Graduate Certificate in Publishing Practice
Deepen Your MFA Experience / Accelerate Your Publishing Career
Catalog Year: 2025-2026
Banner Code: LA-CERG-PBPR
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Admissions
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions. For information specific to the graduate certificate in publishing practice, see Application Requirements and Deadlines.
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Certificate Requirements
Total credits: 18
This certificate may be pursued on a full-or part-time basis.
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGH 605 | Publishing Practicum: Stillhouse Press | 3 |
| ENGH 606 | Publishing Practicum: Poetry Daily | 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Theory and Practice of Editing | ||
| Internship | ||
| Document Design | ||
| Web Authoring and Design | ||
| Proposal Writing and Development | ||
| Cultures of Professional Writing | ||
| Advanced Proposal Writing | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |