Media Arts - Radio and Podcasting Certificate
College-approved Certificate
Program Description
College-approved Certificate Massasoit’s Certificate in Radio and Podcasting provides students hands-on learning from professors who work in the media industry. Student radio personalities, producers, and podcasters work in professional radio studios and learn professional techniques and editing. Students develop weekly radio programs and podcasts that are broadcast over our radio stream.
Students leave Massasoit with the skills to work in the industry or transfer to another college. Students do not just learn about media – they perform the duties of those working in the media industry. This has given Massasoit’s Media Arts program a great reputation in the industry, and great placement for internships and employment. Skills learned in this industry also carry over to areas of business, web design, communication, public relations, education, and sports management. Almost any industry uses aspects of media, and Massasoit students can benefit by learning skills in podcasting, broadcasting, digital media content, and production.
Contact
Corinne M. Mason
cmason10@massasoit.mass.edu
508-588-9100 x1056
Meet the Communicative Arts Faculty
The Radio and Podcasting Certificate Program will
- Provide instruction from faculty who actively work in the audio and broadcast industry.
- Deliver hands-on training in professional studios using current hardware, software, and production workflows.
- Offer experiential learning through weekly shows and podcasts broadcast on the college stream.
- Connect classroom work to internships, collaborative projects, and community media opportunities.
- Prepare students for immediate employment or for transfer into degree programs in media arts and related fields.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Use industry terminology and core tools for audio production, including digital audio workstations, microphones, mixers, and signal flow.
- Plan and produce on-air and on-demand content through the full pipeline: concept, scripting, booking, recording, editing, mixing, and publishing.
- Demonstrate on-air performance skills, vocal technique, interviewing, hosting, and show pacing for live and recorded formats.
- Edit and finish audio to technical standards for broadcast and podcast platforms, including loudness normalization, metadata, and file delivery.
- Operate studio and control-room equipment for live boards, remote recording, and streaming workflows.
- Apply legal and ethical practices related to media law, attribution, music licensing, underwriting, and basic regulatory expectations.
- Collaborate in production teams with professional communication, time management, and problem solving.
- Evaluate audience needs and platform analytics to refine content strategy and improve engagement.
Every graduate will be able to
- Enter the workforce with job-ready skills for roles such as board operator, production assistant, podcast editor, or on-air talent.
- Build and present a portfolio of broadcast segments and podcast episodes suitable for internship and entry-level applications.
- Apply certificate coursework toward further study in the Associate of Arts in Media Arts or transfer to a four-year institution.
- Leverage audio production skills across adjacent fields such as business, web content, communication, public relations, education, and sports media.
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Mr. Dorman, a famed Boston radio host, died in November 2014. He had been on the air on various radio stations in Boston for more than 40 years, including WRKO-AM (680) and Kiss 108 WXKS-FM (107.9). He was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame in 2010. Mr. Dorman’s family has generously donated his entire radio studio to the Massasoit Community College Foundation for use by the Massasoit Community College communicative arts program, complete with signed records and memorabilia. This wonderful donation provides the College an opportunity to expand its program, enabling students to gain hands-on experience working in a studio, one that was formerly used by one of the greats! The Dale Dorman Radio studio is located in the FIne Arts Building, on the Brockton Campus, and is an integral part of the education for our radio students.
Radio Club is a student-run organization supporting the Radio Massasoit internet radio station. Its purpose is to provide broadcasting opportunities to students and train them in the operation of a radio station.
Media Axis Club is for students involved in the television side of the media club. They can expect to get immediate quality hands-on training in television production. The media club provides a stepping-stone to those who are considering a career in any aspect of media communications.
Students who wish to matriculate into the Associate Degree in Media Arts can transfer all certificate credits to the degree program.
The Associate in Arts in Media Arts at Massasoit is designed to prepare students for careers in broadcasting, including television, radio production, performance, editing, and writing. Its curriculum combines academic classwork, in-studio production, and on-air experiences, including the use of the Digital Media Arts Center, a state-of-the-art working television studio, and the Dale Dorman Radio Studio.
Students become proficient in broadcast vocal performance, television and radio production techniques, and computerized, non-linear editing. Core courses explore communications, journalism, film, and are supplemented by students’ choices in electives.