School of Mass Communication
M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication
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As the top M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication colleges, we offer a well-designed two-year master's degree program, M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication, which has proven its credibility and acceptance in the media industry and is perfectly suited for students who wish to make a career in the field of Journalism & Mass Communication. The program comprises specializations in Print, Radio, Television, Digital Media, Advertising & Public Relations, Graphic Design, Video Film Design and Animation Film Design. These specializations have been designed to create skilled and competent media professionals who can serve in any media industry with competency.
Being one of the premier M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication colleges, our course provides a firm background in theories and special emphasis on practical hands-on training and skills in all fields of media. Each student has to undergo a rigorous internship training of 6-8 weeks at the end of Semester II in the media industry to learn and build practical industry experience.
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Why pursue an M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication from IMS Unison University?
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What makes IMS Unison University the top college for M.A. Journalism & Mass Communication?
- 1. Outstanding Industry Interface: We offer regular interactions, guest lectures and workshops from stalwarts of the Media Industry and Academia from India as well as abroad providing premiere global exposure to the students, which has made us one of the top M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication colleges.
- 2. Excellent Placement Opportunities: The University provides excellent placement opportunities in top media houses, production units, newspaper houses, electronic, PR and Ad agencies and Communication Design.
- 3. Best Media Labs in the region: As one of the best M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication colleges, we boast excellent state-of-the-art Media Labs (Print, Radio, TV, and photography) that are one of a kind in the entire region.
- 4. Unison Times Campus Newspaper published in-house: A campus newspaper Unison Times is published by the students of the School of Mass Communication and is circulated throughout the University. The students are involved in the process of researching, reporting, writing, editing, photography, and printing this campus newspaper.
- 5. Mentoring System: Every student is assigned a faculty mentor each semester to track the progress of the student on a regular basis. The faculty mentor also communicates regularly with the parents to update them on the progress of their ward.
Career Opportunities
- As one of the top MA in mass communication colleges, our program prepares a student for the media & communication industry, academics, and doctoral programs from India or abroad. Post completion of the MA in Journalism & Mass Communication the student can choose a Doctoral program from India or abroad for further studies.
- 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 well-equipped to assume diverse roles like that of a reporter, copywriter, PR officer, radio jockey, editor, graphic designer, news analyst, newsreader, columnist, event manager, professor, and many more.
Apply Online
- 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 admission@iuu.ac 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.
Online application process
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Fill and confirm the registration form
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Pay registration fee using any online method
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Get registration No. on successful payment
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40% 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
M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication
Program Curriculum
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
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| 1 | MJM 501 | Introduction to Communication and Media | 4 |
| 2 | MJM 502 | Growth and Development of Mass Media | 4 |
| 3 | MJM 503 | Journalism: Concepts and Practices | 4 |
| 4 | MJM 504 | Graphic Design | 3 |
| 5 | MJM504P | Graphic Design (Practical) | 2 |
| 6 | MJM 505 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| 7 | MJM 505P | Digital Photography (Practical) | 2 |
| 8 | MJM 506P | Computer Applications for Mass Media (Practical) | 2 |
| 9 | MJM 507P | Communication Skills | 1 |
| Total Credits | 25 | ||
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
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| 1 | MJM 508 | Theories and Models of Communication | 4 |
| 2 | MJM 509 | Print Journalism: Skills, Concepts and Practices | 3 |
| 3 | MJM 509P | Print Journalism: Skills, Concepts and Practices (Practical) | 1 |
| 4 | MJM 510 | Radio Broadcasting: Technology and Practices | 3 |
| 5 | MJM 510P | Radio Broadcasting: Technology and Practices (Practical) | 1 |
| 6 | MJM 511 | Television Journalism: Skills, Concept & Practices | 3 |
| 7 | MJM 511P | Television Journalism: Skills, Concept & Practices (Practical) | 1 |
| 8 | MJM 512 | New Media Journalism | 3 |
| 9 | MJM 512P | New Media Journalism (Practical) | 2 |
| 10 | MJM 513 | Advertising and Public Relations | 3 |
| 11 | MJM 513P | Advertising and Public Relations (Practical) | 2 |
| Total Credits | 26 | ||
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PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE (INTERNSHIP
TRAINING) (Industry Exposure by Internship Training) : The students will undergo an internship training of 8 weeks after just completion of Semester II. The internship training will be practice-based on their elective specialization areas such as Print/Television/Radio/New Media/Advertising and Public Relations. On completion of the internship training, a report has to be submitted. Presentation and Viva-Voce will be conducted in Semester III (MJM 607). |
