What you'll learn
Learn how to start a podcast with our video short courses in Sydney!
Right now, the ability to make professional-quality recordings has never been easier. What’s your story? Why do you want to podcast? Maybe you want to make an audiobook, create a radio series, record family and friends or add some narration/voice-over to your videos. In this podcasting course, you will learn how to plan a recording, set up your equipment and use professional software to record, edit and enhance your recordings to share with the world.
Whether for personal use or to kickstart a career this podcasting course is designed to be practical, easy and fun and will take you from an idea to a well-structured show, book, series or voiceover all in a 2-day Podcasting course! Tell the world your story, explore your passions and build your listening community!
Learning outcomes
By the end of this podcasting course, you should be able to:
- Understand correct microphone usage & set correct sound levels for recording
- Understand optimal recording environments & troubleshoot in less than optimal environments
- Record quality audio using a DAW and audio software
- Fix common audio flaws such as background noise from your recordings
- Edit audio recordings and export in various audio formats
Course content
What will be covered in this podcasting course?
Day 1: Introduction to Podcasting (6 hours) Pre-Production
Session 1: Understanding Podcasting Basics (1 hour)
- What is a podcast?
- Genres and types of podcasts
- The market (ears)
- Popular podcasts
- Length
- Language
- Platforms
- What do you listen to?
- Why start a podcast?
- What are your goals? What do you want out this effort?
Session 2: Identifying Your Niche and Audience (1 hour)
- Choosing a podcast topic or niche
- Defining your target audience
- Researching existing podcasts in your niche
Session 3: Planning Your Podcast (1.5 hours)
- Feasibility (time, space, resources, will, talent, F&F audience)
- Structuring episodes: formats, segments, and episode length
- Planning content and episodes
- Talent and your format
Session 4: Creating compelling content (1.5 hours)
- What is the story? Fiction or nonfiction, you need a hook
- Understanding storytelling and narrative in podcasting
- Interviewing skills and techniques
- Writing for the ear: scripts and conversational language
Session 5: Equipment and Recording Techniques (1.5 hours)
- Essential podcasting equipment (microphones, headphones, recording software)
Day 2: Production and Post-Production (6 hours)
Session 6: Recording (1 hour)
- Recording best practices
- Direct demonstration and practice session
- Your voice – vocal techniques
- Voice talent and talent management
Session 7: Editing and Sound Design (1 hour)
- Introduction to editing software (Audacity – it’s free)
- Basic editing techniques
- Adding music and sound effects
- intros, outros
Session 8: Publishing Your Podcast (1 hour)
- Choosing a hosting platform
- Uploading episodes
- Creating podcast artwork and metadata
Session 9: Building a Brand and Marketing Strategies (1.5 hours)
- Branding your podcast (logo, thumbnail)
- Marketing strategies and promotion
- Show Notes
- Using social media and other channels to grow your audience
Session 10: Monetization and Business Aspects (1 hour)
- Monetization options (sponsorships, crowdfunding, Patreon, merchandise)
- Understanding analytics and measuring success
- Legal and business considerations
Session 11: Q&A and Review (0.5 hours)
- Open floor for questions and clarifications
- Recap of key points and takeaways
- Feedback on individual podcast concepts or plans
- Next steps and resources
Intended audience
Who is this podcasting course for?
This course is for beginners, and would appeal to anyone interested in starting a podcast, small business owners, writers, and journalists looking for a new medium to share their work, and anyone interested in learning how to record and edit basic audio for distribution.
Course Venue
2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)
Course materials
What to bring to class
- 3.5mm connection headphones (no AirPods)
- A portable storage device for taking home finished recordings (optional)
Additional information
Please note the following:
This Podcasting course runs in our computer lab, fitted with 27-inch Apple computers as well as Dell computers running the Windows operating system.
Course testimonials
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Heather said: The wealth of knowledge and experience of our tutor was super impressive as were the resources provided. I wish there was another course to follow. Thoroughly enjoyed and gained from the experience.
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Sean said: Tutor did a great job of thoroughly covering the technical side of audio production required for podcasting.
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Allecia said: The amount of knowledge explained in easy-to-understand fashion was a great learning experience. Also, the ability to edit on software was invaluable.
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Matthew said: I learned so much and enjoyed the format. Greg is a fantastic teacher. I really enjoyed his style, very engaging and explains everything well
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Adrian said: Great tutor and valuable course. Now all we need is a sound editing course to wrap it all up, overall a great experience.
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