Do you dream of working at a publishing house, indie magazine or scholarly journal? Then our publishing and editing major is for you.
You won’t find this kind of program at any other liberal arts colleges—or at many far larger colleges either. We offer one of the only publishing majors in the nation.
Publishing is all about connecting. Writers and readers. Art and business. Traditional and new technologies. Gain the knowledge and skills to navigate these interconnections, and reflect on the:
- Cultural role of publishing
- History of the book
- Implications of the shift to digital publishing
Our publishing and editing program is big enough that you’ll have access to a high-tech, dedicated lab and eight department student publications, and small enough that you’ll get hands-on, personalized attention from faculty. Our students have even helped produce a professional publication, which saw two pieces nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
Nab Prime Internships & Post-Grad Opportunities
Our track record for internships at top magazines, newspapers and presses and placements at the three most prestigious summer certificate programs is exceptional. Internships include:
- UrbanEdge Publishing
- Penguin Random House
- Massie & McQuilkin Literary Agents
- Ingram Content Group
Each year we successfully place graduates in the Columbia Publishing Course and NYU’s Summer Publishing Institute. All five students from the Class of 2019 who applied to Columbia’s program, the most prestigious program in the country, were accepted.
Flexible Skills for Any Field
You’ll be ready to succeed in publishing and editing when you graduate, and the skills you’ll gain translate to many industries including media management, marketing, library and information science, communications, and more.
Our interdisciplinary minors, like museum studies and arts administration, help you gain a better understanding of important topics in today’s world.
Coming Soon
Susquehanna University will be restarting the SU Press as an entirely student-run operation. The press will provide hands-on experience in publishing and is a collaborative project with the Sigmund Weis School of Business. With this project our undergrad publishing program will be the only one in the country affiliated with a business school. More details about the SU Press will be coming this fall.