Media Studies
A Level Media Studies
Students, will analyse how media products like TV programmes and music videos use images, sounds, language, and representations to create meaning. They will learn about the media industry and how the industry affects how media products are made. Investigating media audiences and exploring who the people are who watch, read and consume the products, is also an important part of the course which leads the students on to considering how different people might be affected by media products differently, and why. Students will study lots of different media forms, such as; television, online media, advertising and marketing, film marketing, magazines, newspapers, social and participatory media, music video, radio and video games
Students will explore and apply critical perspectives including those of world-renowned media and cultural theorists, and will examine how social, historical, political and economic contexts affect media production. Students will also have the opportunity to apply what they have learned through the production of their own media texts, exploring and creating media forms such as music videos, magazines, television, websites and film marketing.
A Level Media Specification:
https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/media-studies-as-a-level/#tab_overview
Useful Links:
https://resources.eduqas.co.uk/Pages/ResourceByArgs.aspx?subId=20&lvlId=1
Videos
This presentation from Mr Wilcock, Head of Media Studies, gives an overview of the course and what subject matter it will cover.
Mr Wilcock asks two of his students about their take on Media Studies, what they enjoy and what skills the course teaches you.
