Future of Podcasting

Two pre-college students recording a podcast, one wearing headphones and speaking into a microphone.
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On-campus course
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1-Week Commuter Session: $995.00, 2-Week Residential Session: $5,495.00

For most of its history, podcasting was an audio-first and independent practice, accessible to anyone with a microphone, a computer, and an RSS feed. Podcasters in 2026 face a very different world, where mass audiences engage podcasts as a visual-first format and streaming giants like Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and Netflix dominate the scene. In this course, we take a critical look at podcasting's past to pursue answers about its future. What will the next 5 years hold for podcasters, the art of podcasting, and the podcasting industry? 

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