St Joseph College of Communication Administrative Block

St Joseph College of Communication, Changanassery (SJCC), is the first university affiliated media college in

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. It is a Christian minority self-financing education institution affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University,

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, Kerala, India. SJCC complete its 18 years of dedicated service to the society "transforming the media for a wholesome world".The college is first of its kind in

hosting more than 800 students in 6 undergraduate and 5 postgraduate courses. The college offers

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university degrees in

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, Animation, Graphic Design, Cinema & Television, Print and Electronic journalism, Visual Arts (Interior Design), Visual Effects, and Audiography & Digital Editing.

History

St Joseph College of Communication affiliated to MG University was established in August 2004 and formally inaugurated by

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, the

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, in the presence of the founder, Archbishop Emeritus

Mar Joseph Powathil Joseph Powathil (born 14 August 1929) is an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. He is the Archbishop Emeritus of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery. Early life Powathil was born in the hamlet of Kurumbanadom, ...

, on 2 July 2005. Media Village was dedicated to the nation by former

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Courses

* BA Multimedia * BA Visual Communication * BA Animation and Graphic Design * BA Visual Arts (Interior Designing) * BA Animation and Visual Effects * BA Audiography and Digital Editing * MA Cinema and television * MA Animation * MA Graphic Design * MA Multimedia * MA Print and Electronic Journalism

Facilities

* FM Radio Station (Radio Media Village 90.8) *

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Premix Studio * Online TV Channel (MVTV) * TV Studio with Teleprompter * Greenmatte Studio * 2D Animation Lab * 3D Animation Lab * Stop Motion Lab * Sculpting Studio * Digital Classrooms * Media Village Publications * Well equipped Audio studios for Recording, Dubbing and Editing (Media Village Studios)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Joseph College of Communication Animation schools in India Christian universities and colleges in India Arts and Science colleges in Kerala Colleges affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala Universities and colleges in Kottayam district Educational institutions established in 2004 2004 establishments in Kerala Changanassery