Course Description
An internship with a literary arts or media venue of the student's choice, with departmental approval and under the direction of the Undergraduate English Program Office and onsite internship advisor. Internship work may include publishing, editing, and arts administration. The internship will culminate with a final academic project.
Athena Title
Internship in Literary Media
Non-Traditional Format
Students receiving one credit hour will work six to ten hours a week at a literary media venue and turn in short weekly work logs and a short final paper summarizing their experiences. Students receiving three credit hours will work six hours a week at a literary arts venue, will perform research under the direction of a faculty mentor and will produce a substantial academic project.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Students will gain experience in the fields of writing, editing, publishing, arts administration, and/or literary media production.
Topical Outline
Specific topics will be determined by the professor of record in partnership with the student's on-site internship advisor. Topics may include: History of publishing History of alternative presses History of small and minority presses Fundamentals of editing Literary arts administration Grant writing Academic publication marketing Manuscript preparation and review Professional communication