Prospectus Media Courses 2012-13
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Code No. Mass-12 Prospectus Media Courses 2012-13 Logo INSTITUTE OF MASS COMMUNICATION & MEDIA TECHNOLOGY KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY, KURUKSHETRA-136119 (Established by the State Legislature Act XII of 1956) ("A"Grade, NAAC Accredited) 1 Media Courses Under graduate courses: 1. B.A. (Mass Communication): 3 Years 2. B. Tech. (Printing, Graphics and Packaging): 4 Years Five year integrated courses: 3. Five year Integrated course in Multimedia-B.Sc. (Multimedia): 3 Years and M.Sc. (Multi media): 2 Years 4. Five year Integrated course in Graphhics & Animation-B.Sc.: 3 Years and M.Sc. (Graphics & Animation) M.Sc. G&A: 2 Years Post Graduate Courses: 5. M.Sc. (Mass Communication) : 2 Years 6. M.Sc. (Electronic Media): 2 Years 7. M.A. (Journalism & Mass Communication) : 2 Years Research courses: 8. M.Phil. (Journalism and Mass Communicaion) : 1 Year 9. Ph.D. (Journalism and Mass Communication) 2 STATUTORY OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY Hon'ble Chancellor Shri Jagannath Pahadia Governor, Haryana Vice-Chancellor Lt Gen (Dr) D D S Sandhu, 238039 PVSM, ADC (Retd.), D.Litt. (Mgt.), Ph.D., M.Phil., MBA, M.Sc., MMM, MDBA Registrar Dr Surinder Deswal 238026 M.Tech., Ph.D. Dean, Academic Affairs Prof Girish Chopra 238045 M.Sc., Ph. D. Dean, Students’ Welfare Prof Anil Vashisth 238096 M.Sc., Ph. D. Dean of Colleges Prof DD Arora 238347 M.Com., Ph. D., LLB. Proctor Prof C.R. Dharolia 239742 M.A. Ph. D. Chief Warden (Girls Hostels) Prof Ashu Shokeen 238711 M.A., Ph.D Chief Warden (Boys Hostels) Dr Sat Dev 238711 M.A., Ph. D. Officiating Librarian Sh R.D. Mehla 238367 M.Sc., M.Lib. Controller of Examinations Sh Y.P.Goswami 238189 MBA., LL.B. Controller of Examinations Dr Hukam Singh 238377 M.Phil., Ph. D. 3 Our University Kurukshetra University- an 'A' Grade National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited university, was set up in 1957, its foundation stone being laid by Honourable Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India. The university has as many as 46 departments, including seven institutes-- Institute of Law, Institute of Management Studies, University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Institute of Environmental Studies, Institute of Mass Communication & Media Technology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Institute of Indological Studies--on the campus. The academic activities are broadly managed by 12 faculties belonging to different streams: Arts and Languages; Social Sciences; Life Sciences; Sciences; Education; Indic Studies; Law; Faculty of Commerce and Management; Engineering and Technology; Ayurvedic Medicine; Medical and Dental Science. The Institute of Mass Communication and Media Technology comes under the umbrella of the Commerce and Management faculty. The Directorate of Distance Education of the university provides education to thousands of students every year. The Directorate of Sports organises competitions all round the year at national and regional levels. The Department of Youth and Cultural Affairs is famous for organising cultural programmes both at regional and national levels. The auditorium of the university ranks among the ten best auditoriums in Asia. The infrastructure-rich, sprawling and fascinating campus of Kurukshetra University boasts of spacious playgrounds; rich collection of books and journals; gymnasium; swimming pool and 'Dharohar'- a museum of Haryanavi culture etc. Twenty -two well- maintained hostels provide congenial accommodation to boys and girls. A high-tech computer centre, guest house, faculty lounge, dispensary and a shopping centre add to the quality of life on the fully Wi- Fi campus. In short, the university is perfect seat of learning and opportunities which a student can look for. For more information log on to- www.kuk.ac.in 4 The Institute The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication in the university was established in 1993 which then offered one course in Master of Arts in Mass Communication (MAMC). But keeping in view the needs of the growing media market, the department was upgraded to the full-fledged Institute of Mass Communication and Media Technology (IMC&MT) in 2006. The decision was inspired by the vision to have a premier media education, training and research centre of national repute. Keeping in view the growing need for trained manpower in the media and allied fields, the institute has introduced a wide range of innovative courses in mass communication and media technology. For example, courses in animation, graphics and multimedia, B.Tech in Printing, Graphics and Packaging, Masters in Electronic Media are the only graduate and post-graduate courses available in north India. In production courses also, the institute has sufficient infrastructure to support the training activities. Presently, the institute is running 9 media courses with an intake of 300 students every year. With the student strength of more than 600, a faculty of more than 30; and the state- of-art equipment and infrastructure, the IMC&MT can well boast of being the largest media institute in the country. Media courses the institute offers, not only prepares the students for jobs in various professions related to media such as journalism; public relations; advertising; radio and television production; printing; graphics; packaging, animation and entertainment industry, but also opens great avenues for self-employment and establishment of organizations with high potential for providing employment to others. 