Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0243 - Music Journalism for Radio

In this course, we will learn how to produce music pieces for public radio. We will first learn the basics of traditional radio journalism, including reporting, recording, scriptwriting, production, and the effective use of music and ambient sound. Students will then produce three music-related pieces, including a vox pop, CD review, and a documentary feature in a style consistent with public radio. Students will also gain a working knowledge of sound editing techniques using ProTools software. In addition to workshopping students' projects in class, we will discuss weekly reading and listening assignments that introduce students to creative public radio pieces focusing on music. Students can borrow digital recorders, microphones, and other equipment from Media Services.

Arts, Design, and Media Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives In this course, students can generally expect to spend 8 to 9 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.