PG Courses and Specialization in Mass Communication and Colleges
PG courses and specializations Following a postgraduate level course definitely plugs more skills to a graduate’s skill mindset. It makes he or she more educated and employable. The same concept is applicable in the field of mass communication. Pursuing a Post Graduate course will also help one to be specialist in a particular program within the field of mass communication. Common PG courses available in front of graduates are MA in Journalism and Mass Communication M.Sc. in Journalism and Mass Communication MA in Advertising and Mass Communication MA in Mass Communication Master of Mass Media M.Sc. in Mass Communication Master of Media Studies For candidate looking for Diploma programs, PG Diploma courses are also available. Other than the traditional Post graduate mass media courses, graduates can also go for management courses and can be part of it. MBA is the best program which is available at this moment. To have a relevant MBA specializations in Media Management, Advertising and Mass Communication will improve the value of a graduate’s resume. Career prospects and job opportunities Electronic media has mile stone in the mass communication field for a while now. Now a days , internet has also playing a important role and a key player in this field. You will get most lucrative job opportunities are associated with these forms of media industry. TV channels, radio channels and online portals are playing the good role in the society and the best places where one may find his dream job. Although print media such as Newspapers and magazines have been overtaken by the electronic media, than also they still do enjoy decent professionalism. It is always safe to say that mass communication graduates can get a good job in print media sector too (mostly newspapers and magazines). Since mass communication is parts of journalism, mass media etc, there are a number of job profiles available within this sector. The job that one have also depends upon one’s expertise, to some extent. Some common job profiles available are- Journalist Editor Photographer Sound Engineer Technical writer/writer Director Producer/Associate Producer Anchor Transmission technician Cameraman Printing technician Some well known places where graduates may find a job includes- TV Channels/Production houses Radio Channels Newspapers Magazines Film production firms Internet entities Following are colleges of mass communication for post graduate study in mass communication:- 1.Indian Institute of Mass communication(Delhi,Dhenkal,Aizwal,Amarawati,Kottayam and Jammu) AJK Mass communication research centre Jamia Islamia University Delhi 3.Xavier institute of Communication Mumbai Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication Pune Department of Journalism and Mass Communication,Banaras Hindu Universty,Varanasi Mudra Institute of Communications,Ahmedabad School and Journalism and New Media Studies,Indira Gandhi National Open University…distance education program Department of Mass Communication and Journalism,University of Allahabad,Allahabad Department of Journalism and Mass Communication,Lucknow University,Lucknow Department of Communication and Journalism,Osmania University,Hyderabad Department of Journalism and Mass Communication,Mahatama Gandhi Kashi Vidya Peeth,Varanasi Department of Communication and Journalism,Savitri Bai Phule Pune University,Pune School of Communication Studies,Punjab University,Chandigarh School of Media,Communication and Culture,Jadhavpur University,Kolkaata Department of Communication and Journalism,University of Mumbai,Mumbai Indian institute of Jouralism and New Media,Banglore,Banglaru 18.School of Communication,Manipal University,Manipal,Karnatka Department of Mass Communication,Aligarh University,Aligarh Department of Mass Communication,University of Rajasthan,Jaipur