Curriculum

BA (Hons) Media and Communication - 2021-23 Batch

Semester I

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	LC	English Literature	5
2	AEC	Reading and Writing	5
3	CC	News Reporting	6
4	FC	Media Theories	5
5	CC	History of Media	5
6	FC	Media Laws and Ethics	6

Semester II

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	CC	Modern World History	4
2	FC	Advanced Reporting and feature writing	4
3	AEC	Human Rights Journalism	5
4	AEC	Environment and Development Communication	5
5	CC	New Media and Digital Design	5
6	CC	Introduction to Photography	4

Semester III

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	CC	Introduction to Advertising	5
2	CC	Media Psychology	5
3	CC	Introduction to Radio	4
4	GE	Political Science | Subaltern Studies	3
5	SEC	Theater Production	4
6	PD	Project – Newspaper	4
6	PD	Project – Newspaper	4
7	NC	Acting Theory and Practice	-

Semester IV

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	CC	Public Relation	5
2	CC	Media and Society	5
3	CC	Cinema Studies	5
4	SEC	Web Design	4
5	DE	Magazine Journalism | Investigative Journalism	5
6	CC	Television Production	4

Semester V

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	CC	Media Research	5
2	CC	Sports Journalism	5
3	CC	Introduction to Sociology	5
4	CC	Social Media Marketing	5
5	DE	Arts and Culture Communication | Understanding Copywriting	5
6	CC	Short filmmaking	4
7	IN	Internship	5
8	NC	Entrepreneurship Management	-

Semester VI

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Total Credits
1	CC	Event Management	5
2	CC	Science and Health Communication	5
3	CC	Introduction to Animation	4
4	DE	International Relations | Business Journalism	4
5	DE	Introduction to VFX	3
6	PD	Project – Specialization	4
7	NC	Soft Skills and Resume writing
8	Soft Skills and Resume Writing (NC)

SEMESTER - 7 BA (Hons) Media and Communication

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	DSC	Film Theory and Criticism	5
2	PCC	Brand Management	5
3	IDC	Research and Publication Ethics	4
4	SEC	Documentary Filmmaking | Data Journalism with Python Programming	4
5	DSE	Technical Writing	3
6	SEC	Advanced Graphic Design	4

SEMESTER - 8 BA (Hons) Media and Communication

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits (Hons)	Credits (Hons) Research
1	PRJ	Research Project/ Dissertation Work #	-	12
2	or
3	AEC	Visual Communication	3	-
4	DSC	Crisis Communication and Reputation Management | Peace Journalism	3	-
5	DSE	Advanced Animation | UI/ UX Design	3	-
6	DSC	Media, Information and Empowerment ^	4	4
7	SEM	Seminar *	1	1

NOTE
# Those students who have a cumulative CGPA of 7.5 or above at the end of VI semester can only opt for Honours with Research

@ Discussion with Guide
^ Students should earn credits through SWAYAM. If a student fails in the proctored examination of SWAYAM, the supplementary examination will be conducted at the institution Level

* SEE will be conducted at the institution level

Total Credits 206
Internship 5
Grand Total of Credits 211

BA (Hons) Media and Communication - 2024 Onwards Batch

Semester I

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	FNC	English Literature	4
2	FNC	Media Theories	4
3	HDC	Indian Constitution and Human Rights	3
4	FNC	News Reporting	4
5	SEC	Basic Graphic Design	3
6	AEC	Communicative English and Soft Skills *	2

Semester II

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	FNC	Modern World History	3
2	FNC	Media Laws and Ethics	3
3	FNC	History of Media	3
4	IDE	Political Science | Indian Knowledge System: Aesthetics	3
5	DSC	Advanced Reporting and Feature Writing	3
6	SEC	Photography and Lighting	3
7	HDC	Introduction to Universal Human Values *	2

Semester III

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	DSC	Introduction to Advertising	4
2	DSC	Radio Production	4
3	DSE	HMedia Psychology | Media and Society	3
4	SEC	Web Design	3
5	SEC	Project - Newspaper	4
6	AEC	Environmental Studies *	2

