Film, Media & TV1 min ago
Media Studies
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why is media studies often looked at as a joke course?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Because people who haven't heard of the subject before assume all you have to do is watch telly to get an A level or degree. My nephew did Media studies for A level and he had to do quite a bit of real work, including making his own videos and publishing a newsletter. And he hated having to watch Corrie and Eastenders and do a critique of the differences between the styles of the soaps. He said soaps were for old women!
I think some people (wrongly) believe that any course with "studies" in the title is an easy option. I can assure you this is not the case-when I did Media Studies at A-level about 4years ago it was almost the same as the English A level, just with extra work about TV, newspapers (media!) etc. No-one sees English as the easy option do they??!!!
I did a Media Studies degree, and believe me, it is NOT easy. I needed 3 A levels to get on the course- they asked me for ACD. Everyone on the course was bright and intellectual, and a little kooky too. We had to amalyse Tarkovsky films (in Russian, no subtitles) as well as make our own TV and Radio Programmes and films. Regarding the "joke course" bit, I had a total of 3 lectures about childrens TV which involved watching Danger Mouse and Blue Peter- that was light relier, indeed. Most of my friends from the course are now editing feature films, making TV programmes, working for record companies,presenting Radio or TV, Writing for magazines or even teaching. There are SO many Media jobs available now- and I have found my degree to be excellent. Just because it was fun as well doesn't mean it's not a proper degree.