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Media Studies - Entertainment and Broadcast Media

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3-4 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn how music, radio, movies, and television have influenced culture and society, with this free media studies course. This free online Media Studies course will introduce you to entertainment and broadcast media. Different types of media such as music, radio, movies, and television have faced many challenges with the emergence of digital technology. With this course, you will learn about the impact new technology has had on these types of media. You will also learn the pros and cons of different media types as well as how they are evolving and adapting.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID192325
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration3-4 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Assess the impact of technologies that have changed the face of the music industry
• Describe the evolution of pop music during the last century
• Explain the defining characteristics of radio’s Golden Age
• Describe the effects of networks and conglomerates on radio programming
• Explain the use of formats in the development of modern radio stations
• Summarize key developments and technology in the motion picture industry
• Explain how movies reflect cultural attitudes and trends
• Discuss how movies influence culture and society
• Identify three important developments in the history of television, since 1960
Course Code1281

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