FTII
INSTITUTE OF EXCELLENCE
Or
Digital Media University
Institute of Excellence
With means to reach out to audiences
shifted from celluloid to digital and the
vast understanding of moving image
media,
today FTII is talking about
elevating its status to an Institute of
Excellence or to a Media University
Institute of Excellence
Following ways of Higher Education it is
proposed to switch from teacher centric
approach at FTII today to students centric
educational approach.
Here, under the guidance of an Academic
Advisor, a student will have flexibility to
steer his/her carrier. Academic advisor will
follow the performance of a student and
guide him/her all through his studies.
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Credit based courses in following areas
can be structured under different schools
with FTII as an umbrella University:
01. Screen Writing
02. Directing Fiction
03. Directing Non- Fiction
04. Screen Studies / Cinema Studies /
Critical Studies
05. Cinematography
06. Editing
07. Acting for Films, Television, Radio
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08. Sound Recording & Sound Design
09. Music Composing
10. Media Management & Research
(MBA)
11. Art Direction
12. Animation
13. Broadcast Journalism
14. Directing Multi Camera
15. Advertising
16. Audio Program Production
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17. Special Visual Effects and Stunts
18. Make-up and Hair Styling
19. Costume Design
20. Training of Trainers in Media
21. Voicing and Dubbing
22. Media Technology
23. Developing Multi-Media
24. Internet Media
[Link] Games
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The way forward
Restructure existing courses for credit
based system to offer electives from
different disciplines
(establish group to work out details so that
new structure can be offered to students of
2016)
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New Courses for year 2017 admission
(2) Work out to introduce
(1) Media Business Management &
Administration (MBMA),
(b) Music Composing, and
(c) Full fledged Screen writing School
(Film, Television, Audio)
(establish groups to workout details within 6
month and present it to AC, GC)
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The way forward is to write curriculum of
each area of specialization in modular or
paper form with defined credits. This will be
a detailed plan of activities that address
different aspects of syllabus. To get a
Masters Degree/ PG Diploma, a student
may have to earn, for example, 42 credits.
42 credits - minimum 24 from the area of
specialization, balance from any
discipline/s. (To be worked out)
To register for a paper, meeting the prerequisites for that paper is essential. 10
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Each area of specialization will have a
number of modules / units or papers.
Credits assigned to each paper/ unit will
depend upon the number of teacherguided hours a student is expected to
spend for that paper / unit
Some papers will be compulsory for all
and some will be compulsory for
respective specialization
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Number of papers a student can register
in a semester will depend upon credits of
each paper.
Credits will depend upon the total of
hours a student has to spend in the class,
for assignments, practical, reading etc.
Some papers will run through out the
semester, some may run only for a week.
Some will offer a high number of credits,
some less.
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For example: In Screen Writing course one
could have the following papers (tentative
list)
1. Paradigm of Screenplay & Dramaturgy-I
3 credit/hrs.
2. Screenwriting Software
1 credit/hr.
3. Writing 10-mts. Script 2 credit/hr.
4. Dramaturgy- II
3 credit/hrs.
5 . Writing 20-mts. Script 2 credit/hr.
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6. Writing Non-fiction Documentary,
corporate
film, ad, voice over script
3 credit/hr.
9. Writing 10-mts. Non-fiction Film 2
credit/hr.
10 Adaptation
3 credit/hr.
11. Writing for Diploma project
5
credit/hr.
While writing further details, credit points for
each
paper and assessment procedure will have to
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Salient Features
Eventually, All aspects of Film, Television,
Audio and Internet Media will be taught
under one roof, offering full flexibility to a
student to choose what he/she wants to
study.
A student may graduate without
specializing in any one discipline if he /
she so desires.
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Salient Features
In future, Management students will
assume ownership as executive
producers for all students projects and
get them ready within schedule and
budget. Along with the creative team,
they will negotiate with the channel
partners to market the students
concepts and projects.
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Salient Features
To make Full utilization of physical
assets, it is proposed that campus will
be active, Five days a week, from 7 am to
10 pm.
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Salient Features
Earn while learn:
2nd and 3rd Year students can be
appointed to assist in practical and in
administration of technical areas and
Library
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Educational Background of Students
Ideally, Graduates-Degree/Diploma.
However, it is suggested, that even the
students without Degree/Diploma may be
admitted if they have a background of
art, literature, theatre, music, dance and
working experience in Cinema/ Television/
Radio Industry.
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As an institute of excellence, FTII should
have student exchange program. For
example - if someone wants to study
principles of visual design - he/she may
be sent to NID or IIT for a semester.
Similarly if a student of acting or direction
or cinematography or sound wants to
learn the art and craft of stage, he/she
may be sent to NSD. Same way, students
for other institutions can come to FTII for
some specific inputs.
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As an Institute of excellence, FTII should
allow students from other universities to
take up courses that will get them credit
points in their own studies.
FTII should also extend all possible
guidance and support to students doing
their PhD in Film and Television related
subjects.
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As an Institute of Excellence, in times to
come, FTII should develop its own PhD
programs
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To be an Institute of Excellence FTII needs
to have a regular feedback and
assessment system. Students
performance should be assessed on
weekly/monthly basis. Feedback to
students will help them improve their
performance.
Similarly, at the end of a term/ semester
students should give assessment of
teachers for their communication skills
and guidance. This will assist teachers to
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modify their approach to a subject.
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Assessment and evaluation system
should not be limited to students and
teachers, it should extend to the
administrative and support staff.
Criteria defined by National Assessment
System for Excellence in Higher
Education should be incorporated at FTII.
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As an Institute of excellence, FTII must
have its own publication - online and hard
copy. This publication should publish, on
regular basis, short stories and scripts
written by students. With this, the issue
of copy right can be addressed.
Besides this it is time India should publish
text books on subjects related to digital
media Film, TV, Radio, Internet,
Management etc. - with examples from
our own experiences
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To remain on the top, FTII should have a
structured program to develop its faculty.
There should be teachers training
programs, programs on leadership
development, creativity development,
management as well as teachers
exchange programs with the Media
schools. To remain in touch with
production activities faculty should be
encouraged to make films and present
papers in academic seminars.
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As an Institute of Excellence, FTII should
contribute to community development by
offering weekend learning to community
members in film, television and Audio
programming.
Media content is inspired from
community. There should be constant
involvement of teachers and students
with the city community its
developmental and cultural activities.
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As an Institute of Excellence, FTII should
have special programs to teach school
teachers the fundamentals of Film, TV,
Audio production and appreciation. These
teachers will then educate their own
students. This way, in future, FTII will get
a new breed of students who think
differently and, so, will offer new
challenges to FTII faculty and
administration.
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Moving forward:
Keeping with pace with the world, FTII
should also think of initiating On Line
courses.
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Moving forward:
GC /Govt to re-define or re-visit the objectives of
FTII
Sub committee to develop curricula and
resources required and suggest teachers
development programs.
Sub committee to look into fee structure for
different course/ modules
Sub-committee to recommend the by-laws for
the conduct of students, service by-laws for
teachers and administrative staff
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