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STUDENT
PROFILE
WHAT IS MEDIA STUDIES?
Have you ever wondered how media
producers guarantee the success of their
latest film, TV or radio programme, or
how much influence Hollywood has on
the film and TV industry in the UK? These
are just some of the questions you will
consider if you choose to study Media.
Media Studies is a fantastic subject,
especially with the increasing array of
different platforms that can be used
within the Media industry. The course
covers topics including advertising,
film, television, radio and many other
platforms: providing you with the
knowledge to work in any of these fields.
WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?
“ I had heard lots of good things about
Newman before I applied for my place
and it has certainly lived up to its great
reputation. I highly recommend the college,
it has definitely exceeded my expectations
and I have had a great experience.”
Luke Garside
SCHOOL: St Bede's Lytham
SUBJECTS: A Levels in Psychology, Media Studies,
AND BTEC Information technology
This course provides you with the
opportunity to study how the media
texts we all consume on a daily basis
are constructed and will encourage you
to think about and challenge the way
different groups are represented in the
media — men, women, the young, the
old, the rich, the poor. You will also
explore how audiences respond to texts.
Essay writing, research and analysis
skills are therefore central to the course,
but creative and practical skills are also
essential and support the development
of your understanding about how media
texts work.
You will study texts including film trailers
and posters, TV, advertising, print and
web content, including newspapers,
online news, music videos, computer
games and radio programmes.
CAREERS
• Media planner
• Programme researcher
• Television/film producer
• Web content manager
WHAT NEXT?
An A Level in Media Studies can lead
you to study on a variety of degree
courses. Taken alongside traditional
subjects such as English or History, an
A Level in Media Studies can help you
gain a place at any university in the
country. You will also be well qualified
through your experience of the practical
coursework element to pursue more
vocational courses linked to media
production and digital technology.
WHAT OTHER SUBJECTS GO
WELL WITH THIS SUBJECT?
English Language, English Literature,
History, Politics, Philosophy, Sociology,
Fine Art, Graphic Communications and
Digital Photography.
DID YOU KNOW?
A full-page ad in a national
newspaper costs £60,000.
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