MEDIA

Course summary

Who is the course for? Media is a vital part of our existence today. This course is for students who are interested in discovering more about the media and how their products influence and affect our everyday lives. What can it lead to? The skills that you acquire from studying media are valued in many careers and industries. There are links with careers in film and television production, advertising, radio, publishing, and the new media industries. However study at university in theoretical or practical media subjects can enable employment with many companies looking to promote themselves in a crowded market. What will I study? This course involves studying how the media communicates meaning to audiences. You’ll develop practical and theoretical skills so that you can both analyse and create media productions. You’ll learn how to analyse television, film, newspapers and magazines, as well as use the latest technology to make your own film, video, web, radio or magazine productions. • How to make the opening 2 mins of a new fiction film • Detailed study of the British and American film industries • How to make a trailer for a new horror film • How to create a magazine cover and film poster to advertise your horror trailer • Detailed study of a group of people in the media e.g. women, teenagers, superheroes etc How will I be taught? Through whole class teaching and practical exercises using a range of media. Autumn term focuses on the coursework element of the course which requires students to research and plan existing film openings with Spring and Summer terms to focus on the exam.