MPhil Media and Communication
Overview Road Map
The School offers two types of programs:
- MPhil Program (2 years Research track)
- MPhil Program (2 years Professional track)
This program is completed into two parts, course work, and Thesis/Project.
Course work is spread over a period of two semesters carrying a weight of 30 credit hours. After successfully completing the course work, the student will work on their Thesis/Project carrying a weight of 6 Credit Hours.
Program Objectives: The program objectives are as follows:
i. To develop research-based aptitude among the scholars.
ii. To prepare the students for higher studies in the domain of research & development.
iii. To Produce professionally competent researchers with the capacity to integrate all the socio-eco-political aspects.
iv. To effectively bringing out the innovative and analytical skills, critical thinking ability and knowledge- based expertise in the field of research & development.
v. To enable them to develop a substantial portfolio for career building.
vi. To encourage and motivate the students to contribute positively to society by catering ethical responsibilities and journalistic code of ethics.
Program Mission Statement:
To develop progressive academic and research values among young scholars by incorporating productive socio-economic approaches to transform them into problem solving assets of the society at large.
MPhil Program (2 years Research track)
MPhil Research Program is for those students who have a keen interest in expanding their knowledge base in the field of media and communication through research in depth to understand the underlying processes and their effects on all fields of life in a social, cultural, economic and political context. It is designed to equip the scholars with the knowledge of the statistical tools used for the purpose of data collection, analysis, and interpretation in Research.
Admission Requirements:
- MA/MSc/BS or equivalent in relevant discipline
- Minimum 50% marks in annual system or 2.5 CGPA in semester system in previous degree
- No third division in entire academic career
- GAT General 50%/ UMT Entry Test
- Subject-based UMT Entry Test and Interview
MPhil Program (2 years Professional track)
MPhil Professional program offers an opportunity to study media production and performance, media analysis, media business, and entrepreneurship and emergent media in the context of rapidly converging industries. The course outline tries to explain study program in the historical, cultural and theoretical context within which audio, video; film, digital media and popular culture are produced and throw light on the environment in which it is experienced.
Admission Requirements:
MA/MSc/BS or equivalent in relevant discipline
Minimum 50% marks in annual system or 2.5 CGPA in semester system in the previous degree
No third division in an entire academic career
GAT General 50%/ UMT Entry Test
Subject-based UMT Entry Test and Interview