BA Journalism

Overview

  • Location - GHRU Saikheda
  • Duration - 3+1 years (8 semesters)
  • Course Type - Full time
  • Affiliated - UGC

This course throws focuses all aspects of journalism and creative writing. It promotes creative writing, journalistic skills and starting of own publications in the current media scenario. In addition, it enhances proficiency in writing skills in social media.

Course Objective

  • To make aware students of their creative skills on various media forums.
  • To enhance proficiency in creative writing, journalism skills and content creation for various media.
  • To inculcate human values, journalistic and creative writing kills in Indian culture and society.

If you have a nose for news, good writing skills and wish to make a career in this challenging field of news writing, this programme is for you.

Eligibility

Passed Intermediate (10+2) from any recognized board.

Study at GHRU for a successful future & drive your career in the right direction with our BA Journalism programs

Admission Procedure

  • Before starting every admission cycle, the University issues a notification on the University website, notice board and other public domains like newspapers, etc.
  • After the last date of application is over, a list of shortlisted students is put up on the University website, notice board, or the students are informed directly about their admission.
  • You are eligible to apply even if you’re awaiting the results of your qualifying examination(s). Such candidates are offered provisional admissions and have to submit their previous years’ mark sheet to confirm that they fall into the eligibility criteria. You must submit your mark sheet before the due date of applying for admissions. Once the provisional admission is approved, the candidate will have one month to provide the mark sheet for the qualifying examination. Subsequently, failing to do so will result in the cancellation of provisional admission.
  • If a candidate is granted provisional admission under the conditions mentioned above and the said candidate fails to meet the eligibility criteria or has been unable to obtain the required marks. In that case, the provisional admission is cancelled.

An application form is rejected for the following reasons:

  • The candidate fails to fulfil the eligibility criteria provided by the University.
  • The admission is cancelled if the candidate fails to enclose the prescribed fee.
  • Provisional admission is cancelled if the application form does not contain the signature of the candidate and their parents/guardian, wherever applicable.
  • The candidate fails to submit the supporting documents in time for admission.
  • After submitting all the necessary documents and fees, the student will be assigned an enrollment number by the University.
  • Rules set by the University for the process of admission will be applicable from time to time.

Course Structure

SEMESTER I SEMESTER II SEMESTER III SEMESTER IV SEMESTER V SEMESTER VI
  1. Introduction to Journalism
  2. Print Journalism 1.0
  3. Photography
  4. Political Economy of India
  5. English Language and Composition I
  6. Holistic Education
  7. Skill Development
  1. Media Culture and Society
  2. Journalistic Ethics
  3. Writing for Print Media
  4. India from 1947 to 2000's
  5. English Language and Composition II
  6. Environmental Studies
  7. Skill development
  1. Community Journalism
  2. Advertising and Public Relation
  3. Broadcast Media
  4. Audio-Visual Production
  5. Reading Images
  6. Internship I
  7. Service learning I
  1. New Media Journalism
  2. Introduction to Media Psychology
  3. Short Film Making
  4. Documentary Production
  5. Service learning II
  6. Skill Development
  1. Global Media and Politics
  2. Media law
  3. Research Methods
  4. Film Appreciation
  5. Digital Media and Production
  6. Internship II
  1. Principles of Marketing
  2. Mdia and advocacy
  3. Media and Gender
  4. Media Economics
  5. Data Journalism
  6. Critical Media Issues
  7. Dissertation

Careers

Career path you can choose after the course
  1. Editor.
  2. Assistant editor.
  3. Copy writer/feature writer.
  4. Deputy Editor.
  5. Commentator.
  6. Sports journalist.
  7. Media Advisor.
  8. Reporters and correspondents.
  9. Media strategist.
  10. Film script writers.
  11. Film critic.