Reasons to study Media Studies (A-Level)

You have a keen interest in studying and producing media. You will develop critical analysis skills. You will be using industry-standard equipment and software to produce your own media.

Nine different media forms: Television, Film, Radio, Newspapers, Magazines, Advertising, Online social and participatory media, Video games and Music video. Underpinning all this is a four-part framework: Media Language – how the media communicate meanings Media Representations – how the media portray events, issues, individuals and social groups Media Industries – how the media industries’ processes of production, distribution and circulation affect media forms and platforms Media Audiences – how media forms target, reach and address audiences; how audiences interpret and respond to them; and how members of audiences become producers themselves. Texts you will study include everything from Homeland to music videos by Lady Gaga and to the advertising and marketing of Minecraft. You will also complete a coursework production.

University degrees in a range of media-related qualifications such as media and cultural studies, video and film production, advertising and marketing, scriptwriting and journalism. Students will have the opportunity to work on the college radio station, Radio Wave. Students have also attended workshops in London with the BBFC and the BBC as well as a residential visit to New York.