Podcasting: introduction
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Location: Keeley Street
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- Course Code: CPOD09
- Dates: 13/09/24 - 20/09/24
- Time: 14:00 - 17:00
- Taught: Fri, Daytime
- Duration: 2 sessions (over 2 weeks)
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Amber Raney-Kincade
Course Code: CPOD09
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Duration: 2 sessions (over 2 weeks)
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What is the course about?
Podcasting, from concept to production. Your chance to develop your ideas into podcast, and get the opportunity to produce a sample of your work. This course gives you the essential insight into the podcasting landscape: structure, production and distribution.
What will we cover?
• Developing and structuring your podcasting ideas
• Identifying and targeting your audience
• Recording and editing a podcast sample using Audacity
• Exploring the sequence of recording, uploading and distributing your podcast through a variety of platforms and apps
• Keeping your podcasts fresh and vital.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Organise your ideas and put your vision into practice
• Take the first step - record a sample podcast in class in line with your thematic, explore Audacity and map out the next steps necessary to reach the stage of streaming in to the podcasting community
• Evaluate the contents, tools and settings appropriate for your target audience
• Gain ideas and the motivation to develop your podcast further.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
For beginners with an interest in podcasting and a basic level of computer literacy.
In order to get the most from the course you will be able to:
• Speak English fluently
• Read and respond to a variety of text
• Give and receive constructive feedback.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
This is a practical course of coached sessions including group and solo activities, using appropriate technology.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
There are no additional costs.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Please click here to view all our Digital marketing and Social media courses or click here to view our web development courses
Disclaimer: Use of Third-Party Software
This course might require you to either use your own personal account or create an account for the purposes of this course. City Lit cannot accept any responsibility for any failings of the third party or provide technical support. Whilst using the software you will be responsible for abiding by the providers terms and conditions and maintaining your own work.
Amber holds an MBA in International Marketing, and previously worked as a Marketing Manager and Account Director for various marketing agency in London, where she was an early adopter in using social media in campaigns with high success. After the recession in 2009, she started teaching adults how to use social media to promote their business, often working with career changers who were switching gears after being made redundant to start their own businesses. She began teaching social media at City Lit in 2015. Her approach is dynamic and engaging, vowing to make the scary world of social media accessible to everyone from the tech-savvy to the technophobe!
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
