CMNS3150
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
In this course, students will develop the skills to work in radio broadcasting and produce podcasts for streamed or online delivery. The course will follow the production cycle of a podcast from receiving an editorial brief from a client and/or conceiving an original podcast idea through production to post-production and distribution. Students will analyse radio and podcasting genres, formats, and industries and create their own audio project suitable for dissemination via online podcasting platforms. They will develop and apply production skills, including writing for podcasting, interviewing talent, recording and mixing audio sources, and operating the podcasting studio.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Singapore PSB
- Trimester 1 - 2024 (Singapore)
Newcastle City Precinct
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Analyse the contexts and techniques of podcast production and reception
2. Create an audio story appropriate for specified audiences and suitable for dissemination via online podcasting platforms
3. Employ appropriate audio storytelling skills informed by theory and industry best practice
4. Utilise effective oral and written communication
5. Reflect on the relationship between media practice and theory
Content
Topics will include:
- Radio and podcasting
- Podcasting: Non-fiction, Fiction, and Talk
- Funding and pre-production planning
- Production for podcasting
- Working with Talent
- Post-Production for Podcasting
- Understanding audiences
- Ethics and copyright
Assessment items
Essay: Podcast Analysis
Professional Task: Podcast Production
Journal: Critical Reflection
Contact hours
Trimester 1 - 2024 (Singapore) - Singapore PSB
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 6 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 2
Semester 1 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 6 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 2
Course outline
- CMNS3150 - Semester 1, 2024 (Newcastle) (PDF, 204.5 KB)
- CMNS3150 - Trimester 1, 2024 (Psb) (PDF, 312.7 KB)
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