Media Studies L2
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: T. McArdle.
Course Highlights: Media studies is about the active exploration, analysis, creation, and enjoyment of the media and its products. It examines the dynamic role of the media in society, how the media constructs messages about individuals, communities, and cultures and how media products are produced, controlled, and distributed.
Through media studies students gain the knowledge and skills to conceive, plan, design and make media products that engage audiences.
The Media Studies course focuses on all aspects of Media, script writing, film theory, media design and production. There is also an external Genre study exam.
Vocational Pathways: Different aspects of the Media Industry. It is a language rich subject which is useful when attending University.
This course leads to Level 3 Media Studies.
For more information, please See Teacher in Charge of Media, Mr McArdle.
Recommended Prior Learning
L1 English film standard
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 17 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.
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