Teaching Workshop: Publishing House 101
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The workshop aims to introduce students to the editorial planning processes of a publishing house and to the forms of editorial work, from the generation of the text to the material production of the book.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and experience of the basic skills of editorial work and editing.
Lesson period: Activity scheduled over several sessions (see Course syllabus and organization section for more detailed information).
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
I semester
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
1. The structure of a publishing house: Who we are and what we do
2. Editorial planning: how and why we plan to publish some books and not others
3. The editorial process of the text and the relationship with the editors and authors
4. Editorial translation / Revision of translated texts: hints. The editing of Italian texts
5. Proofreading
6. Exercises in class
7. The composition of cover flaps and other editorial paratexts
8. Communication and sales: hints
9. Class exercise on proof reading and editing
10. Final proof (proof reading)
2. Editorial planning: how and why we plan to publish some books and not others
3. The editorial process of the text and the relationship with the editors and authors
4. Editorial translation / Revision of translated texts: hints. The editing of Italian texts
5. Proofreading
6. Exercises in class
7. The composition of cover flaps and other editorial paratexts
8. Communication and sales: hints
9. Class exercise on proof reading and editing
10. Final proof (proof reading)
Prerequisites for admission
None
Teaching methods
Frontal lesson with individual and group practical exercises.
Assessment methods and Criteria
I will track and verify the participation of the students and their performances during the assigned activities in class. I will also value a final test that will be mandatory. The final result is Approved, or "Not approved"
II semester
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
1. The structure of a publishing house: Who we are and what we do
2. Editorial planning: how and why we plan to publish some books and not others
3. The editorial process of the text and the relationship with the editors and authors
4. Editorial translation / Revision of translated texts: hints. The editing of Italian texts
5. Proofreading
6. Exercises in class
7. The composition of cover flaps and other editorial paratexts
8. Communication and sales: hints
9. Class exercise on proof reading and editing
10. Final proof (proof reading)
2. Editorial planning: how and why we plan to publish some books and not others
3. The editorial process of the text and the relationship with the editors and authors
4. Editorial translation / Revision of translated texts: hints. The editing of Italian texts
5. Proofreading
6. Exercises in class
7. The composition of cover flaps and other editorial paratexts
8. Communication and sales: hints
9. Class exercise on proof reading and editing
10. Final proof (proof reading)
Prerequisites for admission
None
Teaching methods
Frontal lesson with individual and group practical exercises.
Assessment methods and Criteria
I will track and verify the participation of the students and their performances during the assigned activities in class. I will also value a final test that will be mandatory. The final result is Approved, or "Not approved"
Professor(s)