VCMT2280 — Editing & Publishing for V
Academic Division: Business, Industry and Technology Academic Discipline: Visual Communications Media and Technology Assistant Dean: Vincent Palombo PhD 3 Credit(s) This course blends both copy and design to further develop skills in writing for publications, designing, and producing publications. Students will get experience in two related areas 1) writing and editing documents for publication, and 2) using design publication software to produce multiple page documents like books, newsletters, magazines, ebooks, and interactive publications. Students will produce copy for their publishing projects prior to placing it in their layout, will edit copy for technical correction, and will copy fit text to complete their projects. The use of grids, master pages, style sheets, tables, forms, and variable data, for print and electronic publication will be covered. This course will be team taught with the English department. Undergraduate 4 Lab Hour(s) 1 Lecture Hour(s); Required College Wide
Prerequisites: VCMT1280, ENGL1030