AMST 12
Podcasting: Writing and Producing for the Ear Winter 2020

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Anyone can make a podcast. But is it a podcast worth listening to? Or is it just another hot take recorded poorly in a closet? This hands-on course, taught by former National Public Radio correspondent Elizabeth Arnold, will introduce you to the art of writing and producing audio through the creation of your own podcast. Audio is compelling because of the power of sound to tell a story, the expressiveness of the human voice and the intimacy of the medium. Classes will cover the basics: from how to write for the ear to multi-track mixing. Students will learn to record, edit and critique their own short audio stories and develop the first episode of a podcast for broadcast. The in-class portion of the course will focus on interviewing and production skills, along with critiques of outside-of-class audio assignments. Assignments will include listening to a range of audio stories and podcasts. With student consent, final projects may be submitted for broadcast. Adjunct Instructor Bio: Elizabeth Arnold is a former National Public Radio (NPR) White House and Congressional correspondent. For more than twenty years, she covered politics and the environment in the U.S. China and Russia. She currently teaches journalism at the University of Alaska and reports on climate change in the Arctic.
The Class: Format: lecture
Limit: 12
Grading: pass/fail only
Requirements/Evaluation: grade will be based on both weekly audio story assignments and a final project which is the first episode of a podcast, suitable for broadcast; the final project must also include a storyboard and outline of content for the continuation of the series
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: if necessary, preference will be given based on expressed interest in the course

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