BA Hons. Journalism and Mass Communication (BAJMC)
B.A. IN JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION
Duration : 3 years (Yearly Mode)
The creation and dissemination of information have been fundamentally altered by technology, the internet, and social media. As news organizations experiment with creative ways to convey stories and affect attitudes using a variety of media across different platforms, journalists have more power than ever in the digital age.
Journalism's responsibility to report the truth has never been more crucial than now. With BA Hons in Journalism and Mass Communication, you can learn all the skills you'll need to report on the biggest and most intriguing topics in your neighborhood and worldwide by studying journalism and mass communication. With the help of our program, you can enter this demanding and quick-paced industry.
A remarkable selection of basic topics, ranging from TV production and presentation to a history and background of journalism, are included in the three-year programme. Multimedia reporting and specialised journalism have advanced modules. With the information and a combination of practical and analytical abilities that our programme offers, you can get ready for a career in print, broadcast, periodical, and electronic journalism. Additionally, your work will speak for itself, giving you a portfolio that will help you get jobs in the business.
Using the most recent, industry-standard hardware and software, you will study both theoretical and practical aspects of journalism. You will have access to professors with extensive and diverse journalism expertise and learn from them. With journalism lessons that will train you to cover sports, the arts, politics, lifestyle, and more, you will have the option to explore your passions. Your knowledge will expand in various topics with the aid of electives in the breadth of education.
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE COURSE:
When you graduate, you'll be equipped to take on the excitement of covering major local, national, and international news as well as sports, entertainment, and lifestyle stories, with the satisfaction of keeping audiences informed with interesting tales.
You will serve as a mirror of the world to audiences who consume media throughout the current multimedia spectrum, including print, broadcast, digital, and mobile.
You will develop your ability to write enlightening stories about current events and contextualize problems and trends by live-blogging from the scene of breaking news. Benefit from a new, fully-equipped newsroom, produce award-winning student journalism while learning from the finest in the field, and work on actual cases in your third year, thanks to our strong industry connections.
Along with journalism, you will be equipped with the knowledge and abilities to pursue careers as a web content producer, media relations manager, editor, communications specialist, researcher, and a number of professions in digital media production.
PROGRAMME DETAILS
A journalism and mass communication bachelor's degree provide students with knowledge of liberal arts and writing through courses such as broadcast journalism, ethical issues in public relations and fundamentals of mass communication. The focus of the course is to nurture socially responsible media professionals, backed with the latest inputs from industry, well-trained faculty along with state of art infrastructure.
Eligibility Criteria (Qualifying Exam)
Pass with 50% aggregate marks in 10+2 or equivalent. Relaxation to reserved category students as per State Govt. norms.
(5% relaxation to the students of North East states including Sikkim/ Defense Personnel and their Dependents/ Wards of Kashmiri Migrants)
Admission Criteria
Based on Merit in qualifying examination. Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PH as per State Government norms.