WP 690 Topics in Writing and Publishing 4 credits Special offerings in Desktop Publishing, Literary Editing, Book Reviewing, Issues in Translation, Comedy Writing, and Genre Fiction Writing, among others. This course covers QuarkXpress, the publishing software used by a majority of professionals in the industry. Through assigned exercises and a final project, students learn the ins and outs of the software. Students must have basic computer skills since the course includes introductory web-page development. 694 Internship 1 - 8 credits Participation in a professional organization such as a magazine or publishing house.
Participation is supervised by both a professional at work and by a faculty member.
Individual projects planned in collaboration with the Instructor to meet the student's specific area of creative work and professional interests. M.A. Project 1 - 4 credits Individual project to be completed within the college semester or semesters designated by the project advisor. This course may not be registered for without the consent of the Graduate Program Director. Performance is recorded as Pass or Fail. Individual thesis to be completed within the college semester or semesters designated by the project advisor.