My first Magazine Skilletts_ January 2018

A Career in Film/Television Industry for Graduates Dr Rajoo Krishnan T he Film and Television industry has been growing over the years due to the fast expansion taking place in the field. With the advancement of Technology, highly qualified person- nel are needed in these industries. Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune and Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, are the leading educational institutions in the government sector, in the art and craft of film making and television production. The Diploma and Certificate Programmes offered by these institutions have been widely accepted. The Institutes offer 3 year/2 year/1 year Diploma/Certificate Programmes for Graduates. Some of the Postgradu- ate diploma programmes of FTII, Pune are considered equivalent to a Master's degree awarded by Indian Universities. The 3 year Post Graduate Diploma Courses in Film offered at FTII and SRFTI include (i) Direction and Screenplay writing (ii) Cinematography (iii) Editing and (iv) Sound Recording & Sound Design. FTII also offers 3 year PG Diploma in Art Direction & Production Design while SRFTI also offers 3 year PG Diploma in (i) Producing for Film & Television and (ii) Animation Cinema. Two-year Post Graduate Diploma Courses in Acting and One-Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in Feature film Screenplay Writing are also available at FTII. The Diploma programmes in Direction & Screenplay Writing, Sound Recording & Sound design, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction & Production Design and Acting offered at FTII, Pune are considered equivalent to a Master's degree awarded by Indian Universities. Several Television related Diploma/Certificate Programmes are available at these two institutes. SRFTI, Kolkata conducts Diploma Courses of 2 years duration related to for Electronic and Digital Media which include (i) Producing (ii) Cinematography (iii) Editing (iv) Sound (v) Writing and (vi) Electronic and Digital Media Management. The One year Television related Certificate courses at FTII, Pune include (i) TV Direction (ii) Electronic Cinematography (iii) Video Editing and (iv) Sound Recording and Television Engineering. Those with a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline are eligible for admission to all film related cours- es, except Sound Recording & Sound Design and Art Direction & Production Design. Applicant should have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with Physics as a subject at senior secondary (10+2) level for admission to Sound Recording & the Sound Design course, while Bachelor’s de- gree/ or equivalent Diploma in Applied arts, Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, Interior Design or Skilletts— January– 2018 03

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