School of Mass Communication
B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication/ B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication (Hons.)
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B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication/B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication (Hons.) is a Four Year degree program with exit options of Certificate after 1 year, Diploma after 2 years, B.A. Degree after 3 years and B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication/B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication (Hons.) Degree after 4 years. This program is spread across 8 semesters aimed at providing professional training required to qualify for the current digitization in contemporary media industry. This course also provides Major and Minor in eight different areas including Print Media, Radio, TV, Digital Media, Advertising and Public Relations, Graphic Design, Video Film Design and Animation Film Design. Special emphasis is laid on hands-on practical skills in all these areas with a sound understanding of theory and current developments in the Media Industry.
At the end of Semester IV and Semester VIII of the B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication/B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication (Hons.) course, students are sent for rigorous internship training with media organizations of repute. These trainings help students to experience the practical side of the media world. Additionally, training on the field is provided to better prepare the students for the demands of the media industry.
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Why pursue a B.A in Journalism & Mass Communication/B.A in Journalism & Mass Communication (Hons.) from IMS Unison University?
- ‘Catch them Young “Philosophy. This “Catch them Young” Philosophy gives the career an early direction and ensures strong roots. Mass Communication as a discipline has always enjoyed a commanding status in society. Here’s why you should pursue a B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication/B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication (Hons.) course:
- Outstanding Industry Interface: Regular interactions, guest lectures and workshops from stalwarts of the Media Industry and Academia from India as well as abroad makes students more informed professionals in the making.
- Excellent Placement Opportunities: The University provides excellent placement opportunities to B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication/B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication (Hons.)- students in top Media houses, production units and print, electronic and radio stations. The students after successfully completing their degree take up entry level roles in different organizations of repute.
- Best Media Labs In the Region: ‘Opportunity to practice in-house': The University boasts of excellent state-of-the-art Mass Communication Labs that are one of their kind in the entire region, to make the students practice and learn in-house. The students produce different programs for Print, Radio, Television, Film, Documentaries Graphics, Animation, and Digital platforms in-house.
- Unison Times Newspaper published In-house: Campus newspaper 'Unison Times is published in-house by the students of School of Mass Communication is circulated throughout the University. The students are involved in the process of creating and presenting news through Unison Times.
- Mentoring System: Every student is assigned a faculty mentor every academic term to track the progress of the student on a regular basis. The faculty mentor communicates regularly with parents to update on the progress of their ward.
Career Opportunities
- The B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication/B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication (Hons.) Program prepares a student for media & communication industry, academics and even higher education from India or abroad. Depending on the year exiting in the student can aspire for higher education post BA and BA Hons and Doctoral, post 5 years. It helps one to get into entry-level jobs in areas like Print Media, Radio, TV, Digital Media, Advertising and Public Relations, Graphic Design, Video Film Design and Animation Film Design. They are wellequipped to assume diverse roles like that of a reporter, copywriter, PR officer, radio jockey, editor, graphic designer, news analyst, news reader, columnist, event manager and many more.
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- Online at the University website: After filling the "Registration Form”, the candidate has to pay a registration fee of Rs. 1000/- either online through Debit Card / Credit Card /Net Banking or cash at the Cash Counter of the University. On successful payment of registration fee, a receipt will be generated by the system. You will have to save this registration number for all your future reference. You are required to scan and email this receipt along with documents to [email protected] along with the scanned copies of all the documents required.
Alternatively, the student can also download the registration form from the website or procure it from the University Admission office, fill it up completely, attach the necessary documents and send it with a Bank Demand Draft of Rs 1000/- drawn in favour of IMS Unison University payable at Dehradun and send it at the postal address of the University. - The registration fee is non-refundable under any circumstance whatsoever. Registering to a Program does not guarantee admission.
- After the successful registration to the Program chosen, our admission team will check the seat availability and your eligibility for the admission. If you meet the admission criteria, you will be contacted to proceed further as per the Admission procedure of the program.
- You shall remain in constant touch with our Admission office to know about the status of your registration.
- Admission Process: General Aptitude Test & Personal Interview.
- Interested candidates can register themselves at the University website www.iuu.ac or personally visit the University Admission Office to complete the registration process.
- All eligible candidates will have to appear for a round of General Aptitude Test & Personal Interview. Merit will be formed on the basis of marks scored in class XII, GAT and PI Scores.
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B.A in Journalism & Mass Communication/B.A in Journalism & Mass Communication (Hons.)
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25% Seats of the intake in the program are reserved for UK Domicile candidates and will be allotted purely on first come first serve basis. The decision of the University in this respect is not open to question
B.A in Journalism & Mass Communication/B.A in Journalism & Mass Communication (Hons.)
