Media Studies

Why study this course? 

This course is a highly valued academic course; it combines practical work, allowing you to be creative and produce a high-quality media product in tandem with academic and theoretical study. You will learn about the media world and how messages are encoded for audiences. 

What interests should you have? 

An interest in exploring the media world around you; an interest in exploring how and why media producers choose to create certain representations, why they choose to use media language in varying ways to reflect their organisation. An interest in how gender, sexuality and ethnicity are represented through the media; exploring a range of theorists and studies to apply to different media texts. 

How will you be assessed? 

• Media exam one: 35% 
• Media exam two: 35% 
• NEA: 30% 

What will the course cover? 

A diverse range of media texts in the following platforms:

• Gaming
• Newspapers 
• TV
• Film
• Print advertisements 
• Music videos
• Social media 

Media products such as:

• Lil Nas X – Old Town Road  
• linded by the Lights
• GQ Magazine
• Deutschland 83 

One original media production created from your response to a range of annual briefs. 

Career choices 

• Teacher
• Social media manager 
• Journalist
• Film and TV production 
• Public relations
• Editor/writer
• Game design
• Website design
• Marketing and Advertising