Classes
Same ladder at every age. What changes is the difficulty of the work and how much of it they own. Ten weeks a term, ninety minutes a week, six to eight students.
First Voice
Ages 10 to 13
The goal here is nerve, not polish. Most kids hate their own voice the first time they hear it, and getting past that is most of the first term.
- Name your show in week two
- A sixty-second review that airs
- Interview a grown-up you do not know
On Air
Ages 14 to 17
The heart of the program. Students this age can carry a real show, and what they make is good enough to put in front of an admissions officer.
- A published feature with clean audio
- A three-part series they promote
- Ten weeks of a live weekly slot
Residency
Ages 18 to 20
Closer to a job than a class. Residents run strands of the schedule and teach younger cohorts, which is how a station stays on air more hours than staff can cover.
- A long-form documentary
- A series from pitch to delivery
- A live event, produced start to finish
I thought I would be too embarrassed to talk. Now I have a show and my grandmother listens to it in Florida.Maya, 15, second term
How a student moves up
Progression is by what they can do, not by how many weeks they have attended. A student who is not ready repeats a level, and that is fine.
Apprentice
We show them everything first, then stay close. They make something real by week four and it goes on air.
Instructor leadsProducer
They plan before they record. A show with a name, a format that repeats, and music they cleared themselves.
Instructor supportsShowrunner
A weekly slot they carry alone, live. When something breaks on air they fix it, and they train someone below them.
Instructor watchesStudio member
Their own slot on the schedule, equipment they can book, and a key to the room. Theirs for life once they graduate.
On their ownEnrol for next term
Tell us the age and whether you want onsite or online, and we will send the dates.