Program Overview

Program Overview

The university program ELD716, "L'édition au Québec, d'hier à aujourd'hui," is a 3-credit course offered by the Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines. The program is designed for students in their second cycle of study.

Program Objectives

The program aims to:

• Acquire essential knowledge and methodological tools related to the field of editing
• Master the primary theoretical foundations of the discipline of editing history
• Develop critical thinking on the issues of the contemporary editing world in Quebec, in light of its historical evolution

Program Content

The program covers:

• A panorama of theoretical and methodological approaches in editing history
• The main stages of evolution in the book industry sectors in Quebec, including:
  • Authors and publishers
  • Printing and distribution
  • Bookstores and readership
• Analysis of the duality of editing and books, including their ideological, literary, commercial, and economic dimensions

Equivalent Programs

The program is equivalent to ELD715.

Offering Programs

This course is offered as part of the following programs:

• Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées de 2e cycle en édition (Specialized Graduate Diploma in Editing, 2nd cycle)
• Microprogramme de 2e cycle en édition (Microprogram in Editing, 2nd cycle)

Credits and Cycle

The program is worth 3 credits and is part of the 2nd cycle of study. It is scheduled to be offered in the autumn trimester of 2026.