Master of Arts (M.A.) in Audiography (HNGU)
by City Pulse Institute of Film & TelevisionGandhinagar |
| Certification: | The City Pulse Institute of Film & Television is affiliated to Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University (NAAC Accredited 'B' (CGPA) State University. |
| Eligibility: (Pre-requisites) | Minimum qualification is Degree and 10+2 preferably with Physics and Mathematics. |
| Medium of instruction: | English |
Sound Design is the art of giving the film its sonic identity, which enriches its language and overall feel. An Audiographer must have a good understanding of acoustics and editing techniques (analogue or digital), besides excellent aural skills. In other words, he must have a good sense of sound and silence.
The course imparts the basics of sound recording and reproduction and advanced skills in all aspects of sound and music, editing, mixing and boom techniques; including tracks and mastering on-location recording, dubbing, sound editing and studio maintenance.
Schedule
The entire programme for Master's Degree courses is divided in four semesters spread over two years.
Semester - I
The six-month Foundation Program (FP) is compulsory for all, irrespective of specialisation. Emphasis will be on introducing the students to all aspects of film & television production (Direction, Acting, Script writing, Editing, Production Design & Management, Cinematography, Audiography). Students learn about the entire production methodology and integration along with a basic understanding of other disciplines. The purpose is to inculcate values of team work, where all are important and each is dependent on the other. FP also teaches the hierarchy existing in film making.
Students will be divided in groups of eight to ten, and will make a low-cost digital production to understand creation and implementation of a concept. Each person shall handle all tasks by rotation.
Emphasis is also given on various cultural aspects of cinema, including the history of cinema, film and music appreciation, Indian history, society and culture, introduction to fine arts, aesthetics and other performing arts among other things, to form an intellectual base of the student and the communication skills are enhanced, along with personality development.
Semester - II & III
In the second semester, students are taught specialisation subjects and practical exercises related to their chosen area. Students from various areas would form groups to carry out time-bound projects and exercises. Theory and practicals are also taught. Exercises are individual as well as group-based. Each course has two elements, skill learning and skill application in groups. In the group exercise, each person utilises his/her skill for a common end result, through discipline, coordination and collaboration.
In the third semester, exercises continue with emphasis on projects and deal with short films, commercials and musicals. Students are familiarised with the finer differences between films and video, along with special effects and lighting. They also prepare for the projects of the next semester.
Semester - IV
The fourth semester constitutes solely of projects. Groups are made similar to the Foundation Programme, but this time for a documentary or short feature film (10-20 minutes duration). By this time, all skills would have been learnt. Each group will make a final professional product, followed by a two month internship to work in a studio.
The Graduation award ceremony shall be conducted at the successful completion of the course.
The admissions will be in the month of April every year.
| Classroom - Regular | ||||
| When | Duration | Where | Remarks | Price |
| Not Specified |
2 Years |
All Venues | Four Semesters |
INR 90,000 Per Semester (Taxes As Applicable) |
| Price Notes: Security Deposit In addition to above term fee a security deposit of Rs. 60000 /- should be paid before commencement of the 1st semester, which is refundable only on successful completion of the course. Note: Please note that Rs.10000/- will be deposited immediately on acceptance of admission, which will be adjusted in the first semester fee at the time of admission. The fees for the first semester is payable within two weeks after acceptance of the admission. All other installments are payable on the first day of the starting the semester. The fees once deposited will not be refundable. | ||||
City Pulse Institute of Film & Television
City Pulse, a cultural campus, was conceived fifteen years ago, to provide a platform for true connoisseurs of the arts to appreciate performers and performances in a manner not usually experienced elsewhere. A place, where along with other performing arts, cinema too shall be perceived as a live, interactive medium rather than a passive, mass entertainer.
Pioneering Multiplex Culture
Being the very first to usher in multiplexes in the country, City Pulse revolutionised the premise of cinema-viewing and redefined outdoor entertainment in India. It paved the way for similar projects elsewhere, and it became the norm countrywide. However, it did not sacrifice its founding ideals of promoting the arts at the altar of commerce - be it hosting a French film festival or lending its gallery to aspiring artists and refraining from leasing its space commercially, as per the prevailing trend. In the process, City Pulse has remained an isle of sophistication and refinement that has, time and again, drawn the best talent in classical music and regaled audiences with grass under the feet, stars over the head, with a special rapport with artistes that emerges only in small, intimate gatherings.
In time, City Pulse grew to include an amphitheatre, a concert hall, a studio, an art gallery, a pavilion, a teaching block, a bookstore and even a discotheque; creating an infrastructure like none other in the country. This unique infrastructure has been appreciated by a galaxy of eminent artists, performers, stars and maestros.
A Platform for Performing Arts
Given all this, it was, but natural, for City Pulse to evolve further into something in synchrony with its ethos of art refinement. And what better progression than as a nurturing ground for the very celluloid arts that spurred its own growth. It already had a teaching establishment for the performing arts viz. Hindustani Classical music (both vocal & Instrumental), Classical Dance & Theatre. City Pulse has applied for a Television Channel (Cultural), which is under process. Perceiving the need for proper training in visual arts medium and foreseeing the scope for qualified technicians and talented artists in the field, establishing an educational institute was thought of.
With the wider objectives of giving proper training in the areas of Film Making, Performing Arts & other Visual Arts, a trust titled City Pulse Educational Charitable Trust (Regd) was formed with the help of City Pulse Media (I) Ltd. Ahmedabad. The Trust then established the City Pulse Institute of Film & Television which has planned to offer Bachelors degree & Masters degree courses in various discipline of Film making, first time in India.
(Presently all other institutes are only offering Diplomas in Film Making).
The Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, NAAC Accredited 'B' (CGPA) State University, Patan granted the affiliation to the Institute for Bachelors degree Course in Acting and Masters degree Courses in Direction, Cinematography, Audiography, Scriptwriting, Editing, Production Design & Production Management.
Gujarat has had a reputation of being receptive to new academic concepts, out of which have emerged several well-known institutes; including IIM, NID, CEPT, School of Architecture, Saptak School of Classical Music, Darpana Academy and Kadamb School of Kathak, to name some. Given this fact, Gandhinagar is a fitting place to set up such an institute; where a conducive atmosphere for creative stimulus and intellectual growth is possible. Another aspect that aided this decision was that, there is no other such institute in this region and across northern and central India.
