Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (BA Journalism and Mass Communication) is a 4 Year course offered by Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Compulsory Subjects:
First Year | Second Year | Third Year |
C.Eng.401 Reading and Writing in English | C.Nep.402 Compulsory Nepali | C. Eng.403 Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines |
Alt. Eng. 402 Alternative English |
Paper | Code No. | Title | Full Marks | Theory | Practical |
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I | JMC-421 | Compulsory Paper Introduction to Mass Media and Communications | 100 | 70 | 30 |
II | JMC-422 | Compulsory Paper Principles and Practices of Journalism | 100 | 70 | 30 |
III | JMC-423 | Compulsory Paper Media History, Law and Ethics | 100 | 70 | 30 |
IV | JMC-424 | Compulsory Paper Basics of Media Research | 100 | 70 | 30 |
V | JMC-425 | Compulsory Paper Introduction to Public Relations and Advertising | 100 | 70 | 30 |
VI | JMC-410 | Elective Papers Journalism and Mass Communications | 100 | 70 | 30 |
VII | JMC-426 | Optional Paper Broadcast Journalism | 100 | 70 | 30 |
VIII | JMC-426 | Optional Paper New Media and Online Journalism | 100 | 70 | 30 |
" | " | Optional Paper Photo Journalism | 100 | 70 | 30 |
Journalist
News Anchor
Reporter
Editor
Content Writer
Photojournalist
Public Relations Officer
Media Planner
Radio Jockey (RJ)
Video Producer
Social Media Manager
Scriptwriter
News Correspondent
Advertising Executive
Communication Specialist
Bachelor level curricula of journalism and mass communications under Tribhuvan University have undergone significant changes over the years. It has been modified to address the changing global as well as domestic media landscape from the beginning to a two-year programme in the 1980s. In the 1990 the course was upgraded to a three-year annual programme. Furthermore, from 2001 higher level of education on journalism and mass communications has been extended.
The University, in order to strengthen overall journalism and mass communication education in the country, has launched the four year bachelor degree course from the year 2019. The objective of the four years’ journalism and mass communications education is to address the changing media landscape around the world. The students after completing this course will be able to comprehend and to address specific knowledge, skills of journalism and mass communications. In the broader spectrum this study also aims to apply the knowledge and skills of different levels human communication.
Some details of this Bachelor’s course are as follows:
The main goal of this course is to acquaint students with the basic concepts and theoretical approaches to role of media and mass communication theories.
To enable students to explain the key concepts of and approaches to the importance of studying journalism, mass media including social media and mass communication in the historical, as well as its conceptual perspectives.
The course aims to enable students:
To explain the key concepts and explain the importance of studying journalism, mass communication and social media in relation to mass media institution;
To apply journalistic principles and have an insight into media issues arising out of the practical field of journalism;
To gain an understanding of development of media institution in its historical, legal and ethical perspective;
To familiarize students with the nature and scope of media organization and management issues with special reference to social forces surrounding them;
To identify major trends in national and global media landscape with reference to social media and online journalism.
