BA Journalism and Mass Communication offered by the Faculty of Management Sciences and Liberal Arts is a three-year undergraduate course which provides students skills required to pursue a career in reporting, journalism, advertising, news analysis, and public relations.
The focus is on developing practical know-how of the underlying principles of the media industry. The illustrious faculty at Shoolini University holds extensive industry experience and emphasises on establishing a strong foundation to understand news media practices across different media. Also, practical training is imparted by media experts.
Our budding mediapersons gain hands-on skills as well as a critical awareness of the social, political, and economic circumstances of a career in the media. They intern with leading media houses such as Indian Express, Times of India, The Tribune, Red FM and more.
Key areas of research
Social Sciences | Genuine News | Multimedia
Career Opportunities
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| Sr. No. | COURSE NAME | CREDITS | COURSE TYPE | |
| Semester I | 1 | Functional English | 3 | Foundation |
| 2 | Current Affairs & General Knowledge-I | 2 | Foundation | |
| 3 | Introduction to Reporting | 3 | Core | |
| 4 | Great Books | 3 | Foundation | |
| 5 | Fundamentals of Journalism | 3 | Core | |
| 6 | Industrial Visit-I | 1 | Skill | |
| 7 | Social Project-I | 1 | Skill | |
| 8 | SPRINT-I | 1 | Life Skill | |
| 9 | Living in Digital Age | 3 | Foundation | |
| Total | 20 | |||
| Semester II | 1 | Current Affairs and General Knowledge-II | 2 | Foundation |
| 2 | Introduction to IT Tools | 2 | Foundation | |
| 3 | Introduction to Communication | 3 | Core | |
| 4 | Practical aspects of Electronic media | 4 | Core | |
| 5 | Social Project-IV | 1 | Skill | |
| 6 | Functional English II- Gift of the Gab | 3 | Foundation | |
| 7 | Industrial Visits-II | 1 | Skill | |
| 8 | SPRINT-II | 1 | Life Skill | |
| 9 | Say it with Presentations | 3 | Foundation | |
| 10 | Academic Writing | 3 | Cluster Foundation | |
| 11 | Aptitude (New) | 2 | Foundation | |
| 12 | English Writing & Speaking - II | 2 | Foundation | |
| 13 | Foundations of Data Science | 2 | Foundation | |
| Total | 29 | |||
| Semester III | 1 | Current Affairs & General knowledge-III | 2 | Foundation |
| 2 | News and Script Drafting | 3 | Core | |
| 3 | Introduction to New Media | 3 | Core | |
| 4 | Radio Journalism & Production | 3 | Core | |
| 5 | Becoming RJ | 3 | Core | |
| 6 | TV Journalism | 3 | Core | |
| 7 | Industrial Visits-III | 1 | Skill | |
| 8 | Social Project-III | 1 | Skill | |
| 9 | SPRINT-III | 1 | Life Skill | |
| Total | 20 | |||
| Semester IV | 1 | Basics of Advertising Approaches | 4 | Core |
| 2 | Media Ethics and Laws | 4 | Core | |
| 3 | Development Communication | 4 | Core | |
| 4 | Anchoring (Minor) | 3 | Minor | |
| 5 | Photography (Minor) | 3 | Minor | |
| 6 | Current Affairs & General Knowledge-IV | 2 | Foundation | |
| 7 | Industrial Visits-IV | 1 | Skill | |
| 8 | Aptitude - IV | 2 | Foundation | |
| 9 | SPRINT-IV | 1 | Life Skill | |
| 10 | Minor Project | 2 | Skill | |
| 11 | English Writing & Speaking - IV | 2 | Foundation | |
| Total | 28 | |||
| Semester V | 1 | TV Journalism & Production | 3 | Core |
| 2 | Corporate Communication | 3 | Core | |
| 3 | Media Research | 3 | Core | |
| 4 | Current Affairs & General Knowledge V | 2 | Foundation | |
| 5 | SPRINT-V | 1 | Life Skill | |
| 6 | Summer Internship | 4 | Skill | |
| Total | 16 | |||
| Semester VI | 1 | Research Project | 4 | Skill |
| 2 | Film Studies | 4 | Core | |
| 3 | Practical aspects of photo/video journalism | 4 | Core | |
| 4 | Event Management of Public Relations | 4 | Core | |
| 5 | SPRINT-VI | 1 | Life Skill | |
| 6 | Current affairs and General Knowledge- VI | 2 | Foundation | |
| 7 | Aptitude - VI | 2 | Foundation | |
| 8 | English Writing & Speaking - VI | 2 | Foundation | |
| Total | 23 | |||
| Total Credits (20+29+20+28+16+23) | 136 | |||
Course Instructors
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Aarushi Mishra (BJMC)
I take pride in telling the world that I am a student of Shoolini and have been mentored by veteran journalist Vipin Pubby. I am grateful to him for making a confident journalist out of me. Thanks to the practical training, I was placed at WebBila as Senior Marketing Executive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Course Details
- Eligibility: 10+2 (in any stream) with minimum 55% marks
- Admission Criteria: CUET/ SAT/ Shoolini University's multiple choice entrance test (SU-SAT), and faculty interaction
- Duration: 3 years
- Semester Fee
Himachal Pradesh Domicile : ₹36875
Non-Himachal Pradesh Domicile : ₹43500
* One-time refundable security fee of Rs. 10,000
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Vishakha Thakur (BAJMC)
The experienced faculty guided and supported me every step of the way, bringing out the best in me. I applied my newfound skills during my paid internship and got rave reviews. Thanks to the networking and professional development at Shoolini, I got placed at 3.0 TV in Mumbai.