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CRTD44 - Curating Historical Art

A guide that will guide you through the successful completion of CRTD44 - including resources and assignment support.

Step by Step Instructions

What are the steps for creating a podcast?

 
 
 

What are the steps for creating a podcast?

  1. Review your assignment.

 

  • How long is your podcast supposed to be? Typically a podcast isn't any longer than 60 minutes.

 

  1. Brainstorm
    • Who is your audience?
    • What is the theme of your podcast?
    • What will the specific theme of the episode be?
    • What will the sub topics of the episode theme be?
    • How will you keep your audience engaged?
    • Where will you get your content?

 

  1. Create your script 
    • How will you open?
    • If you are conducting an interview, what questions will you ask your subject?
    • How will you close?
    • See "Podcast Script Template" below for a template that you can download and edit.

 

  1. Get your equipment
    • How will you record audio?
    • Good: Mobile phone or tablet
    • Better: Portable digital recorder
    • Best: USB microphone

 

  1. Record
    • Practice your script out loud before you record.
    • Record a 10 second silence buffer at the beginning of your recording to allow you to collect the noise profile and edit out background noise in the editing phase.
    • Try to stay on topic.
    • If you make a mistake, pause, and say the sentence or phrase again.  These mistakes can be fixed in the editing phase.
    • Don't be afraid to ask clarifying questions if you are interviewing someone for your podcast.

 

  1. Choose your music
    • Only use music legally as permitted by copyright and copyright exceptions i.e. Creative Commons, Public Domain or Royalty-Free.
    • Properly give credit to the creators in your podcast or podcast description.

 

  1. Post-Production
    • We recommend using Audacity to edit your podcast, which is a free, open source downloadable software for Macs and PCs.
    • Remove background noise
    • Ensure vocal volumes are even
    • Trim unwanted parts from segments
    • Collage together segments, music and sound effects

 

  1. Export and publish
    • Export as an .mp3 file
    • Upload to Soundcloud, iTunes or a platform of your choice