M.A. Journalism and Mass Communication Course Details, Admission, Eligibility, Top Institute

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MA Journalism & Mass Communication gives training to the students in both technical skills and critical analysis of the media spectrum. It is a postgraduate course of 2 years duration. The course includes the study of mass media such as newspapers, magazines, cinema films, radio, television etc in order to convey information to the audience.

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The course is comprised of the concept of news, the role of journalism in society, history of journalism, skills in identifying news and also covers political and social issues of particular society.

Some of the colleges that offer this course in India are listed below:

In India, Average course fees range between INR 54, 000 to 3 Lacs. For admission in the course, students must have completed Bachelor’s degree in any stream from any recognized university with minimum 50% marks. Admission in some of the colleges is done on the basis of marks secured in an entrance examination, conducted by the college, followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

Such postgraduates are hired in job positions such as Art Director, Correspondent, Fashion Photographer, Cartoonist, Feature Writer, Production Worker, Columnist, Film Director, Proof Reader, Journalist, News Analyst, Floor Manager, Presenter, Freelance Writer, Public Relations Officer, Radio Jockey, Screenwriter, Reporter, Sound Technician, Transmission Executive, and Special Correspondent. Successful postgraduates can earn anything between INR 2.45 to 9 Lacs.

MA Journalism & Mass Communication: Course Highlights

The following table shows the major highlights of the course.

Course Level	Post Graduation
Duration	2 years
Examination Type	Semester system/ Year wise
Eligibility	Completed Bachelor’s degree in any stream from any recognized university with minimum 50% marks in it.
Admission Process	Merit Based/ Entrance Test
Course Fees	INR 50, 000 to 3 Lacs
Average Starting Salary	INR 2.45 to 9 Lacs
Top Recruiting Companies	Indian Express, LT Finance, Max New York Life, Tata Steel, Times of India Group, India Today Group, HT Media, Anand Bazar Patrika, Zee Entertainment Enterprise
Top Recruiting Areas	Advertising Agencies, Books and Novels, All India Radio, Photography Companies, Broadcasting Corporations, Central Information Service, Journals, Periodicals and Magazines, Legal Affairs Departments, News Agencies, Circulation and Public Relations, Newspapers, Press Information Bureau, Radio Telecasting Companies, TV Channels, Websites
Job Positions	Art Director, Correspondent, Fashion Photographer, Cartoonist, Feature Writer, Production Worker, Columnist, Film Director, Proof Reader, Journalist, News Analyst, Floor Manager, Presenter, Freelance Writer, Public Relations Officer, Radio Jockey, Screenwriter, Reporter, Sound Technician, Transmission Executive, Special Correspondent

MA Journalism & Mass Communication: What is it About?

MA Journalism & Mass Communication is a study of different means of communication by which individuals can convey the information to the large segment of the population through mass media. The course generally provides teaching and training regarding reporting, writing, editing, photographing etc.

Students can opt. for specializations in various fields of journalism such as Sports Journalism, Science Journalism, Environment Journalism, Fashion Journalism, Film Making, Advertising, Corporate communications etc.

Successful Graduates may work in the job areas such as Advertising Agencies, Books, and Novels, All India Radio, Photography Companies, Broadcasting Corporations, Press Information Bureau, Radio Telecasting Companies, TV Channels, Websites etc.

MA Journalism & Mass Communication: Top Institutes

The following table shows the list of the top institutes in India that offer this course:

Name of the Institute	City/ State
Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media	Bangalore
Indian Institute of Mass Communication	New Delhi
Mahatma Gandhi Mission College of Journalism and Mass Communication	Aurangabad
Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication	Pune
MICA	Ahmedabad
Asian College of Journalism	Chennai
Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media	Bangalore
Xavier Institute of Communication	Mumbai
AJ Kidwai Mass Communication Research Jamia	New Delhi
Manorama School of Communication	Kottayam
Film and Television Institute of India	Pune
Times School of Journalism	New Delhi
Chitkara University	Punjab
Sharda University	Greater Noida

Eligibility for MA Journalism & Mass Communication

Following is the minimum eligibility criteria required for the candidates interested in pursuing course the course:

Applicants must possess Graduation degree in any stream from a recognized university with minimum 50% marks in it.
Some of the reputed institutes and universities also conduct an entrance examination to get admission in MA (Journalism & Mass Communication)
Student’s proficiency in English communication is also a plus point for getting admission in the course.

