Publishing & Printing Arts / 2006-07 PLU Catalog

For 30 years Pacific Lutheran University's Department of English has offered a way to help students translate a love of books into an exciting professional career in publishing. One of only a few such programs in the country, the distinctive interdisciplinary curriculum in Publishing and Printing Arts (PPA) is highly respected by employers because it combines pre-professional skills and experience with the solid foundation of a liberal arts education. This six-course minor is designed to give students with talents and interests in writing, graphic design, communications, or business a head start into the world of publishing and a broad variety of related professions.

The PPA program readily complements majors concerned with language and the written word, such as English, languages, education, public relations, journalism, marketing, and graphic design. But students majoring in a wide spectrum of disciplines—from biology to music to anthropology—have discovered the value of a PPA minor, too. It both helps to connect them to publishing career opportunities in those fields and provides a richer understanding of the complex roles that written communications of all sorts play in our lives and in our modern world.

Faculty: S. Robinson, Director.

Publishing and Printing Arts Minor

Three core courses are required - 12 semester hours

ENGL 311/COMA 321: The Book in Society
ENGL 312/COMA 322: Publishing Procedures
ENGL 313/ARTD 331: The Art of the Book I

In addition to the above 12 semester hour core, students take three to four elective courses (12 semester hours) selected from at least two of the following categories:

Writing/Editing

All English writing courses beyond WRIT 101, including ENGL 403
Approved courses in Communication: COMA 213, 230, 270, 311, 320, 323, 329, 360, 420)

Marketing/Management

Approved courses in Business: BUSA 203, 308, 309, 310, 363, 365, 378, 467, 468
or in Communication: COMA 361, 421, 422, 461

Design/Production

Approved courses in:
    Art: ARTD 226, 326, 370, 396, 398, 426, 470, 496
    English: ENGL 314
    Communication: COMA 325, 327, 424, 462

Up eight semester hours can be counted toward both a PPA minor and other requirements, such as general university requirements, another minor, or a major.

To earn a minor in Publishing and Printing Arts, students must acquire practical experience in publishing-related work outside the classroom.