The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication ((Earlier as Department of Media and Communication) has been created to produce industry-ready professionals, who are proficient with the art of media storytelling. The department plays a significant role in being a gateway to the exciting and evolving world of media, communication and entertainment. The department has a practical approach and it teaches one to think like a media professional and analyze and critique the larger media and entertainment ecosystem. Convergence and multimediality constitute the twin approaches that mark the conduction of programmes at the department. Platform-agnostic storytelling, media ethics and media entrepreneurship form the guiding rocks of all the programmes conducted by the department.
DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION
Our Vision
To provide industry-oriented and effective higher education in media, communication and entertainment with a hawk’s eye on the three primary yet contemporary professional factors – convergence, ethics and entrepreneurship.
Our Mission
- Create socially conscious and industry-ready media professionals through a convergent and ethically oriented education and an organically developed and relevant curriculum.
- Develop and augment skills pertaining to innovation, analysis, ethics and entrepreneurship among the media professionals of tomorrow.
- Instil the sense of empathy and produce competent and responsible media professionals.
- Develop the capacity to form effective relationships and produce media professionals, who can make a difference.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Field-based approach of delivering media, communication and entertainment lessons and storytelling method of education.
- Convergence model of media education.
- Research-driven and industry-backed curricula.
- Media Entrepreneurship, Media Ethics and Media Technology integrated into the curriculum.
- Regular industry interfaces.
- Opportunity to pursue a minor course along with the major degree.
- Alumni placement assistance up to three years.
- Adamas Comprehensive Excellence (ACE) Score for holistic development.
- Placement assistance for up to five years.
- Industry alliances.
Prof. (Dr.) Akash Deep Muni
Professor Muni is a communication professional spearheading the Mass Communication School at Adamas University as the Associate Dean. Dr. Muni is a Ph.D. in Mass Communication from Gondwana University, Maharastra and also holds degree of Master in Journalism and Mass Communication and BA (English Hons.). He has also qualified UGC- National Eligibility Test.
Dr. Muni is a public speaker and a regular news panelist at national news channels like Republic TV, CNN News18, TN Navbharat, Mirror Now & Times Now as an educationist and analyst.
With an experience of more than 17 years, he has performed roles related to admission, placement, examination, accreditation, BOS, NAAC, and others. Manifesting his research acumen, he has published more than twenty research papers in UGC CARE and Scopus indexed journals and five research scholars have completed their PhD under his guidance. He intends to build a chain of Media Literacy Brigade throughout India to fight the menace of fake news and others.
Dr. Muni has coordinated and is resource person for a project awarded by National Council for Science and Technology Communication, DST, govt of India. He intends to bring out skilled industry ready media professionals through live projects, masterclass by industry leaders, symposium, conference, workshops, job fairs , film festivals, digital festivals and others.
programs
Undergraduate
Eligibility
An aspiring candidate has to be a 10+2 pass-out in any discipline. Additionally, an aspiring candidate needs to qualify in Adamas University Admission Test (AUAT) for UG.
Duration (in Year): 3
Click Here To View Course Details
Eligibility
An aspiring candidate has to be a 10+2 pass-out in any discipline. Additionally, an aspiring candidate needs to qualify in Adamas University Admission Test (AUAT) for UG.
Duration (in Year): 3
Click Here To View Course Details
Postgraduate
Eligibility
An aspiring candidate has to be a graduate in any discipline from a UGC-recognized university. Additionally, an aspiring candidate needs to qualify in Adamas University Admission Test (AUAT) for PG.
Duration (in Year): 2
Click Here To View Course Details
Eligibility
An aspiring candidate has to be a graduate in any discipline from a UGC-recognized university. Additionally, an aspiring candidate needs to qualify in Adamas University Admission Test (AUAT) for PG.
Duration (in Year): 2
Click Here To View Course Details
Eligibility
A Bachelor’s Degree from any UGC-recognized University and Adamas University Admission Test (AUAT) for PG by Adamas University.