MA Journalism & Mass Communication: Admission Process 2024

Admission in the course is strictly done on the basis of marks secured by the candidate in an entrance test conducted by the particular college. On the basis of candidates score obtained in written test, shortlisted candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

Student’s final selection depends on their scores in written test, Group Discussion, Personal Interview and Marks in Graduation. Admission process varies according to the different colleges.

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MA Journalism & Mass Communication: Syllabus and Course Description

Semester wise course syllabus is tabulated below:

Semester I	Semester II
Basic Principles of Communication	Communication Development
History and Development of Mass Media	Media Management
Media Laws and Ethics	Media and Society
Computer Applications for Media	Advertising and Public Relation
Reporting and Editing	Electronic Media (Radio and TV)
Professional Writing	Advertising (Practical)
Communication Theory	Photography
Print Journalism Practice	PR & Corporate Communication
Semester III	Semester IV
International Communication Rural Communication	New Media
Reporting and Editing for Electronic Media	Media and Human Rights
Internship	Environment Communication
Intercultural Communication	Study Tour & Reporting
Radio and TV Production	Communication Research
Media Management	Media Laws and Ethics

MA Journalism & Mass Communication: Career Prospects

After completing the degree in MA (Journalism and Mass Communication) students can also opt for higher studies in the field of Ph.D. and M.Phil in Mass Communication & Journalism. They can also apply for UGC-NET or JRF.

Successful postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication can make their career in the fields such as Advertising Agencies, Books, and Novels, All India Radio, Photography Companies, Broadcasting Corporations, Central Information Service, Journals, Periodicals and Magazines, Legal Affairs Departments etc.

Some of the popular professionals open for successful postgraduates are listed below along with salaries and its description:

Master of Arts [MA] (Journalism & Mass Communication) annual salary

Job Position	Job Description	Average Annual Pay Scale in INR
Correspondent	They are responsible for reporting news which is interest to the public. Their job is to speak in front of the camera. They can report live news, sports news etc	3, 46, 511
Content Writer	They involve in writing engaging and informative content for website	2, 38, 392
Photojournalist	They basically tell the stories through photographs.	3, 45, 727
Screen Writer	They convert the manuscripts into scripts for the purpose of filmmaking	2, 50, 000
Journalist	They are responsible for collecting and reporting news and events. A journalist can work for newspapers, magazines, news channels etc	3, 46, 511
Editor	Editors are responsible to detect and correct errors in spelling, syntax, punctuation. They also prepare, rewrite and edit to improve readability	3, 59, 978

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Campus Life

The campus life is one of the best part of studying of the university. There are multiple clubs and teams to join including the music club, drama club and the magazine club. A lot of events and fest take place every year including the celebration of almost every festival and fest of every school of the university. The campus also have a cricket ground, tennis and badminton court, basketball court and football and hockey ground

Loan/ Scholarship Provisions

My course is a 2 year PG course which is divided in 4 semesters. The fee taken is different for every semester. Rs 4800, 2705, 3500, 4050 for semester 1 to 4 respectively. The fee paid is same for all the categories. The students can get scholarship benifits by different scholarship programmes of Central as well as the state government. The amount of scholarship is nearly around the amount paid every year.

