Welcome to Media Studies
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This subject has been taught at Pakuranga College for 20 years, with the college being one of the early trend setters for the subject. Now, nationally, a fast growing subject, Pakuranga College is one of the few schools to offer a three year Media Studies course. At each year level, students undertake a mixture of both theory and practical components. Video production is a key component at each level and a range of equipment is available for student use. What is Media Studies?
Media Studies is one subject which is designed to help individuals live in the world of today - and tomorrow. This is a world which will be increasingly dominated by the mass media. We aim to teach the life skills needed to cope and to understand such a world. Media students have opportunities to participate in regular College Television and College FM radio broadcasts. Journalism students produce Pakage, the college newspaper. Where can Media Studies take Me? Beyond high school, a wide range of tertiary media courses are available in all New Zealand Universities (where media studies is often the fastest growing subject) and at most polytechs. There is also a choice of private provider courses. An increasing number of career options are available and more will develop. Media Education has been called the perfect curriculum: it's timely, it's multidisciplinary, it's easily assimilated into the classroom, and it promotes critical thinking skills.
Rick Shepherd, Association for Media Literacy, Canada