Institute of Mass Communication Film and Television Studies

The Institute of Mass Communication Film and Television Studies (IMCFTS) is an institute of mass communication, journalism and film studies in Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata. It is affiliated with Kalyani University^[1] and is approved by the University Grants Commission. The institute is small but the faculty consists of people who have worked with different media bodies. There are several teachers in the institute who also teach in the Calcutta University and Jadavpur University mass communication and journalism courses. The institute has a partnership with MILC, London.^[2]

Institutional objective

The institution was created by such people as Pabitra Sarkar (ex-vice chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University and Vice-Chairman, West Bengal State Council for Higher Education^[3]) who have all excelled in their respective fields. It is primarily a non-profit organization whose main aim is to provide high-quality education in the fields of journalism and mass communication, coupled with film studies, as per the institute's stated objective. Although the institute does not have studios of its own, it does have close links with the Chalochhitra Shotoborsho institute, which is very near it. The institute has been conceptualized, keeping in mind the works of Rabindranath Tagore, Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and others.

Courses offered

MA in Mass Communication and Community Journalism (2 years)
B.A. (Honors) in Media Studies
PG diploma in Mass Communication and Journalism (1 year)
PG diploma in Film and Television Studies (production-based)
Practical Training FaCilities on Journalism
Videography and Non-linear Editing Training
Event Management and PR (Public Relations) Course

Governing body

The governing body consists of people from the West Bengal council of Higher Education, Calcutta University, Jadavpur University, Netaji Subhas Open University, Visva Bharati University, Doordarshan etc. The details are available on the website of the institute.

Memberships

The institute has an institutional membership with British Council, India and associate membership with the Indus Foundation, USA.

Recent development

From 2011, a new batch of MA in Mass Communication and Community Journalism has been started in the institute. The course is actually of 2010 but due to delays in getting the Kalyani University clearance, the launching of the course had to be postponed.

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