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Jyotiranjan Behera

Berhampur University( Enrolled 2022 )MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationAugust 2, 2024

3.6 /5

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A memorous experience at two year in BERHAMPUR University

Course Curriculum Overview

I choose the MA course for the Journalism and mass communication in this Universities because in the department of Journalism and mass communication there are full strength of faculty that is 7 faculty members one is professor along with two associated professor and with 4 assistant Professor It gives me the real world goosebumps because it's linked with the media personality as well as professional edges for now a days it's is very easy to going with attractive writing and also follow up skills for the new cummera who want to persuade the course Only one suggestion there is lot of lacks behind the practical knowledge as well as hands on training in various topic , which are required for the now days because now days there are Media is a various fields Not different to other universities exams are conducted after the course work completed, there are 4 internal exam and 4 semester for the long two year course

There is no tution fees , only class room teaching and if you have any doubt ask the faculty direct they help as much as possible I have admitted with this course of a fees of 4750 rupees, and in second year i readmission with the same course at a fees of 1100 rupees alongside admission fees there are 4th semester which I have to pay the extra for per semester fees which is based on the level of down the 1000 it is actually varry to Semester to semester examples in first semester there are 950 fees and in second semester it was 850 There are two scholarship from the State government one is Post Matric scholarship and second one is e medhabruty scholarship for the students but condition of the these two scholarship is who applied for the post matric scholarship. Campus employment only good for the streams of science department there is less chances as compared to science stream

Rogis sodhi

Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus - [GNDU]( Enrolled 2022 )MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationJune 3, 2024

MJMC 2022-24 batch

Scholarship status is very good due to government college, it is very beneficial as private college tend to disturb the sc students in giving exam but this college does not get much affected time to time fees is given and more over scholarship fees is always given by government more than the actual fees.

The trend of media is going very up so i choose this stream also i had interest in this also motivated me to join . This course should imply more on practicality rather than theory. Students should be motivated to go in the field to get more exposure.

Anonymous

Apex University - [AU]( Enrolled 2022 )MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationJuly 19, 2023

5.0 /5

Apex not give you dipress.

Classes depend on the semester wise. The 1-semester fee is 30000 and the total 2-year course and total fees are 120000. apex gives different scholarships 10% 20%50%100%. Depends on our percentage in the past course. apex suraksha yojana gives you a 50% scholarship if your earning parent died during the study.

Placement Experience

4th-semester students are eligible to placement drive college give campus placement best company hire you you get your dream job. Journalism department placements are happening in college companies are Rajasthan Patrika zee news and many media company comes.

Lakshmi Varanasi

Berhampur University( Enrolled 2015 )MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationApril 17, 2023

I have great experience nd can't forget those moments

In this college, every single festival is celebrated traditionallyAll the books we need are available in this life. This library is very peaceful and we can spend time without any disturbanceWe have fan benches in the classroom and adequate comfort and plenty of air from the window so there is no disturbance in the classroom. Various sports are available to us in this college, we can participate in the sports we like and we also get good physical exercise.

Because of my family members suggested to select this course to me. There are 25 students in each class and each faculty is very caring and make it easy to understand ever class. Every single teacher here is very highly educated and every single teacher speaks in a way that we can understand. By the way, these teachers tell us they mean that we will pass easily without making any mistakes so we will pass the exam.

Akash Tiwari

University of Lucknow - [LU]( Enrolled 2018 )MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationSeptember 28, 2022

3.5 /5

LU (Lucknow university)

There are many committees which will help you grow internally and externally, you can choose accordingly with the help of them you can try various things and choose whatever suits you the best, there are committees like - cultural, photography, Placements, Sports.

The fee Structure is different for every course and it is available on the university's website which is accessible to all, for BAJMC it was 30 thousand per semester. As it is a little expensive course, you won't regret doing BAJMC.

Namita Tiwari

Babu Banarasi Das University - [BBDU]( Enrolled 2021 )MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationMay 10, 2022

3.4 /5

Sharing review and caring students.

