Radio Production

Unit code: ACC2011 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Footscray Park
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit provides students with the ability to create professional digital radio production projects. The major emphasis is on spoken-word radio programs with a specific focus on interviewing and 'magazine' formats. Production techniques and processes include field interviewing with portable digital recording equipment, studio work, writing for radio, digital editing, sound mixing and voice performance.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Appraise digital radio as a special kind of medium of communication, particularly for transmitting ideas and opinions;
  2. Exhibit skills in pre-production, production and post-production techniques for digital audio;
  3. Apply the basic digital recording and editing skills required to produce spoken word radio programs; and
  4. Conceptualise the skills required to write and produce programs suitable for digital radio broadcast.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Review
|
Grade: 20%
Radio Program review
Assessment type: Creative Works
|
Grade: 30%
Produce an interview
Assessment type: Project
|
Grade: 10%
Podcast planning
Assessment type: Creative Works
|
Grade: 40%
Podcast production

Required reading

Various readings will be available via VUCollaborate.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Bachelor of Screen Media
ABSN | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years

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