Media Studies
On this course, you will analyse media texts in depth and to find out more about how they are produced. You will focus particularly on Video Production for your coursework portfolio, then you will study TV drama and the film industry. You will be encouraged to “read” media texts in analytical and creative ways.
50% of the new specification for AS is devoted to coursework, whilst the examination paper covers two topics (as highlighted above, TV Drama and Film industry) and accounts for the other 50%. In the Foundation Production unit, you will get plenty of hands-on experience and develop some quite sophisticated skills with equipment and post-production software. However, you will need to show evidence of planning, reflection, evaluation etc to accompany the practical work.
About the course:
AS Media Studies - Two Units
The aims of these specifications are to:
- enhance candidates enjoyment and appreciation of the media and its role in their daily lives;
- develop critical understanding of the media through engagement with media products and concepts and through the creative application of practical skills;
- explore production processes, technologies and contexts;
- become independent in research skills and their application.
Unit 1. G321 Foundation Protfolio in Media. Coursewor unit - 50% of AS Level
Learners engage with contemporary media technologies, producing two paired video products from a brief. This process involves progression from a pre-production to production and finally post-production
Unit 2. G322 Key Media Concepts.
Examination: TV Drama & Film Industry 50% of AS Level
This paper covers textual analysis and representation alongside institutions and audiences.