Our Masters in Publishing at ARU, Anglia Ruskin University will take you on a journey through the contemporary publishing industry, giving you key skills and knowledge for a career in publishing and related fields.
You will investigate how books and other publishing products and services are commissioned and completed, including the modern production processes and business strategies used to succeed in the competitive media environment.
You’ll consider the legal environment in which publishing operates, focusing on the management, sale and licensing of rights in publishing. You’ll also look at wider issues connected to digital publishing, including e-book and audiobook markets.
Aims
This is a professional course, and our links with publishing companies are highly valued and appreciated. We are fortunate in having links with local, national and international companies, and to have produced graduates who are now working successfully within the industry. The course's network of contributors and supporters mean that the content is kept relevant and current, and it is backed by an Advisory Board which includes representatives from Cambridge University Press, Polity Press, Salt Publishing, Hart McLeod and ProQuest. In addition, the Cambridge Publishing Society (CAMPUS) gives students excellent further networking opportunities.
- Creativity and Content in Publishing
- Legal, Rights and Digital Issues in Publishing
- The Business of Publishing
- Production Processes in Publishing