
M.A.(M.C.J.) is a postgraduate degree course designed to produce competent and dynamic professionals in communications who can cater to every need of journalism and allied professions like advertising, public relations, etc.
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| Main topic | Sub topics |
| Principles of Communication and Mass Communication | Communication, Interpersonal, Group and Public Communication, Communication Models, Nature and Process of Mass Communication, Models of Mass Communication, Mass Communication an Indian Perspective |
| Development of Media | Evolution and Growth, Early Communication Systems in India, Indian Press and Freedom Movement, Language Journalism, Radio and Television, Films |
| News Reporting and Writing | Concept of News, Reporter, Different Beats of News, Structure of News, Categorization of News Coverage |
| Editing | Concept and Execution, Editor, Editing and Practice, The Make-up of a Newspaper, Layouts |
| Writing for Print Media | Writing for Journalism, Forms of Writing, Feature Writing, Editorial, Article and Middler, Newsletter, Letters to Editor, Column Writing |
| Electronic Media | Evolution and Growth, Radio, Radio Genre, Television, Television Genres, Cable Television, Television Technology, Internet Communication, Technological Aspects |
| Marketing and Corporate Communication | Evolution and Growth, Organization and Execution, Advertising Media, Public Relations Concept and Development, Organization and Practice of PR, PR in Various Sectors |
| Development Communication | Development, Development Communication, Development Issues, Designing Development Messages |
| Current Affairs | Overview of the World, Ideologies and Issues, Eminent Thinkers and Personalities, Coverage of Current Important Events at International, National, Regional and Local Levels |
| Media Law and Ethics | Media Law and Ethics |
| Media Management and Production | Management with Difference, Economics of Print and Electronic Media, Print Production Technology, Management of Electronic Media, Planning and Execution |
| Second Year | |
|---|---|
| Main topic | Sub topics |
| Advance Reporting and Editing | Changing Face of Journalism, Covering Special Events, Advanced Practices in Editing |
| Radio Journalism and Production | Use of Sound, Production of Programme, Radio Reporting, Writing for Radio, Programming and Management |
| Television Journalism and Production | Language of Visuals, Video Production, Writing for Television, Programming and Management |
| Applied Marketing and Corporate Communication | Advertisement Copy, Copy for Print Media, Copy for Radio and Television Ads, Copy Exercises, PR Tools and Methods, Writing for Public Relations, Forms of Writing, Graphics as PR Tools. |
| Magazine Journalism and Book Printing | Magazine Journalism, Editing a Magazine, Magazine Contents, Management, Book Publishing, Organization of a Publishing House, Communication Research |
| Media and Society | Sociology and Mass Communication, Media and Political Systems, Media and Culture, Media and Govt.-Corporate Sector, Media related Issues |
| Marathi Journalism | Origin and Growth, Tilak-Agarkar Era, Age of Political Journalism, Eminent Journalists and Newspapers, After Independence, Marathi Literary Journals, Issues and Emerging Trends |
| For further details, please refer to the syllabus for this programme released by University of Pune. | |