Programs & Courses
One intensive, accelerated semester, beginning in May and ending in August
In 2006 the writing and published works sector had the highest number of full-time equivalent employees with 77,100 working in medium- to large-sized cultural establishments than any other cultural sector.
Find opportunities in editorial, marketing, new technologies, contracts, subsidiary rights, sales, management/operations and production/design. Or work in closely related fields as a literary agent, book reviewer, arts journalist, bookseller, educator, or entertainment/copyright/intellectual property expert in government agencies and industry associations. Recognizing that evolving trends in the publishing industry encourage freelance and ancillary opportunities, Humber also encourages entrepreneurship and the development of new enterprises. Creative writers may also be interested in learning the publishing process.
Humber's Creative Book Publishing program combines creativity and entrepreneurship with the only opportunity in Canada to specialize in literary agenting and rights management. Taught by working professionals, and visited by industry gurus and established writers, students of this program regularly make valuable contacts. Students also have an opportunity to work with writers attending the respected Humber School for Writers summer workshop.
After two months of courses (innovative new technologies, creativity, ethics, operations, media), students choose two specializations: editorial, marketing, or literary agenting/rights management. In the final month, students are organized into groups representing publishing enterprises. They create their own business plans and publishing lists, design covers, create websites, and produce marketing plans and profitability forecasts. This intense concentration provides an unprecedented knowledge base, which prepares graduates for a successful career in the publishing industry.
Note: Refer to the Selection Procedures for more information
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
The 2009/2010 fee for one semester was
- domestic $5,016.67
- international $11,305.25.
For further information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance in this publication.
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBPP 500 | Acquisitions | 2 | |
| CBPP 501 | Contracts, Legal Issues and Publishing Ethics | 1 | |
| CBPP 502 | Sales and Retail | 2 | |
| CBPP 503 | Psychology of Creativity and Writing | 2 | |
| CBPP 504 | Editorial Overview | 1 | |
| CBPP 505 | Publishing Finance | 1 | |
| CBPP 506 | History of the Book and the Book in Canada | 1 | |
| CBPP 507 | Marketing Overview | 1 | |
| CBPP 508 | International Publishing | 1 | |
| CBPP 509 | Publishing Models | 1 | |
| CBPP 510 | Publishing Operations | 1 | |
| CBPP 511 | Book Production and Manufacturing | 1 | |
| CBPP 512 | Publishing and the Media | 1 | |
| CBPP 513 | Book Design | 1 | |
| CBPP 514 | Technology | 5 | |
| CBPP 518 | Enterprise Group | 10 | |
| CBPP 519 | Enterprise Individual | 3 | |
| CBPP 521 | Advanced Technology | 3 | |
Choose two of the following: |
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| CBPP 515 | Editorial | 4 | |
| CBPP 516 | Marketing | 4 | |
| CBPP 517 | Literary Agenting | 4 | |
| Hours/week: | 46 | ||
