Overview

The Literary Editing and Publishing programme from University of Southern California is designed for exceptional students (particularly those with backgrounds in English Literature, Creative Writing, or Narrative Studies, or else students passionate in those areas) and lets you explore the roles of editor and publisher, emphasizing literary nonfiction.

If the editor can be considered the “hidden coauthor,” then learning to become an editor requires deep literary reading, the insights of creative writing, and the elements of editing and publishing. Students admitted to the programme will have a love of writing and a love of bringing others’ voices to the world.

Benefits

This is a progressive degree, which means in the typical pattern of a junior applicant, you will start your master’s degree course work during your senior (fourth) year of undergraduate study. At the end of your senior year, you’ll finish your bachelor’s degree.

Senior applicants may choose to stretch their undergraduate requirements into a fifth year, while simultaneously beginning graduate course work. All students will complete the next year as a full-time graduate student to finish the Master of Arts degree in Literary Editing and Publishing.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writers in the World: Text and Context

The Editorial Experience: The Craft of Publication

The Non-Fiction Experience: A Literary- Editorial Focus

The Literary Landscape - Digital Toolkit

Digital Publishing and Literary Writing for New Media

Publishing on Both Sides of the Transom

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-11 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

Literature View 356 other Masters in Literature in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should apply for admission to the progressive degree program during their junior (third) year of undergraduate study, or in certain cases during their senior (fourth) year of undergraduate study.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

73260 USD / year

≈ 73260 USD / year
Out-of-State

73260 USD / year

≈ 73260 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

73260 USD / year

≈ 73260 USD / year

Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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