School of Communication - [SOC]
Overview Information
About College
Manipal Institute of Communication is the constituent part of Manipal University offers specialization in Mass Communication. It was well established in 1997 with a objective to create competent & skillful professionals for the media industry.
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The student-strength has grown from time to time. Initially it has started with only 20 students; today school of communication has around 350 students
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The location of school of communication is a pleasurable feel with green grass & brown brick (combing culture & nature and) making it a striking place for intellectual pursuits
Department
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Department of Journalism and Communication
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Department of Corporate Communication
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Department of Film Art and Film making
Collaboration
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Manipal Institute of Communication has collaborations with
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Hochschule Bremen University of Applied Sciences, Bremen, Germany
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Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands
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University of Queensland, Australia
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Erasmus School of History, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Hogeschool Utrecht, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
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Aarhus University, Denmark
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Volda University, Norway
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Purdue University, Calumet, Indiana
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EICAR, France
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SciencesCom Audencia Group, France
Research
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Environmental communication in India: Lessons from Orissa
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The Pitfalls of Privatisation of Higher Education
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Sensitising doctors: a pedagogical approach to medical humanities
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New Media and Media Students: an Approach and Use Pattern Analysis
Facilities
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Classrooms |
Almost 30 air conditioned and well furnished lecture halls available. |
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Library |
Besides the central library of Manipal University, the institute has its own separate library sprawled over an area of 3,000 square ft. & can house around 100 students. It has all latest version books & journals which comprises total of 9,000 books. |
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Hostel |
The separate accommodations are available for the international students with well furnished rooms. |
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Sports |
The Various games in which students take participation are Badminton, Cricket, Basketball, & Athletics. For practicing all these games college has provided separate playground facility to the boys & girls. |
Events & Festivals
The students of all the campuses take full participation in the events & fests organized by the University. Some events are:
Utsav Event - It is a one week long program organized every year where students can show up their talents by participating in numerous events like classical Instrumental, Cultural Parade, Light Music, Creative writing, Quiz, Cartooning, Painting, Street play, Western dance, Clay Modeling & Fashion show.
Mega Event - It is basically the event where celebrities perform or you can say show their live performance.
Gunjan - It is a forum mainly devoted to Indian culture & music drifted with the purpose of bringing together music buffs & admirers on a communal platform to adore and appreciate music frequently. It endorses the following varieties of Indian Music:
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Hindustani Classical Music
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Ghazal, Sufi, Quawaali
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Semi-classical Music
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Devotional Music
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Carnatic Classical Music
Ranking
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In 2012, India today ranked it the 1st among all Communication colleges of India
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It has been ranked No. 1 (Factual) and No. 5 (Overall) among Communication Colleges in India by India Today Magazine Survey 2012
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It has been ranked as the best Communication School by the Public Relation Council of India in 2007
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In 2012, the Deccan Chronicles ranked it 5th amongst Communication Colleges in India
Scholarship
Konkani Scholarship - A 10% waiver on the tuition fee is available for admission to all courses for Konkani speaking students only.