You are already an extremely experienced and perceptive reader and consumer of media. Everyone is immersed in different forms of media almost 24/7 every day: advertising, social media, TV and film, music videos and radio. The AQA Media Studies A Level will allow you to develop the skills needed to analyse the ways different media forms and texts are created by producers and understood by audiences. There are four main frameworks to consider: media language and representation, media audiences and industries. Through a detailed study of 17 close-study products from a wide range of media forms, you will consider the many ways the media persuades and entertains. Current close study products include the TV series ‘The Responder’, The Sephora ‘Black Beauty is Beauty’ campaign, the magazine ‘GQ’ the music video for Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ and the video game ‘The Sims Freeplay’. Media production work is also a very significant part of the course, allowing you to apply the knowledge you have learnt whilst studying the close-study products as you create your own original media texts from a choice of 6 briefs. This combination of production and exam units requires you to develop a very wide range of skills through the course including time management, creativity, media technical skills as well as written analysis and evaluation.