Semester IV

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	PCC	Subaltern Studies	3
2	DSC	Public Relations	3
3	DSC	Cinema Studies	3
4	DSE	Investigative Journalism | Magazine Journalism	4
5	PCC	Theatre Production	3
6	SEC	Television Production	4

Semester V

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	PCC	Research Methodology	3
2	PCC	International Relations	3
3	DSE	Arts and Culture Communication | Development Communication	3
4	DSC	Social Media Marketing	3
5	SEC	Short Filmmaking	3
6	HDC	Mental Health and Self-Empowerment *	2
7	DSC	Media Research *	1
8	GEC	Yoga and Positive Psychology for Managing Career and Life ^ | Introduction to Exercise Physiology & Sports Performance ^	2

Semester VI

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	DSE	Business Journalism | Science and Health Communication	3
2	PCC	Event Management	4
3	DSE	Introduction to VFX	3
4	INT	Internship	4
5	PRJ	Project Work	3
6	PCC	MMedia Entrepreneurship *	2
7	HDC	Innovation and Design Thinking *	1

Semester VII BA (Hons) Media and Communication

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits
1	DSC	Film Theory and Criticism	5
2	PCC	Brand Management	3
3	PCC	Research and Publication Ethics	3
4	DSC	Documentary Filmmaking	5
5	DSE	Data Journalism with Python Programming | Technical Writing	4
6	SEC	Advanced Graphic Design	3

Semester VIII BA (Hons) Media and Communication

Or

Sl.No	Course Type	Course Name	Credits (Hons)	Credits (Hons) Research
1	PRJ	Research Project/ Dissertation Work #	-	12
2	AEC	Visual Communication	3	-
3	DSC	Crisis Communication and Reputation Management	3	-
4	DSC	Peace Journalism	3	-
5	DSE	Advanced Animation | UI/UX Design	3	-
6	DSC	Media, Information and Empowerment ^	4	4
7	AEC	Seminar *	1	1

# Those students who have a cumulative CGPA of 7.5 or above at the end of VI semester can only opt for Honours with Research

@ Discussion with Guide

^ Students should earn credits through SWAYAM. If a student fails in the proctored examination of SWAYAM, the supplementary examination will be conducted at the institution Level
* SEE will be conducted at the institution level



Total Credits 156
Internship 4
Grand Total of Credits 160

MA Media and Communication - 2022 Onwards Batch

Semester I

Sl.No	Course Name	Credits
1	Communication and Media Theories	5
2	News Reporting and Editing	5
3	Introduction to Photography	4
4	Media Laws and Ethics	5
5	Writing for Media	4
6	Digital Design and New Media	5

Semester II

Sl.No	Course	Total Credits
1	Communication Research	5
2	Introduction to AV Media	5
3	Environment & Development Communicationz	5
4	Introduction to Ad and PR	5
5	Media, Culture and Society	5
6	Web Design (GE) | Theatre Production (GE)	4

Semester III

Specialization – Corporate Communication

Sl.No	Course	Total Credits
1	Corporate Communication	4
2	Writing for Ad and PR	5
3	Ad Filmmaking	4
4	Dissertation	4
5	Creative Campaign	4

Specialization – Broadcast

Sl.No	Course	Total Credits
1	Radio Programming	4
2	Digital Animation	4
3	Ad Filmmaking	4
4	Dissertation	4
5	Creative Communication	4

Specialization - Digital and Print Media

Sl.No	Course	Total Credits
1	Advanced Repoting	4
2	Digital Animation	4
3	Travel Writing and Photography	4
4	Dissertation	4
5	Magazine Journalism & Design	5

Semester IV

Specialization – Corporate Communication

Sl.No	Course	Total Credits
1	Event Planning and Management	5
2	Brand Planning and Management	4
3	Strategic Media Planning	4
4	Digital Media Marketing	4
5	Project	6
Total Credits		20

Specialization – Broadcast

Sl.No	Course	Total Credits
1	Film Theory & Criticism	4
2	Documentary Film Production	4
3	Multi- Camera Video Production	4
4	Community Radio	4
5	Project	4

Total Credits 100
Internship 4
Grand Total of Credits 104