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Fast-track your career in radio and podcasting
This is a hands-on course for emerging broadcasters, podcasters and radio producers. You will learn at an advanced level that the essential elements of good content are communication, storytelling and knowing your audience.
The Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting is delivered in a challenging but supportive learning environment that will prepare students for future roles in radio, podcasting and multiplatform broadcasting.
AFTRS also offers a part-time stream, delivered over two years, so you can continue working full-time while you study.
Create compelling content for radio and digital platforms
Discover how to deliver innovative content, fast-tracking your radio and podcasting career.
Build key industry contacts
You will learn in AFTRS’ state-of-the-art digital studios, build key contacts as you work alongside industry professionals and emerge with highly sought-after broadcasting and podcasting skills.
Shape the Australian radio and podcast industry
This course produces creative radio and podcast professionals capable of shaping the future of the Australian radio and podcast industry.
Is the Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting: Full-Time right for you?
During the course, you will collaborate to produce four major live broadcasts. You will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of formats. You’ll develop advanced craft practices in announcing, audio production, program producing, writing, news, voiceover, music directing, online and digital content, podcasting, marketing and integration. All students will be offered a professional placement in their final semester.
Your learning will also extend beyond the school environment. You’ll visit commercial, ABC and SBS radio stations, and undertake work attachments applying your new learning. Professionals from all radio sectors take part in course instruction, passing on their knowledge and experience.
This course will teach you how to achieve the best possible standards in broadcast and podcasting and develop your confidence in your own creative ability.
Career opportunities
AFTRS’ Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting is designed specifically to meet the needs of the Australian radio and podcast industry and is firmly based in practical craft development. The course is structured around analysis of broadcast, podcast, online and multi-platform theory. You will learn about current practices and future trends in radio and podcasting.
Potential careers:
- Audio Producer
- Radio and Podcast Announcer
- Podcast Producer
- Radio Producer
- Digital Content Producer
- Music Director
- Panel Operator
- News Presenter
- Feature Maker
- Copywriter
Meet Your Lecturers
Fyona Smith
Fyona Smith is Head of Radio at The Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), responsible for the development and…
Jess Campanaro
Jess Campanaro is a radio and podcasting professional with 20 years’ experience. An accomplished radio journalist, newsreader and editor, Jess…
Tony Rasmussen
Tony is an experienced radio professional with a rich and varied experience in broadcasting and multimedia across a 40 year…
Dani Torresan
Dani Torresan has been working in commercial radio for over 25 years as an announcer, producer, and voice-over artist. She…
Taryn La Fauci
Taryn La Fauci is Radio Program Coordinator at The Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), responsible for the coordination…
What you will learn
The focus of this course is to prepare radio professionals for their future roles in the radio, podcast and multiplatform broadcasting industries. This course is firmly based in practical craft development, balanced with theoretical frameworks that equip students to think critically and evaluate complex problems in order to reach radio and podcast listeners and online audiences. Students will gain core knowledge and skills in collaboration, content development processes, including Indigenous culture and protocols, and existing, new and emerging broadcast platforms.
RADIO AND MULTIPLATFORM BROADCASTING INDUSTRIES
Research analyse and evaluate radio, podcast and multi-platform audio industries, locally national and international
HIGH QUALITY LIVE CONTENT
Apply advanced technical and creative skills in radio and podcasting to produce compelling, high-quality live and pre-recorded content for broadcast and online
PROGRAMMING AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Initiate and implement programming and management strategies to create innovative multimedia broadcasts for multiplatform delivery
CURRENT INDUSTRY PRACTICES AND STANDARDS
Work effectively, positively and collaboratively in line with current industry practices and standards
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