Which two sections make up the AS Media Studies exam?

• A. Section A: TV Drama and Section B: Institutions and Audiences
• B. Section A: Film Studies and Section B: Production
• C. Section A: TV Drama and Section B: Media Industries
• D. Section A: TV and Section B: Audiences

Answer: (A)

The exam is structured into two sections: TV Drama in Section A and Institutions and Audiences in Section B. This setup reflects the course’s split between close analysis of television texts (narrative, representation, style) and an understanding of how media industries operate alongside how audiences engage with media products (institutions, regulation, audience theories). The other options don’t fit because they swap or mix topics in a way that isn’t how this AS specification groups the content—there isn’t a section titled Film Studies and Production, or a section simply called Media Industries, or a combined TV and Audiences section.