Film & Television Studies: Audio Storytelling (A)

About FTS 2605 A

Topics in film and video production. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: FTS 1400, FTS 1420, or FTS 1430.

Notes

Prereqs enforced by the system: FTS 1400, FTS 1420, or FTS 1430

Section URL

https://go.uvm.edu/vp-uvm

Section Description

In AUDIO STORYTELLING, students produce creative nonfiction audio stories, audio documentaries and podcasts, and explore the art of telling compelling, true stories using sound. In this class, students build their skills in finding stories, journalistic interviewing, field recording, writing for radio, story editing, and audio mixing while producing “NPR-style” nonfiction audio stories and podcasts. This course is an audio playground — a place for students to experiment with storytelling through sound, to try new techniques, and to find out what they like and don’t like as listeners, as nonfiction storytellers, and as audio producers. Students will use professional audio recorders, microphones and mixing software, and will leave the class having produced at least two nonfiction audio projects. Visit the section URL above to listen to examples of what you’ll create. If you want to take this class but are missing a pre-rec and want a course override, just email Kelsey at kkupfere@uvm.edu with a short note about why you’d like to take the class.

Section Expectation

Students in this course will conduct several journalistic interviews with community members and experts, write and receive feedback on several script drafts, and produce and receive feedback on several audio story drafts. Students will follow journalistic standards and ethics. Students will work alone and in groups. Students are expected to record interviews and sounds in places throughout Vermont, and out-of-class work will include attending events off-campus. In-class time will be devoted to skills-based learning, discussion and peer-editing, so students will complete most of the production work outside of class. Students can expect to spend six to eight hours each week working on projects outside of class time.

Evaluation

The class will evaluate projects, feedback integration, active participation, attendance, and meeting deadlines. The class is predominantly project-based and discussion-based, and includes weekly required readings and required listening.

Important Dates

Resources

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