Seamedu Pune highlights Career Perspective and Current Industry happenings in their BA Mass Com course

Mass Communication if often mistaken for jobs in public relations! Students with good personalities flock to institutes offering courses in mass communication and frequently face problems related to misplaced identity. What is primarily required of a mass com aspirant is communication skills and the technical know-how that goes hand in glove with creativity.

The Indian masscom industry has indeed come of age today. The exponentially growing field promises immense potential for employment. Mass media has a wider reach as compared to ever before and greater impact and influence on public opinion. The last decade has witnessed a complete metamorphosis of this industry and its demands.

Mass Communication is a collective noun used to denote an assortment of distinctly different streams namely: news-casting, news reporting, column writing, event anchoring, rj-ing, advertising, acting, PR and production as well.  In order to be eligible for any of the above listed careers, one needs to train in the specific related subjects and practice the trade to hone the skills to professional standards.

Thanks to the full blown influence of internet on the life and times of the common man, there is a lot of scope for people having keen observation capacities coupled to creative genius who can deliver news on an as is where is basis. Easy access to technology enabled channels of disbursement of news further involves participation of more and more skilled personnel.

Seamedu Media School offers BA in Journalism and Mass Communication, in collaboration with Distance Education programme of Sikkim Manipal University. Careers in journalism are widely sought after and thousands of students apply for various courses in mass communication every year.  Keeping in sync with the current demands, Seamedu have escalated the scope of career building to a higher bar- as in commercial film production, animation, tv, advertising world and the entertainment segment of media.

The salient features of the BA Mass com at Seamedu, Pune are:

• Addition of Film making with specializations in Live Action Digital film making & Animation film making
• Introduction of Sound Design & Engineering
• Practical learning approach with emphasis on Projects
• Learn from faculties with huge experience in direction, film making, animation, sound design, TV Journalism, Production
• Access to world class facilities which includes In-house Studio for shooting, In-house Professional Sound Studio, High end Cameras, High end editing setup with FCP & AVID, Latest Sound Recording & Mixing equipment
• Opportunity to learn film making, Animation, Journalism & Sound Design