B.Sc.–Mass Communication (Hons.)

B.Sc.- Mass Communication(Hons.)
Offered by School of Communications

Eligibility

Class XII (or equivalent) in any discipline, with at least 50% marks in aggregate. Final year +2 students, who are expecting their results during 2024, can also apply. Offers of admission to such candidates, if made, will be provisional and will be automatically cancelled in the event of their failing to complete all the requirements for obtaining the degree before July 15, 2024.

Application Procedure 2024

Applicants are required to fill-up the application form online at: www.xim.edu.in . Upon successfully filling the online application form and paying the relevant application fee, the applicant will be intimated by email about the acceptance of the form.

Selection Process

Final selection of the students shall be done purely on merit which shall be decided on the basis of academic performance in class 10 and class 12 examinations, Personal Interview and own creative works (such as art works, news items, photography & videography, campaigns, event coordination, leadership, acting skills, music and other).

Admission

The program will begin by the third week of July 2024.

The students will be given a Manual of Policies and Regulations, at the time of registration/admission, which will be binding on them.

Application Deadline

The last date to fill up the application form is April 30, 2024.

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All admission and program related queries may be addressed as follows:

Admission Related

Telephone: 0674-2377 806/878 (During office hours)
Email: ugadmission@xim.edu.in

MARUTI PRASAD NANDA
Contact: 7894-218-494

PARAMANANDA BHUYAN
Contact: 9040-531-125

Program Related

Telephone:0674-2377 718 (During office hours)
Email: deancomm_office@xim.edu.in

CAROLINE D'COSTA
Contact: 9937-420-362

To know more about B.Sc-Masscomm program visit : https://scomm.xim.edu.in/programs/b-sc-mass-communication/

Program Details

It is an undergraduate course designed to train the young minds in media skills and analysis. The course has all components of mass communication or mass media or communications namely Film, Radio, TV, Advertisements and Public Relations. The stress will be on both theory and practice of mass communication. The cutting edge of the course will be provided to the students through hands-on approach with the latest media equipment relating the mass media. Exposure to media houses too will be part of the course along with internship and research. The faculty from the media industry will provide the cutting edge.

Admission Procedure

Applicants are required to fill-up the application form online at: www.xub.edu.in . Proper weights are assigned to the performance in the class 10 and 12 examinations.

Salient Features

Students with 85% marks in aggregate in +2 examination will be provided 50% course/tuition fee waiver only at the time of admission. This offer will be continued if the student secures a minimum CGPA of 8.0 in each of the subsequent years.
Meritorious Scholarship - topper of each university program at the end of the year will get scholarship worth 50% course/tuition fee waiver.
Scholarship for the SC/ST/ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD/MINORITY student - 3 each/year/ program with 50% course/tuition fee waiver.
The career advancement courses like MBA coaching (CAT, XAT etc.), CA, CS, Indian Civil Services (IAS, IFS, IPS etc.) will be made available on campus (on payment basis).

Hostel Facilities

Limited hostel facilities are available. Preference will be given to students coming from outside Bhubaneswar.

COURSES:

SEMESTER I

Theory	Credits	Practicals	Credits
English Language & Soft Skills	3	Digital Audio & Radio Production	4
Introduction to Media & Communication Studies	3	Digital Still Photography	3
Introduction to Journalism	3	Graphic Design for Print Media - I	5

SEMESTER II

Theory	Credits	Practicals	Credits
Introduction to Advertising	3	Writing for Media	4
Introduction to Television Production	4	Graphic Design for Print Media - II	3
Mass Communication Theories	3	Summer Internship (SIP - I)	6
Introduction to Audience Psychology, Art & Aesthetics	3
Elements of Film	4

SEMESTER III

Theory	Credits	Practicals	Credits
Media Culture & Society	3	News Reporting & Anchoring	4
Environmental Studies	3	Digital Advertising & Public Relations	4
		Motion Graphic Design	5

SEMESTER IV

Theory	Credits	Practicals	Credits
Communication for Development	3	Digital Marketing and Social Media	3
Event Management	3	Online Journalism	3
		Entertainment Television	4
		Visual Effects - I	5
		Summer Internship (SIP - II)	6

SEMESTER V

Theory	Credits	Practicals	Credits
Media Law & Ethics	3	Media Research and Term Paper	5
Digital Journalism	3	Documentary Film Production	3
		Educational Media Design & Production	3
		Visual Effects - II	3

SEMESTER VI

Theory	Credits	Practicals	Credits
		Comprehensive Studies	3
		Capstone Project	6
		Final Internship (III)	10

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