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    • Introduction to Media Studies

    • In this Introduction to Media Studies taster course you will complete the following.

      Introduction
      Video
      Learning Object
      Summary
      Quiz
      Extended Reading

    • Introduction

    • Welcome to this short introduction to the Media Studies course. 

      This will help to prepare       you for when you start learning Media Studies with Gower College Swansea!    
    • Video

    • Have a look at YouTube Video.

      Here’s a quick summary of the things covered in the film: 

      1. Key concepts of media studies  

      1. Audience 

      1. Representation 

      1. Industry 

    • Learning Object

    • Here’s some more great interactive materials to get you prepared for when you join us! 

    • Summary

    • Here’s a quick summary of the things covered: 

      1. You will know what is meant by genre 

      1. Understand representation in the media  

      1. Be familiar with narrative theory 

      1. You can see how these are applied within the media industry  

      Thank you for completing this short course, we hope you enjoyed it!  We look forward to seeing you when you join us for your Media Studies course with Gower College Swansea. 

      Just for fun and to see how much you’ve learnt, you can complete the short quiz below! 

      See you soon! 


    • Quiz

    • Try this quiz 

      Launch the quiz and test what you have learned!

      Launch quiz

    • Extended Reading

    • Thank you for completing this Introduction to Media course, we hope you enjoyed it.  We really look forward to welcoming to this course and Gower College Swansea very soon! 

      Would you like to learn more about Media Studies then have a look at some further resources and reading below.


      BLC

      Introduction to media industries

      BLC

      Analysing media part 1

      Reading

      WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 1 & AS

    • Here are some videos that might interest you from GCS TV.