Program Curriculum
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | BJM101 | Introduction to Communication and Media |
| 2 | BJM102 | Journalism: Concept and Practices |
| 3 | BJM103 | Growth and Development of Mass Media |
| 4 | BJM104 | Media and Governance |
| 5 | BJM105P | Basics of Advertising |
| 6 | BJM105P | Basics of Advertising (Practical) |
| 7 | BJM1016 | Introduction to Film Studies |
| 8 | BJM107 | Written Communication |
| 9 | BJM108P | Basics of Multimedia |
| 10 | BJM109P | Office Management with MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint (Basic Level) |
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | BJM110 | Print Media |
| 2 | BJM110P | Print Media (Practical) |
| 3 | BJM111 | Electronic Media: Concepts and Practices |
| 4 | BJM111P | Electronic Media: Concepts and Practices (Practical) |
| 5 | BJM112 | English Writing For Media |
| 6 | BJM113 | Digital Photography |
| 7 | BJM113P | Digital Photography (Practical) |
| 8 | BJM114 | Basics of Public Relations |
| 9 | BJM115 | Public Speaking |
| 10 | BJM116 | YouTube Broadcasting |
| 11 | BJM117 | Office Management with MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint (Intermediate Level) |
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BJM201 | Radio Production |
| 2 | BJM201P | Radio Production (Practical) |
| 3 | BJM202 | Television Journalism and Production |
| 4 | BJM202P | Television Journalism and Production (Practical) |
| 5 | BJM203 | Corporate Communication |
| 6 | BJM204P | Newsroom Practices and Anchoring Skills |
| 7 | BJM205 | Science and Health Communication |
| 8 | BJM206 | Personality Development and Soft Skills |
| 9 | BJM207 | Podcast Technique and Production |
| 10 | BJM208P | Office Management with MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook (Advance Level) |
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | BJM209 | Digital Media |
| 2 | BJM209P | Digital Media (Practical) |
| 3 | BJM210 | Video Film Design |
| 4 | BJM210P | Video Film Design (Practical) |
| 5 | BJM211 | Animation |
| 6 | BJM211P | Animation (Practical) |
| 7 | BJM212 | Media Literacy |
| 8 | BJM213 | Media and Contemporary Issues |
| 9 | BJM214 | Hindi Language and Media |
| 10 | BJM215 | Post Truth and Fact Checking |
| 11 | BJM216 | Sustainable Development and Media |
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | BJM301 | Media Laws and Ethics |
| 2 | BJM302 | Documentary Production |
| 3 | BMC302P | Documentary Production (Practical) |
| 4 | BMC303 | Mobile Journalism |
| 5 | BMC303P | Mobile Journalism (Practical) |
| 6 | BMC304 | Graphic Design |
| 7 | BMC304P | Graphic Design (Practical) |
| 8 | BMC305 | Media Psychology |
| 9 | BMC306 | News Analysis (Practical) |
| 10 | BMC307 | Internship and Viva-Voce |
| 11 | BMC308P | Career Skills |
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | BJM309 | Theories and Models of Communication |
| 2 | BJM310 | Event Management |
| 3 | Major Core -I | |
| 4 | Major Core-II | |
| 5 | Major Core-III | |
| 6 | Major Core -IV | |
| 7 | Minor – I | |
| 8 | Minor – II | |
| 9 | BJM311P | Social Responsibility & Community Engagement |
| 10 | BJM312P | Advance Career skills |
PRINT MEDIA (PMT)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | PMT 301 C | Reporting and Writing for Print Media |
| 2 | PMT 301(P)C | Reporting and Writing for Print Media (Practical) |
| 3 | PMT 302 C | Editing for Print Media |
| 4 | PMT 302(P)C | Editing for Print Media (Practical) |
RADIO (RBT)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | RBT 301 C | Writing and Recording for Radio |
| 2 | RBT 301(P) C | Writing and Recording for Radio (Practical) |
| 3 | RBT 302 C | Editing Tools and Techniques for Radio |
| 4 | RBT 302 (P) C | Editing Tools and Techniques for Radio (Practical) |
TELEVISION (TPP)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | TPP 301 C | Writing and Reporting for Television |
| 2 | TPP 301(P) C | Writing and Recording for Television (Practical) |
| 3 | TPP 302 C | Editing Tools and Techniques for Television |
| 4 | TPP 302 (P) C | Editing Tools and Techniques for Television (Practical) |
DIGITAL MEDIA (DMT)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | DMT 301 C | Writing and Reporting for Digital Media |
| 2 | DMT 301(P) C | Writing and Recording for Digital Media (Practical) |
| 3 | DMT 302 C | Editing Tools and Techniques for Digital Media |
| 4 | DMT 302 (P) C | Editing Tools and Techniques for Digital Media (Practical) |
ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS (APR)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | APR 301 C | Writing and Reporting for Advertising and Public Relations |
