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UH-Victoria launched the first publishing master’s degree program in the South this summer.
Fourteen students are enrolled in the program this fall, and School of Arts and Sciences Dean Jeffrey Di Leo expects this number to increase at a rapid rate.
‘Our enrollment projections have this number doubling in three years,’ Di Leo said. ‘However, given that there is no other program of this kind in the southern U.S., we would not be surprised to find many more students matriculating into the program.’
UH-V expects the publishing program to attract students from a wide variety of undergraduate backgrounds, ranging from business to fine arts.
The courses are intended to develop skills that will create opportunities in the field of publishing.
Possibilities for graduates include ‘the acquisition of manuscripts, the creation and preparation of books for print, and the marketing of books once they’ve been produced,’
UH-V associate humanities professor Thomas Williams said. ‘The world of magazine editing and publishing, the fast-growing world of digital and online publishing will also be a home for our future graduates.’
Students must complete a 36-hour program that consists of 30 hours of coursework and six hours of internship.
Twenty-one hours constitute the core of the publishing degree, while students must complete nine hours in their concentration. Concentrations are offered in communication, English, history, interdisciplinary studies and nonprofit leadership.
Although this is the only program of its kind in the South, Di Leo said it is not its only unique aspect. The resources UH-V plans to offer to its students will provide students with sufficient experience.
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