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Courses offered in mass communication –
Bachelor's Degrees in Mass Communication
Post-Graduation Degrees in Mass Communication
PG Diploma in Mass Communication
The study of mass communication comprises of the academic study of various means of communication. specialised courses in mass communication offer students an in-depth knowledge and functioning of various media like television, radio and the internet. After successfully completing the course of mass communication, it opens a plethora of opportunities for students in various fields of advertising, journalism, public relations, event management, broadcast journalism, internet, and radio. M
Mass communication and journalism shouldn't be confused as the same thing, mass communication is the exchange of information on a large scale to a large number of people while journalism is a part of mass communication that deals with news writing and reporting on newspaper, radio or television. Top institutes in Mass Communication - IIMC Delhi, MICA Ahmedabad, Symbiosis Pune and Xavier Institute of Communication Mumbai.

There are various job avenues which are open for a student once he/she completes graduation in journalism - but only when it is accompanied by a post graduate degree in the same subject (except in exceptional cases - where one gets job soon after graduation).
The jobs that are open to a candidate after the completion of graduation/post-graduation in journalism include: Reporters (in TV/print), copy editors (in TV/print/online), video editors, audio editors, producers, directors, newspaper designers, cartoonists, event managers, radio jockeys, TV anchors, director of photography, fashion/wildlife/print photographers, script writers (for TV/radio), actors, models, teachers (after qualifying NET/Completing PhD), social media editors, voice modulators (for animated movies), video camera person, screenplay writers, etc.

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National Institute of Designing interviews are held only to check whether you are really interested in that course or not. They want to see how keen you are to pursue for that particular course and what is the reason behind it. Personal interviews are not to check your abilities or the speaking skills or the language because you have already cleared the GAT (General Ability Test), so it's clear to them that you are good at English language and you have knowledge about design and you are creative.
So, they only ask you very general questions like:
- Tell me something about yourself?
- Where are you from?
- What do your parents do?
- Which college you are from?
- Why do you want to pursue for this course?- Why did you choose NID for this course?- How do you think this course will help you in your future?
- What are your future planes?- What are your interests and hobbies?
- What are your strengths?- Why did you score less in your Bachelor's?
I hope this will give you a little idea about NID's personal interview.

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While TV correspondents and correspondents for print have many similarities, what makes the TV reporters different from those in print is their confidence in front of the camera. Not only should a TV correspondent be accurate (especially if he/she is LIVE) and have current affairs handy (which the print ones can still sit back and search on the internet before sending their final report), but also ensure excellent speaking skills.
A TV correspondent should be confident enough to face camera and should know the tricks to keep a check on his facial expressions when facing the camera. All of this can be learnt practically - either during internships or during graduation/post-graduation courses in journalism and mass communication. Also, the TV correspondent should have the skills to take in breaking news as and when it comes - especially on live TV.

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I am not very sure whether one can get good placement opportunities after completing Masters in designing from State School of Design or not. You should do it from a place where it's worth paying fees and you can get to learn enough.If you want to do Bachelor's in designing only then there are much better colleges for it like NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology ), NID (National Institute of Design), IIT - CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design). These colleges are design specialised and will give you better career opportunities. These all are government colleges and comes under top 50 design colleges all over the world. One can easily get a starting salary of around 3 LPA.I hope you will make a good decision.

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The placement opportunities given to the students in India after completing Masters of design from Sristi Institute of Art, Design and Technology are good because they believe that education is beyond instruction and skill, that knowledge is inherently integrated and complex and, hence, learning must be embedded in real-world problems and situations. They believe in looking beyond the origins of references and citations from scholarly texts and peer-reviewed journals, the references of artists and practitioners of the unschooled also contribute to learning.
They believe in extending education beyond the gated and the preserved, it should be permeable and porous allowing students to work at the level of the street and the bazaar, and to explore and experiment with the textures of the rural and the urban.

There has been a huge growth in the field of communication all around the globe. The demand for good graduate and post graduate students are increasing day after the other. Whether it is news channels, corporate, Radio channels, movie industry everywhere the scope is available for you. You just have to pay focus on what you want to become and where do you want to see yourself after few years. Talking about our own country India, the demand for mass communication has reached out to the Prime Minister's Office as he also requires some young blood and creativity at his office to showcase the world what are his views and opinions on the other.
Abroad has also asked for many mass communication graduates as they need to deliver their views and suggestions to the world through the medium of communication. Communication is the core part of any country, organisation or individual to rise and shine in this competitive world. It plays a vital role in making the development happen at the right time and place.

In order to make a progress and become an art director, you need to enhance your professional profile. Here are few important steps you should follow.
1. Acquire required skills
Here are the most required skills employers are looking for, prioritized by their importance, based on the analysis of thousands of Art Director's job posts:
- Photoshop
- User interface design
- HTML
- Illustrator
- Typography
- InDesign
- Adobe creative suite
- CSS
- Photography
Start with evaluating your current skill set and identify your missing skill.
There are many relevant online and offline learning resource out there, to gain these missing skills.
2. Stay updated with the latest industry updates. Read relevant articles and professional material to gain as much relevant knowledge as you can.
3. Grow your professional network. Get connected with Art directors and with other key players from the industry. Here are few effective ways to do that:
Attend relevant meetups. Attending meetups is a way to get to know people from the industry, grow your network and to ask questions and get advice. You can find relevant meetups here: Art Directors Meetups
Join relevant LinkedIn groups. LinkedIn groups are a great way to meet relevant people from the industry and to create initial connections. Here are few groups that may interest you
Art Director Group
Graphic designer and art director
Get connected with relevant people in LinkedIn.
4. Use your existing network to locate relevant people who can mentor you and give you professional advice and lead you to become an art director.
5. Try to gain relevant experience. Consider taking projects (even for free), or even a short internship.

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First of all there is nothing like a successful designer like thing. They are all successful businessmen, not merely designers. To make a name in the fashion industry, especially in a country like India then you need to think like a businessman, not like a fashion designer. You can outsource things rather to make and design them for yourself. Search for the vendor, who can make garments for you. One needs to think about customer point of view and then design smartly according to the customers need. You can also do some short Diploma courses from colleges like NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) or from wherever you prefer to do it from. Some of the Diploma courses you can pursue are:
- Fashion designing
- Apparel designing
- Styling
- Fashion history
- Entrepreneurship
- Fashion marketing
- Apparel production
- Textile designing
- Fashion management
I hope this will help you.

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SRM Institute of Science and Technology is the best option for B.Arch in comparison to Integral University. Admission in SRM University for B.Arch is done on the basic of SRMJEEE and 12th score. SRM has been ranked 35 in engineering by NIRF and 27th by Outlook Magazine and 08 by India Today.
The college has strong alumni connection and the best faculty member for B.Arch. SRM organizes various big events and workshops for overall development of the students. SRM has 8 campuses spread in different part of India and SRM KTR, Chennai campus is the main campus.
SRM has 38k plus students with more than 3k plus faculty member. The college has 100+ MOUs and 6000+ placement companies with 140+ funded projects for the students.
For more details about the college, visit the link provided:
http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/