Today’s fast-moving digital age has opened up enticing opportunities for journalists wanting to work in audio and radio.<br/><br/>Producers who can create high-quality podcasts, radio and audio documentaries are in high demand - and specialising in audio opens the door to building a sought-after set of skills. <br/><br/>Offered as a partnership with the BBC, the MA Journalism (Audio, Docs and Podcast) at UWE Bristol is for graduates with a passion for radio, journalism and audio documentary making.<br/><br/>Working with award-winning audio producers, you’ll develop your own radio documentaries and podcasts, as you build experience of audio collection techniques, sound and recording, working in a studio and using digital editing software. <br/><br/>UWE Bristol has a strong reputation in journalism, standing at ninth in the UK in the Guardian League Tables 2020.<br/><br/>Based at the arts-focused Bower Ashton studios, you’ll be immersed in audio and radio for the digital age, putting your skills into practice, and learning about the cultural industry and its supply chain.<br/><br/>You’ll explore areas such as commissioning, pitching and getting your documentaries to air, and have placement opportunities with some of Bristols most innovative cultural organisations.<br/><br/>There’s also the chance to pitch your work to Radio 4 commissioners, and work on your own projects supported by industry mentors.<br/><br/>This master’s will put you in a strong position to build a versatile portfolio career. You could secure audio journalism work on a freelance or staff basis, in production companies and post-production facilities. Or work as a broadcast assistant, junior researcher, production assistant or studio manager.