At a glance
A practical course about creating media products and understanding how media communicates with audiences. Media can include film, television, video, animation, radio/podcasting, print, and online media.
This course is a good choice for students who:
- enjoy practical and creative work
- are interested in film, television, audio, print or online media
- like planning, making and editing media projects
About this course
Media develops students’ understanding of older and newer media through making and analysing media works. Students learn as both audiences and creators by exploring how media sends messages in different types of media and situations. Assessment usually includes practical production tasks and short responding tasks.
Pathways
This course can support pathways into areas such as:
- film and television
- journalism and communications
- marketing, advertising and public relations
- multimedia production and digital development
Some units you may study
Students complete 2 units for a Minor or 4 units for a Major.
Creativity in Media
This unit is about the creative process in media.
Students will:
- explore techniques and strategies used to create and interpret media products
- apply the creative process to express ideas about self, others and the world
Narratives in Media
This unit is about how stories are told in fiction and non-fiction media.
Students will:
- explore narrative forms and structures across different media formats
- create fiction and non-fiction narratives for different audiences
Adaptation in Media
This unit is about adapting stories, themes and perspectives for a contemporary audience.
Students will:
- explore media forms and styles used to adapt stories across different mediums
- create media products that reimagine themes and perspectives for today’s audiences
Media in Context
This unit is about how media is shaped by social, historical, political and cultural contexts.
Students will:
- explore how context influences media products and audience response
- create media products using safe, respectful and responsible choices
Gungahlin College Television (GCTV) features a variety of works from our Media students, including short films, animations, television shows, documentaries, and music videos.
Visit the GCTV YouTube Channel