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Programme offered under an agreement with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development- an Institute of National Importance

The objective of this 2-year, 4-semester post graduate course is to create complete filmmaking professionals.  Over the course of their study, students will have classes in theory of filmmaking and its various specializations along with hands-on practical instruction.  This learning leads to multiple projects during the course – some individual and many in groups.  Students are also introduced to works of master filmmakers through screenings and analyses.  Frequent Master Classes by practicing filmmakers round out their learning.  Besides, General Education classes will round out their learning.

Award: MA in Filmmaking
Duration: 2 Years

Course Structure

The first semester of the course is the Foundation Semester.  In this semester long foundation programme, all students are exposed to the many disciplines of filmmaking – Screenwriting, Producing, Direction, Acting, Cinematography, Editing and Sound Design.  Students receive instruction through a powerful integration of student productions, classroom theoretical instruction, motion picture screenings and analyses, workshops and interactions with global filmmakers. Along with core filmmaking courses, students also take classes in Contextual Studies (General Education).  These subjects will help students understand their core subjects better and create complete filmmakers.

 

The film foundation semester develops within students their own unique story development and filmmaking perspectives and vision. The course also promotes individual professional conduct, communication skills and leadership qualities.

 

For the rest of the three semesters, students will Specialize in one of the following areas:

 

• Producing
• Direction
• VFX
• Cinematography
• Editing
• Sound Design
• Production Design

 

Types of Courses:  Over their Programme of study students will have the following types of courses, some mandated while others can be chosen by students:

 

• General Education Courses: These courses offer a context to students learning, enabling them to understand historical developments in their specific areas of interest as well as allied areas such as classical and folk art, cinema, photography, urban mythology and digital art etc.
• Core Courses: These courses are mandated by the Programme Head of a course and all students in the Programme have to take them.

Specialization:  In the second and third years of the Programme, students take up one area of Specialization as mentioned above.  In each of their Semesters III, IV, V and VI, they are mandated to take all the Specialization courses that are offered by their department.

 

Semester-wise distribution of Credits (Curriculum)

 

Sem	Subject	Core Theory	Hours	Core Practical	Hours	GE Credits	GE Hours	Total Credits	Total Hours
1	Foundation	10	150	6	180	6	90	22	420
2	Producing	6	90	13	390	6	90	25	570
	Cinematography	8	120	10	300	6	90	24	510
	Direction	9	135	9	270	6	90	24	495
	Editing	8	120	12	360	6	90	26	570
	Sound Design	10	150	10	300	6	90	26	540
	VFX	4	60	12	360	6	90	22	510
	Production Design	4	60	15	450	6	90	25	600
3	Producing	6	90	14	420	2	30	22	540
	Cinematography	8	120	13	390	2	30	23	540
	Direction	8	120	12	360	2	30	22	510
	Editing	8	120	12	360	2	30	22	510
	Sound Design	10	150	12	360	2	30	24	540
	VFX	8	120	12	360	2	30	22	510
	Production Design	6	90	14	420	2	30	22	540
4	Producing	7	105	14	420	4	90	25	615
	Cinematography	4	60	16	480	4	90	24	630
	Direction	0	0	20	600	4	90	24	690
	Editing	6	90	14	420	4	90	24	600
	Sound Design	0	0	18	540	4	90	22	630
	VFX	4	60	18	540	4	90	26	690
	Production Design	2	30	18	540	4	90	24	660
	Specialization	Core Theory	Hours	Core Practical	Hours	GE Credits	GE Hours	Total Credits	Total Hours
	Foundation	10	150	6	180	6	90	22	420
	Producing	29	435	47	1410	12	180	88	2025
	Cinematography	30	450	45	1350	12	180	87	1980
	Direction	27	405	47	1410	12	180	86	1995
	Editing	32	480	44	1320	12	180	88	1980
	Sound Design	30	450	46	1380	12	180	88	2010
	VFX	26	390	48	1440	12	180	86	2010
	Production Design	22	330	53	1590	12	180	87	2010
	Specialization	GE Credits	Core Credits	Total Credits	Total Hours
	Producing	18	92	110	2445
	Cinematography	18	91	109	2400
	Direction	18	90	108	2415
	Editing	18	92	110	2400
	Sound Design	18	92	110	2430
	VFX	18	90	108	2430
	Production Design	18	91	109	2520