Level 3 Media Studies UE Approved
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: C. Dower-Cruden.
This course is designed to follow on from Media Studies 201 however can be taken without having done Media Studies before.
It covers topics such as Media issues, close reading of films, an auteur study with a focus New Zealand Media.
You will create a short film for the “Moscars” festival in Term 3 learning how to plan, write, film and edit your own short film.
There is also a trip to WETA workshop in order to get an insight into the NZ film industry.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT:
Theory tests, practical assessment (short film), essays and external exams.
Recommended Prior Learning
Media 201 or open entry with discussion from HOD Media Studies
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Media Studies 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of an aspect of a media industry
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Media Studies 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the meaning of a media text through different readings
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Media Studies 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a relationship between a media genre and society
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Media Studies 3.5 - Produce a design for a media product that meets the requirements of a brief
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Media Studies 3.6 - Produce a media product to meet the requirements of a brief
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Media Studies 3.8 - Write a media text to meet the requirements of a brief
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 24
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.