The information and links on this page will take you through the introductory elements of the AS Media Studies course here at SSSFC.
Use the links below to jump to any point of the Introduction to the course - once you have read all of these you can go straight to the MS1 link under the Resources tab on the right hand side of this page.
- Media Use Questionnaire
- First Media Diary entry
- Key Terms & Some Analysis
- Photographic Composition
- First textual analysis: Armani advert
First of all - here is the Powerpoint presentation including the brief, brief, brief summary of the course.
You were asked to consider the two questions on the last slide and write down some notes...
...if you haven't done that already then now might be a good time!
And here is the course handbook for a more thorough account of what we will be doing this year. It also discusses the expectations we have of you and what you can expect from us in terms of support and guidance.
Please make sure that you are familiar with all of the information in the booklet.
Now that you've had a good think about why you think that Media is worth studying, and you're a bit clearer as to what we will be doing this year, it's time to reflect on your own use of the media.
Click this link to answer the Media Use Questionnaire
Now that you have thought about your own use of the media it's time to start writing your Media Diary
