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M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication
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Objective:
Master of Arts (MA) in Journalism & Mass Communication is a contemporary, critical and applied course of study. The program is designed in such a way to provide the students with a comprehensive grounding in the theories, skills and research necessary for proper analyzing, understanding and working in various Mass Media and Communication contents. |
Duration of the Program:
Masters of Arts (MA) in Journalism & Mass Communication consist of 1 (one) year duration having 3 (three) semesters. Each semester will be of 4 (four) months duration.
The schedule for one academic year will be as follows:
| Description |
Semester |
Duration |
Semester-I |
Spring |
January – April |
Semester-II |
Summer |
May – August |
Semester-III |
Fall |
September – December |
Procedure for Graduation:
To obtain the Master of Arts (MA) in Journalism and Mass Communication degree a student will have to complete 30 credit hours with a minimum CGPA of 2.00. If any student fails in any course s/he will get the opportunity to improve the grade by retaking the same in the subsequent semester.
Structure of Courses: The program consists of compulsory 27 credit hours and thesis/internship 3 credit hours (in total 30 credit hours).
Course outline of one-year Master of Arts Program in Journalism and Mass Communication
Sl. No. |
Year |
Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
1 |
1st |
1st |
JMC 501 |
Review on Communication Theories |
3 |
3 |
1st |
JMC 502 |
Advanced Reporting for Media |
3 |
3 |
1st |
JMC 503 |
Media Economics and Management |
3 |
4 |
2nd |
JMC 504 |
Audience Research and Content Analysis |
3 |
5 |
2nd |
JMC 505 |
Newspaper Design Skill and Production |
3 |
6 |
2nd Optional (any one) |
JMC 506 |
Health and Population Communication |
3 |
JMC 507 |
Contemporary American Journalism |
3 |
JMC 508 |
Communication Policy and Planning |
3 |
7 |
3rd |
JMC 509 |
Public Relations |
3 |
8 |
3rd Optional (any one) |
JMC 510 |
Communication Issues in Bangladesh |
3 |
9 |
JMC 511 |
TV Script, Production and Editing |
3 |
10 |
3rd |
JMC 512 |
Computer Programming and Application |
3 |
11 |
3rd |
JMC 520 |
Dissertation / Project |
3 |
Total |
1 Year |
3 Semesters |
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30 |
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