MA Mass Com (Master of Arts in Mass Communication)
(Affiliated to Dibrugarh University and Approved by Department of Higher Education, Goverment of Assam)
Duration - Two years
About the Course MA Mass Com
The MA in Mass Communication is a two-year, full-time master’s degree program offered at AIMT Guwahati, which is affiliated with Dibrugarh University. AIMT is recognized as one of the top colleges for Mass Communication and Journalism in Guwahati, Assam
If you are interested in the rapidly changing field of journalism, have a flair for writing and also to understand how journalism and other forms of Mass media work, this MA Mass Com degree is the right choice for you. You study both mainstream journalism and digital-new media, giving you the chance to think broadly about your future career plans. This degree enables you to combine the acquisition of practical skills with a thorough academic grounding in some of the most exciting ideas, theories and knowledge about the media today. This distinctive course marries a range of practical journalistic skills with a comprehensive and critical theoretical framework informed by current debates about the social, cultural and political implications of communication. You will be encouraged to develop your own pathway through the complex field of contemporary media, and taught to combine your practical skills with a challenging and innovative approach to studying a wide range of journalistic and communication areas, through open-ended projects and work placements relating to academic contexts. This program not only concerns itself with the new media technologies but it also lays its concentration on the revival and rejuvenation of the traditional forms of media like drama, street play, etc.
Teaching and Assessment:
Our teaching styles are likely to be unique, productive and amongst the best. Much of the course is taught in workshop format, where students get to work on key issues and also produce practical work. Assessment will usually be through a combination of individual and group work, presentations, essays, reports, projects, tests and examinations.
Career Progression:
You may find work as a reporter, editor, public relation officer, radio jockey, anchor, feature writer, commentator, or production worker in broadcast, print or online. The industry placement programmer you will undertake as part of your course is particularly valuable for making contacts and can often lead to an offer of employment. Placements are a vital opportunity to gain industry experience and so potential employers, what you are capable of.After completion of the course, the students can expect to find placements in the fields like online content developer, advertising, copy writing, corporate communication, film making, video journalist, photo journalist, event organizer, reporting, editing (print or broadcast), feature writing, anchors, production workers, public relations officers to name a few.
Faculties
Mrs. Rose Mahanta
HOD. Dept. of Mass Communication
Mr. Mrinal Talukdar
Guest Lecturer, Dept of Mass Communication
Mr. Jayanta K Goswami
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mass Communication
Mr. Debajyoti S. Borbora
Asst. Professor,Dept. of Mass Communication
Mr.Jeewanta Apurba
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mass Communication
Mr. Abdul Wadood
Asst. Professor,Dept. of Mass Communication
Mrs. Rupalim Kausik
Asst. Professor Dept. of Mass Communication
Mrs. Upasana Das
Asst. Professor,Dept. of Mass Communication
Mr. Rituraj Sivam
Asst. Professor,Dept. of Mass Communication
Mr. Sushanta Kashyap
Asst. Professor,Dept. of Mass Communication