Bachelor of Arts Journalism and Mass Communication
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (Under Graduate Programmes)
This programme is designed to give the students an in-depth understanding of the various interesting mediums of communication such as television, newspaper, radio, advertisements, public relations and many more. This programme offers an enormous scope of a high flying career for journalists and other media professionals in TV, Newspaper, Radio, Internet etc. The graduates go out as full-fledged media and communication professionals-Correspondents, Reporters, Sub-Editors, PR & Advertising Professionals among many others-to contribute to the world of media.
Eligibility
10+2 in any stream with 50% marks in aggregate
Duration
3 Years
Semester
6 Semesters
Semester Detail
Semester – I
- Punjabi Compulsory/Basic Punjabi/Punjab History and Culture
- Communication Skills in English
- Principles of Communication
- Reporting and Editing –I
- History of Print Media
- Reporting and Editing-I (Lab)
- *Foundation Course
1. Special paper in lieu of Punjabi ( Compulsory)
2. Special paper in lieu of Punjabi ( Compulsory) for those students who are not domicile of Punjab.
*Credits/Grade Points of these papers will not be added in SGPA/CGPA of the Semester/Programme.
Semester – II
- Punjabi Compulsory/ Basic Punjabi/Punjab History and Culture
- Communication Skills in English-II
- Press Laws and Media Ethics
- Mass Communication : Concepts & Processes
- Design & Graphics
- Photography and Photo Journalism
- *Drug Abuse : Problem, Management and Prevention (Compulsory)
1. Special paper in lieu of Punjabi ( Compulsory)
2. Special paper in lieu of Punjabi ( Compulsory) for those students who are not domicile of Punjab.
*Credits/Grade Points of these papers will not be added in SGPA/CGPA of the Semester/Programme
Semester – III
- Cyber Journalism
- Reporting and Editing – II
- History of Broadcasting in India: Policies & Principles
- News Feature Writing
- Development and Communication
- *Gender Sensitization
*Marks of these papers will not be added in total marks and only grades will be provided
Semester – IV
- Media and Business Communication
- Programme Formats : Radio & TV
- Video Production : Idea to Screen
- Folk Media
- Advertising : Concepts & Principles
- Introduction to Theatre Studies
- *Social Outreach
*Marks of these papers will not be added in total marks and only grades will be provided.
Semester – V
- Event Management : Principles & Methods
- Current Affairs : Contemporary Issue in Media-I
- Media Research Methodologies
- Social Media
- Public Relations
- Event Management Lab
- Social Media Lab
- Pilot Study
- *Innovation Entrepreneurship and Creative Thinking
*Marks of these papers will not be added in total marks and only grades will be provided.
Semester – VI
- Global Media
- Current Affairs : Contemporary Issue in Media-II
- Perspective of Audio Sound
- Video Electronic Film Production
- Specialized Reporting
- Audio Lab
- Specialized Reporting Lab
- Film Project
*Marks of these papers will not be added in total marks and only grades will be provided.