Radio has the potential to be transformative, to further the human experience. ItÕs a medium that creates a sense of intimacy while continually generating questions. This is a programme that empowers you to create something permanent, something with a life beyond your own Ð something only sound can achieve.
The questions we explore
The Radio programme, offered by Goldsmiths, University of London, poses questions about the influence of radio as a medium and the power it has to stir emotions, evoke feelings, and conjure vivid mental images. We look at the ways in which recording technologies can preserve and hold on to an aspect of our existence Ð be that a cultural exchange or an artistic communication Ð and how we can inspire future generations with the work we create.Ê
The processes we use
The degree blends theory and practice so youÕll work within professional standard broadcast and post-production suites and use sound studios linked to a networked newsroom. We also have our own student radio station broadcasting online with an FM restricted service licence. As an MA Radio student you can also learn online production skills and publish sound-specific features on Londonmultimedianews.com
The approach we take
We adopt a reflective, humanitarian approach to storytelling because we think that to develop the creative imagination, we need to embrace all kinds of belief systems. ItÕs why our students go and spend time within communities, continue questioning, continue listening, and research everything from academic journals to novels.Ê
We give you the space and time to consider how different strands of thought and aspects of communication intertwine. And we donÕt get in the way of talent; we encourage and support it.Ê
Come and develop your own idea of the sonic arts and create everything from investigative journalism to interactive soundscapes.
This degree is part of our School of Journalism. Find out more about what we do and other degrees we teach.
Promise of performance
This minimum 70% media practice one year programme aims to provide teaching and learning to a minimum professional standard in creative radio, radio and multimedia journalism, radio/audio documentary and drama, and live radio broadcasting.ÊÊ
ÊThis is combined with advanced teaching and assessment in media law, regulation and ethics in the international context, use of voice in broadcasting, radio/sound news gathering, production and publication online and by broadcasting, journalistic research and preparation of commissioning proposals for broadcasting networks.
Students are expected to meet the standards and requirements of the UK Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) accreditation, and that includes obtaining a minimum of 15 days internship/work experience in a professional news and broadcast journalism production workplace, as well as having a professional understanding of public affairs, interpretation of media statistics, applying maths in journalism, and effective working knowledge of current affairs.
Careers
- Our graduates go on to work as broadcast journalists, creative programme makers, and foreign correspondents Ð and MA students are consistently winning significant awards for their work. For example in 2012, MA Radio students had considerable success in the Charles Parker student radio feature awards and the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) Awards for Best Radio News Feature and Best Online News Website.
- In 2013 MA Radio students took Gold and Silver in the Charles Parker awards, and in the 2015 BJTC awards all the awards for Best Radio Feature and Best Radio Documentary went to Goldsmiths radio students. Our MA Radio alumni are also winning awards in the UK and abroad for their professional work too.
