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Media Production and Analysis (ATAR)

Course Description
This syllabus is divided into two units.

Unit 3 provides the opportunity for students to explore and select from a range of media art and develop their understanding of media aesthetics. Media aesthetics in the context of this unit is the study of the emotional and intellectual response brought about by the way the techniques, codes and conventions that create the artistic quality of the media work have been applied.

The focus for Unit 4 is power and persuasion, which includes the influential nature of media used as a form of propaganda and political persuasion. Through this broad focus, students extend their understanding of persuasive media, examining the way the media is able to reflect, challenge and shape values and attitudes. They critically analyse, view, listen to, and interact with a range of media work, considering the purposes and values of producers and audiences.

Careers/Further Study
Successful completion of Media Production & Analysis General in Year 12 provides practical skills and theory beneficial to students aspiring to study all courses offered by the Film and Television Institute as well as the Multimedia, Information Technology and Film courses offered by TAFE.

Completion of Media Production & Analysis ATAR in Year 12 provides practical skills and theory relevant to all Communications courses at University. Successful completion of the Media Production & Analysis Course will prove highly beneficial for students aspiring to study degrees in Journalism, Public Relations and Film, Television or Radio Production.