MA Publishing

This qualification will enhance your chances of obtaining a good job in publishing and related industries and accelerate your career development. The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies is run by one of the most experienced publishing teaching teams in the country. Upon successful completion of the MA/PgDip, you will:
- have acquired an overall knowledge of contemporary publishing;
- be proficient in the main business functions of editorial, design, production, marketing and management;
- be able to identify and analyse issues affecting the business and management operations of the publishing company;
- have the skills to evaluate and recommend publishing proposals in the light of their market potential, financial viability and production requirements;
- be able to relate your legal and financial knowledge to the development and commercialisation of publishing projects;
- be able to apply knowledge of new technology in publishing within an appropriate commercial and operational context;
- have the ability to plan and undertake research into industry issues, synthesise information and make recommendations;
- be an effective member of a publishing team and manage multi-task projects to a successful conclusion.

On the evidence of recent years, you will find yourself working with a group of able and focused fellow students, who will be seriously committed to becoming successful publishers (in ink, or electronically). It will be very challenging, and very enjoyable.

The staff are all experts in their fields with international experience and the course is also supported by many visiting experts from publishing companies.

This is a highly vocational course. All the permanent staff have worked in the publishing industry and there are many visiting lecturers from industry. You will have the opportunity to visit publishing houses and we shall help you get work experience. We generally get free entry to the London Book Fair and support field trips to the Frankfurt and Bologna Book Fairs.

There are many other opportunities to network with the publishing industry. Both the Oxford Publishing Society and the Oxford Society of Young Publishers meet at Oxford Brookes University and there are links with Oxford Women in Publishing.

There are no formal examinations and very little essay writing; assessment is through reports, reviews, presentations, individual and team projects all of which simulate real-life publishing.

Tuition Fees 2002/03

MA:
UK & EU full-time £4,524
part-time £2,964 pa
International full-time £7,350
PgDip:
UK & EU full-time £3,645
part-time £2,250 pa
International full-time £6,250

Course Length
MA: full-time 50 weeks
part-time normally 2 years
PgDip: full-time 3 terms
part-time normally 6 terms

Teaching Term Dates
Enrolment week commencing 30/9/02
Term 1 7/10/02 - 13/12/02
Term 2 20/1/03 - 28/3/03
Term 3 28/4/03 - 4/7/03

MA Electronic Media

Course Outcomes
Designed in response to feedback from students, academics and industry, the course is a truly interdisciplinary MA intended to enable students to integrate electronic media in their chosen studies and profession - whether as publisher, artist or musician. It enables students to:

· demonstrate an understanding of theory relevant to electronic media;
· master the concepts and practices of digital text, image and sound manipulation, and multimedia and hypertext authoring;
· practise as an artist, composer or publisher, exploring the potential for the integration of the existing and emerging technology.

Course Structure
Concepts and Applications of Electronic Media
Integrating Electronic Media
Audio Media
Electronic Text
Multimedia Publishing
The Digital Image
Time-Based Media
Dissertation
Major Research Project

Assessment
Students are assessed by coursework rather than exams. In general terms, each unit requires either the production of a finished practical piece, in some cases a small scale demo or prototype, or a written analysis or appraisal, or both.

Facilities
The School has three IT studios, and lecture and study rooms in its own purpose-designed building on the very attractive Headington Campus.
· IT facilities are equipped with high specification PCs and Macs and dedicated software.
· Resources are supported by experienced technical staff.
· Students have 24-hour, 7-days-a-week access to the multimedia studios.
· The University Library has a dedicated section.
· Students may access the Bodleian Library for dissertations and projects.

Tuition Fees 2002/3

MA:
UK & EU full-time £4,700
part-time £3,050 pa
International full-time £7,350
PgDip:
UK & EU full-time £3,850
part-time £2,500 pa
International full-time £6,150

Course Length
MA: full-time 50 weeks
part-time normally 2 years
PgDip: full-time 3 terms
part-time normally 6 terms

Teaching Term Dates
Enrolment week commencing 30/9/02
Term 1 7/10/02 - 13/12/02
Term 2 20/1/03 - 28/3/03
Term 3 28/4/03 - 4/7/03

MA Contemporary Arts & Music

The MA in Contemporary Arts and Music brings together students of art, music, text and performance in a supportive and stimulating environment. Although you may specialise in a single discipline, the course has an interdisciplinary approach, broadening awareness of cross artform concerns, questioning boundaries and provoking shifts in perception. There are many exciting possibilities for collaborative or interdisciplinary work.

The course comprises two parts; (a) an experimental learning phase and (b) a major project. Throughout both these phases you will develop creative work and engage in relevant research.

(a) The experimental learning phase includes an introductory Lecture Core and two taught Special Subjects. You will explore innovative creative strategies and collaborative forms of making; further your technical, creative and analytical skills and investigate parallels and differences between the arts. The course encourages you to consider how theory and philosophy can inform creative practice.

(b) The major project is your opportunity to create a large-scale piece or body of work. This second phase of the course is carefully structured, offering both tutorial support and a staff-student discussion forum. A wide range of options encourages collaborative ventures between composers and artists, and allow for independent specialist work. A concern for location, context and audience is central; all projects culminate in a public presentation or performance.

Tuition Fees 2002/3

MA:
UK & EU full-time £2,650
part-time £1,725 pa
International full-time £7,350
PgDip:
UK & EU full-time £1,995
part-time £1,295 pa
International full-time £6,250

Course Length
MA: full-time 50 weeks
part-time normally 2 years
PgDip: full-time 3 terms
part-time normally 6 terms

Teaching Term Dates
Enrolment week commencing 30/9/02
Term 1 7/10/02 - 13/12/02
Term 2 20/1/03 - 28/3/03
Term 3 28/4/03 - 4/7/03

Prospects for Course Graduates
The course provides a secure foundation for practice-based MPhil and PhD programmes; Oxford Brookes encourages and supports research at this level. Knowledge and understanding of creative practice can be valuable in vocations such as teaching and arts administration. The MA will inspire and support those students who envisage a career as a creative practitioner.

Specialist facilities
There are two well-equipped single-user electroacoustic studios and a music technology room with workstations for sound editing and music processing. Students have access to music practice and rehearsal rooms in the School as well as elsewhere in the University. The department owns a collection of musical instruments, including percussion and there is an organ on the Wheatley campus.

There are excellent facilities for photography, electronic imaging, print making and bookworks and a well-resourced 3-D Studio. Three analogue editing suites are complemented by a digital video edit facility, available for video capture and online editing. Students have access to other support equipment such as video projectors, a dye-sublimation printer and portable recording equipment.

The School has three IT studios, comprising both PCs and Apple Macs, running a wide range of software, and CD-R copying facilities. All computers are linked to the University's network, providing staff and students with access to email and the world wide web. Please see our School Resources leaflet for further details.

Contexts for Creative Work The School and City of Oxford offer a number of sites and spaces for the presentation of creative work. Many of these are located in or nearby the Richard Hamilton building. The University also works in close partnership with the City Council, regional arts organisations and the Southern Arts Board. These links provide extensive opportunities for creative projects involving education, environmental regeneration or other social concerns.

Oxford Brookes is an exciting place to study. It has excellent sporting and cultural activities, and the School has excellent learning resources. Beyond that, there are all the other delights of Oxford such as a wealth of history; museums, parks, architecture; theatre, cinema, concerts; cafés, pubs and clubs.