| VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Department Profile
Established in 2003 the department offers B.Sc., Visual Communication
incorporating career oriented Core subjects such as Professional Photography,
Advertisement Photography, Photo Journalism, News Paper & Book Publishing,
Computer Graphics & Animation, Film & Video Production including Videography
and Non-linear editing, Web designing from Screen Printing to Digitalised Vinyl
Board / Hoarding Production and Drawing & Painting, with real world Industrial
Internship Training. The students of the department also creatively manage
freelance job works viz., Visiting Card Preparation, Ceremonial Photography
Coverage, T.V. Advertising, Short Film Production and Photo Journalism.
Laboratary Facilities
The department has a well furnished Photo Studio / Video Studio supported
by Digital Still / Video Cameras with lighting systems such as Digilux,
Halogen, Photo floods and Multiflash sync systems, used for advertisement
modelling, Table Top Photography and interior shooting for movies.
A Digital Work Station with Computers, Flat bed
Scanners and Printers including supporting devices and softwares help
the students to carryout digital photo processing, Advertisement designing and
Digital Printing Practicals.
The post - production works for documentaries and short Films made by the students
are carried out in the Edit- Suite furnished with both Linear and Non-Linear
editing consoles, with audio mixers and sound recording devices.
Innovative
Curriculum:
Students Seminars are designed to train them in media oriented activities
such as Photo Journalistic field work covering real life events, Producing
Telecast Quality interviews, conducting game shows, Sit-Com Programmes
and advertisement modelling, acting in Short Films, Story Pitching
exercises, Campaigning to create awareness among rural people for the
Social Welfare Programmes such as Rainwater Harvest, Women Self Help
Groups, Eradication of Child Labour, Water Pollution, etc., through short
films and documentaries produced by them.
ANNUAL ACTIVITIES:
- Conducting Annual Photography Exhibition covering different themes.
- Organizing Annual 'Film Fest' to exhibit meritorious International Films of aesthetic interest.
- Training Higher Secondary Student Volunteers from neighboring Schools in Photography Techniques through Work shops.
- Organizing Seminar on Television Programme Production with the Co-operation of Commercial Satellite Television Channel Technicians.
- Publishing an annual Lab-Journal "VISCOM TIMES" covering, students essays, Photography articles, tit bits, drawings, paintings, etc.
- Students undergo semesterwise Internship Programmes in various Media Oriented Industries viz., Printing & Publishing, Photography Studios, Advertisement Companies, Film Studios, Television Studios and News Paper Offices
- Periodical Tour Programmes are conducted
covering different places of archaeological interest, National
Heritages, Tourism Spots and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
Core Courses(UG)
| COURSE TITLE | CREDIT |
| Introduction to Visual Communication |
4 |
| Advertising |
4 |
| Photography |
4 |
| Art and Aesthetics |
4 |
| Acoustics |
4 |
| Television Production |
4 |
| Basic Methodology(Media Research& Orientation) |
4 |
| Advertising Photography |
4 |
| Documentary Film Production |
4 |
| Media and Tourism |
4 |
| Practical I - Basic Drawing |
3 |
| Practical II- Advertising Techniques |
3 |
| Practical III - Photographic Art |
3 |
| Practical IV- Photo Journalism |
3 |
| Practical V- Video Production |
4 |
| Practical VI - Documentary Film MakingTechniques |
4 |
| Project Work |
2 |
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