Communication Training Team
(Chief Course coordinator: K. Rajagopal)


 
The Communication Training Team (CTT) came into being in 1994 with the launch of one-year Post- Graduate Diploma Programme in Science and Development Communication (DSDC). Nine Batches have successfully completed and tenth batch is in progress. The Communication Training Team offers specialty training in selected areas with focus on new media and organizes training programs for external agencies
A full-fledged video shoot & edit (NLE) facility is available at the Division. Training in media technologies is our major activity. Apart for the regular programmes the Team also organizes short-term visual and new media orientation programmes for the students of Kerala Press Academy, Personnel of Public Relations Department, Officers of Naval Base, students of Kerala University and various other agencies and departments.

 
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSES Download PG Application Form
 

1

PG DIPLOMA IN SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION (PGDSDC)

Can Apply Now!

2

PG DIPLOMA IN MULTIMEDIA DESIGN (PGMMD)

Can Apply Now!

3

PG DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION FILM DESIGN (PGAFD)

 

4

PG DIPLOMA IN E-LEARNING (NEW)

Can Apply Now!

5.

PG DIPLOMA IN TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA JOURNALISM (NEW)

Can Apply Now!
DIPLOMA COURSES Download Diploma Application Form
 

1

DIPLOMA IN DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION

 

2

DIPLOMA IN WEBDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Can Apply Now!

CERTIFICATE COURSES Download Certificate Application Form
 
1 CERTIFICATE COURSE IN DIGITAL STILL PHOTOGRAPHY Can Apply Now!
2 CERTIFICATE COURSE IN NON- LINEAR EDITING Can Apply Now!
3 CERTIFICATE COURSE IN VIDEOGRAPHY(NEW) Can Apply Now!
4 CERTIFICATE COURSE I N PHOTO JOURNALISM (NEW) Can Apply Now!
5 CERTIFICATE COURSE IN TELEVISION ANCHORING AND NEWS PRESENTATION(NEW) Can Apply Now!
6 CERTIFICATE COURSE IN RADIO PRODUCTION(NEW) Can Apply Now!

 

   
  Applications are available at C-DIT's Communication training center, TC 24/1997. Opp. Police Ground, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuam-14
Phone: 0471 3293930

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSES

1. PG DIPLOMA IN SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION (PGDSDC)

Eligibility

Any Degree (Preference will be given to science students)

Duration

1 year Regular

Fees

Total Rs.75,000/-First Semester Rs.35,000/-, Second Semester Rs.35,000/-Refundable Caution Deposit Rs.5000/-

Mode of Admission

Entrance Test and Interview

Areas Covered

Basics of Physical, Natural and Social Sciences, Introduction to Film/Video/Television, Visual language and Aesthetics, Science and Development Communication, Programme Research and Scripting, Production Techniques, Videography and Lighting, Direction, Post Production Techniques (analogue and digital), Media Management and Programme Anchoring

Last Date of Application

OCT. 25 , 2008

2. PG DIPLOMA IN MULTIMEDIA DESIGN (PGMMD)

Eligibility

Any Degree

Duration

1 year (8 Modules in 2 semesters) Regular

Fees

Total Rs.75,000/-First Semester Rs.35,000/-, Second Semester Rs.35,000/-Refundable Caution Deposit Rs.5000/-

Mode of Admission

Entrance Test and Interview

Areas Covered

Module1: Orientation to visual language and digital media
1- Fundamental concept of digital technology 2-Art history
3
-Designing fundamentals 4-Visual language
Module2-: Programming and advanced topics in computer
1-HTML 2-C,C++,java,PHP 3-Java script 4-VB,SQL 5-ASP,XML,JSP 6-Lingo,Action script 7-Hardware
8-Networking
Module3-: Graphic designing
1-Designing elements and concepts 2-Images and Computer
3-Image processing and designing softwares
4-Project in Graphic desining
Module4-:Audio and Video
1-Sound-basic 2-Sound & Computers 3-Digital sound processing softwares 4- Moving images 5-Digital vedio production 6- Project in vedio production
Module5-:Animation and Special Effects
1- AnimationFundamentals 2-2DAnimations 3- 3DAnimations
4- Wraping and morphing 5- Special effects
6
- Project in Animation
Module6-:Authoring
1-Authoring software 2-Authoring with programming languages
3- Multimedia Authoring in Linux 4-Project in Multimedia
Module7-:Web designing and Engineering
1-Designing concept for the web. 2-Techniques of web designing 3-Introduction to server technologies 4-Project in
web developement
Module8-:Game developement
1- Fundamentals of Game developement 2-Algorithms and Mathematics for Gaming 3-2D Game programming in Actionscript 4-3D Game programming in Lingo script
5-Game programming with DirectX and C++

