ST PAULS COLLEGE

MA in Journalism & Mass Communication Courses in Bangalore

Our Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication programme not only focuses on journalism across all media, but also backs it up with modules on design of the newspaper, advertising, writing skills, video production, photography, and corporate communication, and thus opens up several career pathways to the students. These modules on journalism rest on a strong foundation of contemporary history, polity, social sciences, environment, computer science and research. The expansive, vital and rapidly changing roles of communication are covered in great depth.

Our state-of-the-art media lab and studio offers excellent facilities for developing practical media skills, so critical to a student’s future career. The program in mass communication has a multi-pronged approach towards subjects like print, broadcast, video, film and new age media.

Our students  will have the opportunity to present and publish research papers in seminars and conferences, participate in debate and talk shows in media houses on various topics.

The degree will open the doors to numerous careers in all sorts of media and industries like advertising, public relations, marketing, and in areas such as health care, politics, gaming, and entertainment.

Industry Links

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication boasts strong industry connections that offer students unique opportunities in the film and media sector. Field visits and guest lectures have been organized with prestigious media houses such as The Hindu, Prajavani, Deccan Herald, Times of India, NDTV, Public TV, TV9, Red FM, Radio One, and Maya Films.

We also collaborate with our sister institution, ST PAULS INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION EDUCATION (SPICE), Mumbai, to organize industry visits. In their earlier trips to Mumbai, students of MA Journalism and Mass Communication visited the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) and the MIRROR NOW news channel.

Additionally, our ties with agencies like Adfactors, Concept PR, Suchitra Cinema, and Cultural Academy offer mentorship for aspiring screenwriters and directors. Guest lectures by leading industry figures provide invaluable insights into current practices, ensuring students are well-prepared for careers in mass media.

Our guest speakers have previously included:

• Vishweshwar Bhat, Editor in Chief, Vishwavani
• Maya Sharma – NDTV
• M B Jayaram – Chief Mentor – Public Relations Council of India
• RT Kumar Ranganthan – Chairman – Oysters Communications
• Swati Bakshi – Deutsch Welle (DW Hindi), Germany
• Vijayalakshmi Shibaroor – Special Investigative Correspondent – Vaicom18 network.
• Gaurish Akki – Senior News Anchor
• K Gopinathan – Chief Photographer – The Hindu
• Sridevi S – Senior Correspondent – Times of India
• Jahnavi Ravindra – Reporter – The Hindu
• Ajay Kumar – Independent Ad Filmmaker
• Vivaswan Rajesh – Indian Radio Jockey – Radio City