DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The department of visual communication had its inception in 2002. The department offers both theoretical and practical methods in film making, multimedia, advertising to cater to the needs of the students in media industry or media outlets. The department offers two major disciplines Msc. Visual communication and MA in communication. The curriculum will introduce visual communication processes and theories both theoretically and practically through lectures, discussions and seminars. Practical exercises in inter-personal, organizational and inter-cultural communication will further facilitate understanding the visual communication processes. Combination of lectures, discussions, small group exercises, seminars, fieldwork, and workshops. Lectures will cover guidance, motivation, and the important aspects, historical background and the conceptual framework of the subject. The practical include training on the nuts and bolts of the subject and offer students the benefit of media practitioners’ experience. They will learn the practical skills of reporting, interviewing, writing, editing and presentation. Students will make individual and group presentations on topics selected in consultation with the instructor. In addition to written assignments, students will be required to produce several news and feature stories for radio and for television, and a documentary, short film, ad film, for radio or television. Students will be closely supervised and evaluated while preparing reports. Lectures will be supplemented with work in small groups to practice and create a teamwork spirit. They will be engaged in the following practical exercises to apply learning: recording and editing; radio programme production for community and television broadcasting

M.Sc Visual Communication-CO        M.A Mass Communication-COs        M.Sc Visual Communication-PEO,POs and PSOs       M.A Mass Communication-PEO,POs and PSOs

FACULTY MEMBERS

m Dr. Deepa Viswam Assistant Professor & Head i/c
m Dr. J.Lourdu Vesna Assistant Professor
m Dr. R.Anusuah Assistant Professor

Facility available

Saint Teresa Studio in one of the recent e-Content Development initiatives of Mother Teresa Women’s University, with an aim to provide the facility for creating online educational courses. The lab is equipped with advanced cameras, interactive board, pre and post recording theatre. The lab is also equipped with 4 computers of high-end configuration which facilitates the students to get hands on experience the post processing techniques.

 

 

PROJECT TITLE PROJECT TYPE TIME DURATION DETAILS
P.G M.A Mass Communication Hi
P.G M.Sc Visual Communication Hi
M.Phil M.Phil Mass Communication Hi
M.Phil M.Phil Visual Communication Hi
Ph.D Ph. D Visual Communication Hi
NAME OF THE ALUMNI YEAR PLACEMENT
G.PRECILLA JANSI RANI 2005-2008 ABC DIRECTOR, UK
G.SHEELA 2005-2008 ABC DIRECTOR, UK
G.SHANTHI 2005-2008 ABC DIRECTOR, UK
G.KUMUTHA 2005-2008 ABC DIRECTOR, UK
G.ANITHA SHEELA 2005-2008 ABC DIRECTOR, UK

Placement

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