Coursework

 Coursework Set Brief

Our teacher thoroughly guided us regarding the coursework that is expected of us as students of A Level Media Studies. The two main components of the subject for As are Foundation Portfolio and Media Text and Context. 

The Foundation Portfolio project in As is supposed to be a 2 minutes long film opening scene, preferably one that consists of enigma, and does not reveal too much or too little about the potential plot. 

Media Text and Context revolves around analyzing content from forms of media, such as extracts from television or movies, and analyzing them in a way that gives us a broader perspective regarding social issues and debates that the extract might contain. 

The way I enjoy putting it is: Foundation Portfolio is constructing a piece of media, whereas Media Text and Context is deconstructing a piece of media. This construction and deconstruction is done by considering various microelements and complexities of media.