Podcast Practicum. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 with a grade of C or better. In recent years, the digital media/network communications practice known as podcasting has gained much attention and popularity. This primary objective of this course is to guide students through the practice of preparing, organizing, and producing a series of thematically orchestrated podcasts, specifically focusing on teaching students to use the hardware and software that enables them to compose, edit, and publish online podcasts on subjects corresponding to their own interests and research. As a practicum, the bulk of the course emphasizes, and is dedicated to, applying the multiple compositional processes and audio engineering necessary to complete the tasks involved with creating works in this particular media format.