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Interested in taking a single class? Some courses (designated by a  below) may be open on a space-available basis to professionals who are not seeking the certificate. See Single-Course Enrollment for details.
Autumn Courses
Editorial Roles and Careers: An Introduction
Schedule, Section A: (5 sessions) Mondays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 22-Oct. 20, 2008; $339; 1.5 CEUs.
Instructor: Ingrid Emerick.
Schedule, Section B: (5 sessions) Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 24-Oct. 22, 2008; $339; 1.5 CEUs.
Instructor: Ingrid Emerick.
Aspiring editors learn more about opportunities and the editor's role in publishing. This course also helps participants explore whether editing is a viable career choice. Through lectures and discussions, readings and presentations by guest speakers, participants consider the following questions:
- What do editors do, and where do they do it?
- What are the typical milestones in a publishing project, and what do editors do at each one?
- What do editors need to know about professional etiquette?
Participants gain insight into how the various types and stages of editorial work are interrelated with the work of authors, agents, administrative and managerial staff, designers, production and marketing departments, distributors, booksellers, and other collaborators in the publishing process.
Practical Grammar for Editors
Schedule, Section A: (6 sessions) Mondays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Nov. 3-Dec. 8, 2008; $359; 1.8 CEUs.
Instructor: Cherie Tucker.
Schedule, Section B: (6 sessions) Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Nov. 5-Dec. 10, 2008; $359; 1.8 CEUs.
Instructor: Cherie Tucker.
The foundation for good editing skills is a solid knowledge of how the language works. This class provides a painless review of the language basics:
- Sentence structure
- Phrases and clauses
- Punctuation
- Subject/verb agreement
- Rules and their reasons
We will focus on sharpening awareness of structural, usage, and grammatical errors in everyday materials, from the media to e-mails to hone your editing skills. To continue in the editing program, participants must successfully complete a grammar test at the end of the class.
Winter Course
Fundamentals of Copy-Editing
Schedule, Section A: (6 sessions) Mondays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jan. 5-March 23, 2009 (no class Jan. 19, Feb. 16); $639; 3 CEUs.
Instructor: Kris Fulsaas.
Schedule, Section B: (6 sessions) Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jan. 14-March 18, 2009; $639; 3 CEUs.
Instructor: Kris Fulsaas.
Participants learn how a professional copy editor approaches the task of editing a short, simple nonfiction manuscript of up to 50 pages that contains few elements other than running text. They develop an understanding of what copy-editing is (attention to punctuation, spelling, grammar, organization and established style), and what it is not (rewriting, proofreading or substantive editing).
Throughout the course, there is frequent practice of standard editorial markup. Participants also learn how to construct and update an editorial style sheet, how to recognize the typical elements of a simple manuscript, and how to identify the manuscript's elements for a designer and a compositor.
Spring Courses
Advanced Editing:
Schedule, Section A: (10 sessions) Mondays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., March 30-June 8, 2009; $599 (no class May 25); 3 CEUs.
Instructor: Kris Fulsaas.
Schedule, Section B: (10 sessions) Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., April 1-June3, 2009; $599; 3 CEUs.
Instructor: Kris Fulsaas.
The course is designed for students interested in developing the skills needed to edit both books (including single-author guidebooks and multi-author scholarly works) and materials other than books (magazines, newspapers, academic journals, corporate communications, Web sites, and the like). Guest speakers discuss the production environment and the pressures of working with short timelines and frequent deadlines.
The course presents various editorial problems and solutions, and students develop their skills by working through practical examples from a wide range of materials. The course covers identifying structural problems, reorganizing, reworking, and rewriting, as well as communicating with co-workers on both the editorial and the production staff. There is an introduction to online editing with practice lab included in this course.
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Copy-Editing or a solid command of grammar, strong writing skills, and familiarity with standard editorial marking techniques used in The Chicago Manual of Style.
How to sign up for individual enrollment in this course
Career Development Practicum (optional)
Schedule: (10 sessions) Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., April 2-June 11, 2009; $589; 3 CEUs.
Instructor: Kim Runciman.
This optional course provides a practical, comprehensive editing experience. Students will identify class editing projects in the areas of: magazine, newspaper, Web, corporate communications, or book publishing. Working with the instructor, who serves as a bridge to, and/or takes on the persona of, an author and/or editing professional, each student practices building effective relationships and learns the business of editing by engaging with an author or organization. Networking and strategies for obtaining editing work are also explored.
Optional Workshops
The following workshops are optional and are not required to complete the Editing Certificate Program.
MS Word for Editors Workshop (optional)
Instructor: Niquette Kelcher.
Editors now make extensive use of tracking and change
features incorporated in PC word processing, especially the widely used
features of MS Word. This workshop provides exposure and practice in MS Word advanced editing tools, including track changes, comments, find and replace, shortcuts, toolbars, and customization.
Students will:
- Use advanced MS Word 2007 features to efficiently and effectively edit content.
- Apply features and resources available to editors.
View MS Word for Editors Workshop
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The Web Savvy Editor Workshop (optional)
Instructor: Niquette Kelcher.
More and more editors are expected to write and edit Web content. This
workshop helps prepare students to edit and write for the Web and use
online dictionaries and other resources. The workshop will explore how
editing and writing for the Web differs from print, and what makes a good
Web site.
Students will learn:
- The basics of web jargon and HTML (Note: This is NOT a HTML course)
- Useful online resources for editors
- How to use the Web effectively for fact-checking and other
editing-related tasks
View The Web Savvy Editor Workshop
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Additional Editing Courses for Summer
Advanced Editing: Nonfiction Book
Schedule: (10 sessions) Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., June 24-July 24, 2008; $589; 3 CEUs. Instructor: Ingrid Emerick
This course is designed for those who wish to develop editorial skills in a nonfiction book publishing environment, with a focus on lengthy, complex, manuscripts.
This course examines the editorial needs of various types of nonfiction publications, from single-author guidebooks to multi-author scholarly works, and covers a range of editing levels, from developmental through copyediting. Participants edit manuscripts for overall structure and consistency, working in electronic files to outline, edit and query, and to identify manuscript elements for designers and compositors using tags or styles. Working with lengthy selections from actual book-length manuscripts, participants edit multiple text and nontext elements, including source notes, bibliographies, sidebars, lists, tables, line art, maps and captions, developing the versatility and range of editing skills that nonfiction authors and publishers seek.
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Copyediting or a solid command of grammar, strong writing skills, and familiarity with standard editorial marking techniques used in The Chicago Manual of Style.
How to sign up for individual enrollment in this course
Advanced Editing: Short-form Nonfiction
Schedule: (10 sessions) Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., June 24-July24, 2008; $589; 3 CEUs. Instructor: Kris Fulsaas
This course is designed for students interested in developing the skills needed to edit materials other than books (magazines, newspapers, academic journals, corporate communications, Web sites).
Editorial problems and solutions are presented, and students develop their skills by working through practical examples from a wide range of materials. The course covers identifying structural problems, reorganizing, reworking and rewriting, as well as communicating with co-workers on both the editorial and production staff.
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Copyediting or a solid command of grammar, strong writing skills, and familiarity with standard editorial marking techniques used in The Chicago Manual of Style.
How to sign up for individual enrollment in this course
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