Mass Communication & Media

Though you can get a job in the Film and TV industry even without pursuing a course, pursuing a valid degree or Diploma course will help you gain the right knowledge and skills required in the industry. A course will also help you create a work portfolio, build industry connections through internships, industrial visits, or placements.  

Beyond Bollywood and production houses, as a Film and TV student, you can explore other recruiting fields like Media Houses, Streaming Services, Theatres, Event Management, Advertising Agencies, Fashion Studios, Government Broadcast Departments, and so on.

Of course, it's definitely possible to get a job in Bollywood once you complete a course in Film & TV. A Film and TV course will not help you get the right knowledge and skills in the field, but will also help you make and grow your industry network with industrial visits, internships, and placement opportunities. 
You can explore your field of interest, whether it's technical, writing, camera, lighting, or anything, you can then explore the projects and job options accordingly. 

Here are some top Film and TV colleges in India offering PhD programs:

Note: The information is sourced from the official/counselling body of the institute/exam.

Yes, a few distance colleges in India offer Film and TV courses:

Note: The information is sourced from the official/counselling body of the institute/exam.

Elective subjects are the optional subjects offered to students based on their interests, helping them gain knowledge of an additional specialization. Some popular elective Film and TV subjects are Cinematography, Sound Design, Video Editing, Visual Effects (VFX), Scriptwriting, and Motion Graphics.

Here are some popular books recommended for Film and TV students, apart from their syllabus:

• The Budget Book For Film And Television by Robert J. Koster.
• Visual Character Development in Film and Television by Michael Hanly & Elisabeth Rowney.
• Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter.
• Emotions Genre Justice in Film and Television by E. Deidre Pribram.
• Film and Television Acting : From stage to screen by Ian Bernard.
• Film, Television and the Psychology of the Social Dream by Springer.

The CUET UG exam for the Film and TV course is a bit challenging, but with enough preparation, you can easily crack the exam. The CUET UG test is divided into 3 sections, where the first two sections include General Knowledge & Current Affairs and Aptitude & Reasoning questions. The last section is domain-specific.

The average time frame to prepare for any entrance exam is generally 2-3 months. However, it also depends on the difficulty of the exam and competitiveness. For the Electronic Media entrance exams, students usually choose CUET and CUET-PG, which are relatively less difficult and low competitive. They are divided into sections like Aptitude, domain-Specific, and General Knowledge. The preparation timeframe also depends on the individual students.