Introducing
MEDIA
CLUB
Create & Lead
The Media Club is a dynamic, faith-rooted learning space where students explore, analyze, and create media with purpose and ethical responsibility. Through engaging, hands-on experiences across four levels, students are equipped to:
Navigate today’s digital media landscape with critical thinking and spiritual grounding.
Challenge stereotypes and reclaim Muslim narratives.
Develop creative, tech, and communication skills guided by Islamic principles of truth, justice, and accountability.
Introducing
MEDIA
CLUB
Create & Lead
The Media Club is a dynamic, faith-rooted learning space where students explore, analyze, and create media with purpose and ethical responsibility.
Course & Fee Structure
The complete Media Club course is divided into 4 Levels. Each Level runs as a term-based course with progressive skill-building and age-appropriate content.
1
2
3
4
Lens of Truth
Social/Moral Change Through Digital
Each Level is 3 Months
2 Sessions will be held Per Week within a time period of 3 months (1 Term)
Eligibility: Media Club is designed for students in 6th to 10th grade, making it an inclusive space for a wide range of students in those age groups.
$99 Per Term
Frame & Faith
Story & Spirit
Course & Fee Structure
The complete Media Club course is divided into 4 Levels. Each Level runs as a term-based course with progressive skill-building and age-appropriate content.
Lens of Truth
1
Frame & Faith
2
Story & Spirit
3
Social/Moral Change Through Digital
4
2 Sessions will be held Per Week within a time period of 3 months (1 Term)
Each Level is 3 Months
$99 Per Term
Eligibility: Media Club is designed for students in 6th to 10th grade, making it an inclusive space for a wide range of students in those age groups.
Level 1
Lens of Truth
Theme: Introduction to Faithful Media & Visual Storytelling
Learning Goals:
Understand what media is and how it affects minds, hearts, and societies.
Introduce basic videography: framing, shot types, and camera handling.
Connect media responsibility with ideological values (truth, modesty, accountability).
Hands-On Skills:
Basic camera use (phones or tablets)
Shot composition: rule of thirds, angles
Simple lighting (natural and single-source setups)
Level 2
Frame & Faith
Theme: Visual Composition & Ethical Messaging
Learning Goals:
Learn the art of visual storytelling and ethical content creation.
Understand composition, lighting balance, and beginner editing.
Explore audience targeting, bias, and intention in media.
Hands-On Skills:
Rule of thirds, symmetry, leading lines
3-point lighting basics (key, fill, backlight)
Editing basics with CapCut/iMovie (cuts, transitions, text overlays)
Audio: Recording clear voiceovers
Level 3
Story & Spirit
Theme: Cinematic Storytelling & Representation
Learning Goals:
Craft longer, structured video stories with spiritual depth.
Dive into advanced shot planning, transitions, and sound design.
Analyze and challenge common misrepresentations in media.
Hands-on Skills:
Advanced storyboarding & scripting
Movement shots (pans, tilts, tracking with gimbals/tripods)
Editing: color grading, audio balancing, text animations
Interview setup and framing (2-camera setup, lighting)
Level 4
Social/Moral Change
Through Digital
Theme: Campaigns, Social Good, and Digital Influence
Learning Goals:
Learn to build campaigns for truth, justice, and unity
Master media production workflows and creative direction
Reflect deeply on the intention and responsibility of digital influence
Hands-On Skills:
Multi-platform content planning (Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, etc.)
Branding, thumbnails, title strategy
Collaborative production: team roles, feedback rounds
Campaign planning: using media to serve a cause
Tools & Equipment Across Levels
Phones or tablets with good cameras
Basic tripod
Clip-on mic or voice recorders
CapCut, Canva, iMovie, Google Slides/Docs
Ring lights or LED Softboxes
Tools & Equipment Across Levels
Phones or tablets with good cameras
Basic tripod
Clip-on mic or voice recorders
CapCut, Canva, iMovie, Google Slides/Docs
Ring lights or LED Softboxes
Student Outcomes
By Level 4 Students will:
Have a media portfolio rooted in faith and ethics
Be confident in creating video content independently
Understand the power of media to uplift or mislead
Be equipped to challenge harmful narratives and promote authentic representations
Confidently hold meaningful, purpose-driven conversations in the digital landscape
Contribute positively to the global media space with solid moral values at the core
Student Outcomes
By Leve 4 Students will:
Have a media portfolio rooted in faith and ethics
Be confident in creating video content independently
Understand the power of media to uplift or mislead
Be equipped to challenge harmful narratives and promote authentic representations
Confidently hold meaningful, purpose-driven conversations in the digital landscape
Contribute positively to the global media space with solid moral values at the core
Ready to explore the limitless possibilities of your creativity?
About the Teacher
Ms. Aneeqa Sheikh, MS Media Studies (General Entertainment Content), BS Media Sciences (Film & Video Production)
Aneeqa Sheikh holds a Master's in Media Studies, specializing in General Entertainment Content and a Bachelor's in Media Sciences with a concentration in Film and Video Production, both from SZABIST, Karachi, Pakistan. She was awarded a gold medal and featured on the Chancellor's Honor Roll for her academic excellence during her Master's. With a passion for education, she has taught Media Studies for CAIE Cambridge A levels. A documentary filmmaker by profession, she currently runs a media house that specializes in making documentaries and digital marketing content.
