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Media StudiesAS Level

Why do Media Studies?

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The Course There are 2 units at AS

Level:

1. Foundation Portfolio2. Key Media Concepts:

British TV Drama

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Unit 1 The Foundation Portfolio Coursework Unit Worth 50 % of AS grade Preliminary Task – Produce the front

page of a new school college magazine. Main Task – Produce the front page,

contents and double page spread of a new music magazine.

Evaluation – PowerPoint presentation or blog

Examples of Music Magazines

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Unit 2 OverviewKey Media Concepts –TV Drama

Examination Unit – 2 hours Worth 50% of As grade Focus is on British TV Drama One question on textual analysis

and representation in television drama – Unseen 5 minute extract

One question on Institution and Audience

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Section A: Textual Analysis and Representation Question 1 deals with the technical

aspects of the moving image Focus on – Camera angle, shot

movement and composition Editing, sound and mise-en-scene Representation will focus on-

Gender, age ethnicity, sexuality, class and status, physical ability/disability, regional identity

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Section B: Institutions and Audiences The class will study a specific

media industry from a choice of:

Film Newspapers Magazines

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Institutions and AudiencesContent

The study of one industry will cover the following topics:

Issues raised by media ownership Importance of cross media convergence and

synergy in production, distribution and marketing

The technologies that have been introduced in recent years

The significance of proliferation in hardware and content for institutions and audiences.

The importance of technological convergence The issues raised in the targeting of national

and local audiences The ways in which your own experiences of

media consumption illustrate wider patterns and trends of audience behaviour

Media Studies Tasks What is the Media? What function does the media

perform in society? Learn a minimum of 4 points about

the magazine industry from sheet A. What do you learn about the

magazine industry from the distribution figures on sheet B?

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Are You a Suitable Candidate? You must achieve a C grade or higher in

English language and at least 4 more subjects.

Are you interested in the media and its impact on society?

Can you write clearly and succinctly? Can you think for yourself? Are you creative and well organised? Can you work independently? Can you meet deadlines?

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What Next? Attend the open evening Achieve a C grade in at least 5

GCSE subjects, including English language

See Mr Jones if you have any more questions