M.A. in Film Art and Film Making 

at Manipal Institute of Communication, Manipal

Candidates who are seeking admission to M.A course must pass in the following from a recognised university with a minimum of 50%. BE/BTech in Biomedical Enginnering/ Computer Science/ Electrical & Electronics/ Electronics & Communication/ Information Science/ Instrumentation/ Medical Electronics/ Telecommunication or equivalent.

For M.A it is required for the candidate to have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate in the qualifying exams or other entrances like CAT/CUET/MET. Candidate should have well ethics and disciplinary manners along with proper behavioural and communication skills.

Manipal Institution provides Various range of courses and its associating criteria, one must contact the campus administration for further details.

The minimum cutoff for MA at Manipal Institute of communication is not mentioned by the Institute. The cutoff will be released after the entrance exam will be conducted. The cutoff varies every year. The Institute will release the cutoff based on the number of seats intake and applications. So if the seat intake is less, the students will need a good or favorable score in the entrance exam and if the seat intake is high, then a decent score will also be okay in order to get the admission. Although the seat intake for 2024 admissions is still not mentioned by the Institute. 

At Manipal Institute of communication, M.A. has better placement than B.Sc. This is because MA is a PG course and PG courses have better placements than UG courses. The salary packages of PG courses are also better. In the 2022 placement drive, the median package offered to PG students was 7 LPA and UG students were offered 3.5 LPA  average package. The Masters students have a better knowledge than the UG students because of internships etc. But for doing MA, a graduation degree with minimum 45 perfect is required. In UG courses 62 out of 135 students were placed. While in PG courses, 33 out of 54 students were placed. So the ratio of students getting placed is more in Master courses. 

Yes, Manipal Institute of communication is a good option to pursue M.A. There are two specialities available in this course:-

1. MA in media and communication. 
2. MA in film art and film making. 

Both these specialities have a good scope in future and students can make a good career in those field. The salary package offered in this course is also good. The median salary which was offered for this course was 7LPA. So choosing MA from this Institute will not be a bad idea for any students, seeing all other factors like faculty, infrastructure etc. 

According to student statistics provided on the official website of manipal university number of students in each course, each semester are differing too much.

Each course might have number of students varying from 30 students to 100 students each . Courses like manipuri, education, commerce, economics etc. have more concentration of students.

And per semester there are around 600 students and total there are around 4,300 students in the whole University.

I hope this helps!

According to Manipal Institute of Communication NIRF report 2023, the course-wise total students and number of students placed during Manipal Institute of Communication placements 2022 are presented below:

Further, the trends witnessed during Manipal Institute of Communication placements over the past three years with respect to the total students and number of students placed are presented below:

The latest MIC BSc placements have not been released yet, According to the data given on the official website, the highest package offered to the students at Manipal Institute of Communication was 13 LPA. The average package which was provided to students during the placement drive was around 3.5 LPA. The placement packages are decent. Many good companies like BBC, India Today, CNN, and Times group visited the campus for the placement drive. For UG courses,62 out of 135 students were placed. It can be said that the students can get a good return on their fees if they work on their skills.

Note: Due to the unavailability of information on the highest package specifically for the BSc students of the college, the data presented above is relevant for all  UG courses offered at Manipal Institute of Communication. 

For admission to BSc course at Manipal Institute of Communication, candidates are required to qualify the DT (Department Test), then college will create a merit list according to the scores acheived by the candidates. As a prestigious institution, the Manipal Institute of Communication attracts many applicants, making the admission process competitive. Overall, while the admission process is competitive, thorough preparation and a strong application can significantly increase candidates chances of getting accepted into the BSc programme at the Manipal Institute of Communication. 

The first year of the BSc in Animation programme at Manipal Institute of Communication includes a combination of foundational courses designed to build essential skills and knowledge in animation. Here is a list of subjects commonly taught in the first year:

Semester 1:

1. Fundamentals of Drawing
2. Introduction to Animation
3. Digital Design
4. Graphic Design
5. Storytelling and Scriptwriting
6. Principles of 2D Animation

These subjects aim to provide a strong foundation in both the artistic and technical aspects of animation, preparing students for more advanced coursework in upcoming years.