Bachelor in Film and Television Production  (BFTP) 3years

The objective of curricula and syllabi is to impart quality education in all aspects of film making so that the students can work independently and collaboratively in the creative environment of Film & Television Industry.

The School of Film and Media Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar offers 3 years Degree Programme in the name & style of Bachelor of Film and Television Production (BFTP) with specialization in :

  • Cinematography
  • Direction
  • Editing
  • Sound Recording & Designing

The programme is broken into six semesters. The first semester and second semester are dedicated to provide the foundation and orientation which will enable them to take up specialization during 2nd year and 3rd year. Numerous workshops are incorporated in the curricula in order to impart practical training by veteran professionals, directors, cinematographers, Editors of the Film & Television industry. Several projects are incorporated to evaluate their knowledge and skills in the concerned subject. During the course the students will be provided with required theoretical as well as practical inputs to develop their skills. At the end, a student will be enabled as a professional Director/Cinematographer/Editor/ Sound Designers and be a part of the Film and Television Industry.

Salient Features

  • First ever Bachelor’s Degree course in Film &Television Production at University level.
  • Unique curriculum to cater to the needs of the present day requirement of Film-making & Television production.
  • Hands on skills on Screen Writing, Production designing, Lighting, Motion Picture Photography, Audio recordings, Post Production, Editing, Audio designing, Animation. Theory and  practical workshops under the guidance of well-trained faculties and reputed award winning industry professionals
  • Training to develop  multiple skills to meet the multitasking requirement of Television channels and film industry
  • Industry visits and interaction with reputed directors, producers and professionals of the Industry
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Syllabus and Curriculum

Pedagogy

The pedagogy of BFTP program shall consist of theory, practical and sessional. The importance of each course is defined in terms of credits attached to it. The credit units attached to each subject has been further defined in terms of Contact Hours, i.e. Lecture Hours (L), Tutorial Hours (T), and Practical Hours (P) .The programme structure describes the subject-wise break- up of Lecture Hours, Tutorial Hours and Practical Hours. Thrust is given on Workshops and Projects. Credits are also attached to different projects and workshops.

Programme 

Total Programmme Duration 3 Years
Foundation Programme 1 Year
Specialisation * (Any One) 2 Years

Eligibility

For Bachelor of Film & Television Production

Pass in 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized Central/State Board with 50% marks in aggregate .

Major Thrust Area

Digital Cinema Production, Digital Photography & Cinematography, Smart Phone Film making, Film Appreciation, State-of-the art Non-linear Editing with latest post production software.

Programme  Educational Objective (PEOs)

The BFTP programme aims to prepare the graduate with the following objectives :

  1. Graduate shall be able to provide technical support to the film industry in making film and television programmes.
  2. Graduate shall be able to serve the society  by making programme on social, cultural , educational  and patriotism  audio visual programme.
  3. Graduate shall be able lay the foundation programme in film making and television production.

Programme Outcomes 

Students of Bachelor of Film & Television Production Programmes at the time of graduation will be able to:

PO1.Critical Thinking: To bring the psychological and physical world together through cinema.

PO2.Effective Communication: To use cinematic and electronic tools for effective   communication.

PO3. Social Interaction: To exhibit artistic expression to the world and elicit views of others.

PO4. Effective Citizenship: To use the cinematic education for national building and patriotism.

PO5. Ethics: To adhere morality while expressing ideas in the field of Cinema.

PO6. Environment and Sustainability:   Understand the issues having environmental context and sustainable development and use these in Cinema for protection and preservation of our environment.

PO7. Self-directed and Life-long Learning: Cinema being an independent medium acquires the ability to engage viewers for life-long learning in the broadest context in socio-technological changes

PO8.Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

PO9. Understanding Cinema:  analyze, appreciate and learn all aspects  of film making.

PO10. Creative Skill Development: Transformation of ideas and concepts from script to screen through different stages of film making.

PO11. Managing responsibilities: Effective use of film as mass media with time management and cost cutting and managing finance in achieving creative excellence.

Programme Specific Outcome 

  1. Provide facilities to undertake research in various branches of film making.
  2. Prescribe course and curriculum for both Post Graduate and Under Graduate students in film & media.
  3. Raise technical standard of film & television industry.
  4. To produce trained man power in the field of Film & Television to carter the film industry.
  5. To enhance film and Television education for entertainment & artistic expression.
  6. To create facility for higher study in the field of Film and TV so that faculties for secondary/ higher secondary/  undergraduate  students  can be provided to the educational institution as per new education policy.
  7. Provision of facility to undertake various branches of film making.
  8. To organize summer  courses and short term courses by inviting  experts from different fields of cinema and research scholars.
  9. Social implication; cinema being a mass media it can serve  the society to bring social changes, artistic expression, art  &  culture etc.
  10. Use modern tools in an efficient manner for enhancing imaging experience  and its creative assimilation in film making.
  11. Excel in different domains of film making such as   direction, editing, cinematography and sound designing.
  12. Adapt to technical advancements and evolutions in the domain of film making.

Student’s performance is evaluated through continuous assessment, mid-term and end-term examination. The evaluation of course shall be done as per the following guide line:

THEORY:

Each item under this classification shall be evaluated on the basis of 100 mark, sub-divided into the following two categories:

  • Internal Assessment (IA) – 50 mark
  • End Semester Examination – 50 mark
  • Internal Assessment (IA) – 50 mark

The internal assessment (50 marks) shall be done in a continuous evaluation pattern which comprises of Mid Semester Examination, quizzes, assignments, along with punctuality, class room ethics and participation which has to be conducted over the complete duration of semester.

