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Welcome to MM123 Podcasting at ±¬ÁÏÍø

Course Details:

Credits: 3

Description:

Covers the planning, production, launching and distribution of a podcast. Examines inclusion of diverse voices and perspectives. Explores audio storytelling, audio mixing, interviewing, podcast script writing, research, editing, budgeting, marketing and distribution. Introduces podcast equipment selection, setting up a podcast kit, recording for ear, and recording in-person and remote guests. Audit available.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

• Describe audio storytelling and story structure.
• Plan, produce, launch and distribute a podcast.
• Analyze podcast teams and job descriptions.
• Define and compare various podcast themes, genres and styles.
• Record and edit interview and narrative elements in a podcast using a variety of equipment and methods.

Course Activities & Design:

• Developing a podcast strategy plan
• Producing a podcast package
• Building skills in interviewing and writing narration
• Developing critical listening skills
• Developing a 3 act story structure
• Researching topics
• Learning how to write to tape
• Writing for Accessibility
• Recording for actualities
• Preparing a recording environment
• Recording and editing a podcast
• Equipment and Software
• Mastering podcast episodes for distribution
• Learning how to promote and market podcasts
• Identifying podcast styles and genres
• Identifying the use of podcasts in various job fields
• Determine solutions for challenging recording environments.
• Recording for ear

A short history of this course

My name is Mary Anne Funk. I am the instructor and course developer for the Podcasting class.

In the Fall of 2021, with the support of my Multimedia colleagues, department chair and department dean, I pitched the idea for a Podcast class. It ran in the Fall of 2021 and the Spring of 2022 as an experim

ental course. After running two successful terms, the course was then submitted to ±¬ÁÏÍøto become a permanent class in our department. It went through a series of steps prior to being approved as an ongoing course that will be listed in our course banner.

The Podcasting class first ran as a remote class and then an in-person class. In the Fall of 2023 it is slated to be an in-person class. During the class, students will learn how to create their own audio stories/podcasts and they will work on a shared group class podcast. As we progress forward, we are working on a pathway for developing a ±¬ÁÏÍøpodcast led by multimedia students and overseen by an instructor.