Radio and podcast production is still a major growth area in the audio sector and this master's course offers great opportunities to gain the skills required to stand out from the crowd. The course is integrated with our award-winning radio station, Spark Sunderland, and offers practical experience in radio production, presentation, and station management, alongside opportunities to create your own creative podcasts and podcasts for external clients. 

 

The production modules cover a variety of genres including live studio and feature production, podcasting, multiplatform, and visualisation skills. You'll learn how to pitch ideas to specific audiences, budgeting, research, advanced interviewing, editing, and creative post-production techniques. This highly practical vocational coursework will be supported by contextual studies. The final stage of the course takes the form of research leading to a major practical project or a dissertation with a contextual report and evaluation.

 

Compared to an undergraduate course, you'll find that this master's degree requires a higher level of independent working. We use a wide variety of teaching and learning methods which include lectures, seminars, workshops, and practical demonstrations.

 

Your active involvement in our on-campus radio station, Spark Sunderland, is integral to your learning experience, as well as a commitment to practical podcast production projects. Theory and practice will go hand in hand as you plan, undertake, and evaluate projects, podcasts, and programmes.

 

You'll have high levels of contact with tutors, who give regular feedback and support, and you'll also work in groups to develop skills in communication and teamwork.

 

Assessment methods include essays, projects, presentations, and a major project/dissertation.