Class Description
With the rise of podcasting, it’s easier than ever for new writers and producers to create their own audio stories. Throughout this four-week course, each student will develop an idea for a new narrative podcast. We’ll listen to fiction and documentary audio from around the world and learn how to use sound to make stories come alive.
Students are free to use any recording and editing equipment they're comfortable with--even a smart phone or tablet! However, please note that this class requires some basic recording and editing skills, as we will spend minimal time covering this in class. Students are free to work in fiction or nonfiction, but please note that we will be focusing on narrative-driven work in this course. Everyone will leave with a pilot episode in progress, which we will workshop together in the final class.
Note: Every student must have their own recording gear and editing software for this course. The instructor recommends that students new to audio consider the Zoom H1N, as it is an affordable and easy-to-use recorder, and she'll be teaching editing in Hindenburg Journalist, though students with some experience are free to use whatever recording equipment and editing software that they’d like.
Scholarship Information
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
For more more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.
This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.