History & Achievement in brief

The Mass Communication & Videography (MCV) department was founded in 1996. This course is aimed at creating media professionals who would emerge as experts with further specialization. The MCV curricula combines media theory with hands on training by a faculty of qualified media theoreticians and media professionals. 

Since 2006 (autonomy), the MCV dept. has steadily worked towards formulating a holistic syllabus for the taught course keeping the pressing needs of ‘audio- visual’ literacy in the changing times in mind. As Rev. Gaston Roberge S.J., a senior faculty member says, “The department aims to provide a milieu where the students can become not just passive consumers but also producers of media content. We would like the student to become a prosumer.” 

The members of alumni are doing exemplary work in their respective fields. Some have gone on to pursue their master’s degree in various premier mass communication institutes. Some students have opted for specialized technical courses at National film institutes, while others have found ready employment in electronic media.  

Three years full-time B. Sc. (Major) in Mass Communication and Videography (MCV, divided into six semesters) under University of Calcutta with Film Studies as one of the compulsory elective subjects.

Total students strength at present is 115 in all three batches.  

The Teacher Student ratio in the department is 1 : 13

Achievement

The members of alumni are doing exemplary work in their respective fields. Some have gone on to pursue their master’s degree in various premier mass communication institutes. Some students have opted for specialized technical courses at national film institutes, while others have found ready employment in electronic media.

This year one of our full-time faculty members, Saikat S. Ray has won the National Award for Best Editor in non-feature category for the film ‘Hope Dies Last in War’, directed by Supriya Sen.

Syllabus

Since 2006 (autonomy), the MCV department has steadily worked towards formulating a holistic syllabus for the taught course keeping the pressing needs of ‘audio- visual’ literacy in the changing times in mind. As Rev. Gaston Roberge S.J., a senior faculty member says, “The department aims to provide a milieu where the students can become not just passive consumers but also producers of media content. We would like the student to become a “prosumer.” 

Research Work

Prof. Gopalan Mullik is preparing for his research work in ‘Cognitive Theory of Indian Cinema’. His application for scholarship has been approved by four British Universities; viz, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Nottingham Trent & Southampton.

Research projects

Prof Ananya Chakraborti is presently pursuing a PhD titled: Rewriting Social History: The emergence of the 'other' in the New Indian Documentary from School of Media, Communications & Culture, Jadavpur University

Placement

Those from the last batch who are not pursuing any PG courses and those who have completed there PG courses, most of them are working in the television, advertising & film industries (viz, NDTV, CNN-IBN, AAJTAK, ZEE Network, STAR Network, SONY Entertainment; Percept, JWT, O&M etc) either as trainees/assistants or as full-time journalists, programme producers, production executives, technical experts, independent filmmakers etc.

Courses Offered

Three years full-time B. Sc. (Major) in Mass Communication and Videography (divided into six semesters) under University of Calcutta with Film Studies as one of the compulsory elective subjects.         Click here for syllabus....

COURSE STRUCTURE

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