School Media Studies Trip to Los Angeles

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Explore the heart of TV and film production in the USA on your media studies school trip to Los Angeles!

Home to Hollywood, the neighbourhood synonymous with glamorous, world-famous stars, Los Angeles attracts innumerable hopefuls every year.

A vortex of creative energy spawns a never-ending stream of movies, inventions and trends. As the home of the American movie industry, Los Angeles has so much to offer your group in terms of inspiration and is the perfect destination for your media studies school trip! And you could even consider teaming up with the performing arts department to make this a cross-curricular trip to give more students the chance to explore L.A.!

School Media Studies Trip to Los Angeles

From

£999PP

5 days, 3 nights

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Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Flight to Los Angeles

Afternoon

Arrive in LA and transfer to hotel

Evening

Free to explore

Day 2

Morning

Spend the day at Universal Studios Park with studio tour

Afternoon

Continue your full-day excursion to Universal Studios Park

Evening

Free to explore

Day 3

Morning

Explore the city at your leisure - visit Hollywood Blvd, Mann's Chinese Theater and the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Afternoon

Continue exploring Los Angeles

Evening

Optional meal at the Hard Rock Cafe

Day 4

Morning

Visit Greystone Park and Mansion where filming often takes place

Afternoon

Transfer to the airport and check in

Evening

Overnight flight to UK

Day 5

Afternoon

Arrival back into UK
  • 3 nights' accommodation (room only)
  • Airport transfers in resort
  • All flights including tax
  • Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
  • Detailed information pack
  • Free staff place ratio 1:10
  • Itinerary planning service
  • VAT

Curriculum

All levels
  • Film and TV production
  • Personnel within the media industry
  • Technological advances in the production process
  • Industry working practises
  • Targeting and reaching audiences
  • Media portrayal of events and social issues
  • Advertising and marketing

Accommodation

Hostelling International Santa Monica

This hostel offers affordable dormitory accommodation, including some private/family rooms, and dorms with en-suite bathroom facilities. With accommodation for up to 260 guests in this purpose-built hostel, the building itself is a must-see acrhitectural marvel that boasts many amenities.

Tour highlights

Visit Grauman's Chinese Theatre

This remarkable movie theatre is often used for premieres and, dating back to 1927, has a rich history of Hollywood stars walking the red carpet! The theatre opened in 1927, in the midst of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and is a lavish movie palace built in the Exotic Revival architectural style, similar to the earlier Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre. Some of the premieres hosted by the theatre include that of the original *Star Wars* movie in 1977 and the *Wizard of Oz* in 1939.
Did you know?

When you reach the theatre’s forecourt, make sure you look down, where you’ll see the handprints, footprints and autographs of nearly 200 Hollywood stars. You’ll also see Groucho Marx’s cigar, one of Whoopi Goldberg’s dreadlocks and Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson’s wands from the *Harry Potter* films.

Explore Hollywood Boulevard

Find your favourite stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and learn more about the historic buildings that line (or, in some cases, lined) the street and their links with the stars. Hollywood Boulevard is one of the most famous streets in the world and is a must-see when on a school trip to Los Angeles. The most famous part is the fifteen blocks from La Brea Avenue east to Gower Street, as this is where the Hollywood Walk of Fame is primarily located. There are a number of other tourist attractions along the street too, including Grauman’s Chinese and Egyptian Theatres, the Dolby Theatre, which is home to the Academy Awards and the El Capitan Theatre which hosts most of the Disney film premieres.
Did you know?

There are currently over 2,600 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with around 20 added each year. Stars are awarded to honour achievements in five categories within the entertainment industry, with almost half awarded within the motion picture category.

Visit Universal Studios LA

As a whole theme park based around TV and film, Universal Studios is the ideal inclusion on your media studies trip itinerary! The self-styled ‘Entertainment Capital of LA’ was originally created to provide visitors with the opportunity to visit the Universal studio sets and is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood film studios still in use, making it well worth a visit for any movie buff! There are many attractions at the park, from *The Wizarding World of Harry Potter *to *Jurassic World *and, of course, the world-famous *Studio Tour*, where you’ll explore the backlot of a real working movie studio!
Did you know?

The original visitors to the studios paid an admittance fee of just five cents, which include a chicken lunch. They also had the opportunity to pick up some fresh produce during their visit, thanks to the fact that there was still a working farm on the lot.

Educational Activities

Audiences Unlimited

Being part of a "live studio audience" has been possible in Hollywood since the '30s and '40s, when legendary stars

Disney LA

Experience the magic of two enchanting theme parks at the Disneyland Resort in California.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre

Grauman's Chinese Theatre is the most famous and sought-after theatre for film premieres in the world.

Greystone Park and Mansion

Beverly Hills is known for its many grand mansions, unfortunately, you can only drive past most of these majestic estates

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard begins at Sunset Boulevard, runs to Vermont Avenue, and has many of Tinseltown’s well-known sights along it.

J. Paul Getty Center

The Getty Center presents the Getty's collection of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present against a backdrop

New York Film Academy Workshop

An exciting opportunity to work with the New York Film Academy at theirUniversal Studios location in Los Angeles.

Sony Pictures Studios

Take the Sony Pictures Studios Tour and step back into a legendary time.

The Paley Center for Media- LA

The Paley Centre for Media, located in Beverly Hills, is committed to the idea that many of the television programmes

Universal Studios LA

You’re the star at Universal Studios, the number one movie and TV based theme park in the world.

Cultural Activities

Hollywood Sign

The Hollywood Sign is more than just nine white letters; it’s one of the world’s most recognisable symbols and a

Rodeo Drive

Rodeo Drive, between Santa Monica Blvd. and Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills, is a world famous three block long stretch

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.

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