  • Mid Semester Examination – 25 mark
  1. A Mid semester examination shall be conducted in the middle of each semester at School level with at least 10 days prior notice.
  2. The Mid Semester Examination will be of one and half (1 and ½)hour duration.
  • Quizzes and Assignments – 25 mark

The students will be assessed continuously by the course teacher through quizzes, surprise tests, assignments along with their punctuality, ethics and participation in classes. At least 2 (two) quizzes and 1 (one) surprise test shall be conducted by the course teacher during the lecture/tutorial class and a number of home assignments (minimum four) shall be given.

Classroom punctuality, ethics & participation                        –              5 mark

Quizzes (at least two)                                                                     –              5 mark

Surprise test (at least one)                                                           –              5 mark

Assignments (minimum four)                                                     –              10 mark

  • End Semester Examination – 50 mark

There will be an End Semester Examination of 50 marks for a duration of

2 and ½ hours conducted by the COE.

PRACTICALS:

Every item in this category shall be evaluated out of 100 marks, divided under two broad categories as detailed below:

  1. i) Continuous evaluation (Lab Sessional) –              60 mark
  2. ii) End Semester Examination –             40 mark
  1. i) Continuous evaluation (Lab Sessional) –              60 marks
  1. A) The course teacher shall be the sole authority for finalizing award under this item.

The distribution of the points will be done on the following basis:

  • Lab Participation           –             10 mark
  • Viva voce –           10 mark
  • Initiative to perform the practical –           10 mark

Submission of practical report and assessment                –           30 marks

  1. B) For the items under this category having tutorials the distribution of the points will be done on the following basis
  • Written test on the subject ( at the end of Semester) –          30 marks
  • Lab participation and viva voce –           10 marks
  • Submission of practical report and assessment –           20 marks
  1. ii) End Semester Examination –             40 marks

There shall be an End Semester Examination in laboratory items at the School level. The evaluation will be done based on:

  • Preparation –           10 mark
  • Execution –           10 mark
  • Creativity –           10 mark
  • Viva-voce by an external jury member –           10 mark

SESSIONALS (100 marks)

For all items under these categories, the evaluation shall be done internally through a departmental committee, constituted by the head of the school.

  • For items which are conducted outside the institutions viz. Practical training, Industry visits, field visit etc. assessment will be made on the basis of items Supervisor’s assessment of report submitted by the student, participation & attendance, and viva-voce conducted by a department committee, constituted by the department head.
  • Evaluation of Project/Dissertation :

Projects and Dissertation will be evaluated at two stages-during preparation and after submission.

Students will pitch their ideas/proposals, work on their approved ideas/proposals and submit their Projects/Dissertations within the scheduled date given by the head of the school. They have to consult the assigned faculty supervisors throughout the process, which will be evaluated by the school internally.

Students will also submit the Project Script and Project Report and the Faculty-Guide Consultation Record (Meetings and Action Points)to the School of Film and Media Sciences, KIIT Deemed To Be University along with their Projects/Dissertations.

After submission of the documents, the school will arrange a jury to conduct the viva-voce 7 days before the commencement of end-semester examination. Students will present their Projects/Dissertations in front of the Jury.

There will be three persons in the Jury including the course coordinator, Faculty-Guide and External Examiner. There will be 25 marks for internal supervision (by Faculty-Guide), 50 marks for Projects/Dissertations (by Faculty-Guide, Course Coordinator and External Examiner), and 25 marks for presentation and viva-voce (by External Examiner).

  • Evaluation of Workshop:

The School shall invite a Professional Expert from reputed academic institutions or Film Industry for conducting the workshop.  The visiting experts will conduct the workshop as per the schedule. The Teacher’s Assessment Committee constituted by the Department Head will assess the participation and attendance of the student in that course, capability of students to address to questions by expert. The students will submit the following documents to the School of Film & Media Sciences

  1. Daily diary during the workshop
  2. Workshop Report consisting of their learning, benefits and outcomes.

The award for this item shall be 100 mark. There will be 25 mark for participation and attendance of the student in the Workshop, 25 mark for daily diary and report and 50 mark for evaluation by the visiting expert considering students capability to address to questions, understanding of the course and execution during workshop. The award list for this item is finalized by all the Course Coordinator and members of the Teachers’ Assessment Committee in consultation with the Visiting Expert before the starting of the end semester theory/practical examinations.

The importance of each subject is defined in terms of credits attached to it. The credit units attached to each subject has been further defined in terms of contact hours, i.e. Lecture Hours (L), Tutorial Hours ( T), Practical Hours (P).Towards earning credits in terms of contact hours, 1 Lecture and 1 Tutorial per week are rated as 1 credit each and 2 Practical hours per week are rated as 1 credit. Thus, for example, an L-T-P structure of 3-0-0 will have 3 credits,   3-1-0 will have 4 credits and 3-0-2 will have 4 credits.

Semester wise Summery of Credit Units

Semester Credit Units
I 26
II 26
III 22
IV 22
V 22
VI 22
Total 140

Over all, the program constitute 140 Credit Units.

For Admissions Contact

School of Film & Media Sciences
Prof. Ganeswara Mohapatra
Course Coordinator
[email protected]
[email protected]
9820332699, 7978439575, 7008578505

Course Coordinator

Prof. Ganeswara Mohapatra