| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Springfield | |
| Short Description: | Broadcast Radio & Audio Prod 1 |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 100701 - Audio Visual Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
This course cannot be taken as an Option or Elective.
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
This is an entry level into radio, the 鈥渢heatre of the mind鈥�. This course aims to provide students with the foundational knowledge around the history of radio, its growth over the years, its uniqueness as a medium and the association roles and functions as part of the day to day operation. In addition broader audio production features are explored to ensure that students are exposed to the capacity to record voice overs, live music sessions with a view for broadcast. It is not an audio engineering approach, rather a practical and theoretical understanding of audio production in the context of a studio and how it supports broadcast radio and video production.
Synopsis
This course has been devised to familiarise the student with the basic skills used in radio broadcasting and audio recording in the field. It aims to introduce the beginner to the language of radio and the characteristics of the medium. It is also designed to make students familiar with the use of sound recording studio equipment, the editing suite, and the field recording situation.
Objectives
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- operate and be familiar with pro-tools and other audio editing software;
- make production decisions on a variety of forms of audio production demonstrate to broadcast standard the use of equipment in the Radio studio and editing suite. Go on air through phoenix radio giving basic communication and successfully operate the panel, software and general studio equipment.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction - the characteristics and techniques of the medium: an overview | 10.00 |
| 2. | Studio recording | 10.00 |
| 3. | Interviewing | 10.00 |
| 4. | Presentation studio: going live to air | 10.00 |
| 5. | The "production" studio | 10.00 |
| 6. | Editing | 10.00 |
| 7. | Introduction to audio production in video and film work | 10.00 |
| 8. | Voice production | 10.00 |
| 9. | Planning and constructing programmes | 10.00 |
| 10. | Soundscapes | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=FTR2002)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
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Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed 精东传媒app | 39.00 |
| Independent 精东传媒app | 126.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDITING EXERCISE | 100 | 10 | 27 Mar 2020 | |
| STUDIO PRESENTATION | 100 | 35 | 01 May 2020 | |
| TEST | 100 | 20 | 02 Jun 2020 | |
| RADIO INTERVIEW (STUDIO) | 100 | 35 | 05 Jun 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students鈥� responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination for this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.
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All assessment requirements will be submitted on sound recording mini discs, but students may be expected to submit supplementary scripts, prepared to comply with the conventions of the medium, together with written submissions relating to the organisation and production of all assessable items.