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M.A. Mass Communication (50 Seats)

The graduates of M.A. Mass Communication are expected to be media professionals with strong conceptual and technical skills who are ready to choose a diversity of career options in radio, photography, film, video & TV Production. The two-year intensive course imparts learning in technical and conceptual skills through both hands-on production work and theoretical academic work. The graduates of MCRC have over the years distinguished themselves in a diversity of media related careers. They are contributing energetically to various media institutions and industries as producers, directors, reporters, editors, camerapersons, writers, independent film-makers, teachers, scholars, designers, media practitioners and installation artists. The course requires students to clear final examination in two parts held at the end of each academic year. The examination consist of written papers, media production, internal assessment (including professional performance) and viva voce.

Duration : Two Years
Number of Seats: 50

Course Inputs

Communication Theory, Research & Evaluation
Visual Communication
Sound for the Media
Traditional Entertainment
Audio-Visual Production and Still Photography
Radio Production
Video and Television Production
Film Production
Media Appreciation

Eligibility

Candidates who have taken their first degree in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering or Medicine, Commerce etc. are eligible to apply, provided they have secured 50 percent or more marks in aggregate in their first degree examination of a Course which is of three or more years duration after the 10+2 Examination. Age limit for admission is a maximum of 30 years on August 1, 2006. The students have to submit along with the application form a Statement of Purpose which should also briefly encapsulates all the extra curricular activities they have been involved with. The students are not to submit a Portfolio at this stage, but are expected to carry a Portfolio in case of selection to the interview stage.

Admission Process

The Admission test will be held on two days as per the schedule given on page_______. The examination will comprise of a Written Test and a Interview.

The Written Exam will comprise of two tests (Paper I and Paper II) which will be held in the university campus ( Delhi). The paper will be designed to assess the talent of the candidates, their aptitude, creative & language abilities, general awareness and views over a wide area of knowledge. Short listed candidates will be asked to appear for the Interview.
The Interview will be held at the MCRC, Delhi. The students must carry their Portfolio which will be assessed during the interview. The number of candidates called for the interview shall be three times the number of seats (category-wise) in order of merit provided that they have secured at least 33% marks in the written test.

Entrance Test

The following is the distribution of marks for the Entrance Examination:

Written Exam :

Paper I: 200 marks (Evaluation of Knowledge and Aptitude)

Paper II: 40 marks (Media Analysis)

Portfolio: 100 marks (media related activities)

Interview: 60 marks

The List of candidates short-listed for written test and interview shall be displayed on the Centre’s Notice Board and website as per the admission schedule. Hall tickets/Admit Cards will be issued to the candidates at the Examination Centre before the exam.

Fees and Dues for M.A. (Mass Communication)(Session 2006-07)

M.A. (Previous)

A.	Admission Charges	Rupees
I	Admission Fee	100
II	Enrolment Fee (if not already enrolled)	50
III	Library Admission Fee (When the student joins Jamia first time)	100
IV	Identity Card Fee	50
V	Cost of Syllabus	300
	Total A	600
B.	Annual Fees
I	Canteen Establishment Charges	50
II	Community Radio/Misc	160
III	Cultural Activities	150
IV	Equipment Caution Money (Refundable)	10,000
V	Examination Fees	500
VI	Foundation Day Celebration	100
VII	Garden Fees/Campus Maint. Fee	100
VIII	Library Caution Money (Refundable)	2000
IX	Medical Fee	100
X	Sports and Games	150
XI	Student Aid Fund	50
XII	Subject Association Fund	100
XIII	University Development Fund	500
XIV	University Magazine	40
	Total B	14,000
C.	Tuition Fees	3,000
D.	Consumables charges	20,000
E	Training & Production Fees	7,500
	Grand Total (A+B+C+D+E)	45,100

Fees & Dues for M.A. (Mass Communication)(Session 2007-08)

M.A. (Final)

A.	Admission Charges	Rupees
I	Admission Fee	100
II	Identity Card Fee	50
III	Cost of Syllabus	300
	Total	450
B.	Annual Fees
I	Canteen Establishment Charges	50
II	Community Radio/Misc	160
III	Cultural Activities	150
IV	Equipment Caution Money (Refundable)	10,000
V	Examination Fee	500
VI	Foundation Day Celebration	100
VII	Garden Fees/ Campus Maint. Fee	100
VIII	Medical Fee	100
IX	Sports and Games	150
X	Student Aid Fund	50
XI	Subject Association Fund	100
XII	University development fund	500
XIII	University Magazine	40
	Total ‘B’	12,000
C.	Tuition Fee	3,000
D.	Consumables charges	20,650
E	Training & Production Fee	10,000
	Grand Total (A+B+C+D+E)	46,100