Best Film & TV Colleges in Kolkata - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

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A Cinematography graduate can find job in the sectors that are mentioned below in the table for your reference -

Cinematography Top Recruiters
Entertainment Industry	Films	Tv Academies
News Channels	Production Houses	Photo Studios
Streaming Platforms like Netflix	Broadcasters	NFDC

Note - The information has been taken from the external website.

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Cinematography Course Career

The minimum requirement for admission into a cinematography programme is plus two. After plus two one may go for various certificate and diploma courses in cinematography to acquire knowledge in the field.

Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune; Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata, Zee Institute of Media Arts and Whistling Woods International in Mumbai are some of the prominent institutes that conduct courses in Cinematography. Course curriculum includes live shooting with digital cameras, exposure to advanced digital shooting technology and computer software's for creating visual effects for individual shots, exposure to motion graphics, experience with live studios and so on.

Personal attributes: More than the educational qualification, Cinematographers need an artistic vision good eyesight. A cinematographer must have the ability to work independently, as well as have the interpersonal skills required to work well under a director and over camera technicians. They have to be detail oriented, hardworking and passionate towards work. He should have a high sense of imagination and foresightedness. Good technical ability and knowledge of cameras and lenses is also essential for a Cinematographer to be successful. Expertise in computer animation and digital editing may also prove to be of great help.

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Cinematography Course

Of course not, you are not required to pursue a degree or Diploma in Modelling or any related course to pursue a career path in Modelling. However, it will help you in certain ways, like portfolio building, networking in the industry, makeup & Fashion knowledge, runway techniques learning, etc.

Adamas University is a private university also known as AU and recognised by UGG and West Bengal Government. Some of the key USPs of Adamas University Kolkata are as follows:

• Rankings: The college has been ranked 1 by IIRF Rankings 2025 (School of Business- BBA category) and 2 by IIRF Rankings 2025 (BCA category).
• Approval: Adamas Kolkata has been recognised by AICTE, NCTE, BCI, PCI.
• Placements: As per the latest report, the the highest package offered during Adamas University placements 2024 stood at INR 100 LPA.

Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute has been rated 5 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

The isntitute has not released the official placement report or brochure. However, some of the students have reviewed the placement details on Shiksha. The important Arena Animation placement data is mentioned in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
the lowest package	INR 3 LPA - INR 4 LPA
the highest package	INR 10 LPA
Popular recruiters	Red Chillies VFX, Meditab Software (India) Pvt. Ltd., YRF Studios

Yes, iLEAD Kolkata campus is safe for girls and boys. The college campus is located in center of Kolkata. It has a good connection with roads and public transports. CCTV cameras are installed in the campus to keep a check on students safety. 

The Indian Institute of Digital Art and Animation provides programmes including UG Diploma in streams such as Mass Communication & Media, Design, IT & Software, Animation, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Direction, Game Design.

West Bengal State University admissions are conducted for the students on the basis of cut off declared by the institute. The institute accepts CAT scores for admission to the MBA programme every year. To check West Bengal State University cutoff 2023, a candidate can visit the Shiksha website. The website provides the previous year's cutoff trends for various courses. However, if a candidate is looking for a subject-wise cutoff marks for all 33 subjects and category-wise cutoff for General, EWS, OBC, SC, ST, PwD, and Transgender, they can visit the WB SET Exam Cutoff page on the Shiksha website. As you know all categories have different cutoffs yearly. 

St. Xavier's College Kolkata tries to makes it courses and fees affordable to most students with semester-wise tuition fees in the range of INR 64K and INR 2.05 Lakhs.

Though students may face lower or higher fees depending on scholarships, extra charges, hostel fees, etc. This fee should not be too costly for most courses or students.

Infrastructure/campus: Amity University Kolkata provides a vast, green campus with internationally benchmarked facilities.

Hostel: Amity University Kolkata provides an on-campus hostel facility to students. The hostel accommodates a total of 700 students including 336 seats for boys and 364 seats for girls. Admission to the Amity University Kolkata hostel is given on a first-come first-serve basis. The hostel annual fee is INR 1,20,000 along with a refundable security deposit of INR 10,000. Payment of hostel fees can be made in the online and offline modes.

Laboratories: Amity University Kolkata has sophisticated labs having the latest technology equipment required across courses in Engineering & Technology to help students gain hands-on experience.

Sports Complex: The university has a sports complex with amenities that support outdoor sports like badminton, basketball, cricket, hockey, and football.

Faculties: Amity University has 4500 academicians, scientists & researchers led by 11 former vice-chancellors and 607 patents. Amity Kolkata faculty members are highly qualified and well-experienced. They guide and help their students by sharing their knowledge and experiences. 

Common Admission Test CAT results are used by certain institutions to determine who gets admitted to various managements programmes. This is more typical of business schools though.

XAT Xavier Aptitude Test: A few management and media institutions accept XAT results.

Some schools utilise the result of the Management Aptitude Test or mat, to determine who gets admitted to their management programmes.

Common Managements Admission Test CMAT: A numbers of management schools accept CMAT result.

Institution specific Exam for Entrance: CMI may require passing an entrance exam to be admitted to its media and communications programmes.

Its crucial to verify the most accurate and current information about the entrance tests accepted for the particular programme you are interested in by visiting the Media Institute's official website or getting in touch with their admission office directly. Admission guideline may change .

Wizcraft, Online Event Management Programs (Talentedge) has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
Certificate	Candidate must have completed graduation or diploma from a recognised univeristy.

The fees range for courses offerred by the Institute of Mass Communication Film and Television Studies (IMCFTS) is around INR 18000 - INR 115200.

School of Media, Bhawanipur Global Campus offers UG and PG level courses. At the UG level, the college offers a BSc programme. At the PG level, the college offers MSc.

Webel DQE Animation Academy offers a variety of courses in the field of animation. The duration of diploma courses is 12 months. The The courses are as follows:

• Diploma in 3D and VFX Film Making 
   
• Diploma in 3D Animation 
   
• Diploma in VFX Film Making 
   
• Short Term Courses such as Digital 2D Animation, Compositing (NUKE), Unity Game Development, and Rotoscopy.

The seats availability for offered courses at Chitrabani goes up to 20.

International Institute of Acting and Modeling provides programmes including Certificate in streams such as Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Hospitality & Travel, Mass Communication & Media, Aviation, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Modelling.

School of Future, Techno India University can be considered a good college. The University is a part of the Techno India Group, Salt Lake. The courses offered by this university are in collaboration with top institutes such as VARA Technologies, IBM, ESEDS School of Design, etc. The University invites top companies to the campus for placement assistance. Some of the top recruiters are Google, PwC, Adobe, Microsoft, etc. 

The seats availability for offered courses at Advent School of Communication goes up to 140.

Zebra Institute provide good facilities all around the campus such as Labs, Library.