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MA Publishing (15 months)
Anglia Ruskin University

MA Publishing (15 months)

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY

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Full time | Cambridge Campus | 15 months | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

15 months

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Publishing

Course Summary

Books and creative digital content development are at the heart of this industry-focused and flexible publishing course. Tailor assignments to your career ambitions and interests, and develop a highly transferable skillset. The shaping and publication of ideas, stories and research is central to culture and the knowledge economy. On our MA Publishing, you’ll explore contemporary publishing from children’s books, poetry and fiction to academic, illustrated and informational digital publications.Gain an in-depth understanding of publishing processes, from the transformation of original ideas into inspiring and informative content to reaching audiences through social media marketing. Develop your research skills and showcase them in a final Major Project that can take the form of a dissertation or an industry project.Graduate with a highly-transferable skillset in copywriting, editing, digital content, and project management, together with a professional digital portfolio. Career destinations might include book or magazine publishing, charities or cultural organisations, fashion or food brands. Taught in Cambridge, our MA is the only postgraduate Publishing course in the East of England. Our degree has been developed in consultation with Cambridge University Press, Boydell & Brewer and other local publishers including ProQuest and the Lutterworth Press, so you can be confident it meets the professional needs of today’s publishing industry.Our industry connections will provide you with opportunities to make contacts for your career, including through work experience and field trips.

Modules

Creativity and Content in Publishing
The module will conclude with student group presentations of new product proposals. For assessment you will complete an editorial plan to present a new publishing idea. You will work in a group to submit an acquisitions proposal comprising appropriate documentation and graphics, as well as an assessed presentation.
Legal Rights and Data Issues in Publishing
Major Project Publishing
Production Processes in Publishing
The Business of Publishing

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,300

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£18,600

Entry requirements

Students should have a good honours degree (or equivalent), normally in a related subject. Students with professional experience are also encouraged to apply.

University information

Anglia Ruskin University-Overview
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Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) offers gold standard teaching (Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), 2023) and expert tuition across more than 100 flexible postgraduate degrees, making it a great option for students looking to deepen their academic and industrial knowledge of a subject. ARU’s hosts four campuses in East Anglia: Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough and Writtle. A partnership with ARU London provides an additional opportunity...more

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