A Level - Media Studies

Course Summary

Subject: Media Studies

Course Title: A Level - Media Studies

Course Types: Sixth Form

Course Level: A-Level

Age Group: 16-18

Course Description

This is an exciting new course which suits a range of learning styles as it encompasses critical thinking, creativity and analytical writing. Pupils will study:

• Media Language (Cinematography, Sound, Editing & Mise En Scene)

• Media Theory

• Media Production (video, print and online)

The following Close Study Products (CSPs):

• TV (No Offence & The Killing)

• Music video (Billie Jean by Michael Jackson and Letter To The Free by Common)

• Newspapers (The i and The Daily Mail)

• Marketing (That Boss Life and Score)

• Video Games (Tomb Raider and SIMS Freeplay or Metroid Prime)

• Magazines (Men’s Health and Oh Comely)

• Radio (War of the Worlds and The Surgery)

• Online (Teen Vogue and The Voice Online)

• Film (Chicken)

Progression Route 

Students of Media can progress onto higher education through a variety of degree pathways including Media, Media Studies or Film Studies. A media related degree can lead to employment as a media planner, a multi media specialist, a programme researcher for broadcasting/film/video, a runner for broadcasting/film/video, a television/film/video producer.

Other Jobs where a media degree would be useful include: advertising account executive, a broadcast journalist, an editorial assistant, an information officer, a magazine journalist, a market researcher, a writer.

 
Enrichment Opportunities

• Period 7 1:1 Tutorials

• Cinema visits

• Creative Media Industries Conference

• New York Trip

Course Entry Guidelines

Entry requirements are grade 5 in English however good GCSE passes in English Literature, Computing, Art or Drama would all be beneficial for students wishing to study Media.

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