Media/Film/Tv Studies

Course summary

It has been reported that adults in Great Britain are consuming media for almost 8 hours a day: watching films and television, reading newspapers, and sifting through online media. Media Studies is a vital tool in understanding the media’s significance and its power. As an A Level Media Studies student, you will analyse how media products use language and representations to create meaning. You will learn about the media industry and how the industry affects how media products are made. You will investigate media audiences, exploring who are the people who watch, read and consume the products and considering how different people might respond to products differently, and why. You will study many different media forms, such as: - Television - Online Media - Advertising and Marketing - Film Marketing - Magazines - Newspapers - Social and Participatory Media - Music Video - Radio - Video Games You will explore and apply critical perspectives including those of world-renowned media and cultural theorists. You will also have the opportunity to apply what you have learned through the production of your own media texts, exploring and creating media forms such as music videos, magazines, television, websites and film marketing.