St. Joseph College of Communication explained

St Joseph College of Communication
Motto:Values in Visuals
Type:Educational Institution
Director:Rev. Fr. Antony Ethackad
Principal:Rev. Dr. Joseph Parackal
City:Changanassery, Kottayam
State:Kerala
Country:India
Nickname:SJCC, Media Village
Affiliation:Mahatma Gandhi University

St Joseph College of Communication, Changanassery (SJCC), is the first university affiliated media college in South India and was founded in August 2004. It is a Christian minority self-financing education institution affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. The college is first of its kind in South India hosting more than 1000 students in 8 undergraduate and 5 postgraduate career oriented programs in Media Studies and Mass Communication. The college offers Bachelor and Master of Arts university degrees in Multimedia, Animation, Graphic Design, Cinema & Television, Print and Electronic journalism, Visual Arts (Interior Design), Visual Effects, and Audiography & Digital Editing and more.

History

St Joseph College of Communication affiliated to MG University was established in August 2004 and formally inaugurated by Oommen Chandy, the Chief Minister of Kerala, in the presence of the founder, Archbishop Emeritus Mar Joseph Powathil, on 2 July 2005.

Media Village was dedicated to the nation by former President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.[1]

Courses

Facilities

Notes and References

  1. http://www.abdulkalam.com/kalam/jsp/display_content.jsp?menuid=28&menuname=Speeches%20/%20Lectures&linkid=68&linkname=Recent&content=994&columnno=0&starts=840&menu_image=-&contentsForum=Address%20at%20the%20Launch%20of%20Project%20Media%20Village%20Changanassery,%20Kottayam&titlename=null Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam address at the Launch of Project Media Village