Fashion Podcasting Online Short Course
Course description
Course overview
In recent years, podcasts have been one of the most effective ways to engage with a large audience.
Taught through a combination of lectures and practical exercises, this 4-week course offers an insight into fashion podcasting.
Students develop their skills in fashion podcasting, from researching the subject area to building a narrative, learning interview skills and finding speakers to recording an episode.
During the course, students will be asked to create a dynamic new podcast and record an episode that explores one of the serious issues in fashion right now: sustainability, craftsmanship and diversity and inclusion.
Who this course is for
This course is aimed at designers, creatives and entrepreneurs interested in fashion podcasting.
It would be an excellent fit for individuals who are new to the sector or who aspire to work in it (beginners) and want to learn more about digital journalism.
Students will need to be able to record their own podcast episode using the suggested software and have an awareness of fashion.
Key information
Topics covered
- Finding a story / curating a narrative
- How to interview
- Editing / sound effects / programme
- How to pitch a podcast idea
- Marketing / content promotion
Learning outcomes
- Record an interview on the telephone or other audio recording equipment
- Pitching a podcast idea
- Understand how to research and interview guests and plan a narrative structure
- Organising, synthesising and evaluating material, ideas and arguments in podcasting practice
- To have planned, produced and edited a 20-minute podcast that will be critiqued and discussed
- Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- Notebook and pen
- Laptop/Mac
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Tutor
Helen Spencer
Helen Spencer is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in the fashion, textiles and events industries. Since 2018, she has lectured in fashion and textiles and Cultural Historical Studies at London College of Fashion, Central Saint Martins and Chelsea College of Art, where she developed and oversaw the delivery curriculums. She has collaborated with brands such as V&A, LVMH, Lillet, Perrier Jouet, W London, Groucho Club and Wilderness Festival in her creative projects.
Belinda Naylor
Belinda Naylor is a radio and podcast producer with a focus on fashion. She has produced critically acclaimed documentaries for BBC Radio 4 including 'Vivienne' about the late fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood, presented by Kirsty Wark; produced podcasts on Sustainable Fashion and Design in the NHS for BBC Radio 3’s Arts and Ideas podcasts as well as a series of podcasts on Street Style for the University of Arts London. She has presented and produced documentaries of 'In the Studio' for the BBC World Service. The first with the fashion designer Erdem Moralıoğlu and the most recent with Emilia Wickstead, where each designer describes the process of designing a collection for London Fashion Week. Both programmes have received critics’ choice in the broadsheet press. Belinda has also written features for the World of Interiors.
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