The document provides an overview of the AS Level Media Studies course. It outlines the two units: Unit 1 involves coursework producing content for a music magazine, and Unit 2 is an exam focusing on textual analysis and representation in TV drama as well as media institutions and audiences. The exam section analyzes camera work, editing, sound, and representation in an unseen TV extract. It also covers topics like media ownership, cross-media convergence, technologies, and how audiences experience media. The document asks if students meet the requirements and encourages attending an open evening to learn more.

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Media Studies
AS Level

2. Why do Media Studies?

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The Course
 There are 2 units at AS
Level:
1. Foundation Portfolio
2. 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

5. Examples of Music Magazines
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Unit 2 Overview
Key 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 Audiences
Content
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

10. 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