As Wendy says, SFU has quite a good MA in Publishing, as well as other
offerings in editing and publishing, taught by a mix of academics and
professionals. I'm sure they'd be friendly to an engineering (but I don't
know they're entrance requirements). It describes itself as follows:
See Launched in 1995, the Master of Publishing (MPub) program is
North America's premier
training ground for professional publishing. Bringing together
practical and academic
studies over 16 months, the curriculum emphasizes "best practices"
in publishing
management, national and international policy, law, history,
editing, design and new
technologies, and provides a solid grounding in traditional
publishing methods.
See http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/ccsp/education/mpub/index.html
At 08:42 PM 8/5/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Dear Inkshed folks,
>
>A colleague at U of A recently received the following request from a
>student she had had several years ago in a first-year English class--she
>sent it on to me asking for some ideas. I can think quickly of a few
>programs in the states, but don't know enough to answer this question about
>a Canadian M. Sc. or M.A. in Publishing and Editing for someone with an
>undergraduate degree in engineering. Can anyone give me a few quick
>suggestions? Many thanks--
>Betsy Sargent
>**************
>Here's an excerpt from the student's e-mail:
>I am in the materials engineering co-op program. While I like this
>program, I am finding that I don't think that engineering can fulfill me in
>a job when I am finished school.
>
>I have always enjoyed English and really liked the class that I took with
>you. It is possible for me to finish my engineering degree next summer of
>2002. Therefore, I am thinking of applying for a master's program in the
>area of editing and publishing for 2002-2003. I thought that this was an
>area where I could combine my engineering background, English, and some
>business that I am interested in.
>
>I was wondering if you could give me any information on good universities
>and colleges to obtain an M. Sc. or M.A. in Publishing and Editing at. I
>have been doing my research, but it is hard to tell which schools have good
>programs.
>M. Elizabeth (Betsy) Sargent
>Writing Coordinator
>English Department
>University of Alberta
>Edmonton, AB T6G 2E5
>(780) 492-0457
>Office: Humanities Center 3-79
>Office Hours: Tues. 1-2, Wed 1-3
>
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