5 VC’s Message Media courses are among the few courses which are much sought after now-a-days. And certainly, given the phenomenal growth of media and entertainment industry in India and elsewhere the enthusiasm for this course is easily understandable. Kurukshetra University has created a full fledged media institute for qualitative education and training in media sector. The institute though being comparatively new has already taken strides and attracts students from all over India in their courses. The Institute of Mass Communication and Media Technology has been organizing a wide range of academic and co-curricular activities like international film festivals and film appreciation courses, national and international seminars, workshops, cross disciplinary lectures, media competitions, educational tours etc. which makes it one of the most active and happening academic center of the university. I am quite sure the students would be making a wise decision by becoming the part of the media institute. The university as part of its philosophy to serve only excellence does its best to make the learning experience more memorable and meaningful here. I believe that space should be given to students and the institute so that they can grow and be innovative in their ideas and approach. And I think this is the hallmark of a great institution. I hope that a bright future lies before you and society. My best wishes for the current academic session. 6 Director’s Message There is a Chinese saying or a curse to be exact- May you live in interesting times! And voilà ! These are an interesting times indeed! I firmly believe that media has played a pivotal role in making today a site of ‘interesting’ developments some being revolutionary and some being magical and futuristic going past the imagination of people. Its new avatar- New Media has recently reinforced our belief in its power in bringing social change as was visible recently in Arab world. Whether it is fairy tale of films and animation or it is the serious issue of journalism or social change we feel proud to be associated with media education. The media education gains its significance in the wake of attempts to raise the standards of working professionals which in turn affect the fiber of media industry and media we all know is the fuel of modern democratic institutions. Media education landscape has been undergoing tremendous changes regarding course conceptions, professional requirements, teaching resources, infrastructure and media policies etc. Media remains one of the most challenging, interesting and handsomely compensating industries to work in. We run media courses ranging from Journalism to Advertising & PR to Graphics, Animation and Packaging. We offer one of the widest range of courses taught by a mix of new and experienced faculty drawn from field and academic world. The faculty gives personal attention to the students and prepare them for the battle of excellence in the media industry. The students when go to work in the industry are greeted by its strong alumni base in the industry. Further, it is one of the largest media institute in the country engaged in media education. It provides education not only for the industry but for the media education industry like universities and colleges also. An educational body’s real contribution to the society is known in the form of research. For that, the institute offers M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees in various areas. Approx. 4 dozen scholars registered with the institute are doing research in the new and innovative areas of research that will ultimately guide the policymakers and other stakeholders. We at the Institute of Mass Communication & Media Technology believe that your stay here would be the most enriching and stimulating experience and you will get to learn new and exciting things about the media world and its operations. Best wishes for your future! Good Luck! 7 Institute's Faculty 1. Dr. Rajbir Singh Professor & Director 2. Dr. Dev Vrat Singh Reader 3. Dr. Bindu Sharma Assistant Professor (on leave) 4. Ms. Roma Assistant Professor 5. Dr. Madhu Deep Singh Assistant Professor 6. Mr. Ashok Sharma Assistant Professor 7. Mr. Abid Ali Assistant Professor Contractual Assistant Professors: 38 (Proposed) Technical Staff 1. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Technical Exeutive (Computer) 2. Mr. Kanwar Deep Workshop Executive (Printing Technology) Sharma 3. Mr. Satish Rana Technical Executive (Electronic Media) 4. Mr. Jitender Workshop Executive (Printing Technology) Rohilla 5. Ms. Namita Technical Executive (Computer Software) 6. Mr. Krishan Pal Junior Electronic Engineer Walia 7. Mr. Satpal Singh Lab.