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Designed to benefit both traditional and nontraditional students, the course will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the book industry. It will be especially beneficial to undergraduate students who wish to consider or pursue careers in the publishing industry, as well as creative writing students, students planning academic careers, or anyone who hopes to have a book published. Among the topics to be covered in the course are the editorial/acquisitions process; book design and production; book marketing; publishing operations and finance; legal issues in publishing; the relationship among libraries, booksellers, universities, and publishers; careers in book publishing; and the future of the book. While students have an opportu nity to engage in a wide variety of publishing activities, they are also being trained to read, speak and write critically and analytically about how knowledge is disseminated through the printed word, books, and technology, and how the dissemination of t hat knowlege affects the shaping of our culture.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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