University of Stirling

Estudios editoriales MRes

Course objectives

The MRes Publishing Studies is a research preparation Master’s course that offers students the opportunity for tailor made Master’s study in the field of publishing studies. It also offers the opportunity to prepare for a PhD through concentrated research with a specialism in publishing.

Course details

The MRes Publishing Studies is a research preparation Master's course that offers students the opportunity for tailor-made Master's study in the field of publishing studies. It presents the opportunity to prepare for a PhD through concentrated research with a specialism in publishing. It also offers publishing professionals the opportunity for in-depth examination of issues affecting their current practice.

The course helps you to develop an analytical and research-driven approach towards publishing. It offers maximum flexibility so that you can tailor the course to fit your research interests and professional practice. Graduates from the MRes course often go on to further study, such as pursuing a PhD through concentrated research with a specialism in publishing.

Teaching

The MRes Publishing Studies is delivered through lectures, seminars, self-guided study and one-to-one supervision.

The course isn’t just about independent research and classroom learning. You will also have opportunities to:

• attend a regular series of visiting speakers from the publishing industry
• go to industry events, such as the Scottish Book Trade conference, the SYP Scotland conference and the London Book Fair
• take part in field trips to visit a printer, a book distributor, Scotland’s first lending library at Innerpeffray and Stirling’s own centre for letterpress printing – The Pathfoot Press

Assessment

Assessment includes a variety of written assignments and presentation, alongside a portfolio of publishing research, and an extended dissertation.

Este máster centrado en la investigación se puede utilizar para avanzar en carreras editoriales existentes o para que los estudiantes prosigan sus estudios a nivel de doctorado. Contamos con 40 años de graduados que trabajan en el sector editorial y en industrias relacionadas en todo el mundo. Entre los puestos de trabajo de nivel inicial que han ocupado nuestros estudiantes en los últimos años se incluyen:

• Asistente de publicidad, Canongate
• Asistente de publicidad, Faber & Faber
• Asistente de producción, Faber & Faber
• Asistente de producción, Bloomsbury
• Asistente de derechos, Bloomsbury
• Asistente editorial, Simon & Schuster
• Asistente de marketing, Taylor & Francis
• Asistente de eventos y marketing, The Bookseller
• Asistente de ventas y marketing, McGraw Hill
• Asistente de producción, Oxford University Press
• Asistente editorial, Oxford University Press
• Editor de producción, Cicerone Press
• Asistente de publicación, Cengage Learning
• Editor web, Departamento de Publicaciones Digitales, China Social Sciences Press
• Especialista en Derechos Extranjeros, Suncolor Publishing Group
• Editor web, BooksfromScotland.com

Algunos de nuestros alumnos que han trabajado en la industria editorial han pasado a las siguientes funciones laborales:

• Director de ventas y presidente del grupo (región de Asia), Taylor & Francis
• Director Ejecutivo, Publishing Scotland
• Editor Jefe, Little Island Books
• Textos de Educación Superior y Gerente de Ventas de Libros Electrónicos, Taylor y Francis (Asia Pacífico)
• Director, Día mundial del libro
• Editor de producción, Taylor & Francis
• Fundador y editor de 404 Ink
• Fundador y editor, Tapsalteerie y Lumphanan Press
• Agente Junior, Agencia Literaria del Norte