Course Overview
Students will gain insight as both creators and consumers of media, including film, print, radio, television and the web. The course will explore how groups in society are represented in the media and how meaning is conveyed in media texts, as well as investigate media technologies. There will be a mixture of theory and practical work, with an emphasis on film and print. This course includes: research into the impacts of significant developments in media industries, a project where students will propose, design, write and produce EITHER a multi-page magazine spread that demonstrates an understanding of the conventions of print journalism and layout OR a 3-6 minute coming-of-age short film, study of the digital shift and its impact on media industries eg the global music industry, social media, film industries etc, and/or a close study of a director and their work (optional).
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The Teacher
Marg MacPherson
0Students 3 Courses
Course Details
| Standard No * | Standard title | credit value | Internal/External | Completion |
| 91494 v2 | Produce a design for a media product that meets the requirements of a brief. | 4 | Internal | |
| 91495 v2 | Produce a media product to meet the requirements of a brief. | 6 | Internal | |
| 91497 v2 | Write a media text to meet the requirements of a brief. | 3 | Internal | |
| 91496 v2 | Demonstrate understanding of a significant development in the media. | 3 | Internal | |
| 91490 v2 | Demonstrate understanding of an aspect of a media industry. | 4 | External |
Learning Exchange
1.00 placement
OR Cost
$1900.00
