ENGL 4895: Editing Litmag (Watt)
Time / Format: In-Person, Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30-1:45
Editing LitMag is an internship course designed to provide students with hands-on experience in the editing and publishing industry. The primary goal of this course is to produce a quality undergraduate literary journal of creative work drawn from across the UMSL student body. Students enrolled in this class take on the role of editors, learning to implement best practices across the full spectrum of skills needed to work professionally in the field. Throughout the semester, you will solicit and review submissions, discuss your assessments, and select contents for LitMag 2025. You will explore current thinking on poetry, creative nonfiction, short fiction, and visual artistry with the goal of refining your own literary tastes and developing your editorial judgment. You will develop skills in public relations and professional correspondence, editorial tact and confidentiality, desktop publishing (producing with Adobe Photoshop and In Design), copy editing, event planning, and publicity.
