Columbia Publishing Course

Zadie Smith signs books after an informal
talk at the Publishing Course.

Welcome to the Columbia Publishing Course, the shortest graduate school in the country. It would take you a year in an entry-level position in publishing to learn what you will learn in six-weeks here, and ten years to meet all the people you will meet. For almost sixty years, the course has been training young men and women for careers as editors, literary agents, publishers, designers, publicists, and more. Graduates can be found in every kind of job, at major magazines and publishing houses across the nation.

If you are considering a career in book, magazine, or electronic publishing, the Columbia Publishing Course will give you the tools and the training you need to succeed:

• Broad exposure to current issues in publishing
• Unparalleled access to top publishing professionals
• Hands-on publishing experience
• Comparison of publishing types that informs career decisions
• Extensive career placement support
• Access to a large, active alumni network

2009 Dates

June 14 - July 24, 2009

CPC 2009 Brochure

2009 CPC Application

2009 Application for Financial Aid

Contact the Columbia Publishing Course

Lindy Hess, Director
212-854-1898
lah129@columbia.edu

Susan Caplan, Assistant Director
212-854-9775
sc2719@columbia.edu

Email the CPC
publishing@jrn.columbia.edu