# Streaming for Social Media Course (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/streaming-social-media-online>

## Overview

Social media offers endless opportunities to share your message, and live streaming has become one of the most engaging ways to reach audiences in real time. For over a decade, creators have used streaming to build communities and showcase their content across major platforms. In this class, you’ll explore Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok while learning to set up and manage professional-quality broadcasts using OBS, a free and versatile streaming tool.

## What you'll learn

- How to set up OBS for streaming
- How to stream to Twitch and its benefits
- How to stream to YouTube and its benefits
- How to stream to TikTok and its benefits

## Curriculum

#### OBS for Streaming

- How to set-up content sources
- Using sources to establish scenes
- Connecting to your streaming account
- Connecting Streams to NightBot
- How to start streaming through OBS

#### Streaming on Twitch

- Introduction and History of Twitch
- The Twitch community, subscriptions and emotes
- Twitch Affiliate and Partners
- How to work with OBS and Twitch
- Reaching goals and establishing a schedule

#### Streaming on YouTube

- Introduction and History of YouTube streaming
- The YouTube community and subscriptions
- How to work with OBS and YouTube
- Reaching goals and establishing a schedule

#### Streaming on TikTok

- Introduction and History of TikTok Live
- The benefits and disadvantages of vertical streaming
- Subscriptions and TikTok gifts
- Establishing a theme for content
- Reaching goals and establishing a schedule
- Additional vertical streaming platforms

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $325