HISTORY OF MEDIA – UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI – SYLLABUS – FYBAMMC

 

HISTORY OF MEDIA – UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI 

SYLLABUS – FYBAMMC - (ACADEMIC YEAR 2019 - 2023)

COURSE OUTCOME
1.    Learner will be able to understand Media history through key events in the cultural history 2.    To enable the learner to understand the major developments in media history. 3.    To understand the history and role of professionals in shaping communications. 4.    To understand the values that shaped and continues to influence Indian mass media. 5.    Learner will develop the ability to think and analyze about media. 6.    To sharpen the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills that will help the students to understand the development of Media
MODULE	TOPIC	DETAILS	LECTURES
	INTRODUCTION
I	EVOLUTION OF PRESS IN INDIA	a.      Newspaper – the rise of the voice of India during British rule b.      India’s Freedom Struggle and Role of Media c.      Independence and rise of Newspapers,        Newspapers – a social aspect for freedom            struggle, PRESS ACTS of India d.      Press during the Emergency Period	10
	LANGUAGE PRESS
II	HISTORY OF INDIAN LANGUAGE PRESS IN INDIA	a.      Rise of Hindi Language Newspapers (detailed report on vernacular press in India referring to newspapers) b.      Regional Press and its popularity of Indian regional languages in various regions c.      Vernacular Press Act1876	10
	DOCUMENTARIES & FILMS
III	HISTORY OF DOCUMENTARIES AND FILMS	a.    Genesis of documentaries and short films, (screening of few documentaries is essential- like Hindustan Hamara, Zalzala, The Vanishing Tribe) Role of Documentarians - P V Pathy, D G Tendulkar ,H S Hirlekar, Paul Zils and FaliBillimoria Anandpatwardhan, b.    Evolution of film making in India -brief history, Photography to moving films c.    Origin of  Hindi cinema d.    Origin of Short films to what it is today, role of you tube and WhatsApp e.     Great masters of world cinema	10
	BROADCASTING
IV	HISTORY OF RADIO AND TELEVISION IN INDIA	a.    Radio & Television as Mass Media b.    Radio and Television Broadcasting c.    The beginning of Radio and Television Shows      ·      A New Era in Broadcasting in India ·      Satellite Television & Privatization in Broadcasting ·      Advertising in India d.    Internet Protocol Television	10
	MEDIA ICONS
V	ROLE  OF MEDIA ICONS IN THE HISTORY OF INDIAN MEDIA	1.    Raja Rammohan Roy 2.    Bal GangadharTilak 3.    M.K.Gandhi 4.    B.R. Ambedkar 5.    KP Kesava Menon 6.    K.C MammenMapillai 7.    Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad	08
REFERENCE BOOKS/JOURNALS/MANUALS
MASS COMMUNICATION IN INDIA PAPERBACK – BY KEVAL J. KUMAR  JOURNALISM IN INDIA: HISTORY, GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT BY K. C. SHARMA  MEDIA’S SHIFTING TERRAIN: FIVE YEARS THAT TRANSFORMED THE WAY INDIA COMMUNICATES BY PAMELA PHILIPOSE INDIAN NEWS MEDIA: FROM OBSERVER TO PARTICIPANT BY USHA M. RODRIGUES & MAYA RANGANATHAN DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND INDIAN AWAKEN BY JAGMOHAN, PUBLICATIONS DIVISIONS MINISTRY OF BROADCASTING AND INFORMATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HISTORY OF INDIAN CINEMA PAPERBACK – 1 JAN 2012 BY RENU SARAN HISTORY OF BROADCASTING IN INDIA BY DR. P. THANGAMANI INDIA ON TELEVISION BY NALIN MEHTA (HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS) PRESS IN INDIA: NEW HISTORY HARDCOVER – 1 AUG 1995 BY G.S.C. RAGUAVAN COMMUNICATION IN HISTORY: STONE AGE SYMBOLS TO SOCIAL MEDIA BY DAVID CROWLEY (AUTHOR), PETER URQUHART (AUTHOR), PAUL HEYER (AUTHOR)