Podcasting from Scratch (DHSI 2026)

Description

This course for beginners will explore the how and why of podcasting. We’ll consider the benefits of the medium, and learn how to plan, record, edit, and publish audio content. Expect to do some listening and reading outside of class time, and have your favourite audio and text editors ready.

Instructor(s)

Robin Davies teaches in the Media Studies Department at Vancouver Island University. He studied Double Bass (BMus) and Music Technology (MA) at McGill’s Schulich School of Music. His interests include the utilization of the human voice in aural storytelling, sound design for visual art, the construction and use of software-based musical instruments for live electronic music performance, and helping others embrace technology for use in their creative endeavours. His sound design and remix work can be heard on releases from six records, maple music, ad noiseam, and Sunchaser Pictures, and as part of the multimedia collective Meridian (meridian.is). Robin has been using podcasts in the classroom since 2006.

Click here for an example of previous syllabus and course material (2025)