Audio Production - AFM1218

Assessment 1: Other

Students will undertake a series of practical tasks designed to help develop skills in the practical sessions. In The main focus of this will be production and presentation of a radio programme as part of a team. Feedback, advice and guidance will be provided for these exercises.

Ongoing Practical Development

Assessment 2: Practical Skills Assessment

Plan and produce a constructed piece of audio with accompanying promotional content and supporting paperwork.

Practical Skills Assessment

Assessment 1: Practical Skills Assessment

A portfolio of work including a written pitch and audio samples

Digital Audio Production

AFC1422 - Digital Audio Production

The module introduces you to a range of audio formats and technologies: mobile, online, radio and podcast. You will be provided with the essential recording, editing, studio skills and legal and regulatory frameworks surrounding the production of audio content, and to understand the language and concepts required to critically evaluate audio content. legal frameworks surrounding the production of broadcast material

School of Arts and Humanities

Beaman, J. (2006). Programme Making For Radio. Routledge Biewen, J. &amp; Dilworth, A. (2017). Reality Radio: Telling True Stories in Sound. University of North Carolina. Hendricks, J.A. (2018). The Radio Station: Broadcasting, Podcasting and Streaming (10th ed). Routledge. Lindgren, M. &amp; Loviglio, J. (2022). The Routledge Companion to Radio and Podcast Studies. Routledge. Stewart, P. (2022). Broadcast Journalism: Techniques of Radio and Television News. Routledge.

Media, Journalism and Film

AFM1218 - Audio Production

Audio Production

Recognise appropriate vocabulary and terminology related to audio production.

Demonstrate awareness of current practices in preparing speech based audio content for a specific audience.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of techniques and technologies used in audio production 

Employ digital recording hardware to record audio

Demonstrate technical and creative skills in planning, recording and editing audio for radio, online and mobile use.

Demonstrate technical and creative skills in planning and producing promotional audio content