After the successful completion of accademic learning, the students have to go through internship in a reputed multimedia firm and finish the multimedia project.

Last Date of Application

OCT. 25 , 2008

3. PG DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION FILM DESIGN (PGAFD)

Eligibility

Graduate with talent in drawing. Preference to BFAs

Duration

1 year Regular

Fees

Total Rs.75,000/-First Semester Rs.35,000/-, Second Semester Rs.35,000/-Refundable Caution Deposit Rs.5000/-

Mode of Admission

Assessment of hand drawn drawings and other creative works and written test

Areas Covered

Drawing and design, personality and character design, story boarding and visual scripting, clay motion/material/model/cutout animation, production design, art direction, music and sound design, 2D and 3D animation tools and non linear editing

Last Date of Application

OCT. 25 . 2008

4. PG DIPLOMA IN E-LEARNING

Eligibility

Any Degree (Preference to B.Ed Students)

Duration

ONE YEAR  Regular

Fees

Total Rs.75,000/-First Semester Rs.35,000/-, Second Semester Rs.35,000/-Refundable Caution Deposit Rs.5000/-

Mode of Admission

Aptitude Test and Interview

Areas Covered

Information Technology- Multidisciplinary perspectives, Foundations of education, IT and education, Interactive Multimedia design and development, Software Systems and tools, Internship, project and seminar.

Last Date of Application

OCT. 25 , 2008

5. P.G. DIPLOMA IN TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA JOURNALISM

Eligibility

Any Degree

Duration

ONE YEAR  Regular

Fees

Total Rs.75,000/-First Semester Rs.35,000/-, Second Semester Rs.35,000/-Refundable Caution Deposit Rs.5000/-

Mode of Admission

Aptitude Test and Interview

Areas Covered

Television journalism, new media journalism, Internship, project and seminar.

Last Date of Application

OCT .25 , 2008

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DIPLOMA COURSES

1. DIPLOMA IN DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION

Eligibility

Pre Degree/ Plus Two equivalent

Duration

6 Months Regular

Fees

Total fee: Rs.33,000/- Course fee: Rs.30,000Caution Deposit Rs.3000/-

Areas Covered

1.Introduction to Media Studies
Media Systems
Media Process
Media Functions
Media Gnegres

2. Media Production I
Visual Intelligence
Still Photography
Basics of Lighting
Videography
Image Processing & Editing

3. Media Production II
Production Methodology
Principles of Editing
NLE Systems
Combustion
Basics of SoundMixing

4. Design & Development
Design formats
Graphics in print visual & New Media
Interface Design
Design Tools

5. Writing for Media
Basics of Writing & Reporting
Script Writing
Content Architecture
Content Development
Corporate Presentation

6. Media Convergence
New Communication Devices
Insights into Emerging Technologies
Mobile phones as a communication Medium

Last Date of Application

OCT.25. 2008


2. DIPLOMA IN WEBDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Eligibility

Pre Degree/ Plus Two equivalent

Duration

3 Months Part Time (Evening/ Weekend)

Fees

Total fee: Rs.22,000/- Course fee: Rs.20,000Caution Deposit Rs.2000/-

Areas Covered

I WEB DESIGNING
Module1. Basics
Basics of HTML, Using Tables, Giving Links, Inserting Images, CSS Basics
Module 2. Layout
Design in Photoshop, Layout basics, Designing Layouts, Image Slicing,& Optimization, Exporting Layout as HTML
Module 3. Introduction to WebManaging
Websites, Basics of Dream Weaver, Importing HTML from Photoshop, Inserting Flash Objects
Module 4. Designing and Scripting
Designing Layouts for Flash Websites, Basics of Flash, Web related Action Scripting in Flash

