UC Berkeley Extension courses in editing
Hello there,
I am curious about the offerings from UC Berkeley in the editing department. I am not necessarily interested in taking the entire editing certificate sequence, but rather seeking information on specific courses and instructors and, overall, whether people felt like the financial and time investment was worth it for them. Thanks!
Sep 22, 2017
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My experience with UC Extension editing courses is admittedly a bit dated (2003), but the Intro to Copyediting course was fundamental to my development as a copyeditor, and got me connected to my first freelance assignment (a book for UC Press). The teacher was key: I was lucky to have Marilyn Schwarz, then managing editor of UC Press. I signed up for the Intermediate Copyediting course, with a view to doing the sequence, but I could tell from the first class that I was not going to learn anything from that instructor (don't remember his name) beyond what I had learned from Marilyn, so I dropped out.
The UC San Diego copyediting certificate is well regarded, and I believe it can be done online. Check it out: https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/copyediting-certificate