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Undergraduate

Module Content

This course, taught over 10 weeks,Ìý will teach the basic building blocks of radio and podcasting. Students will learn how to use recording and editing equipment as well as creative approaches to interviewing and sound design. Though primarily practical, there will be an emphasis on learning techniques for telling audio stories through listening and discussion of works produced by audio producers both here in the UK and around the world. Students will be expected to pitch, record and edit a 7 minute documentary.Ìý

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Learning Outcomes

Having completed the module students will:

• Have learnt to use audio recording equipment to produce broadcast/podcast/other audio-based distribution quality sound.
• Have acquired the basic technical skills to produce radio using the latest sound recording and mixing hard and software.
• Have an introductory understanding of the technical skills of professional editing software
• Be able to produce a short documentary feature using a single person narrative with sound design
• Be able to recognise a range of documentary radio approaches and have acquired an introductory understanding of these field
• Be familiar with lines of enquiry about ethical issues involved in the production of non-fiction radio and thereby have acquired an appreciation of the uncertainty, ambiguity and limits of knowledge in this field;
• Have begun to develop a critical attitude to material presented.
• Have developed basic skills to help pitch stories/product to potential clients.

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Indicative Delivery Method

One 3-hour seminar per week

Additional Information

Please note this module requires an advanced level of English language. Ìý Students will need to be confident and comfortable expressing themselves in English. Ìý

There will be at least one formatively assessed practical assignment before students embark on their final piece.

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Postgraduate

Module Content

This course, taught over 10 weeks,Ìý will teach the basic building blocks of radio and podcasting. Students will learn how to use recording and editing equipment as well as creative approaches to interviewing and sound design. Though primarily practical, there will be an emphasis on learning techniques for telling audio stories through listening and discussion of works produced by audio producers both here in the UK and around the world. Students will be expected to pitch, record and edit a 7 minute documentary.Ìý

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Learning Outcomes

Having completed the module students will:

• Have learnt to manage and produce a 7 minute audio project.
• Understand how to use audio recording equipment to produce broadcast /podcast /other audio-based distribution quality sound.
• Have acquired the technical skills to produce radio using the latest sound recording and mixing hard and software.
• Be able to recognise and assess a range of documentary radio approaches and have acquired a systematic understanding of these fields.
• Have developed an understanding of the current audio landscape and be able to contextualise their work within it.
• Be able to find the form best suited to a particular ‘narrative’ be this in media or other contexts.
• Have the skills to produce a high quality short documentary feature using a single person narrative with advanced sound design.
• Be familiar with lines of enquiry about ethical issues involved in the production of non-fiction radio and thereby have acquired an appreciation of the uncertainty, ambiguity and limits of knowledge in this field.Ìý

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Indicative Delivery Method

One 3-hour seminar per week.

Additional Information

Please note this module requires an advanced level of English language. Ìý Students will need to be confident and comfortable expressing themselves in English. Ìý

There will be at least one formatively assessed practical assignment before students embark on their final piece.