Media Arts – Radio and Podcasting Certificate Program Outcomes

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The Radio and Podcasting Certificate Program will

  • Provide instruction from faculty who actively work in the audio and broadcast industry.
  • Deliver hands-on training in professional studios using current hardware, software, and production workflows.
  • Offer experiential learning through weekly shows and podcasts broadcast on the college stream.
  • Connect classroom work to internships, collaborative projects, and community media opportunities.
  • Prepare students for immediate employment or for transfer into degree programs in media arts and related fields.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Use industry terminology and core tools for audio production, including digital audio workstations, microphones, mixers, and signal flow.
  • Plan and produce on-air and on-demand content through the full pipeline: concept, scripting, booking, recording, editing, mixing, and publishing.
  • Demonstrate on-air performance skills, vocal technique, interviewing, hosting, and show pacing for live and recorded formats.
  • Edit and finish audio to technical standards for broadcast and podcast platforms, including loudness normalization, metadata, and file delivery.
  • Operate studio and control-room equipment for live boards, remote recording, and streaming workflows.
  • Apply legal and ethical practices related to media law, attribution, music licensing, underwriting, and basic regulatory expectations.
  • Collaborate in production teams with professional communication, time management, and problem solving.
  • Evaluate audience needs and platform analytics to refine content strategy and improve engagement.

Every graduate will be able to

  • Enter the workforce with job-ready skills for roles such as board operator, production assistant, podcast editor, or on-air talent.
  • Build and present a portfolio of broadcast segments and podcast episodes suitable for internship and entry-level applications.
  • Apply certificate coursework toward further study in the Associate of Arts in Media Arts or transfer to a four-year institution.
  • Leverage audio production skills across adjacent fields such as business, web content, communication, public relations, education, and sports media.