Teaching Workshop: the World of Children's Publishing in Italy
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The teaching workshop introduces students to the world of children's publishing in Italy, in all its aspects. Some hints will also be dedicated to the foreign market.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge of the main mechanisms and protagonists of the Italian children's publishing world.
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
From the evolution of genres and market to the main publishing companies, from the "construction" of the book (author-editor-illustrator-graphic) to the role of agents and reading promoters. In ten lessons the world of children's publishing in Italy.
Prerequisites for admission
None.
Teaching methods
The lessons (with the exception of the first one) will be online, with guests who will explore specific topics together with the teacher and exercises to do at home and in class. During the lessons active and constant participation will be required and verified.
Teaching Resources
Articles and data from specialized magazines, sample reading sheets, narrative texts to read and evaluate.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The student's constant participation and the profitable performance of the activities assigned will be verified. The final evaluation is "Approved" or "Not-approved".
II semester
Course currently not available
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
· Brief history of the children's publishing;
· How a publishing house and an editorial office work;
· How to proofread and evaluate unpublished books;
· Successful editorial cases;
· The future of the book.
· How a publishing house and an editorial office work;
· How to proofread and evaluate unpublished books;
· Successful editorial cases;
· The future of the book.
Prerequisites for admission
None
Teaching methods
Frontal lesson, open discussion, dialogue with guests, individual practical exercises.
Teaching Resources
Books, magazines, articles, proofreading tests and evaluation forms distributed in class.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The constant attendance of the student and the profitable performance of the assigned activities will be verified. The final evaluation is "Approved" or "Not-approved".
- University credits: 3
Humanities workshops: 20 hours
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