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EBU School of Talents 

Enhance your creativity and master innovative skills in radio production

To produce a feature you need to master a complex range of competences, tools and techniques in audio programming (research, storytelling, sound, music, recording, interviewing, distribution, promotion). Young producers will strengthen their self-confidence by getting better methods and richer ways in the audio production.

The Master School covers the most critical aspects of radio feature genre in order to develop creative and innovative audio programmes. 

Learn from a close-knit community of professionals

Design and produce your own feature under the personal coaching of experienced Documentary Producers. 

The EBU Master School is a journey within a Community of Professionals in a very creative environment. This offers great outcome. Our former participants won several international awards. (Read testimonials on our Facebook page).


For whom 

Young radio producers (under 35 years old) working:

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for an EBU Member organization;

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for an independent radio station; 

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as freelance.


Outcome 

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Produce a high-quality radio feature. 

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Master innovative skills in radio production. 

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Enhance production marketability.

-Gain self-confidence & create your network.

Content 

The selected pool of young radio producers benefits from the unique expertise of experienced professionals in writing, developing and producing quality radio features which have the potential to reach a European audience.   

This long-term training course includes:   

  • Master Course 1 - Themes, topics, storytelling & realization
    From Saturday 4 February at 13.30 to Tuesday 7 February at 16:00,
    RBB, Berlin
    Incl. lecture, case studies, practical exercises, listening sessions, work in groups, individual work, meeting with coaches.
  • Master Course 2 - Creative coaching
    From Saturday 23 to Monday 25 June 2012, VRT, Brussels, Belgium
    Coaching sessions followed by a learning session affording trainees the opportunity for cross fertilisation of their programme ideas and concepts.
  • Online coaching
    The coaching aims at accompanying the trainee all along the production of his/her feature, strengthening his/her self-confidence. The coaches can assist the trainees during the final editing.
  • The production of a personal feature under the guidance of experts

    What kind of radio documentary will you create? 
    The format developed will be a maximum of 30 minutes, i.e. the traditional format for features. 

    The choice of topics can address a very wide area of subject matters like Finance, Business, Media, Marketing, Travel, Sports as well as the more traditional human and social interest areas. 

The training team 

Seven award-winning radio producers are carefully hand-picked to provide expert coaching:

Edwin Brys
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Lisbeth Jessen
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Ronan Kelly
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Leo  Knikman
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Michael Lissek
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Leslie Rosin
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Nicolai Van Koslowski
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The selected candidates 

Anil Bhoslé
Jaroslava Haladova

Jonas Heldt

Anil Bhoslé
Radio France

Coach: Lisbeth Jessen

Jaroslava Haladova
Czech Radio
Czech Republic

Coach: Leslie Rosin

Jonas Heldt
RBB - Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg
Germany

Coach: Leo  Knikman

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Jesper Henriksen
Leo Hornak

Brian Kenny

Jesper Henriksen
Radio24syv
Denmark

Coach: Leo  Knikman

Leo Hornak
BBC World Service
United Kingdom

Coach: Lisbeth Jessen

Brian Kenny
Radio Producer
Ireland

Coach: Leslie Rosin

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Anna Katharina Laggner
Freelance Editor
ORF/Austria

Coach: Nicolai Van Koslowski

Monika Malec
Polish Radio Lublin
Poland

Coach: Edwin Brys

Anne Martens
VPRO 
Netherlands

Coach: Michael Lissek

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Johannes Nichelmann
RBB Berlin
Germany

Coach: Ronan Kelly

Lenka Paprokova
Czech Radio
Czech Republic

Coach: Michael Lissek

Saar Slegers
NTR
Netherlands

Coach: Edwin Brys

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Katharina Smets
VRT
Belgium

Coach: Ronan Kelly

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 How to apply 
 
APPLICATION CLOSED
 
 
 Practical information   
Format
- 9 months: long distance & part-time
- 2 Master Courses (February & June)
- On-line coaching
 
When
27 Oct 2011Opening of the applications
2 Dec 2011Application deadline
6 Dec 2011Selection of the candidates
4-7 Feb 2012Master Course 1 
RBB, Berlin, Germany
Feb - Jun 2012Homework & On-line coaching
23-25 June 2012Master Course 2
VRT, Brussels, Belgium
Jun - Aug 2012Online coaching 
End Sept 2012Final editing & production


Production should be completed and sent to EBU TRAINING by 30 October 2012

 
Working language
English
 
Fee
1,600 EURO including:
-Tuition fees (coaching, 2 Master Courses and assistance in final editing) 
-Accommodation & lunches during the 2 master courses in Berlin & Brussels
-CD-Rom & nominative certificate
-Presentation at IFC
Companies cover the travel expenses of their trainees and the final editing costs.
 
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Some numbers...

  • 6 editions since 2004  
  • 169 applications collected
  • 76 selected candidates from 32 nationalities                                   
 
 
Contact
Nathalie Labourdette 
Head, EBU TRAINING
Tel: +41 22 717 21 46
E-mail: labourdette@ebu.ch

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