The unique international venture by 9.9 School of Convergence

With the passage of time, Indian media in global context is surfacing out to be popular and in high demand. Exploiting such a stature of India, 9.9 School of Convergence takes on the full opportunity to call for an international programme for media students and in turn locating Indian mass media to a higher level. The school designed a course for 8 weeks, titled as the “Global Media and Communication Programme” which aims at giving international students a glimpse of Indian socio-cultural heritage.

The objectives of the program are enlisted below:

• Introduces Indian culture and society within the context of Delhi as a global city.
• Explores the history and future of Indian media and popular culture.
• Caters to students interested in pursuing a career in international
   media, development communication, and other areas of cultural production.
• Provides both a professional work experience and a comprehensive understanding
   of the transformation of international media industries.

Besides the carefully crafted structure of the course, the programme is further supplemented by an optional 2-weeks educational tour around India to provide better insights. The whole programme is to be conducted by highly skilled media professionals and world renowned faculties of the school and students will be trained to be prepared for real life experiences in the media world.

International students with satisfactory TOEFEL score or with an overall GPA of 2.75 or more are eligible to apply. Sophomores, juniors and seniors in all majors as well as recent graduates or final year candidates can also apply.

Unique communication programme designed by 9.9 School of Convergence

When all media schools are busy collaborating with international media houses, 9.9 School of Convergence is working on a different level altogether. Having gained its reputation as one of the premier media schools of the country, 9.9 School of Convergence now launches a programme called the “Global Media and Communication Programme” which is first of its kind. Structured to be covered within a 8-weeks tenure, the programme’s primary objective is to bring about a social and cultural awareness among international students regarding Indian media.

Students enrolled to the programme will be forwarded opportunities to do an international media internship and will be introduced to a comprehensive media course which will enable them to understand the global mass media scenario better. To have a blend of practical with the theoretical, students will further be taken to excursions and trips and will be trained to locate individual experiences to larger frameworks of society.
The course is designed with utmost care keeping in mind the Indian media industry within the context of globalization. The 8 week programme is to be extended to an optional 2-week learning tour to supplement the programme further. The most important part of the course would be receiving the reviews, opinions, criticisms and general level of advice and feedback from the mentors, and this is where the programme becomes unique.

9.9. School of Convergence is already known for its ventures which are aimed to generate consciousness among tender minds regarding mass media and its various forms. With world renowned faculties and experimented course structures this school creates leaders for the future.

India’s first ever launched Global Media and Communication Programme by 9.9 School of Convergence

9.9 School of Convergence launches its “Global Media and Communication Programme” which is singularly attractive and unique in its design. As first of its kind, the structure of the programme is scheduled for a period of 8 weeks where its primary objective would be to make foreign students aware of Indian mass media and its cultural impact. Meant primarily for international students, this programme is a venture to bring Indian mass media to the limelight and in turn take it world wide.
Students would be introduced to the social and cultural context of the country’s capital city- Delhi and would be given opportunities to explore the historical context of Indian media along with its future. The programme would further forward the students with offers for international media internships and give them comprehensive in-depth understanding on media industries.

Course topics include:

• Introduction to transnational media industries
• History of Indian media and their future developments
• Communication media for social and economic development
• Outsourcing of cultural and information industries to India
• Bollywood and beyond–global flows of images from and into India
• Globalization and cultural identity
• Weekly colloquiums given by top media professionals in India
International students with satisfactory TOEFEL score or with an overall GPA of 2.75 or more are eligible to apply. Sophomores, juniors and seniors in all majors as well as recent graduates or final year candidates can also apply.

9.9 School of Convergence being one of the best journalism schools of India is popular for its faculties. Every year infinite number of international guest lecturers as well as dynamic media personalities visits the school to help in shaping the future of the country’s mass media scenario. The “Global Media and Communication Programme” is another unique attempt of the school to give students a glimpse of the Indian mass media industry and thereby take them one step closer to the realities of global media.