Media (A Level)
Online United Kingdom
A-level
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Media (A Level) program offers a comprehensive exploration of media studies, encouraging critical thinking and creativity. Students engage with various media forms, including film, television, and digital platforms, while developing practical skills in production and analysis. This program typically lasts two years and equips students with theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in areas such as journalism, film production, public relations, and advertising. Other potential paths include roles as social media managers, content creators, and positions within broadcasting and media management.
This course is ideal for learners who have an interest in the media or advertising industry. Within the course students will study topics such as media representations, media language, audiences, and the media industry. There is a focus on analytical skills (understanding how media products create meanings) and a theoretical understanding of how the media impacts on individuals and groups, exploring issues of identity and power. There are opportunities for you to take part in trips and enter your creative work into competitions.
This course is aimed at students who:
- Would like to understand how and why the media produce the sort of content they do, and place this in a theoretical and historical context.
- Would like a chance to create a practical production of their own, using media software, photography, video cameras, editing and sound-recording suites
- Would like to progress into employment in areas such as broadcast, journalism, advertising, media production or public relations
- Would like to study a Media related course at higher education.
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