- Master of Publishing
- Admissions to the MPub Program
- Masters Courses
- PUB 600: Topics in Publishing Management
- PUB 601: Editorial Theory and Practice
- PUB 602: Design & Production Control in Publishing
- PUB 605 Fall Project: Books Publishing Project
- PUB 606 Spring Project: Magazine/Media Project
- PUB 607: Publishing Technology Project
- PUB 611: Making Knowledge Public: How Research Makes Its Way Into Society
- PUB 800: Text & Context: Publishing in Contemporary Culture
- PUB 801: History of Publishing
- PUB 802: Technology & Evolving Forms of Publishing
- PUB 900: Internship Project Report
- PUB 899: Publishing Internship
- Faculty and Staff
- Awards and Financial Support
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Undergraduate Minor
- Undergraduate Courses
- PUB 101: The Publication of Self in Everyday Life
- PUB 131: Publication Design Technologies
- PUB 201: The Publication of the Professional Self
- PUB 210W: Professional Writing Workshop
- PUB 212: Public Relations and Public Engagement
- PUB 231: Graphic Design Fundamentals
- PUB 331: Graphic Design in Transition: Print and Digital Books
- PUB 332: Graphic Design in Transition: Print and Digital Periodicals
- PUB 350: Marketing for Book Publishers
- PUB 355W: Online Marketing for Publishers
- PUB 371: Structure of the Book Publishing Industry in Canada
- PUB 372: The Book Publishing Process
- PUB 375: Magazine Publishing
- PUB 401: Technology and the Evolving Book
- PUB 410: Indigenous Editing Practices
- PUB 411: Making Knowledge Public: How Research Makes Its Way Into Society
- PUB 431: Publication Design Project
- PUB 438: Design Awareness in Publishing Process and Products
- PUB 448: Publishing and Social Change: Tech, Texts, and Revolution
- PUB 450: The Business of Book Publishing
- PUB 456: Institutional and International Event Planning
- PUB 458: Journalism as a Publishing Problem
- PUB 477: Publishing Practicum
- PUB 478: Publishing Workshop
- PUB 480 D100: Buy the Book: A History of Publication Design (STC)
- PUB 480 OL01: Accessible Publishing (OLC)
- Undergraduate Courses
- Workshops
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Master of Publishing
Canada's only Masters degree in Publishing
Where culture, marketing, design, editorial, and technology meet.
SFU’s Master of Publishing (MPub) program, located in Vancouver, Canada, is a student-centred community that will prepare you with the tools you need to collaborate, innovate, and make a difference within the fast-changing world of digital & print publishing.
Taught by publishing practitioners and research faculty, along with masterclasses from industry leaders, the program offers a blend of seminar and hands-on project courses that provide tomorrow’s industry leaders with the knowledge, skills and understanding needed for a successful career.
Director Dr. Hannah McGregor recently talked about exciting new directions we anticipate the program evolving in here.
Located within SFU’s Faculty of Communication, Art, and Technology, the Master of Publishing (MPub) program is the only program in Canada to offer a postgraduate degree in publishing, and is the country’s premier training ground for publishing professionals. With flexible full-time and part-time options, the MPub can help you kickstart a career in publishing, update your skills, or deepen your knowledge. Choose from our three program streams:
Trade Publishing: Prepare yourself for a career in print and digital publishing, with courses in editorial practice and theory, production management, book design, marketing, and more. Put your skills into action with our immersive book publishing simulation course and conclude your degree with a professional placement in the publishing industry.
Scholarly Communication: Take a deep dive into the processes behind scholarly communication, from peer review and editorial strategies to the tools and services that create the scholarly record. Get hands-on experience working with experts in open access publishing and making research public.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Get the skills and mentorship you need to start your own publishing enterprise. Take courses in project management, hands-on digital technology workshops, and an immersive media start-up simulation. Finish your Masters degree with your own start-up already underway!
Students who graduate from the program have a master’s degree from a major North American university. They also have a solid grounding in the informing principles as well as the art and business of publishing; they are connected with working professionals who will become their colleagues; and they have invaluable practical skills to carry into a career in any print or online publishing activity—trade, scholarly or innovative—with an existing operation, or in their own enterprise.
Please see our information on Admissions and on Awards and Financial Support.