Professional Studies and Special Programs

The Department of Professional Studies & Special Programs

Welcome to Professional Studies and Special Programs at Emerson College.
Click below and read about professional certificate programs and evening courses.

Certificate Programs

Copyediting

Copyediting 

Cultural Journalism

Cultural Journalism 

Graphic Novel

Graphic Novel

Literary Publishing

Literary Publishing 

Marketing Branding

Marketing/Branding

Media Production

Media Production

Performing Arts Administration

Performing Arts Administration

Professional Communication

Professional Communication 

Screenwriting

Screenwriting

Evening Courses and Workshops

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  • Copyediting
  • Creative Writing Workshops
  • Cultural Journalism
  • Literary Publishing
  • Marketing and Branding
  • Media Production
  • Performing Arts Administration
  • Professional Communication
  • Screenwriting

View Professional Studies courses and workshops.

Emerson College offers non-credit professional courses during the Fall and Spring Semesters. Read our Professional Studies Course Catalog or visit our professional programs pages for details.

Individuals who have not been accepted into a degree program at Emerson College--and who have not enrolled as such--may take courses for credit during the summer terms. You must have earned a high school diploma or GED  to register for undergraduate-level courses. You must have earned a bachelor's degree to enroll in graduate-level credit-bearing courses. Prerequisites apply in some instances. For credit-bearing course information, visit www.emerson.edu/courses.

Are you interested in pursuing a degree at Emerson College? Please visit Graduate Admission or Undergraduate Admission.

If you have questions about professional and special programs, please call 617.824.8280 or e-mail continuing@emerson.edu.

Current News

Develop career skills and learn professional practices through Professional Studies courses and workshops. 617.824.8280.

Summer Session 1:
May 26-July 2
(Registration for Summer Session 1 has ended. Registration for Summer Session 2 is in progress.)

Summer Session 2:
July 6-August 14

Summer Courses 2009:
Professional Studies E-Catalog
(PDF)

Summer 2009  Registration Form (PDF)

DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THESE SUMMER PROGRAMS?

Bobbi Brown Program in Makeup Artistry
June 22-26, July 20-24, and August 17-21

Multicultural Writers Conference
July 17-18

Summer Arts and Communication Academy
July 13-August 14

Summer Institute for Social Marketing and Health Communication
July 12-17

Visual and Media Arts Summer Workshops

ALSO OF INTEREST

Add marketing skills to your professional background. Learn techniques you can put to use right away. Read about the Marketing and Branding Program.

Creative-Writing Workshops
Learn Travel Writing, Mystery Writing, or Romance Writing this summer.

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