School of Radio

Who it’s for: Anyone who seeks a career in sound
production, including sound design, Mixing & Mastering, Sound mixing f or Film & Tv Production, sound captioning & sound booming.

Radio Production

RADIO PRODUCTION
SAQA ID 62069
NQF LEVEL 5
159 MINIMUM CREDITS
DURATION 12 MONTHS

Radio Production

WHO’S IT FOR:

Anyone who seeks a career in sound production, including sound design, Mixing & Mastering, Sound mixing for Film & Tv Production, sound captioning & sound booming.

WHY:

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with the competencies required to manage functions within a sound technology workplace.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES:

1. Use information technology in the workplace to enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness
2. Engineer sound for productions
3. Set up, test and maintain sound equipment
4. Plan sound productions to ensure optimal use of resources
5. Perform DJ activities to an audience
6. Establish and run a small business optimally
7. Perform either: *Stage Audio/visual *Styling *Special effects *Technical duties for a production
8. Manage a studio for routine operations

RADIO PRODUCTION PROGRAMMES DURATION: 6 MONTHS

Radio Production Programme

WHO’S IT FOR:

Anyone who is a freelancer or newsroom practitioner expected to write, package, source, interview and present news at a Community Radio Station.

WHY:

This course aims to sharpen newsroom freelancers and practitioners with vital skills in newsroom activities. As an introductory course, you will learn how to source and write newsworthy stories, grow as a reporter; edit for the sound bite, package a current affairs feature and news presentation.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES:

1. Sourcing and Writing on Deadline (Individual news story; bulletins; package) Location Interviews (or Telephone) Edit sound and Multitrack packaging
2. News Presentation (recording the voice report, bulleting and package

Pre-requisites:

- Delegates must have experience in voice presentation
- Show ability of computer literacy and edit software
- Delegates should demonstrate critical listening ability, confidence to approach people with a microphone, nose for news, awareness of journalism vocabulary

RADIO PRESENTING DURATION: 3 MONTHS

Presenting

WHO’S IT FOR:

You, as you start off as a freelancer doing studio operation, short voice clips, basic editing, and short packages at a Community Radio Station.

WHY:

Students are introduced to the techniques that experienced and professional voice-over artists continuously use, rely on and are well trained in. Among the various techniques covered in this course are recording in studios for advertisements and/or audio visuals.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES:

1. Vocal development
2. The role of the presenter
3. The versatile presenter
4. Studio protoco

DURATION: 3 MONTHS

Studio Skills Production

WHO’S IT FOR:

Anyone who is starting off as a freelancer doing studio operation, short voice clips, basic editing, and short packages at a Community Radio Station.

WHY:

This aims to equip the newcomer with vitals radio skills in vocal delivery, basic studio operation, field recording, sound editing, and multi-track packaging.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES:

1. Voice presentation and microphone technique
2. Operate field recorders for vox-pop and street interviews
3. Edit sound
4. Multi-track packaging
5. The basic operation of studio equipment

DURATION: 3 MONTHS

Radio Production Programmes: Newsroom Skills

WHO’S IT FOR:

Anyone who is starting off as a freelancer doing studio operation, short voice clips, basic editing, and short packages at a Community Radio Station.

WHY:

Sharpen newsroom freelancers and practitioners with vital skills in newsroom activities. As an introductory course, you will learn how to source and write newsworthy stories, grow as a reporter; edit for the sound bite, package a current affairs feature and news presentation.

We will cover:

- Sourcing and Writing on Deadline (Individual news story; bulletins; package)
- Location Interviews (or Telephone) Edit sound and Multitrack packaging
- News Presentation (recording the voice report, bulleting and package)

Pre-requisites:

- Delegates must have experience in voice presentation
- Show ability of computer literacy and edit software
- Delegates should demonstrate critical listening ability, confidence to approach people with a microphone, nose for news, awareness of journalism vocabulary