Audio Description (AD) is a narrative audio that describes key visual or non-verbal content in visual media. Audio Description is sometimes referred to as video description.

The Office for Disability Equity (ODE) uses third-party vendors for audio descriptions. The vendors will process requests on a “first in, first out” basis.

Audio Description vendors may offer the following format choices: audio files (MP3), original media with audio descriptions embedded, and text descriptions in Word.  

Students will (for the first time)

• Discuss audio description accommodations with an ODE consultant assigned to you.
• Identify the format with the consultant.
• Provide course information to your consultant as soon as you register for courses.

Office for Disability Equity will

• Notify faculty that students requiring audio descriptions have registered for their courses.
• Connect vendors with faculty.
• Facilitate file delivery in two ways:
  (1) Vendors deliver files directly to faculty.
  (2) Vendors upload the files to a UM Box folder that ODE creates. ODE sends a link to the student and faculty. The link and the files will be deleted at the end of the semester.

Vendors will

• Obtain course materials via faculty.
• Provide a sample of the audio description scripts to faculty to ensure that accurate and relevant language is used.
• Deliver updated audio/video files to faculty and student.

To inquire about audio description accommodations

Contact your ODE consultant or our office at 406-243-2243 or ode@umontana.edu.