MA Journalism (Audio,Docs & Podcasts)

The Journalism, Audio Docs, and Podcast MA course offered by UWE Bristol is an innovative postgraduate programme designed to meet the demand for multi-skilled creatives in the audio-digital industry. The course provides its students with practical skills and critical understanding needed to produce high-quality journalism and documentaries for radio, podcasts, and online. This course also explores the ways radio is converging with other digital platforms.Course Content: The course content comprises a practical and theoretical study of audio documentary and journalism, with a focus on story finding, storytelling, script-writing, sound design, and distribution across all platforms. Through guest speakers, internships, and placements, students gain real-world insights into the rapidly changing audio-digital industry.Key Modules: The key modules include Script Writing, Audio Production, and Sound Design; Feature and Long-Form Journalism; Content Creation: Application and practice; Content Creation: Theory and skills; MA Research Skills; MA Final Project. The program implements a combination of academic study and practical training in essential skills – from controlling a mixing desk and using digital editing software to developing presentation, scripting, and interviewing techniques.Accreditations: The course is one of the few postgraduate radio courses in the UK accredited by both the Radio Academy (through their industry panel RADAR) and Skillset Media (the sector skills council for creative media).Future Careers: Upon completion of the course, graduates go on to have successful careers in a range of national and international radio, podcast platforms, and audio production companies. There are many fields that a graduate could embrace and make a career in, such as freelance radio or podcast producer, reporter or presenter, radio or podcast editor, audio documentary maker, academic researcher/ Ph.D. student, audio editor, etc.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.