Throughout the Media Studies course I am hoping to learn a variety of different skills over a wide range of topics. Also I would like to learn how different aspects of the media are produced, such as magazines, radio, TV shows, Music videos and other producers of media.

The media skills I already have are, creating media on various platforms, being able to identify different types of media. Since I haven’t studied any subjects like media before in the past I am limited to a strict vocabulary and have not yet learnt how to read deeper in to media and learning the meaning behind each individual piece. This would come under what skills I would like to acquire from media studies because i would like to be able to view media much more in depth and detail. Other skills I would like to learn is how to use software for editing such as Photoshop.

During the course we will be working with camera for photo shoots and filming videos this will be useful for me because I the skills I learn from doing the shoots and filming will help me in my photography course. Along with the filming skills that are transferable I am also hoping to learn how to work well in a team, this will always be useful for me because there are many situations in which I have to work in a team and not just in media studies. When learning how to work well in a team I can possibly learn other transferable skills like communication, research and analysis these skills are all vital when working in a team and also when you are doing your own individual work so I think they would be great skills to acquire throughout the course.