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B.A F.T.N.M.P
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Bachelor of Arts (Film, Television & New Media Production) programme

1. To prepare students in the production aspects of Film Television & New Media, as required by the present media environment all across globe.

2. To empower the students in the production & managerial aspects of the media business with due emphasis on latest production techniques, along with marketing and branding management of various media products and associated services.

3. To develop creative temperament and mindset needed in the content production segment of media industry.

4. To inculcate competencies thereby enabling to undertake professional work.

5. To provide an active industry interface by way of co-learning.

6. To take the students through the entire pipe line of production process with regards to the content creation for various media pads, providing the students an insight in to the correlation that exists between content creation and associated commercial aspects of media business.

Mr. Ashish M.Mehta, Co-Ordinator, Asst.Prof

Mr. Ashish Mehta is an experienced educator with a remarkable track record in teaching and education reform. He has been mentoring students for over two decades and has made significant contributions to the field of academics.

Currently, Mr. Mehta is an accomplished professor of Mass Media at SVKM’S Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Arts Science and Commerce, where he heads the program in Films Television and New Media Production. He holds double Master's degrees in Commerce with Management Specialization and in Arts with Entertainment Media and Advertising as his majors. He is also a research scholar.

In recognition of his outstanding work in the field of education, Mr. Mehta has been the recipient of several prestigious awards. The Rotaract Club of Mumbai awarded him a trophy for his phenomenal work in the area of education, particularly in literature and language. Additionally, he has been awarded by The Times Group as one of the top 10 change-makers in the edutainment sector.

Mr. Mehta has been instrumental in developing the curriculum and syllabus for the Maharashtra State Board of Skill Development, an initiative by the Government of Maharashtra in the field of skill and vocational training. He has also worked closely with the Films Division of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, for organizing the 16th and 17th Mumbai International Film Festival.

With his vast experience and expertise, Mr. Mehta is committed to supporting, enriching, and cultivating the creative minds of his students.

Dr. Machunwangliu Kamei, Assistant Professor

Dr. Machunwangliu Kamei has a PhD in Communication from University of Hyderabad, UGC NET & JRF qualified in Mass Communication and Journalism and is currently Member of Communication, Culture and Diversity (CCD-HumES) Research Group, Jönköping University, Sweden. She was one of the 52 Global Mentors (2018) selected by Teachers College, Columbia University New York for 'Teachers for Teachers project’. Mentors were selected based on their experiences in teaching, working in developing world contexts, and knowledge of education in emergencies field. She has been a member of Steering committee for programming IGNOU, Regional Centre, Shillong and Course Director for Research Methodology Course for Ph. D. Students in Social Sciences (2016) sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. She has also been a member of Board of Studies, Academic Council and IQAC cell in different universities. She has Master’s Diploma in Visual Communication, Master’s in Communication and Journalism, Diploma in Acting and Presentation, Production Direction & TV Journalism, Camera and Lighting Techniques, Video Editing and Sound Recording. Certificate in Social Media under Poynter News University, Florida and Certificate in International Project Management, Alumniportal Deutschland. She has been certified as “Expert of New Learning Technology” by University of Applied Sciences Furtwangen, Germany; Completed Blended Learning Program for Education Specialists and Training Experts from Asia - ‘eLearning Development and Implementation course’, Inwent, Capacity Building International, Germany; has certificate in Virtual Collaboration by Global Campus 21 of GiZ, German International Cooperation and attended Training of eTutors (ToeT), Bonn (Germany) organized by The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany. As a member of educational experts in Global Campus 21, Global Knowledge Sharing and Learning and as an online Tutor in eLearning Development and Implementation course & eSkills under GiZ, German International Cooperation and University of the Philippines Open University; University of the People, Pasadena, California, she has taught learners from diverse background (Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and America). 

Papers: 26,  Chapters in a book : 18, Books: 2 (single authored), Co-edited book : 2

 

Ms. Archana Mehra, Visiting Faculty

Prof. Archana Mehra has close to 12 years of teaching experience. She possess a profound knowledge of the English language. She is known for creating a classroom atmosphere which is comfortable as well as stimulating.  She has worked in the capacity of a Coordinator in the BMM department with RD National College for over 3 years. She has also been an effective soft skills trainer with UPG College for the last 3 years. She has worked as a copywriter with Clamar Advertising during her formative years. 

 

Mr. Abhijeet Kini, Visiting Faculty

Abhijeet Kini, founder of Abhijeet Kini Studios, is a Mumbai based illustrator, animator and independent comics publisher, known for his comic series "Angry Maushi" and "Fanboys". He has been nominated in multiple categories at the Indian Comic Con awards, and is the artist for the award winning series "Dental Diaries". Abhijeet has been a regular participant in all the Indian comic cons and has also participated in international editions. He started off with freelancing for Mid-Day multimedia, in the year 2000 while in his first year BMM, as a cartoonist and writer. Along with cartooning for magazines and newspapers like Timesgroup, Hindustan Times, Timeout Mumbai, Timeout Delhi, Khaleej Times, National Geographic Traveller, Verve and the likes for for almost 2 decades, he is a regular illustrator with Tinkle comics since 2004.Abhijeet has been conducting workshops across all age groups on ideation, creative writing and drawing and comic making and is also a visiting faculty at Whistling Woods International, teaching animation, comics, media studies, etc

 

 

Mr.Shalu S Balan,Visiting Faculty

 

With More than 10 years of experience in Animation & Broadcast Industry in India, He did his Bachelors in Computer Applications and  Masters in Mass Media from Periyar University, Selam Tamil Nadu, along with an International Diploma in Animation and Multimedia from Arena Animation Academy Delhi.

He has trained students of institutes like ZEE learn , Arena Animation and Maya academy of advance cinimatics on various multimedia topics like graphics , 2d-3d animation , VFx and Editing.

He was awarded with "A GRADE CERTIFIED TRAINER" by APTECH Ltd. 

Mr.Balan has been sharing his experience and taking academic lectures in various institution accross mumbai.

He worked on various tv animation series, most popular "MOTU PATLU" (for POGO) with Maya Entertainment Ltd studio,Mumbai. 

Sukriti Vadhera Kohli, Visiting Faculty

Art Influences. Art can move people’s mindset into a positive direction. After working as an art diector with agencies like Mccann Erickson, JWT, Crayons advertising and Contract adverising for a decade, now Sukriti is a freelance illustrator and designer. Also dabbled with theatre for few years. She is the mind behind the popular visual column in the Hindustan Times, Doctor of Happiness. These illustrations are dedicated to mental wellness. Started out as an instagram page in 2018 and currently has more than 7k organic followers and growing. Teaching and learning from the future generation is her passio