“Photography is an austere and blazing poetry of the real.”

Media plays a significant role in keeping everyone updated about various events around the world. A factual knowledge of all forms of news through news channels and newspapers and online news portals has led to the need of formal education in the field of media. Media is the best medium of communication for mass audience. Media keeps us informed about various happening around the world. Media has become important part of our life as well as society. With this course, a student can become a professional photographer and Journalist.

Media is an integral part of life in this world of globalization. A factual knowledge of all forms of news through news channels and newspapers and online news portals has led to the need of formal education in the field of media. An exponential growth of electronic media channels along with print media industry has led to prolific job opportunities in the field of media. The students pursuing this course will get knowledge of basics of journalism and photography which will help their enhancement of skills for newspaper writing, photography and online journalism. A factual knowledge about forms of news, its elements, sources of news will enable the student to join a media organization as a professional photographer and a journalist.

Highlights

• Well equipped audio and video studios
• Well furnished classrooms
• Well qualified faculty members
• Taught by experts from the industry
• Hi-tech still and video cameras
• Demonstration and workshops
• Age no bar
• No prior experience required
• +2 candidates in any stream eligible
• Conference and presentation rooms
• Industry partner: sector skill council FICCI-MESC Government of India

Semester Details

Infrastructure:

• State-of-the-Art Audio & Video Studio
• Professional Studio Lighting Setup
• Two D7200, D5500,D5200 and D3200 Still Camera with 50 mm, 60mm macro, 18-140 mm,55-250mm telephoto lenses.
• Professional Teleprompter  – The newsroom Teleprompter is the easiest and best way to present the news by students in studio.
• Final Cut Pro- Final Cut Pro is a Non-Linear Video editing system based on Mac- OS. The software allows students to log and transfer video onto a hard drive, where it can be edited, processed and output to a wide variety of formats.
• Yamaha Digital Audio Console 01V96i  – It is used for radio and music production, Audio Studio equipped with iMac ,RJ Microphone BCM 705,  Avid Pro Tools Audio & Radio Productions Software Yamaha Studio Monitors, Zoom H2N Audio Recorder for Field Recording, Beyer dynamic Microphones TG35ds Guest Microphones etc.
• A large Preview room equipped with Epson projector for the preview of audio-visual content to the students.
• Professional Photo flashes, Light meter and Reflectors.
• Seven video and photo editing desktops.
• Microphones : AKG 45 Wireless Microphone, SennheiserEw 100 ENG . , SennheiserEw  112 P for Video Recordings & Talk Show Programmes.
• 2 Manfrotto Tripod 504 HD and 1 Monopod
• Atomas Ninja Camera Recorder
• Sony Z150 4K Camera and Sony HDVZ-5 Camera
• 1 Colour Printer of Epson L810.

 

Benefits

• Best Jobs in Media Industry.
• Enhancing the skills in Technical inter-personal communication.
• Event Management skills.
• To Bridge the gap between corporate and Education sector.
• An Interesting and varied carrier.

Placement & Training

Placement Drive- DDU Kaushal Kendra organizes Placement Drive to place their students in the Media Industry. Placement Drive gives students an opportunity to get a job in the reputed media industry.

 

Industry Partners-

• Media & Entertainment Skills Council.
• Sector Skill Council FICCI – MESC Govt. of India.
• Ajit Samachar.
• ZEE-Punjab, Haryana and Himachal.
• F9 Media
• Shamsheer Communication PVT. LTD.
• Daily Post.
• Punjabi tribune.com

Career Profiles

• Copy Editor
• In House Editor
• Public Relation Officer
• Marketing & Promotion
• Photo Journalist
• Freelancer
• Line Producer
• Radio Jockey
• Camera Operator
• Journalist
• Event Manager
• TV Anchor
• Photographer