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Media Studies
STUDY LEVEL CONTACT DETAILS
A level Tracy Foy, Head of Department
[email protected]
We live in a media driven world – explore the role it plays in your life and the power
it has on society. You’ll also be creative with hands on technical experience in our
state-of-the-art digital editing suite.
What will I study?
During the course you will have full
use of our excellent new facilities
including a digital editing suite
equipped with 25 dual-screen PCs
and the full Adobe package includ-
ing Photoshop and Premiere Pro,
a designated photography studio,
media lecture rooms with digital pro-
jectors and interactive whiteboards
as well as a full range of Canon DSLR
digital cameras, Go Pro cameras,
tripods, audio equipment, lighting
and a track and dolly. Topics you will
study include different media forms
such as film, video games, music
videos, radio broadcasts, magazines,
online media and advertisements.
You will also research, plan and
create a cross-media production for
example, a music video for a new up
and coming artist or a full range of
film artefacts including DVD covers
and posters. The course comprises
of 70% written examination and 30%
assessed coursework.
Co-curricular activities?
We actively encourage our students
to become young film-makers and
enter their work into a variety of fes-
tivals and competitions, having previ-
ously won two highly commended
prizes for student work in the past.
Students have taken part in a range
of educational trips including visits to
both mainstream and independent
cinemas and to Media Live!
Conferences in Disneyland Paris
where students had the opportunity
to listen to and interact with several
guest speakers from different areas
of the media industry. We also
encourage students to take up work
experience during half terms and
summer breaks in order to further
their own practice both in and out
of college.
Where might it lead?
Many students go on to study
at university in a range of fields
including marketing, journalism,
film production, special effects and
cultural studies. Many students
also undertake placements and
apprenticeships in the field and have
secured very successful careers in
the field. This course allows students
to develop those critical skills needed
that are transferable to other areas of
study as well as employment.
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