Film & TV

B.Sc in Visual Communication is a 3-year full-time undergraduate course, the minimum eligibility for admission to which is the successful completion of the Senior Secondary Certificate (10+2) qualification from a recognized educational board, with a minimum aggregate score of 50%. Visual Communication, also called Viscom, provides eligible candidates a comprehensive and detailed exposure to creative fields of:
Writing
Graphic Editing
Photography
Film
Animation
Design, etc. The course is best defined as a medium for conveyance of creative ideas and information in visual forms, i.e. , something that can be read and/or looked at. Since it entirely depends on vision, the discipline relies on two-dimensional images. The ideal candidates for the course would possess:
Efficient communication skills. Creative imagination. Aptitude for team projects. Top Institutes offering B.Sc. In Visual Communication
Loyola College, Chennai
St. Josephs College, Bangalore
Amity University, Delhi
University of Madras, Chennai
Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu
St Pauls Institute of Communication Education, Mumbai
SRM University, Chennai
PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
VEL Tech Dr. RR and DR. SR Technical University, Chennai
Bharath University, Chennai
National College of Design, Chennai
AJK College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
Times Business School, Ahmedabad
Vinayaka Institute of Management and Technology, New Delhi
Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalay College of Arts and Science.

Top colleges in India are:-
1. Film and Television Institute of India, Pune:
Among the top five the most preferred is Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. It was established in 1960 and is currently celebrating its Golden Jubilee year. The ambience of the place is filled with best aspects of film-making. It is considered as a centre for excellence not only in India but also abroad. Its alumni include such luminaries as Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Jaya Bhaduri, Subhash Ghai, Mani Kaul, Shatrughan Sinha, Mithun Chakraborty, Tom Alter, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Raj Kumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Oscar winner Result Pookutty.
2. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata:
Next to FTII is Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, established in 1995. It is an autonomous academic institution and is administered by the ministry of information and broadcasting of the Government of India. Similar to FTII, it also offers Post graduate courses but only in four areas, they are Direction in screenplay, audiography, editing and cinematography. There is abundance of opportunities for the students as they are allowed to watch films in the institute.
3. Whistling Woods International, Mumbai:
On the Top Five list third comes Whistling Woods International, Mumbai, established in the year 2006. It is chaired by the iconic Filmmaker and leader of Mukta Arts Production, the showman Subhash Ghai. The campus is designed with expert guidance of Australian Film, Radio and Television School. It offers a balanced, modern and complete course to the film making industry. It gives unparalleled training in different aspects of Filmmaking.
4. Center for Research in Art of Film and Television, Delhi:
The fourth on the list is Center for Research in Art of Film and Television (CRAFT), Delhi which is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation registered as a public charitable trust to impart quality education in the field of film, television, and other media arts through short and long-term courses with specialisation in various disciplines. It was established in the year 2009.
5. Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida:
The fifth college is Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT), Noida. It has been training students in the art and craft of filmmaking since 1993. The Academy was built as an alternative to formal film schools and since then has established itself as one of the best film institutes in India.