MCO 413 Podcasting and Audio Production

3 Credit(s)

This production-based course will teach students about the historical development and use of podcasts, audio-based digital communication channels that evolved from broadcasting and radio. Students will analyze podcasts based on a variety of subjects such as music, sports, and true crime, and their corresponding genres such as interviews, discussion, and narrative stories. Students will learn the process of creating a podcast, technical skills needed to craft professional audio work, and techniques for launching, marketing, and distributing a podcast to a target audience. Working in small teams, students will create a podcast and write, produce, and share several podcast episodes. Students may not earn credit if they have previously received credit for ENL 413.Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: WII