The Department of Visual Media and Communication at Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi has pioneered a uniquely incorporated combination of innovative media theories and practical works, designed to foster the critical understanding and creative use of the audio-visual media.
Department has excellent infrastructure with recording studio, post-production facilities, lighting systems, modern video and still cameras, high end multimedia work stations, more than 500 film classics, books, digital library archive and faculty with professional experience.
Media Department provides an equal blend of practice and theory on our Under-graduate and Post-graduate programme. Over the last seven years we have been able to prepare students for a life time work in a hastily changing field rather than training for the industry of the day.
Post Graduate Courses offered
Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (M.J.M.C)
Master of Fine Arts (Visual Media)
1. Animation and Content Management
2. Applied Art and Advertising
Under Graduate Courses offered
B. Sc. (Visual Media)
Research Areas
Science Communication, Visual Communication, Media Ethics, Visual Arts, Semantic Web.
Faculty Details
Core Resource Faculty
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Dr. P. P. Vijayalakshmi Experience: 37 years of teaching in Collegiate Education Service, including 10 years in research.
(Also serving in our Department of English and Languages) |
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Prof. C. S. Jayaram Experience: Retired Professor. 39 years of academic experience, including teaching History of visual arts - Indian and Wastern, Theory of composition, screenplay Writing and Paintings. Presented papers in international conferences. Published books on Samakaleena Soundarya Sastram[Contemporary Aesthetics] , Kerala: The Verdant Land , Malayalam Translation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
(Also serving our Department of English and Languages) |
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Prof. S. Jayaprakash Experience: 29 years of experience in teaching and industry. |
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Hari S. Kartha Experience: 31 years experience including teaching and industry. Eminent journlist and panelist for various Media Channels. Served reputed Print Medias like Reuters, Times of India... He holds various positions like Special Correspondent , Stringer, Columnist, Panelist, Chief Editor, etc in renowned National and International media. Presently Manager (Innovations) Amrita TV .
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Kumar Chellappan Experience: 29 years of industrial experience including 5 years teaching. Served reputed Medias like Deccan Chronicle , Doordarshan and Asianet. He holds various positions like Principal Correspondent, Producer (News) and Website Editor
in media. |
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L. Vinod Experience: 6 years in the Advertising Industry as Visualizer and Art Director. 9 years in Teaching and Academics including Research. Presented papers in national seminar. |
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Swaroopa Kartha
Experience: 17 years industrial experience as Copywriter and Creative Head in Advertising Industry. 2 years teaching experience. (Also serving in our Department of English and Languages) |
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T. Varun Prabha Experience: 4 years teaching experience. |
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Geetha R. Pai Experience: 11 years experience in teaching. (Also Serving in our Department of English and Languages) |
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R. Sanju Experience: 8 years academic experience, including 2 years in research and one year in industry. |
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K. R. Muralikrishnan Experience: 15 years industrial experience in Multimedia development. |
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Sunij S Nair Experience: Creative UI designing/developing Consultant. 4 years experiences in IT Industry as Web Designer / Visualizer and UI Developer. 4 years experience in teaching. |
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Vidya R Experience: 6 years experience in teaching. Presented papers in international seminars. |
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Harikrishnan D Experience: 9 years industrial experience as Animator/ Graphic Artist. 2 years academic experience in teaching. |
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Vimal Krishnan. R Experience: 2 years industrial experience. |
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M. A. Krishnakumar krishnakumar.asas@gmail.com M. F. A. (Visual Media) Lecturer Areas of Interest: Video Production, Photography, Direction. Experience: 5 years teaching experience. |
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Smitha Nambiar Experience: 10 years industrial experience and 3 years experience in teaching. Experience in Pre-production and production of Ad Films and feature films. |
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Aparna Namboodiri Experience: 12 years industrial experience as Chief Reporter and Sub Editor in various Media. 1 year experience in teaching.
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Radharamanan Experience: 25 years experience as Cinematographer in Film industry including 9 years experience in teaching.
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Manju R. Nair |
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C. V. Praveenkumar
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Visiting Faculty
P. Rajan |
Manoj K. Das |
P. J. Cherian |
T. Kaladharan |
Ramesh Ramakrishnan |
Manoj Sebastian |
A. K. Haridas |