Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
Meeting location information can now be found on student schedules in ESTHER (for students) or on the Course Roster in ESTHER (for faculty and instructors).Additional information available here.
Meeting location information can now be found on student schedules in ESTHER (for students) or on the Course Roster in ESTHER (for faculty and instructors).Additional information available here.
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: 2:00PM - 3:15PM MW (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
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: 0
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 5:00PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
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.