M.Sc. ‑ Media Science

Overview

NSHM School of Media & Design was the first institute to receive the prestigious affiliation from MAKAUT (formerly WBUT) to award postgraduate degree in convergent media studies in the state. NSHM is one of the top colleges in India offering M.Sc. Degree in Media Science. This programme offers aspiring candidates a holistic learning opportunity with the best blend of classroom theories and hands-on-training, using state-of-the-art infrastructure under professional mentors.

Keeping in view the contemporary synergistic convergence in media, dual specialization is to ensure more confidence and add more value to a budding professional’s employment opportunity in a fast-changing media industry. Apart from imparting academic and practical knowledge, there will be case-study based assignments, academic excursion comprising of practical media exercise on diversified media domains like field research, other preproduction exercises, production techniques, reporting, photography, campaigning etc. Students will be provided with research opportunities in Print, Television, Web media as well as in Advertising and other PR related research. NSHM also provides internship opportunities and conduct intense industry interactions in diversified media domains to help students get a better grasp of the reality.

Programme Education Objective

Establish professionally in niche media domains of the diversified media industry.
Develop contemporary knowledge and skills by way of lifelong learning in domains like print, digital, television, radio, advertising, public relations and event management.
Attain higher positions of influence to ensure a just society that is environment friendly and adheres to the cause of sustainable development.

Career Opportunities

The industry revenues are likely to exceed US$ 32.7 billion by 2019 from US$ 17.0 billion in 2014, growing at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.0 per cent between 2015 and 2020. With a PG degree in Media Studies, students can choose to work as:

News Anchor
News Reporter
News Editor
Film Critic
Internet Marketing
Content Writing
Feature Writing
Image Consultancy
Photography
SEO Writing, Technical Writing for Web Media
Media Planning & Buying
Animator, Designer, Illustrator and Artist for across media
Cartoonist
Cinematographer, Vision mixer, Sound Engineer, Editor
Media Researcher for across media

Programme Structure

Core Curriculum

Journalism

Print Journalism

reporting, writing, editing, re-writing, news compilation for Newspapers and Magazines, using QuarkExpress and/or in Design, etc. Besides, media laws and ethics

Audio-Visual Jouranlism

reporting, editing, news compilation, anchoring, and news packaging, using multicam, PCR, Premier Pro, Mac setup, etc. Beside, media laws and ethics

Digital Journalism

content writing and developing, content editing, aggregation, SEO and content management, using web technologies . Besides, Media laws and ethics

Marketing Communication

Advertising

AD Planning, Creativity, Copy Writing and Visualization, Agency Functioning, Client Handling and Relationship building

Public Relations

Corporate Communication, Crisis Management, Press Release, Organizing Press Conference, arranging exhibitions

Event Management

Planning, Organising, Motivating and Controlling events — government, corporate, and other development and communication events

New Media

Cyber Journalism

Online reporting, online writing, online editing, headline writing, online polls, and leading Cyber Laws like defamation, IP infringment, contempt of court, hacking, copyleft, cyber crimes, bullying, etc.

Digital Marketing

Pay-per-click advertisement, Seach Engine Marketing, Email marketing, content marketing – offsite content, social media content, and other analogue and digital aesthetics of visual communication

Multimedia, Animation, and Graphics

2-D animation, 3-D animation, motion tween, frame rate, motion graphics, stop motion, 3-D modeling, 3-D scanning, and other multimedia editing, stoty boarding, JavaScript, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, etc

Programme Type - PG

Duration - 2 years

Minimum Eligibility - Graduation

Degree Awarded By -

Payment Date	One Time Payment	Yearly Payment Payment Deadline	Half-Yearly Payment
Within 15 days of Admission	INR 3,05,000	INR 1,95,000	INR 1,03,500
By 30th Nov, 2022			INR 1,03,500
By 31st May, 2023		INR 1,30,000	INR 69,000
By 30th Nov, 2023			INR 69,000
Tuition Fee Total	INR 3,05,000	INR 3,25,000	INR 3,45,000
Total Fees:	INR 3,55,000	INR 3,75,000	INR 3,95,000