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Elective Specialization offered in:
| S. No. | Course Name |
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| 1 | Radio |
| 2 | Television |
| 3 | New Media |
| 4 | Advertising and Public Relations |
| 5 | Graphic Design |
| 6 | Video Film Design |
1. ELECTIVE SPECIALIZATION: PRINT MEDIA
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
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| 1 | MJM 601 | Research Methodology | 4 |
| 2 | MJM 602 | Development Communication | 3 |
| 3 | MJM 603 | Film Studies and Appreciation | 4 |
| 4 | PMJ 604 | Reporting and Writing for Print Media | 2 |
| 5 | PMJ 604P | Reporting and Writing for Print Media (Practical) | 3 |
| 6 | PMJ 605 | Editing for Print Media | 2 |
| 7 | PMJ 605P | Editing for Print Media (Practical) | 3 |
| 8 | PMJ 606 | Print Media Project, Presentation and Viva-Voce | 3 |
| 9 | MJM 607 | Summer Internship Report & Viva-Voce | 8 |
| Total Credits | 32 | ||
2. ELECTIVE SPECIALIZATION: RADIO
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
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| 1 | MJM 601 | Research Methodology | 4 |
| 2 | MJM 602 | Development Communication | 3 |
| 3 | MJM 603 | Film Studies and Appreciation | 4 |
| 4 | RPP 604 | Writing and Recording for Radio | 2 |
| 5 | RPP 604P | Writing and Recording for Radio (Practical) | 3 |
| 6 | RPP 605 | Editing Tools and Techniques for Radio | 2 |
| 7 | RPP 605P | Editing Tools and Techniques for Radio (Practical) | 3 |
| 8 | RPP 606 | Radio Project, Presentation and Viva-Voce | 3 |
| 9 | MJM 607 | Summer Internship Report & Viva-Voce | 8 |
| Total Credits | 32 | ||
3. ELECTIVE SPECIALIZATION: TELEVISON
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
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| 1 | MJM 601 | Research Methodology | 4 |
| 2 | MJM 602 | Development Communication | 3 |
| 3 | MJM 603 | Film Studies and Appreciation | 4 |
| 4 | TPP 604 | Writing and Reporting for Television | 2 |
| 5 | TPP 604P | Writing and Reporting for Television (Practical) | 3 |
| 6 | TPP 605 | Editing Tools and Techniques for Television | 2 |
| 7 | TPP 605P | Editing Tools and Techniques for Television (Practical) | 3 |
| 8 | TPP 606 | Television Project, Presentation and Viva-Voce | 3 |
| 9 | MJM 607 | Summer Internship Report & Viva-Voce | 8 |
| Total Credits | 32 | ||
4. ELECTIVE SPECIALIZATION: NEW MEDIA
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
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| 1 | MJM 601 | Research Methodology | 4 |
| 2 | MJM 602 | Development Communication | 3 |
| 3 | MJM 603 | Film Studies and Appreciation | 4 |
| 4 | NMJ 604 | Writing and Reporting for New Media | 2 |
| 5 | NMJ 604P | Writing and Reporting for New Media (Practical) | 3 |
| 6 | NMJ 605 | Editing Tools and Techniques for New Media | 2 |
| 7 | NMJ 605P | Editing Tools and Techniques for New Media (Practical) | 3 |
| 8 | NMJ 606 | New Media Project, Presentation and Viva-Voce | 3 |
| 9 | MJM 607 | Summer Internship Report & Viva-Voce | 8 |
| Total Credits | 32 | ||
5. ELECTIVE SPECIALIZATION: ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
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| 1 | MJM 601 | Research Methodology | 4 |
| 2 | MJM 602 | Development Communication | 3 |
| 3 | MJM 603 | Film Studies and Appreciation | 4 |
| 4 | APR 604 | Writing for Advertising and Public Relations | 2 |
| 5 | APR 604P | Writing for Advertising and Public Relations (Practical) | 3 |
| 6 | APR 605 | Editing Tools and Techniques for Advertising and Public Relations | 2 |
| 7 | APR 605P | Editing Tools and Techniques for Advertising and Public Relations (Practical) | 3 |
| 8 | APR 606 | Advertising and Public Relations Project, Presentation and Viva-Voce | 3 |
| 9 | MJM 607 | Summer Internship Report & Viva-Voce | 8 |
| Total Credits | 32 | ||
6. ELECTIVE SPECIALIZATION: GRAPHIC DESIGN
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
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| 1 | MJM 601 | Research Methodology | 4 |
| 2 | MJM 602 | Development Communication | 3 |
| 3 | MJM 603 | Film Studies and Appreciation | 4 |
| 4 | GPD 604 | Publication and Packaging | 2 |
| 5 | GPD 604P | Publication and Packaging (Practical) | 3 |
| 6 | GPD 605 | Information and Motion design | 2 |
| 7 | GPD 605P | Information and Motion design (Practical) | 3 |
| 8 | GPD 606 | Graphic Design Project, Presentation and Viva-Voce | 3 |
| 9 | MJM 607 | Summer Internship Report & Viva-Voce | 8 |
| Total Credits | 32 | ||
7. ELECTIVE SPECIALIZATION: VIDEO FILM DESIGN
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
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| 1 | MJM 601 | Research Methodology | 4 |
| 2 | MJM 602 | Development Communication | 3 |
| 3 | MJM 603 | Film Studies and Appreciation | 4 |
| 4 | VFD 604 | Cinematography and Editing Technique for Video Film | 2 |
| 5 | VFD 604P | Cinematography and Editing Technique for Video Film (Practical) | 3 |
| 6 | VFD 605 | YouTube and Mobile Filmmaking | 2 |
| 7 | VFD 605P | YouTube and Mobile Filmmaking (Practical) | 3 |
| 8 | VFD 606 | VFD Project, Presentation and Viva-Voce | 3 |
| 9 | MJM 607 | Summer Internship Report & Viva-Voce | 8 |
| Total Credits | 32 | ||
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
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| 1 | MJM 608 | Media Laws and Ethics | 4 |
| 2 | MJM 609 | Communication Research (Area of Specialization) | 4 |
| 3 | MJM 610 | Media, Culture and Society | 4 |
| 4 | MJM 611P | Social Responsibility Project | 1 |
| Elective Project Work - Specialization (Choose any one) | |||
| 5 | MJM 612P-E1 | Print Media | 6 |
| MJM 612P-E2 | Television | ||
| MJM 612P-E3 | Radio | ||
| MJM 612P-E4 | New Media | ||
| MJM 612P-E5 | Advertising and Public Relations | ||
| MJM 612P-E6 | Graphic Design | ||
| MJM 612P-E7 | Video Film Design | ||
| 6 | MJM 613 | Dissertation & Viva-Voce | 8 |
| Total Credits | 27 | ||