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Columbia Publishing Course

The 2012 application is now open! Please visit our Apply page for more information.

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 10 years to meet all the people you will meet. For over 60 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 digital media 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

2012 Dates

June 17 to July 27

2012 Publishing Course Brochure


Contact

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

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

publishing@jrn.columbia.edu