Publishing Certificate

The undergraduate certificate in Publishing is a preprofessional certificate that provides students with the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to pursue a career in editing and publishing. Through courses, practicums, and experiential learning programs, the certificate is designed to provide an intellectual and practical introduction to literary publishing, past, present, and future, preparing students for employment not only in the publishing industry, but also in a wide range of related fields. 

The certificate program is a collaboration between the Department of English, the Lamar Dodd School of Art, The Georgia Review, and the University of Georgia Press. For more information please contact the program coordinator, Christine Lasek-White (cmlwhite@uga.edu). 

Program Requirements: 

16 hours of course work: 4 required, 12 electives. Students are required to take the gateway course ENGL 3540 “Introduction to Publishing” (3 credit hours). In addition, students are required to take one course from the “Practice of Publishing” section (1 credit hour). Finally, students are required to take 4 electives, drawn from the “History and Theory of Publishing” and “Art of Publishing” sections in any combination (12 credit hours). 

• Core Requirement
  • ENGL 3540 “Introduction to Publishing” (3 hrs.)
• The Practice of Publishing
  • ENGL 4001 “Careers for English Majors” (1 hr.)
  • ENGL 4840 “Internship in Literary Media” (1-3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 4842 “Internship in Professional and Technical Communication” (1-3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 4844 “Internship in Library or Museum Studies” (1-3 hrs.)
• History and Theory of Publishing
  • ENGL 3410 “Literature and Media” (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 4332 “Shakespeare and Media” (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 4805 “Editing and Publishing” (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 4810 “Literary Magazine Editing and Publishing” (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 4815 “History and Future of the Book” (NEW) (3 hrs.)
• The Art of Publishing
  • ARGD 2010 “Graphic Design Survey” (3 hrs.)
  • ARGD 3020 “Graphic Systems” (3 hrs.)
  • ARGD 4130 “Photography and Image Editing for Designers” (3 hrs.)
  • ARST 4315/6315 “Introduction to Book Arts” (3 hrs.)
  • ARST 4325/6325 “Introduction to Book Arts: Papermaking” (3 hrs.)
  • ARST 4350/6350 “Letterpress” (3 hrs.)
  • ARST 4370/6370 “Advanced Book Studio” (3 hrs.)