In Broadcasting I, students will practice and develop a personal on-air style with critical constructive feedback from peers and professionals working in the field. This class serves as an introduction to the concept of radio communication and helps provide an understanding of radio performance and control room operation. This course will also cover the history of broadcasting, technical and social aspects of broadcasting and how current conditions are affecting broadcast technology and trends.
Audio Production introduces students to an exploration of the fundamental properties of sound and professional practices for audio production. Coursework includes an overview of audio signal processing in the analog, digital, and acoustic domains. The course will emphasize the student’s ability to deal with practical problems in a professional audio environment with a particular emphasis placed on the development of skills using computer-based Digital Audio Workstations (DAW).
This course is an introduction to the range of equipment and production roles associated with live broadcast production. Special attention is paid to understanding the interrelationships that are key to a successful studio team. Students work in rotations to perform every position on a studio team: Control Room, Studio Floor, Audio/CG/Playback. Through these rotations, students are instructed on each position while they observe their colleagues in other positions. The course enhances technical skills, an understanding of production processes and the ability to give and take direction under pressure.
Digital Systems provides an overview of the inter-workings of closed-circuit, base-band and multi-band broadcasting systems. Students study basic electronics terminologies as related to the generation, transmission and reception of broadcast signals. In addition, students design and document a closed circuit, base-band system and learn techniques and procedures for necessary observations and adjustments to broadcast transmitting systems. The class highlight current changes and trends in broadcast technology.
This course examines the role and responsibilities of the broadcast producer. Emphasis is placed on applying intermediate audio skills to live and on-demand broadcasts. Students develop, research, organize, plan and execute live in-studio and remote broadcasts.
Sound design and post-production examines broadcast post-production technologies and their respective techniques. Coursework includes sound-for-picture synchronization techniques and principles - including working with QuickTime and traditional machine sync. In addition students gain experience working with SMPTE time code, removing unwanted noise from production audio and, exchanging data between DAWs and video editing software, recording voice overs for narration and automatic dialogue replacement (ADR).