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AAFT has been providing education in media, arts,and management for the past 30 years.

B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication

The B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication programme teaches you about both journalism and the media. You’ll explore modern theory on the subject as well as learn about best practices. This course includes media theory, journalism history, ethics of journalism, visual journalism, documentary filmmaking, public relations theory and practice, and marketing communications. The course includes everything you need to know about media technology. You will learn how to research, write and produce stories in the media.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

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  • It gives a general understanding of what journalism is and how it works. 
  • It teaches how to write an article, interview people and use different formats for storytelling.
  • It develops an interest in how journalists report on social issues and disparities.
  • Students learn how to produce high-quality stories that are not just informative but are also engaging for readers.
  • A degree in this field will provide you with the skills necessary to succeed as a reporter, editor, publisher or public relations professional.
  • The critical thinking skill helps people decide what makes good news on a topic and which stories are more important than others. Critical thinking can also help you analyze different arguments or interpretations of facts to figure out which one is accurate.
  • Acting with different characters

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  • TV News Anchoring

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  • Logo and Poster designing

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  • Newspaper page designing

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  • News reporting and editing

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  • Making portfolio with photographs exploring social issues.

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  • Newsletter designing and production

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  • Blog writing

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  • Documentary and short film making

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  • News Bulletin production

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  • Mock press conference

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  • ENG production

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  • CSR activity

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Student Projects

Whether you are pursuing a degree in journalism and mass communication program, all our courses are totally practical-oriented. As a part of the curriculum, students will get to create news packages, do real-time reporting, do news anchoring, prepare advertising campaigns and create a strong professional portfolio.

News Anchoring
News reporting
News editing
Blog writing
ENG production
CSR activity
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SYLLABUS

Throughout the course, the students are provided with following projects

Semester 1

  • Develop confidence and reduce stage fear from the minds. 
  • Introduction to the print media industry.
  • Introduction to the concepts related to communication theories.
  • Demonstrate essential skills required for effective written and oral communication.
  • Understanding of E-Services and Cyber Security.

Semester 2

  • Know the world of still photography, camera and equip them with fundamental technicalities of handling equipment in the creative manner.
  • Learn to write scripts for Radio Journalism, Radio Advertisements and Radio Entertainment.  
  • Develop skills to produce various radio programmes.
  • Introduction to the concept of advertising strategies, understanding the brand importance, positioning, planning, and structure of advertising agencies.
  • Polishing the communication skills and navigate the communication acumen of PR skills to build communication strategy to escalate corporate image and build an influential PR strategy planner to deal with client and media.
  •  Dealing with different news stories by doing field reporting.

Semester 3

  • Understanding of creative arts, lighting techniques and create miracles in the field of still photography and Videography.
  • Know the technicalities of Pre Production, Production and Post-Production in the field of Television.
  • Learn the art and skills for Writing, Producing and Directing for TV.
  • Explore the arena of social and development sector and realize the scope of communication in developing and cultivating healthy culture in the community.
  • Develop the concept of advertising strategies, understanding the brand importance, positioning, planning, and structure of advertising agencies and to understand the concept of market research and planning.

Semester 4

  • Understanding of Linear and Non-linear video editing process.
  • Understanding of visual tools of corporate communication and clear the concept that how these tools are applied in establishing brand image to foster sales growth and increase profit.
  • Understanding that how cinema projects the socio-political and cultural identity of a country in an entertaining and effective manner.
  • Explore the arena of social and development sector and realize the scope of communication in developing and cultivating healthy culture in the community. 
  • Understand all process of news bulletin.

Semester 5

  • Use and construct sentences out of the box by exploiting vocabulary and proverbs to add new and creativity in their structuring. 
  • Understand better way to do proper communication and to have specific skills necessary to be a better media professional.
  • Well acquainted with the use and progressive attitude of inter disciplinary art forms. 
  • Understand the need of research and case studies in the field of media and marketing with proper theories, debates and new arguments to be formed to explore new angle and thought processes to initiate progressive research that will boost community culture on one hand and foster economic growth in the society on the other.  
  • Know the techniques of organizing Events successfully, thus becoming successful event managers by grasping required knowledge for managing events. 

Semester 6

  • Introduction to the art and concept of making Documentary Films.
  • Know laws and ethics that govern, restricts and at the same time provide better work environment to the media professionals. 
  • Understand the international form of media and effect of globalization on it.
  • Know the research process, hypothesis, research methodology.
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JOB ROLES/ CAREER PROSPECTS

The course will prepare you for a wide variety of roles in communication and media industry.

INDUSTRY LINKS

Many of the staff who currently teach on this course have extensive professional experience in a range of business sectors and many maintain links with industry through consultancy and training work.

Through our Alumni Voices series, you’ll also hear from former postgraduate Journalism students, who will share experiences, including those who work for global media groups or have established their own marketing consultancies.

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PLACEMENT TIE-UPS

GET TRAINED BY THE WORLD-CLASS FACULTY

We boast a team of highly qualified professors who are acclaimed practitioners in their respective industries. The team is dedicated to helping students prepare themselves for a successful career and life through their enriched insights and experience.

OUR INFRASTRUCTURE

Our state-of-the-art infrastructure boasts industry-relevant advanced studios, labs, high-end equipment, the latest I-Macs and windows systems with relevant software, etc., to ensure that students get a first-hand understanding of industry concepts and work.

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