Course Structure
| Semester I | Semester II | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Course Name | Credits | # | Course Name | Credits | |
| 1 | Introduction to Media and Communication | 04 | 1 | Introduction to Visual Communication | 04 | |
| 2 | Journalism: Principles, Process and Practice | 04 | 2 | Writing and Reporting for Media | 04 | |
| 3 | Contemporary India: History and Politics | 04 | 3 | Editing and Design | 04 | |
| 4 | English for Communication | 03 | 4 | Writing Skills | 03 | |
| 5 | Media and Information Literacy | 03 | 5 | Additional Language Course I German/French/Spanish/Sanskrit |
03 | |
| 6 | Indian Constitution | 02 | 6 | Environmental Studies | 02 | |
| Semester III | Semester IV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Course Name | Credits | # | Course Name | Credits | |
| 1 | Media Laws and Ethics | 04 | 1 | Media Research | 04 | |
| 2 | Advertising and PR | 04 | 2 | Documentaries as Visual Essays | 04 | |
| 3 | Broadcast Media | 04 | 3 | Elective Basket I | 04 | |
| 4 | Open Elective | 03 | 4 | Open Elective | 03 | |
| 5 | Additional Language Course II German/French/Spanish/Sanskrit |
03 | 5 | Academic Writing | 03 | |
| 6 | Photography | 02 | 6 | Internship | 02 | |
| Semester IV |
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| Elective Basket I |
| Political Reporting |
| Scriptwriting |
| Media Representations and Identities |
| Photojournalism |
| Alternative and Community Media |
| Semester V | Semester VI | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Course Name | Credits | # | Course Name | Credits | |
| 1 | Media Economics, Business and Management | 04 | 1 | Development Communication | 04 | |
| 2 | Elective Basket II | 04 | 2 | Elective Basket V | 04 | |
| 3 | Elective Basket III | 04 | 3 | Elective Basket VI | 04 | |
| 4 | Elective Basket IV | 04 | 4 | Graphics and Animation | 03 | |
| 5 | Event Management | 03 | 5 | Capstone Project* | 06 | |
| 6 | Research Methodology** | 06 | ||||
* Only for those exiting with Degree after 6th Semester.
** Only for students who have opted for Honours.
| Semester V | Semester VI | |||||||
| Elective Basket II | Elective Basket III | Elective Basket IV | Elective Basket V | Elective Basket VI | ||||
| Art, Entertainment, and lifestyle reporting | Sports Journalism | Legal Journalism | Magazine Journalism | Health Communication | ||||
| Direction and Cinematography | Ad Campaign Planning & Execution | Studio Coordination & Management | Graphics and Visualisation | OTT and New media | ||||
| Digital Newsrooms & MOJO | Data Journalism | Social Media Marketing | Web-content Creation | Content marketing & management | ||||
| Cross Culture Communication | Corporate Communication | Advanced Software for Media | Design Thinking | PR - Client Servicing and Business Development | ||||
| Science, Technology and Defence Reporting | Business Journalism | Multimedia News Production | Post-Truth and Fake News | Branded Content and Content Marketing | ||||
| Semester VII* | ||||||||
| Specialisation Track A - Multimedia Journalism |
Specialisation Track B - Media and Entertainment Management |
Specialisation Track C - Marketing Communication |
Specialisation Track D - AV Production |
Specialisation Track E - Film Theory and Practice |
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| International Communication | Media Planning | Understanding Consumers | Advanced Radio Production | Realism and Documentaries | ||||
| Geopolitical Issues | Digital Planning, branding & Entertainment Management | Brand Management | Advanced Television Production | History of Hollywood - Studios, genres and classics | ||||
| Digital Media Entrepreneurship | Media buying and Sales Management | Events and Experiential Marketing | Sound and Light | European Cinema | ||||
| Immersive Media and Big Data for Journalism | Media Monitoring and News Analysis | Advanced Digital Marketing | Direction | Cinema of Asia and the Middle East | ||||
| Digital Newsroom Management | Media & Entertainment Events - Strategies | User Interface/User Experience | Marketing and Distribution | Film market trends and distribution | ||||
| Media Technologies | Television Channel Management | Market Research & Data Analytics | Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production | Film Making Practice | ||||
| Alpha Numeral – A, B, C, D and E will be suffixed in the Course Code | ||||||||
* Four (04) credits each; a total of 20 credits
| Semester VIII | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Course Name | Credits |
| 1 | Dissertation & Viva Voce* | 12 |
| 2 | Capstone Project** | 12 |
| 3 | Specialisation Track A/B/C/D | 04 |
| 4 | Specialisation Track A/B/C/D | 04 |
* Research Track only
** Academic Track
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