Audio Documentary
MCS 373
Winter 2009
College of Communication

Tentative Course Schedule

5 Jan Course Introduction
7 Jan
  • Learning to Use Recorders
  • Record Soundscapes
Internet Resources:
12 Jan
Required Reading:
  • Jessica Abel and Ira Glass, Radio: An Illustrated Guide
Internet Resources:
14 Jan
Required Reading:
  • Pro Tools Guide (PT_Guide)

In Class:

  • Importing audio to Pro Tools
  • Soundscapes Editing and Burning

nternet Resources:

Project Proposal Due
19 Jan

Required Reading:

  • Sound Reporting (excerpts):

In Class:

  • Soundscapes Editing and Burning (Cont.)
21 Jan
Required Reading:
  • Sound Reporting (excerpts): Robert Siegel “Interviewing”; Robert Krulwich, “Conceiving Features”; and Scott Simon, “Writing for the Ear”
Internet Resources:
26 Jan
Required Reading:
  • Daniel Makagon and Mark Neumann, Recording Culture (Introduction and Ch. 1)
Internet Resources:
28 Jan
Required Reading:
  • Robin White, “Getting Good Ambient Sound”
Internet Resources:
2 Feb
Required Reading:
  • Daniel Makagon and Mark Neumann, Recording Culture (Ch. 2)

Internet Resources:

  • Recording Culture (See links listed for Chapter 2)
    • 4 Feb
    Required Reading:
    • Production Day (bring sounds to edit)
    9 Feb
    Rough Tape Due
    11 Feb
    Required Reading:
    16 Feb Required Reading:
    • Daniel Makagon and Mark Neumann, Recording Culture (Ch. 3)

    Internet Resources:

  • Recording Culture (See links listed for Chapter 3)
    • 18 Feb
    Required Reading:
    • In Class Listening
    23 Feb
    Required Reading:
    • Production Day (bring sounds to edit)
    25 Feb
    Required Reading:
    • Excerpts from Transom.org TBA
    2 March
    Required Reading:
    • In Class listening
    4 March
    Rough Script Due
    9 March
    In Class Listening
    11 March
    Production Day (bring sounds to edit)
    16 March
    Final Projects and Scripts Due by 2:00 at my LPC office or mailbox (Presentations Optional)
    Last Update: 17 December 2008
    Send questions, comments, or reasonable suggestions to: Daniel Makagon