> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://indranil.gitbook.io/podcasting/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://indranil.gitbook.io/podcasting/course-content/course-schedule.md).

# Course Schedule

Breaks, deadlines, weekly breakdown

## Spring semester 

Wednesday, February 1st, to Thursday May 18th

### No classes 

* March 15th — Advisement day
* March 22nd — Spring Break 

### Deadlines

* March 8th, Reading response 1
* March 29th, Assignment 1
* April 26th, Reading response 2
* May 17th, Assignment 2

### Week 1, February 1st

* Introductions 
* Course overview and logistics 
* Listen and reflect  
  * Centenarians in Lockdown
  * Tupperware by Kitchen Sisters
  * Kitts Beach Soundwalk by Hildegaard Westerkamp

### Week 2, February 8th

* History of radio and podcasting 
* Categorizing types of podcasts by form and content (Berry, 3 types of podcast)
* Podcast networks - Radiotopia listening exercise

### Week 3, February 15

* Hands on workshop: Zoom recorder and microphones

### Week 4, February 22nd

* Interviews 
* Narration
* Story Structure 
* In class exercise — interview your peer

### Week 5, March 1st

* Hands on workshop — ProTools
* In class exercise — edit interview

### Week 6, March 8th

* Enhancing story through sound design 
* Listen to examples and work on a ProTools session together using the copy, edit, create model
* Rough cut feedback for first project

#### Due (before class) Reading response 1

### March 15th and 22nd - no classes 

### Week 7, March 29th

* Listening party 

#### Due (before class) Assignment 1

### Week 8, April 5th

* Workshop ideas for second audio project 
* Review pitches and proposals

### Week 9, April 12th

*  Ideas, stories, form revisited
* Group listening exercises 

### Week 10, April 19th 

* Industry structure (public radio, podcast networks, grants and funding for emerging creators); 
* Distributing and marketing your work; 
* Building a portfolio and finding entry level work (tape syncs, audio assembly and assistant editor); Radio Listserv and Discord, LADIO, AIR, Third Coast

### Week 11, April 26th

* In class time to work on second project, with individual check ins

#### Due (before class) Reading response 2

### Week 12, May 3

* Guest Lecture TBA

### Week 13, May 10 

* Rough cut feedback

### Week 14, May 17

* \[Remote class] Listening party

#### Due (before class) Assignment 2 

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