Campus: NYC, Online
Pace University offers a 36-credit Master of Science degree in Publishing and four 12-credit professional certificates for students seeking to enhance their credentials in Book Publishing, Magazine Publishing, Business Aspects of Publishing, or Digital Publishing.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| PUB 606 | Book Production and Design | 3 |
| or PUB 607 | Magazine Production and Design | |
| PUB 608 | Financial Aspects of Publishing | 3 |
| or PUB 605 | Critical Financial Issues in Publishing | |
| PUB 610 | Fundamentals of Trade Book Publishing | 3 |
| PUB 612 | Information Systems In Publishing | 3 |
| or PUB 609 | Digital Issues in Publishing | |
| or PUB 620 | Technology in Publishing | |
| or PUB 621 | E-books: Technology, Workflow, and Business Model | |
| or PUB 636 | Web Development for Publishing | |
| PUB 624 | Editorial Principles and Practices | 3 |
| or PUB 601 | Principles of Publishing: Copyediting and Proofreading | |
| or PUB 604 | Professional Editing: Rewriting and Line Editing | |
| or PUB 626 | Writing and Editing for Magazines and Digital Publications | |
| PUB 628 | Marketing and Publicity Principles and Practices | 3 |
| or PUB 616 | Book Sales and Distribution Methods | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Principles of Publishing: Copyediting and Proofreading | ||
| Advanced Communication Skills: Research/Report Writing (by referral only) | ||
| Ethics in Publishing | ||
| Professional Editing: Rewriting and Line Editing | ||
| Critical Financial Issues in Publishing | ||
| Digital Issues in Publishing | ||
| The Future of Publishing: Transmedia | ||
| Specialized Publications | ||
| Publishing Comics and Graphic Novels | ||
| Book Sales and Distribution Methods | ||
| Legal Aspects of Publishing | ||
| Technology in Publishing | ||
| E-books: Technology, Workflow, and Business Model | ||
| Seminar in Books: Entrepreneurship in Publishing | ||
| Seminar on Books and Magazines: Creating a Magazine | ||
| Introduction to Supply Chain Management | ||
| Practical applications of Product Management in Digital Media | ||
| Topics: Metadata for Books | ||
| Topics: Digital Audience Development | ||
| Topics: Writing & Editing Comics & Graphic Novels | ||
| Topics: Social Media Marketing | ||
| Writing and Editing for Magazines and Digital Publications | ||
| Magazine Circulation: Print & Digital | ||
| Media Ad Sales | ||
| Publishing Business Communication Skills | ||
| Academic Publishing | ||
| Introduction to Publication Design | ||
| Children's Book Publishing | ||
| Digital Image Creation, Manipulation and Management | ||
| Web Development for Publishing (Web not WEB) | ||
| Children's Book Marketing | ||
| Required Research Seminars or Internship Sequence | ||
| PUB 699A | Internship I (& one approved PUB 600-level Internship seminar course) | 3 |
| PUB 699B | Internship II | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Graduate Seminar: Publishing Strategies I | ||
| Graduate Seminar: Publishing Strategies II | ||
| Total | 36 | |
Required Thesis:
All students must write a thesis to fulfill the requirements of the degree. Thesis topics may evolve from participation in a graduate seminar or from an internship experience and should be an examination of a publishing topic that has been of particular interest to the student.
Note, too, that any student who has completed all coursework (core and elective) and is solely working on the required thesis must register for Maintenance of Matriculation each semester until graduation.