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Critical Editing & Manuscript Studies

A track that trains you to describe, read, collate, and document the copies and to produce the critically edited text.

A specialized trackA text-editing projectLive & recorded learning

About the program

Progressive learning and corrected practice

A track that trains you to describe, read, collate, and document the copies and to produce the critically edited text.

Learning outcomes

  • Distinguishing the types of scripts, symbols, and abbreviations.
  • Describing the copies and building a scholarly card for each original.
  • Selecting the base copy and recording the variants according to a clear method.
  • Producing the footnotes and indexes and presenting the critically edited text.
Critical Editing & Manuscript Studies
A specialized trackA text-editing project

The study plan

Interconnected units that lead to completion

The initial academic structure is shown here; details of hours and schedules are updated by the administration.

01

Manuscript science

The material, the copies, description, and indexing.

02

Reading scripts

Practical samples and corrected reading.

03

Collation

The base copy, variants, omissions, and corruptions.

04

Producing the text

Footnotes, documentation, indexes, and presentation.

The next step in your path

Submit a preliminary application, and your level and scholarly background will be reviewed to choose the most suitable starting point.