The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication was established in 1973 in the Faculty of Arts. It runs a 2-year (four semesters) Master of Arts in Mass Communication course with a provision for specialization and a mandatory 8-10 weeks of internship programme. The departmental library has more than 5 thousand titles. It has a computer laboratory of 40 systems with Internet connectivity. The departmental film library has more than 200 CDs and DVDs of classical films. It has the state of the art equipment for TV and radio programme production. Till date, more than ten doctoral students have successfully completed their Ph. D degrees from the department. The department publishes its students’ laboratory news bulletin called Parisar.

Courses

• MA (Mass Communication)

Currently it runs an MA (Mass Communication) programme. It is a two-year programme spread over to four semesters. The programme has the following components:

• Core Course – 40 credits
• Minor Electives – 12 credits
• Specialization – 16 credits
• Dissertation - 08 credits
• Internship – 04 credits

Specializations

Specialization is offered in:

• Development Communication
• Hindi Journalism
• Television, Radio & Film
• Public Relations
• Media Management
• Health Communication

• Masters in Corporate Communication Management

Masters in Corporate Communication Management is a full-time two-year course consisting of four semesters. The programme has the following components:

• Core Course – 71 credits
• Dissertation - 05 credits
• Internship – 04 credits

A course in Film Appreciation and a course on the Films of Satyajit Ray are very special to the department