MASTER OF ARTS IN JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION (MAJM)

The recent boom in the broadcasting industry stands testimony to the plethora of opportunities that the field of media and communication has to offer. A mass communication degree from SMU-DE allows you to make a career for yourself across many streams like Advertising, Media Planning, Animation, Art Direction or even Filmmaking.

The rate at which the internet is growing in India is also proof that there are many careers to be built in new media. If you are excited by the entertainment industry, want to make a career in journalism or the dynamism of the internet motivates you, then a mass communication degree from SMU-DE will place you in the right position to accelerate your career.

•	Eligibility: 3 Year Graduation from recognised University.
•	Semester Fee: Rs.11,850/- (inclusive of Exam Fee Rs.950/- & Alumni Fee Rs.100/-) or as revised from time to time.
•	Minimum duration: 2 Years (4 Semesters).
•	Maximum duration: 4 years.
•	Minimum counseling and hands-on experience at Learning Centres: 160 hrs. /semester.

Program Structure

First Semester

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MJ0001	Internet and Media	2
MJ0002	Computer Fundamentals	2
MJ0003	Mass Communication	4
MJ0004	Reporting and Editing	4
MJ0005	Media Laws and Ethics	4
	Total Cumulative Credits	16

Second Semester

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MJ0006	Radio and Television for Communication	2
MJ0007	Computer Applications in Mass Communication	2
MJ0008	Television News	4
MJ0009	Media Organization and Management	4
MJ0010	Communication Research	4
	Total Cumulative Credits	32

Third Semester

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MJ0011	News Critics	4
MJ0012	Photography and Videography	4
MJ0013	Interviews for Print, Radio and Television	4
MJ0014	Online Journalism	4
	Total Cumulative Credits	48

Fourth Semester

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MJ0015	Master Thesis	4
MJ0016	Elective *	12
	Total Cumulative Credits	64

*Elective (Choose any one Group)

Group1
MJ1601	Organizational Communication	4 credits
MJ1602	Advertising and Public Relations	4 credits
MJ1603	Event Management and Reporting	4 credits
Group2
MJ1604	Organizational Communication	4 credits
MJ1605	Advertising and Public Relations	4 credits
MJ1606	Event Management and Reporting	4 credits

Courses

	Bachelor of Business Administration(BBA)
	Bachelor of Business Administration – Retail Operations(BBA-RO)
	Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (B.Sc. IT)
	Bachelor of Computer Application(BCA)
	Master of Business Administration(MBA)
	Master of Computer Application(MCA)
	Master of Science in Information Technology(MSC IT )
	Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration(PGDBA)
	BCom Prodegree
	Bachelor of Science in Network Technology (BScNT Prodegree)
	Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication(BAJM)
	Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication(MAJM)
	Bechelor of Arts(BA)
	Master of Arts(MA)
	Bachelor of Commerce(B.COM)
	Master of Commerce (M.COM)