NICO designs courses in line with UNESCO-AMIC model curriculum.

Updated on: Monday, June 25, 2012

Nitte University's Nitte Institute of Communication(NICO) from this academic year joins exclusive club of mass communication institutes to have designed courses in line with UNESCO-AMIC model curriculum. This curriculum recommends course content across three broad axes: professional skills, reflective study of media practices, and inclusion of arts and science component to promote well-informed and socially sensitive journalists.

Taking cue, Nitte University has tried to incorporate UNESCO-Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), Singapore's model curriculum by providing depth and focus to its mass communication curricula along three recommended axes. It has included modules on development, contemporary history, globalization, cultural studies, Indian society and politics besides strengthening practice of journalism with modules on specialised reporting.

Nitte is offering five programs at its Panir campus here: BA (Journalism and mass communication), MA (Journalism and Mass Communication), MA (Media production and integrated marketing communication), MA (Media management and entertainment) and post-graduate diploma in Mass Communication. NICO is also putting together an audio-visual studio that will be fully high-definition, operating in a tapeless environment.

Students can take up news, features, documentaries and other electronic field production or produce multi-camera shows and short films. Campus provides right ambience for creative and analytical work. Ramps have been built to help physically handicapped share learning environment with other students and who will have equal access to class room, library and labs. Applications for admissions are available for download on www.nitte.edu.in/nico

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