The Department of Mass Communication is one among the four Departments established during the inception of the university in 2009. It comes under the School of Mass Communication and Media Technologies. At present, the Department offers Doctorate, Master Degree, and a Five-year Integrated Course in Mass Communication. Having diverse socio-cultural and educational background faculty members have a right mix of industry and academic experience. The Department is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities required for effective training i.e. Community Radio Station, Multimedia Studio, Print Media Lab etc.
The future-ready curriculum is a blend of theory, practice and research which is designed with an objective to equip students with a judicious combination of knowledge, skills, and research aptitude. The programmes are designed to impart intensive teaching-learning, training and research in print, electronic, digital media.The programme will transform the learners into highly informed and skilled communication professionals byinculcating creative & critical competencies and research abilities.
Vision:
The Department is committed to deliver excellence in communication and media education with an emphasis on indigenous and regional perspectives. It aims to become premium media institution inEastern India.
Mission:
Guided by the traditions of holistic education the Department produces well-rounded media professionals by transforming learners intocompetent communicationspecialists, academicians, and researchers. Grounded in the liberal arts, the faculty promotes career preparation, and provides opportunities for personal and professional growth. The Department provides a rich ambience for the intellectual, ethical, and spiritual development of students.
Teaching Methodologies:
- 1. Smart classroompresentation
- 2. Individual/Group Assignment
- 3. Production Work: Lab Journal, Radio, TV & Documentary Production
- 4. Field Visit
- 5. Internship
- 6. Special and Extension Lectures
- 7. Workshop
- 8. Dissertation Work
- 9. Cultural Activities
- 10. Sports Activities
Multimedia Studio and Community Radio Station
The Central University of Jharkhand signed a MoU with Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), a Government of India Enterprises, for setting up Multimedia Studio and Community Radio Station (CRS) at the permanent campus. This infrastructure is to impart hands-on training for audio-visual productions to media students, and digital course content production. Besides a Community Radio is also proposed to be run in two forms - Internet Radio on smartphone app and broadcast mode.
The Multimedia Studio is aesthetically designed according to the latest professional parameters. Equipped with state-of-the-art production facilities, it has a spacious studio and production control room housing news reading and studio discussion facilities. It has a seamless green chroma backdrop for photography and other multipurpose usages. The studio has non-linear audio-video editing station, make-up room, in-charge room, work cabins too.
Technical Facilities:
4K Video Cameras (Panasonic)
Professional Tripods (Libec)
Teleprompter (SAMWAD)
Shot Gun Microphones (Rode)
Condenser/Dynamic Microphones (AKG)
HD Video Recorder (Datavideo)
Talkback/Intercom System (Datavideo)
16-Channel Digital Audio Mixer (Soundcraft)
Vision Mixer (Ross Carbonite)
MAC Pro (Apple)
Video Editing Software (FCP)
Studio Lights (Leksha)
Document Camera (Lumens)
Creative Pen 24” (Wacom)
Digital Screen (Panasonic)
Infrastructure of Community Radio Station
The Community Radio Studio is aesthetically designed on the latest professional parameters. Equipped with state-of-the-art production facilities, it has a spacious studio and audio production control room housing two studios i.e. RJ Studio and Discussion Studio. The studio has two non-linear audio editing stations, transmission room, in-charge room, and store room.
Technical Facilities:
RJ Studio (1+2 Mics)
Discussion Studio (6 Mics)
Production Control Room
Phone-in facility
Audio Processor for Internet Radio
Audio Editing Systems
Audio Editing Software (Audacity)
Portable Audio Recorder (Tascam)
Portable Field Recorders (Zoom)
Print Media Production
The Department of Mass Communication has actively been involved in print media productions since its inception, which includes Newsletter, Lab Journal, Magazine, Poster, Banner and Brochure etc.
CUJ Newsletter
NEP 2020 Implementation Policy Paper
CUJian Age
Academia: Faculty Profile
Anveshan: Research Profile
Sakhua Magazine
DMC Profile
NCC Profile
Posters and Banners of Academic, Sports and Cultural Events
Brochures of Seminar, Workshop, Conference and Symposium
Head of the Department
Professor
+91 9931960785
vrat.dev@gmail.com
Office Address
Department of Mass Communication
Central University of Jharkhand
Ratu-Lohardaga Road, Brambe,Ranchi – 835205,
Jharkhand, INDIA
+91 9931960785