Literary Publishing Minor

This interdisciplinary minor provides students a foundation in the skills associated with careers in literary publishing. Students gain hands-on experience working on the staff of the Toyon Multilingual Journal of Literature and Art for at least one semester. Their work is supported by applied study in graphic design. Students in the minor also choose a set of upper-division courses that best align with the career pathway they are interested in: with acquisitions and editorial, translation, printing and production, and/or marketing and publicity.

Requirements for the Minor (15 Units)

The minor consists of a total of 15 units in related coursework. At least 10 of these units are upper-division.

Required Course

ENGL 460 - Literary Editing and Publishing (Toyon) Units: 4

Graphic Design/Digital Tools

Complete one course.

Approved Elective Courses

Complete 8 units, with at least 6 at the upper division level. Consult minor advisor for approval of special topics and variable topics courses that are not on the following list.

ART 301M - Topics in Western Art History Depth Experience Units: 1 (with topic focused on the history of the book, consult advisor)
BA 340 - Principles of Marketing Units: 4
ENGL 319 - Podcasts, Social Media, and Web-Based Writing Units: 4
ENGL 344 - Young Adult Literature Units: 4
ENGL 461 - Professional Concerns in Writing and Editing Units: 4
ENGL 482 - Internship Units: 2 (when focus is related to publishing, consult advisor)
ES 280 - Selected Topics in Ethnic Studies Units: 1-4 (with topic CouRaGeouS Cuentos Production, consult advisor)
JMC 318 - Media Research Units: 3
JMC 322 - Editing Units: 3
JMC 323 - Public Relations Units: 3
JMC 324 - Feature Writing for Publication Units: 3
JMC 360 - Advanced El Leñador News Units: 2
SPAN 308S - Introduction to Translation and Interpretation Units: 3

Advisor

Janelle Adsit, Ph.D.
Founders Hall 228
707-826-5936