Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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MDIA 381 001 (CRN: 25630)
HOUSTON NEWSROOM
Long Title: HOUSTON NEWSROOM PRACTICUM: REPORTING, PRODUCING AND PUBLISHING AUDIO JOURNALISM
Department: Media Studies
Instructor: Evans, Christopher
Meeting: 10:50AM - 12:05PM TR (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 18
Section Enrolled: 13
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 12:58PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-Dept Room
Description: Students will gain hands-on experience in Rice’s new Houston Student Newsroom, an audio journalism initiative producing professional-quality NPR-ready stories for broadcast and digital distribution. Through reporting, editing, and production, students will learn how to tell compelling, community-connected stories while building a portfolio of publishable work.