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Sound is the most dynamic part of the media industry right now and this long-standing MA in Audio, Radio and Podcasting will give you the theoretical knowledge and practical experience to navigate it and excel in it. We value what you have already achieved. Creativity in the audio medium is a uniquely personal experience and your existing knowledge and skills mean you’ll be able to add diversity to the area of the industry you intend to join.
Audio is a medium that has the potential to be transformative, to further the human experience. It’s a medium that creates a sense of intimacy, while continually generating questions. This is a degree that will empower you to create something permanent, something with a life beyond your own, something significant.
You’ll be working in The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies (MCCS). The department has been ranked 2nd in the UK for ‘world-leading or internationally excellent’ research (Research Excellence Framework, 2021) and 12th in the world (2nd in the UK) in the 2022 QS World Rankings for communication and media studies.
Students regularly win major and prestigious audio awards, including:
Goldsmiths graduates regularly win commissions for speech-based programmes with leading independent producers and for the BBC.
You should usually have a first degree at 2:1 level but consideration is given to those with a professional background in radio and media, and there is special entry for applicants who could not go to university because of social circumstances.
Applications are also assisted by including evidence of broadcasting or programme production.
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With such a well-established and successful degree, our alumni hold important positions throughout the audio industry and include leading journalists, sound designers and independent producers. Alumni include Hannah Walker-Brown (a multi-award-winning audio documentary maker, writer and the Creative Director for Broccoli Productions, a London-based podcast production company) Hunter Charlton and Ben Tulloh (directors of Burning Bright productions), Tayo Papoola (music producer, DJ and podcaster), Jason Phipps (former commissioning Editor of BBC Sounds and now Head of Content & Development at Chalk & Blade, Mark Burman (BBC features producer) , Hanna Dean (award-winning freelance features producer), Arlie Adlington (freelance audio producer, sound designer and mix engineer) Wei Dong Lin, studio director (BBC) and podcast sound designer (The Economist)) and many more.
You’ll complete the following compulsory modules:
Module title Credits
Media, Law and Ethics 30 credits
Creative Audio 60 credits
Radio Journalism 45 credits
Radio Studies – A Cultural Enquiry 15 credits
Asking the Right Questions: Research and Practice 15 credits
Sound Storytelling and Intertextuality of Narrative 15 credits
Assessment
Portfolio of recorded work; unseen examination; essay; 15-minute radio drama script.
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