I choose this course because I was interested in Hindi literature since my childhood and also the poetic things fascinate me. There were 80 students in my college and they were divided into two section of 40 each and class timings are 10 to 4 . Each faculty is well qualified and have done their pg from the top institute in India. As BBD is also a university so it is authorized to conduct its exam so the exam is a very moderate type and before semester two sessional exams are held to get in touch with the examination pattern and syllabus. Exams are held according to the calendar published each year in February and March.

The placement is extraordinary in our college. The placement is almost 95 percent and most of them are get placed in the top mnc and BBD also have its expanded infrastructure and business that it employs more than 20000 people .so it recruitment is done from our college itself. The maximum package was given 10 lakhs and the average package was 5 lakhs and the minimum package was 4 lakhs. Almost 100 companies visited our company and every company selected almost 10 to 12 students. I plan to get a better job in the finance sector after getting my degree.

VIPRA KARANWAL

University of Lucknow - [LU]( Enrolled 2017 )MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationMay 9, 2022

4.8 /5

University of Grasp and Understanding the knowledge

Mass Communication Department they agree or compulsion attendance marks so it's a good part for regular study. Exam in the month of November and April. Qualification of Faculty they are UGC NET CLEAR. Lecturers are very supportive and in practice, they give different ideas to make different assignments. Assignments are like Radio Play, Artice writing,Documentary.

Different kinds of the fest and annual programs The debate did by famous Channels like ABP, INDIA TV, and BHARAT SAMACHAR. Doordarshan calls the candidate for a special guest lecture. Mobipix program here you can present the pictures for a social message by Mobile phone, not By DSLR.

Deepika Gupta

Kurukshetra University - [KUK]( Enrolled 2019 )MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationAugust 12, 2021

KUK Review

The course is professional and includes practical work. Institute of Mass Communication & Media Technology, Kurukshetra University has a special course to offer in Mass Communication and Graphic Designing and much more but the practical work is less here. The professors are highly qualified in their respective fields and also provide the required knowledge. The ratio between students and professor is fine, there are also ample guest teachers who become the substitute when the subject teacher is not available at times. The practical work for students in the institute is less as compared to theory work. The exams and mid-term sessions are conducted regularly and on time at times of ongoing pandemic too Institute has conducted all the examinations and the criteria of passing are easy the more you write accurately the more you score, it's not much to pass unless you submit your internal assessments and practicals on time which plays a major role in gaining marks.

Kurukshetra University used to organize many fests annually, one of them is Ratnavali which represents the Haryanvi culture and is organized every year in university in the month of October-November. All the students are welcomed to participate in the different activities and also Institue of Mass Communication & Media Technology also organizes their own Media fest in which they invite other colleges media students and universities. The institute has its own personal library where students can find all the books related to their course and subject. The classrooms are maintained and clean. The university has its own separate sports ground and physical education department and sports hall where anyone can be part of the sports they want and if a student shows a sleek growth they are also offered to represent the university in that particular sports they are interested in.

GARGEE DASGUPTA

Amity University( Enrolled 2018 )MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationJune 7, 2021

3.0 /5

What to expect before joining Amity University Kolkata

The campus of Amity Kolkata is really beautiful. The library is huge and well equipped. The classrooms are all equipped with projectors. They have also created an entire building for indoor sports just last year. Amity is known for its fest and sports event which take place quite often. Amity is also quite strict with their attendance so you can easily go and use the facilities in between class breaks.

I chose to study for a Master's in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University Kolkata. For Master's, the classes mostly had 30-35 students per batch. The course had a wide syllabus and starting from Radio to Journalism to advertising, public relations everything was taught. Each curriculum had a professor from that particular field teaching the curriculum.

Abhishek Kabra

Tezpur University - [TU]( Enrolled 2019 )MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationMay 20, 2021

4.0 /5

Tezpur University, you beauty!

