Publishing & Writing: Program Structure

• 40 credit hours including:
  • Seven required courses:
    • Five Publishing & Writing courses (including Magazine Publishing Overview and Book Publishing Overview)
    • Two literature courses
  • Three departmental or related electives
  • Optional internship (may fulfill up to eight credits)
  • Optional master's project
• Full- or part-time enrollment (Full-time enrollment is typically 8 or 12 credits per semester)
• Fall admission
• Focus on book, magazine, or electronic publishing

Master's Project or Thesis

For many students, the Publishing & Writing program culminates with a project or thesis that demonstrates a professional level of accomplishment in at least two areas of publishing and writing. Past projects include:

• A proposal for a new magazine on alternative music power art
• An original science fiction fantasy novel
• A memoir of life in London's publishing business
• An editorial style guide researched and written for MIT Press

Learning to Teach Freshman Writing

Each year a selected number of MFA and MA students learn to teach writing at the undergraduate level. Teaching Freshman Writing is a four-credit, one-semester course that prepares you to teach at Emerson during your master's program and then at other institutions after graduation. Although taking the course does not guarantee a part-time teaching position at Emerson, students who have completed the course are interviewed by the faculty and are often offered appointments. Many students find that this foundation in teaching is a valuable tool in pursuing jobs after graduation.