MA IN MASS
COMMUNICATION
The program offers hands-on approach
that allows students to experience
the full range of technical expertise,
conceptual
skills
and
artistic
expression that are required to become
accomplished practitioners of the
electronic media and teachers.
Through a comprehensive education
in extensive production skills (in
Photography, Radio, T.V. and Film) and
theoretical knowledge, the program
encourages the students to adopt
creative, professional and scholarly
approach to media practices. The
graduates of the Xavier University could
distinguish themselves in a diversity
of media related careers as television
producers, feature film directors,
documentary filmmakers, reporters,
editors, camerapersons, production
designers, scriptwriters, teachers, and
scholars.
It is also recommended that each
student make provisions to have access
to or purchase as SLR camera on their
own for the still photography module.
LIST OF COURSES
SEMESTER-1
•
Mass Communication Theories
•
Screen Writing
•
Film Studies
•
Television Studies
•
Digital Photography
•
Basic skills in Journalistic writing
•
Script for Television
•
Film & TV Studies
•
Introduction to Journalism
•
Digital Video Editing
•
Computer Applications in Media
•
Cinematography
•
Social Media & Online
Journalism
•
Non-Fiction Film (Projects)
SEMESTER-2
•
Mass Media Research
•
Aesthetics
•
Management of Electronic media
•
Media Laws
•
Reporting & Editing for the Print
•
Television Production
•
Communication Theories
•
Interview Techniques
•
Computer Applications in Media
•
Short Fiction Film (Projects)
•
Ad film
•
Argumentation
•
Documentary Film making (Theory &
Practical)
SEMESTER - 3
•
Media, Culture & Society
•
Anchoring
•
News Reporting for TV
•
Media Ethics
•
The Media Business
•
Radio Production
•
Current Affairs
•
Communication & Social Justice
•
Public Relations vw
•
Industry Readiness & Etiquettes
•
News Magazine-Print (Project)
SEMESTER - 4
•
Dissertation
•
Internship
Note: The studentswill have a 3 - 4month
long internship at the industry. They
would also prepare the dissertation side
by side with their guides and submit the
same by April first week for evaluation.
The mode of working on dissertation
will start from second semester with the
paper on “mass media research”.
MODE OF DELIVERY OF THE
PROGRAM
The Program has 12 to 14 core subjects
and 4 specialized subjects. There are
seven projects that would give them
skills in direction, cinematography, and
script writing. For every credit, which is
10 hours, the student is expected to put
in 10 hours of pre-course and 10 hours
of post-course. In addition, there will
be film screening and workshops/guest
lectures scheduled as per availability
of the resource person. Sufficient prior
intimation will be provided.
Admission Bulletin 2017
43
Education in the spirit of Magis (Greater Excellence)