TU will undoubtedly give you one of the best campus life. Situated near the Jia Bharali river, the TU campus is full of life with vibrant colors of different emotions that range out throughout. It has got one of the best displays of nature and celebrates Autumn and spring very beautifully. Annual fests are techxetra, arnaswat, and Insignis. The library is very big and beautiful and most importantly busy, but peaceful. The department has got a subscription to a number of research journals for its students and research scholars. The classroom is digital and teaching is done in both traditional as well as digital ways. The campus has a gym, swimming, and other facilities. And in terms of the club, there are debate clubs, literary club, drama club, dog lovers group, clubs for different sports and games, etc.

There is campus placement for different departments like MCJ, MBA, B.Tech, etc. However, there isn't 100% placement. The students at times themselves find jobs, but the Campus placement is not inclusive of all. There's a placement cell and it organizes timely workshops etc. However, the kind of placements that should have been generated does not gets generated. In the MCJ department, ETV Bharat, Teach for India, Adfactors PR, etc are some of the good placements that come.So, I'll say overall 70 % get placement, but not all of them are campus placement. In my department, I along with 2 others got placed at Adfactors PR and Will get a CTC of 4.56 lakhs after joining. The other companies give around 2, 50,000 as a starting package in MCJ. In MBA, it is higher and touches near to 4,00,000.

Renu Kotwal

Central University Of Jammu( Enrolled 2018 )MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationDecember 16, 2020

2.9 /5

Renu Kotwal's Review On Central University Of Jammu, Jammu

College Events

Social life is good. People are very friendly. Classrooms are very clean. There are annual fests like "Uddan". There is NCC volunteers. Social work department of university is one of the nest department. Environmental science department is very active in environment conservation, plantations etc. Hindi department have exceptional poets. I have personally enjoyed Hindi conferences. There is a magazine too published by Hindi department amd mass communication department. Also there are frequent guest lecturers in every department. Mass communication department also invites very talented guest lecturers. English department runs a literary club. 3 students from each department are members of this literary club. Students of University also conduct poetry, singing and modeling competitions. But the activities are not frequent.

MBA students generally are first choice of companies. Amidst pandemic 3-4 students got a good package. 70k per month in Byjus. Somr students got placed in private banks like Axis bank. You can check the official list of selected students of CUJ website. Mass communication students in 2020 didn't get placements but in past students were placed in ETV bharat with starting salary 19k. In mass communication and MBA internships arr important. Both courses encourage internship in last semester due to corona internships were impacted.

Suraj Patel

KPB Hinduja College of Commerce - [KPB]( Enrolled 2019 )MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationDecember 10, 2020

3.9 /5

College of opportunities

The course is all perfect and I really don't think there is any need to include anything more as it is already perfect fit for any student. The college faculty is great as everyone are kind and are always ready to help n support you whenever in need. Student ratio is almost 50:50 as I see the samne no. Of girls and boys in the college. Teacher's try to teach each and every part of the chapter so everyone could understand and pass with great marks. Exams are always on time like others colleges and if one attends every lecture of the college then the exam is very easy as all questions are taught in the lecture.

Remarks

Firstly this college is in posh area of mumbai so many students prefer this college and many alumni of this college are now well known in India. Admission process is also very easy as we only need to fill a form and we get our admission done. You can also refer the official site of Hinduja college for all the activities carried out through out the year in this college refer k.p.b hinduja college.com

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Priti Kataria

Jagannath Community College (JCC)MA, Journalism & Mass CommunicationSeptember 26, 2020

4.3 /5

Priti Kataria's Review On Jagannath Community College (JCC), New Delhi

The course is good as well as the curriculum, and the facility is Highly qualified. We get a lot of exposure and guidance from various facilities at different semesters. The courses were appropriate and updated as per the need.

We haven't been exposed much yet because of corona but we're expected to. Our seniors have been exposed to many from whom we got a lot of knowledge about the companies and the industries where they have visited.

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