This course is designed to introduce you to the study of media and develop skills in analysing media in a range of forms including film, television, print and advertising. You will study how media texts construct meaning and how audiences interpret meaning from media texts. You will also study how the media industry changes over time as new technologies develop. There is an emphasis on the production and consumption of media texts. You will take this knowledge and use it to produce and exhibit your own media products, individually and collaboratively. This course will develop your oral, written, research and production skills in the area of communication and the media.