About the BA MCJ (BA in Mass Communication and Journalism)

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St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Mumbai, had approved the change of the course name BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media) to BA MCJ (BA in Mass Communication and Journalism) from the academic year 2020-2021, as per the revised UGC autonomous college guidelines 2018.

 

The BA MCJ course has been designed to provide students with a firm grounding in communication skills.

 

It aims to develop an ability for critical thinking and creativity and to give the students an opportunity to combine the theoretical curriculum with practical applications, through detailed research, lucid writing skills, oral presentation skills and a mastery of various mass communications media in our global information age.

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It is a three / **four year degree course, with six semesters, managed by a full-time and visiting faculty drawn from the Media Sector. The areas of specialization in the third year are: Advertising and Journalism. During the second year, the students receive on-the-job training through Internship.

 

Besides this, Group Discussions, Seminars and Field Visits are conducted during the course of 3 years. The College is committed to providing in-depth training using the latest equipment in computers, practical experience, industrial visits and summer placements, wherever possible.

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(** - Candidates securing admission to the Courses in Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication & Journalism) will have various exit options as given in the guidelines under NEP 2020.

• Exit after completion of 1 year: Certificate

• Exit after completion of of 2 years: Diploma

• Exit after completion of 3 years: Degree

• Exit after completion of 4 years: Degree with Honours)

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Eligibility and Selection Procedure 

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Every candidate must ensure that he/she satisfies all the eligibility conditions given below for taking admission for the BA(MCJ).

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• The candidate should have cleared the Qualifying 12th Examination in his/her first attempt.

• The candidate must be born on or after 1st June of the specified eligibility year.

• For Christian minority candidates, the Baptism Certificate is a mandatory document.

 

(*The candidate awaiting their 10+2 exam result this year may also apply.)

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NATURE OF THE CONTENT OF XAVIERS ENTRANCE TEST​

• The Question Paper for both the tests will be in English only.

• The XET will be of 100 marks.

• There is NO NEGATIVE marking.

 

The Syllabus Weightage for the BA(MCJ)*/(BMM) Entrance Test: