Media/Film/Tv Studies

Course summary

A Level of Media Studies offers you the opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of key issues related to the media. You will learn to apply a variety of advanced theoretical approaches to support a wide range of rich and stimulating media products and will be offered opportunities for detailed analysis of how the media communicates meanings in a variety of forms. You will debate key critical questions related to the social, cultural, political, and economic role of the media. You will consider established media forms alongside more contemporary forms, developing an awareness of emerging and evolving media. You will have opportunities to develop media production skills in different forms and become creators of meaning. You will study a range of media forms - advertising and marketing, film, magazines, music videos, newspapers, online media, radio, television, and video games.