio.

NYU, Advanced Professional Diploma in Copyediting, Proofreading, and Fact-Checking

CERTIFICATE
NEW YORK, NY

This one-semester course introduces students to the fundamentals of copyediting, from proper grammar usage to online formatting, in publication of all media. With a focus on preparing for real jobs, this program integrates academic and hands-on approaches to produce marketable skills.

NYU, MS in Publishing: Digital and Print Media

MS
NEW YORK, NY

With an emphasis upon real-world, real-workplace learning, the 42-credit MS program provides students with a practical foundation in book publishing and magazine media, including a strong focus on digital. Through a combination of classroom learning and hands-on computer laboratory study of key digital platforms and social media, the MS in Publishing helps students master the key skills required for success in today’s publishing workplace.