II WEB DEVELOPMENT
HTML
DHTML
XML
Basics of Java
JSP
Servelts
Writing for WebSearch Engines and Online Research, Basics of Online Writing and Reporting, Web Content Architecture, Content development for Websites and Portals, Uploading and Maintenance (FTP)

III Project

Last Date of Application

 

  OCT.25. 2008

 


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CERTIFICATE COURSES

1. CERTIFICATE COURSE IN DIGITAL STILL PHOTOGRAPHY

Eligibility

SSLC with experience in photography or Pre Degree equivalent

Duration

5 weeks Regular

Fees

Total fee: Rs.8000/- Course fee: Rs.7000Caution Deposit Rs.1000/-

Areas Covered

Module1:
Fundamentals of Photography-Conventional & Digital
a. Basic Camera Controls; Exposure
b. Elements of Image Quality
c. Lighting–Natural & Artificiald. Composition
Module 2:
Conventional Photography
a. Conventional Cameras, Lenses, Filters & Accessories
b. Film & Print Processing
Module 3:
Introduction to Computers and Computer Graphics
Module 4:
Digital photography
a. Digital Image- Pixels, Resolution, Bit Depth, Dynamic Range, Noise
b. Digital Cameras – Types, Features & Operations
c. Digitising of conventional photographs and transparencies
Module 5:
Digital image processing
a. Overview of image editing software
b. Introduction to digital image processing tools
c. Layers, Channels and other features of image editing software
d. Tonal and colour corrections and enhancements
e. Composing, using filters and other effects.
Module 6:
Project.

Last Date of Application

Can apply now


2.CERTIFICATE COURSE IN NON- LINEAR EDITING

Eligibility

Pre Degree/ Plus Two equivalent

Duration

3 Months Part Time (Evening/ Weekendr

Fees

Total fee: Rs.22,000/- Course fee: Rs.20,000Caution Deposit Rs.2000/-

Areas Covered

Session 1: Introduction to Video Production
Session 2: History of film, video editing
Session 3: Aesthetics of film, video editing
Session 4: Editing conventions and styles
Session 5: Technical aspects of digital editing
Session 6: Introduction to Non-Linear Editing and Digitizing Video
Session 7: Continuity and Creative Editing
Session 8: Adding Transitions, Filters, and Titles
Session 9: Trimming, Splitting, and placing Scenes in the Storyboard
Session 10: Recording and Inserting Audio
Session 11: Edit a video sequence to synchronize it to a musical sound track or dialogue
Session 12: Capture, edit and output short video projects, organizing the material and modifying it into a coherent sequence
Session 13: Exports projects to video tapes

Last Date of Application

Can apply now


3.Certificate course in videography

Eligibility

Pre Degree/ Plus Two equivalent

Duration

6 weeks (Regular/ Weekend)

Fees

Total fee: Rs.22,000/- Course fee: Rs.20,000Caution Deposit Rs.2000/-

Areas Covered

Various aspects of videography

Last Date of Application

Can apply now


4.Certificate course in television anchoring and News presentation

Eligibility

Pre Degree/ Plus Two equivalent

Duration

3 Months Part Time (Evening/ Weekendr

Fees

Total fee: Rs.22,000/- Course fee: Rs.20,000Caution Deposit Rs.2000/-

Areas Covered

 

Last Date of Application

Can apply now


5. Certificate course photo journalism


Eligibility

Degree

Duration

6 weeks

Fees

Total fee: Rs.12,000/- Course fee: Rs.10,000Caution Deposit Rs.2000/-

Areas Covered

 

Last Date of Application

Can apply now


6.. Certificate course in Radio Production

Eligibility

Degree

Duration

3 Months Part Time

Fees

Total fee: Rs.22,000/- Course fee: Rs.20,000Caution Deposit Rs.2000/-

Areas Covered

 

Last Date of Application

Can apply now


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Services
: Customised Training Programmes for Teachers, Media Professionals, Govt Departments/Agencies and Corporate Houses

 
 
 
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