General Information
The Capilano University Magazine Publishing Certificate is an intensive full-time 15-week program in magazine publishing. This program begins with seven weeks of courses that prepare students for a directed eight-week internship. Planned and taught by experienced magazine industry personnel, the program adopts a practical approach as students learn editorial and layout skills from editors, writers and art directors.
The primary goal of the program is to help university graduates in general arts, fine arts, business and science programs find employment in magazine publishing. The learning outcomes of the program address magazine format, concept and theme, audience preferences, advertising issues, media ethics, and publisher control. Practical objectives include assignment letters, editing manuscripts, designing layouts, paginating “the book,” and dealing with images, colour, picture searches, layouts and typography.
For more information, please see www.capilanou.ca/programs/cmns/magazine-publishing
Across Canada, about 70,000 people are employed in magazine publishing. Opportunities exist in writing, editing, production, circulation, design, sales and marketing for talented, energetic individuals with a strong interest in media and a broad educational background. The Program’s internship course helps students find mentored placements in magazines or related businesses of their choice for eight-week internships.