MA in Journalism and Communication(MA)

Overview

This programme is designed to meet the requirements of the rapidly changing mass media industry in the new digital age. It provides a platform for students to become innovative, creative, rational and industry-ready with thorough theoretical knowledge and abundant practical experience. Project-based learning helps students to hone their skills to face the challenges in the media industry and also enables them to produce innovative products for different kinds of media.

What Makes The Programme Unique?

Flexibility in choosing specializations
State-of-the-art facilities to create a standard of their own through media lab and studio
Opportunity to do internships in reputed organisations
Interact with industry leaders and experts, live projects, seminars, conferences, workshops, industrial visits and field trips are regularly conducted to enhance the future prospect of the students in both academics and industry
Student exchange partnership programmes with global universities
Live Projects
Internship in global and national Media organisations
Industry interface facilities
Chance to participate in the annual La & Li National Film Festival
Opportunity to be a part of campus newspaper, campus radio
Hands-on experience in updated media software

Course Curriculum

Sem - 1

01Principles of Mass Communication

02Advanced Reporting and Editing

03Development Communication

04Theories of Mass Communication

05Visual Communication

06Visual Communication Lab

07Lab Journal Production

Sem - 2

01Communication Research Methods

02Media Laws and Management

03Branding and Marketing Research

04New Media

05Fundamentals of Photography

06Magazine Production and Writing Techniques

07Fundamentals of Photography Lab

08Magazine Production and Writing Techniques

09Fundamentals of Photography Lab

10Magazine Production and Writing Techniques Lab

11Business Journalism

12Sports Journalism

Sem - 3

01Television Production

02Television Production- Lab

03Public Relation & Corporate Communication

04Principles and Practices of Advertising

05Radio Production

06Documentary and News Production

07Radio Production Lab

08Documentary and News Production Lab

09International Communication

10Political Communication

11Environmental Communication

12Open Elective

13MOOC

14Internship

Sem - 4

01Event Management

02Film Studies

03Technical Writing

04Digital Media Marketing

05Technical Writing- Lab

06Digital Media Marketing Lab

07Major Project- Documentary/ Dissertation

08Employability Skills

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)

After two years of graduation, the graduates of M.A. (Journalism & Communication) will be able to:

PEO-1:

Carryout higher studies and get employment in Universities either as Professors or Researchers.

PEO-2:

Effectively discharge duties as a team member in Public, Private and Government Media Sector as a Journalist/News Editor/News Presenter/Producer/Director/Analyst with effective Communication and ethics.

PEO-3:

Communicate effectively with the customers in his own enterprise and adopt lifelong learning Skills for imparting Business.

Programme Outcomes (POs)

On successful completion of the programme, the graduates of M.A. (Journalism and Communication) will be able to:

PO 1

Disciplinary knowledge:Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in understanding Journalism and Communication.

PO 2

Reasoning:Analyze, interpret and draw conclusions from evidence and experiences from an open-minded and reasoned perspective.

PO 3

Problem solving:Extrapolate and apply their competencies to solve different kinds of non-familiar problems and apply one’s learning to real life situations using curriculum content knowledge.

PO 4

Environment and Sustainability:Understand the issues of environmental contexts and sustainable development.

PO 5

Research-related skills:Recognize cause-and-effect relationships, define problems, formulate hypotheses, test hypotheses, analyze, interpret and draw conclusions from data, establish hypotheses, predict cause-and-effect relationships; ability to plan, execute and report the results of an experiment or investigation

PO 6

Ethics:Recognize different value systems including your own, understand the moral dimensions of your decisions, and accept responsibility for them.

PO 7

Cooperation/Team work:Work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams; facilitate cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group, and act together as a group or a team in the interests of a common cause and work efficiently as a member of a team.

PO 8

Communication Skills:Express thoughts and ideas effectively in writing and orally; Communicate with others using appropriate media; confidently share one’s views and express herself/himself; demonstrate the ability to listen carefully, read and write analytically, and present complex information in a clear and concise manner to different groups

PO 9

Self-directed and Life-long Learning:Acquire the ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context socio-technological changes.

Programme Handbooks

MA Journalism and Communication 2021-23

Programme Specific Outcomes

On successful completion of the programme, the graduates of M.A. (Journalism and Communication) will be able to:

PSO1: Demonstrate the Knowledge in Journalism and Communication
PSO2: Analyze and apply skills in Journalism and Communication effectively
PSO3:Use different techniques to gather information in Journalism and Communication

Career Opportunities

Media Houses
Ad agency
Public Relations
Technical Writing
Government Departments
Education