Syllabus for PGD in TV Journalism and Communication

The syllabus for PGD in TV Journalism & Communication and PGD in Film and Television Production is given below.

Syllabus for TV Journalism and Communication

First Phase

Overview of mass communication
Introduction to mass communication
Advertising principles
Fundamentals of sound recording
Effects & process of mass communication
Theories of mass communication
Electronic journalism
Photo journalism
News editing, writing and reporting
Writing for electronic media
Responsibilities of television personnel
Lighting for TV and working with a television camera
Scheduling and budgeting for production
An introduction to media and digital image creation for entertainment
The aspects of screen writing
Society and advertising
World television standards
Production and planning of television presentation
Fundamentals of video recording
The video special effects & the video switcher
Aspects of set including graphics, construction, costumes and makeup for television presentation

Second Phase

Aspects of good and pleasing voice
Techniques of verbal communication
Language skills
Language dubbing and sound editing
The character generator & the vision mixer
Feeling for the words
Making the speech clear and alternative
Picture transition
Aspects of still photography
Camera care routines
Camera movements
Artistic and technical requirement of lighting
Colour quality of lights controlling the intensity of light, lighting for television
Television presentation editing
Digital computer as a tool of editing
The three point lighting
Microphones, their feature and application in television presentation
The sound mixing console
The television camera: adjustments and controls; mounts; framing; lens and lens filters; composing and focusing the shot

Thirds Phase

AAFT - Syllabus for Postgraduate Diploma in Film and Television Production

First Phase

History and present perspective in television broadcasting
History and present perspective in films
Visual basics
Film and television genres
Marketing and publicizing of film and television programmes
Television broadcasting system
Advertising principles
Society & advertising
Practical exercises in television, film and still cameras
Television production techniques
Filmmaking techniques
Sound recording for films & TV
Acting for directors
Art and craft of screen writing
Film & television standards
Television production and postproduction tools
Lighting for films and television programmes
Introduction to the digital image formation and new media
Introduction to sets, graphics, props, makeup and costume designing for films and TV
Budgeting for production
Films and television as the mediums of self-expression and communicating with the masses

Second Phase

Exercises in non-verbal communication
Exercises in creation of television graphics
Application of microphones in TV programmes
Exercises in creating useful visuals: composition, framing and focusing of shoot
Exercises in vision mixer for production of television programmes
Exercises in personal computer as a tool for video editing
Exercises in effectual verbal communication
Lighting of sets: technical and artistic requirements of lighting, three point lighting practical exercises
TV camera: mounts, control and adjustments, lens and lens filters, care and movements

Third Phase