Radio and Audio Media Major - Bachelor of Communication Studies
Media & Comms
A course by
AUT
Develop key skills for a career in radio and audio media through practical experience in AUT's state-of-the-art studios. Learn broadcasting, podcasting, and media production while operating an FM and online radio station.
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Core skills this course teaches
Operate FM and online radio stations
Gain practical skills running FM/online stations with other students and understand station management, playlists, advertising, promotion, and teamwork in media enterprise settings.
Produce radio and audio media content
Create content for live radio, podcasts, and web-based platforms using state-of-the-art studios and equipment.
About This Course
The Radio and Audio Media major within AUT's Bachelor of Communication Studies equips students for a career in radio broadcasting and audio media. Students gain hands-on experience managing and producing content for FM and online radio, develop skills in podcast creation, writing, and production, and build professional connections across the media industry. Throughout the programme, students collaborate on real-world projects using industry-standard facilities, interact with guest lecturers from major broadcasters, and learn key communication theories and ethical practices.
Course Content
- FM and online radio station management
- Radio broadcasting principles
- Audio and podcast production
- Media production foundations
- Media technology and society
- Communication theories
- Sound and text production
- Media, politics and citizenship
- Ethics in communication
- Studio engineering and sound design
- Radio programming and performance
- Web media for radio
- Music industries and their role in radio
- Advertising, copywriting, and sales for radio
Build towards these roles
Announcer/radio journalistPodcasterCopywriterAccount executiveMedia plannerMusic director or programmerProducerProduction or studio engineerProgramme directorPromotions or station managerRecord company representative
