Audio Documentary
MCS 373/541
Winter 2011
College of Communication

Tentative Course Schedule


4 Jan
  • Course Introduction
  • Learning to Use Recorders
  • Record Soundscapes
Internet Resources:
11 Jan
Required Reading:
  • Jessica Abel and Ira Glass, Radio: An Illustrated Guide

 

Internet Resources:

Project Proposal Due
18 Jan
Required Reading:
  • Sound Reporting (excerpts): Robert Siegel “Interviewing” and Robert Krulwich, “Conceiving Features”
  • Pro Tools Guide (PT_Guide PDF file)

    In Class:

    • Importing audio to Pro Tools
    • Soundscapes Editing and Burning
Internet Resources:
25 Jan
Required Reading:
  • Sound Reporting (excerpts): Scott Simon, “Writing for the Ear”
  • Daniel Makagon and Mark Neumann (Introduction and Ch. 1)”
Internet Resources:
1 Feb

Required Reading:

No Class/DePaul closed because of blizzard

  • Robin White, “Getting Good Ambient Sound”
  • Daniel Makagon and Mark Neumann, Recording Culture (Ch. 2)
Internet Resources:
8 Feb
Required Reading:

 

  • Robin White, “Getting Good Ambient Sound”
  • Daniel Makagon and Mark Neumann, Recording Culture (Ch. 2)
  • Production Day (bring sounds to edit)
Internet Resources:
15 Feb
Required Reading:
Rough Tape Due
18-20 Feb
    Short Doc project in Chicago with SLU students
22 Feb
Required Reading: Internet Resources:
1 March
Required Reading:
  • Production Day (bring sounds to edit)
Rough Draft of Script Due
4-6 March
    Short Doc project in St. Louis with SLU students
8 March
In Class Listening
15 March
Final Projects and Scripts Due by 6:00PM (Presentations Optional)

Last Update: 4 January 2011
Send questions, comments, or reasonable suggestions to: Daniel Makagon