| 2 | APR 301(P) C | Writing and Recording for Advertising and Public Relations (Practical) |
| 3 | APR 302 C | Editing Tools and Techniques for Advertising and Public Relations |
| 4 | APR 302 (P) C | Editing Tools and Techniques for Advertising and Public Relations (Practical) |
GRAPHIC DESIGN (GPD)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | GPD 301 C | Publication and Packaging Design |
| 2 | GPD 301(P) C | Publication and Packaging Design (Practical) |
| 3 | GPD 302 C | Information and Motion Design |
| 4 | GPD 302 (P) C | Information and Motion Design (Practical) |
VIDEO FILM DESIGN (VFD)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | VFD 301 C | Cinematography and Editing Techniques for Video Film Design |
| 2 | VFD 301(P) C | Cinematography and Editing Techniques for Video Film Design (Practical) |
| 3 | VFD 302 C | YouTube and Mobile Filmmaking |
| 4 | VFD 302 (P) C | YouTube and Mobile Filmmaking (Practical) |
ANIMATION FILM DESIGN (AFD)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | AFD 301 C | Pre-Production and Post-Production Design for Animation |
| 2 | AFD 301(P) C | Pre-Production and Post-Production Design for Animation (Practical) |
| 3 | AFD 302 C | 2D and 3D Film Production |
| 4 | AFD 302 (P) C | 2D and 3D Film Production (Practical) |
(Hons.)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | BJM401 | Research Methodology |
| 2 | BJM402 | Elective I (Specialization) |
| 3 | BJM402P | Elective II (Specialization) |
| 4 | BJM403 | Development Communication |
| 5 | BJM404 | Data Journalism |
| 6 | BJM404P | Data Journalism (Practical) |
| 7 | BJM405 | Film Studies and Appreciation |
| 8 | BJM406 | Media, Culture and Society |
| 9 | BJM407 | Proposal Writing (Dissertation /Practice Based Project) |
(Hons. with Research)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | BMC401 | Research Methodology |
| 2 | BMC402 | Elective I (Specialization) |
| 3 | BMC402P | Elective II (Specialization) |
| 4 | BMC403 | Development Communication |
| 5 | BMC404 | Data Journalism |
| 6 | BMC404P | Data Journalism (Practical) |
| 7 | BMC405 | Film Studies and Appreciation |
| 8 | BMC406 | Media, Culture and Society |
| 9 | BMC407 | Proposal Writing (Research Synopsis) |
(Hons.)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | BMC407 | Media Management and Entrepreneurship |
| 2 | BMC408 | Advanced Media Technology |
| 3 | BMC409P | Advanced Media Technology (Practical) |
| 4 | BJM410 | Media, Gender & Human Rights |
| 5 | BJM411P | Seminar Presentation/td> |
| 6 | BJM412 | Sports Journalism |
| 7 | BJM413P | Professional Etiquette lab |
| 8 | BJM414 | Dissertation & Viva-Voce |
(Hons. with Research)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | BMC407 | Communication Research in Area of Specialization |
| 2 | BMC408 | Media Analysis |
| 3 | BMC409P | Research Publication & Ethics |
| 4 | BMC410 | Digital Marketing |
| 5 | BMC411P | Digital Marketing (Practical) |
| 6 | BMC412 | Media, Gender & Human Rights |
| 7 | BMC413P | Research Training & Presentation |
| 8 | BMC414 | Research Project |
PRINT MEDIA (PMT)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | SRP402SE | Specialized Reporting: Processes and Techniques |
| 2 | SRP402(P)SE | Specialized Reporting: Processes and Techniques (Practical) |
RADIO (RBT)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAB402SE | Digital Audio Broadcasting and Production |
| 2 | DAB402(P)SE | Digital Audio Broadcasting and Production (Practical) |
TELEVISION (TPP)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DTB402SE | Digital Television Broadcasting |
| 2 | DTB402(P)SE | Digital Television Broadcasting (Practical) |
DIGITAL MEDIA (DMT)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCC402SE | Digital Content Creation and Management |
| 2 | DCC402(P)SE | Digital Content Creation and Management (Practical) |
ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS (APR)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
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| 1 | APR 101 E | Advertising Design and Public Relations |
| 2 | APR 102 E(P) | Advertising Design and Public Relations (Practical) |
GRAPHIC DESIGN (GPD)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADG402SE | Advertising and Product Graphic Design |
| 2 | ADG402(P)SE | Advertising and Product Graphic Design (Practical) |
VIDEO FILM DESIGN (VFD)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DSF402SE | Documentary and Short Filmmaking |
| 2 | DSF402(P)SE | Documentary and Short Filmmaking (Practical) |
ANIMATION FILM DESIGN (AFD)
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CED402SE | Character and Environment Design |
| 2 | CED402(P)SE | Character and Environment Design (Practical) |