Mass Communication & Media

Hi RV,
A book with colourful images attracts more attention than a book with just pure simple text. Visual Communication is all about communicating ideas with the help of visual aid, making the communication interesting and easy to understand.
It is one of those few careers which combine the serenity of art and the modernity of technology. A visual communication designer is a professional who uses various technological tools, devices and mediums to bring out a message through a visual form such as photos, videos etc.
Courses in Visual Communication examine the nature, use, and role of messages among individuals, small groups, organizations, and society in whatever form they assume - oral, written, visual, mediated, and technological communication.
A career as a visual communication specialist involves activities such as producing promotional videos, advertisements, illustrations, signs and logos etc.
The major techniques used in visual communication are:PhotographyVideo ProductionGraphic DesignTypography (You draw your letters instead of write them.)IllustrationWeb DesignBusiness Design Identity, Packaging & ResearchPrint & ProductionDigital & Interactive DesignSpatial Design
In order to be eligible for this programme, students should have secured a minimum of 60% marks at Higher & Senior Secondary level (10th& 12th) (Any Stream). Almost every enterprise requires a certain number of designers to work behind them in order to make their services and products appear better.
Top Colleges
Following are some of the popular courses offered as a part of the Visual Communication programme in most universities, colleges and institutes:
Business Design - Courses include Branding & Identity Design, Information Design, Social Communication, Research Methods, Packaging Design, Marketing Communication Design, and Exhibition/Environmental Graphics.
Interactive Design - Courses include the development of 3D and 2D media, Interaction Design, User interface Design, Website Design, Motion Graphics and Screen based narrative design.
Print & Production - Courses include Typography, Letterform Design, Layout Design, Creative Binding Techniques, Printing & Finishing Methods, Printing Mediums, Publication Design and Photography for Communication and History of Design.
Experimentation & Exploration - Courses include Experimental Typography, Calligraphy, Games/Toy design, and Comic/Graphic Novella design.
All the best.

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Journalism, and Optional English is the minimum requirement for most careers in this field and fosters you to develop excellent skills and enter into a wide range of employment areas. Your not just limited to careers in one subject because of this triple major combination which gives you a good knowledge in three different subjects. There are many employers, representing many different sectors of industries who are interested in the excellent observational, writing skills and strong subject knowledge in students of this background.
HR, health associated professions, hospitals etc. offer an exciting and amazing career path for students of psychology. Pertaining to journalism and Optional English, some of the options include writing for national, regional and local newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations and online publications and companies involved in public relations, corporate communications, content writing and marketing. Students can also pursue post-graduation and expand it with further research.

Hi Anisur,
A postgraduate course would require the candidate to be below 30 years of age and the completion of a Bachelors degree in any discipline. Some would also prefer work experience in some media related work.
Job Prospects
As one can the industry is doing quite well for itself and is predicted to do well for some years now. The students of this trade can look forward to working in public relations, television, films, publishing, journalism, editing, direction, etc. The thing to remember while applying to the industry is that people with strong people skills and a head for communication will be preferred any give day over others. The job requires the aspirants to be skillful, energetic and also creative. Following are the various job profiles offered to graduates in mass communication:
Sound Engineer
Film Director
Public Relations Officer
Sound Mixer and Sound Recorder
Special Correspondent
TV Correspondent
Producer
Radio Jockey/ RJ
Screenwriter
Art Director
Editor
Event manager
Video Jockey
Fashion Photographer Cartoonist
Illustrator
Critic
Photojournalist
Also on completing their graduation in Mass Communication the aspirants of the field can look forward to working with the following types of companies and areas:
AIR - All India Radio
Circulation and Public Relations
Central Information Service
Legal Affairs Department
Journals
News Agencies
Press Information Bureau
Photography Companies
TV Channels
Radio Telecasting Companies
Websites Periodicals and Magazines
Newspapers
Advertising Agencies
Books and Novels
Blogs
Broadcasting Corporations
Pay Scale
Attractive and high paying jobs as journalist, actor, director, editor, screenwriter, RJ, producer, VJ are available to the talented and trained individuals. Starting salary for a mass communication professional could be between Rs 12,000 and 25,000 depending your people and communication skills. After 5 Years of work experience a professional can expect higher salary in the range of Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,00,000 per month.
Top Institutes to pursue Mass Communication in India
Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication, Pune
AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi
Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal
Xavier Institute of Communication (XIC), Mumbai
Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore
All the best.

Hi Anisur,
MBA is a very spreader field so as the career & scope it is also very bright & spreader.
There are many MBA colleges in india for management programme but if you really want to make yopur career just get admission in any good MBA college like IIMS:-
IIM, Ahmedabad
IIM, Bangalore
IIM, Calcutta
IIM, Lucknow
FMS Delhi
MDI Guragaon
S.P jain Mumbai
TATA Institute Mumabi
XAT XLRI
Symbiosis Pune
To get admission in those college you need to take MBA entrance test :-
For IIMs, FMS & S.P jain you are require to have CAT Score.
For XLRI you are require to take XAT test.
For symbiosis you need to take SNAP test.
Check out some good courses now these days:-
1. Masters in Banking & Accounts
2. Masters in Brand Management
3. Masters in Clinical Research
4. Masters in Telecom Management
5. Masters in Tourism
6. Masters in International Business
7. Masters in Marketing
8. Masters in Media
9. Masters in Human Resources
10. Masters in Information Technology
The students of this trade can look forward to working in public relations, television, films, publishing, journalism, editing, direction, etc. The thing to remember while applying to the industry is that people with strong people skills and a head for communication will be preferred any give day over others. The job requires the aspirants to be skillful, energetic and also creative. Following are the various job profiles offered to graduates in mass communication:
Sound Engineer
Film Director
Public Relations Officer
Sound Mixer and Sound Recorder
Special Correspondent
TV Correspondent
Producer
Radio Jockey/ RJ
Screenwriter
Art Director
Editor
Event manager
Video Jockey
Fashion Photographer Cartoonist
Illustrator
Critic
Photojournalist
Also on completing their graduation in Mass Communication the aspirants of the field can look forward to working with the following types of companies and areas:
AIR - All India Radio
Circulation and Public Relations
Central Information Service
Legal Affairs Department
Journals
News Agencies
Press Information Bureau
Photography Companies
TV Channels
Radio Telecasting Companies
Websites Periodicals and Magazines
Newspapers
Advertising Agencies
Books and Novels
Blogs
Broadcasting Corporations
Pay Scale
Attractive and high paying jobs as journalist, actor, director, editor, screenwriter, RJ, producer, VJ are available to the talented and trained individuals.
Make an informed decision
All the best.