There are many institutes which offer courses in the field of film and television. Most of the courses are conducted at the postgraduate degree level. Besides degrees, a number of institutes offer diploma and certificate courses of shorter duration as well.
Typical courses deal with various aspects of film and television production and presentation such a production, direction, editing, cinematography, film processing, animation, acting, sound engineering, make up, photography.
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India. Since its inception in 1960, FTII has become India's premier film and television institute, with its alumni becoming biggest known actors and directors in the Indian film industry.
The Institute offers three-year post-graduate diploma courses in film direction, editing, cinematography and audiography; two-year courses in acting, art direction; a one and a half year course in computer graphics and animation; a one-year course in feature film scriptwriting. One-year post-graduate certificate in direction, electronic cinematography, video editing and audiography are also part of the courses.
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COURSE |
PRE-REQUISITE QUALIFICATION(S) |
NO. OF SEATS |
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Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Direction |
Bachelor's Degree |
12 |
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Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Cinematography |
Bachelor's Degree |
12 |
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Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Sound Recording and Sound Design |
Bachelor's Degree with Physics as a subject at Senior Secondary (10+2) level |
12 |
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Three Year Post Graduate Diploma in Editing |
Bachelor's Degree |
12 |
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Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Acting |
Bachelor's Degree |
12 |
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Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Art Direction and Production Design |
Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture/ Painting /Applied Arts / Sculpture/ Interior Design in or any related field in the Fine Arts or an equivalent qualification |
12 |
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One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in Feature Film Screenplay Writing |
Bachelor's Degree |
12 |
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One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in Direction (Television) |
Bachelor's Degree |
12 |
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One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in Electronic Cinematography (Television) |
Bachelor's Degree |
12 |
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One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in Video Editing (Television) |
Bachelor's Degree |
12 |
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One Year Post Graduate Certificate Course in Sound Recording and TV Engineering (Television) |
Bachelor's Degree with Physics as a subject at |
12 |
Top 10 colleges in this field are-
1. Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
2. Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata
3. Whistling Woods International, Mumbai
4. Center For Research In Arts Of Film And Television ,Delhi
5. Asian Academy Of Film And Television, Noida
6. Madhu Rebba Design Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
7. Westford School of Film Technology, Ernakulam,
8. Ramoji Academy of Film And Television, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
9. Biju Patnaik Film And Television Institute, Cuttack, Orissa
10. Newreel Design and Entertainment (NDE) Animation Academy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Earnings of workers in the motion picture production and distribution industry vary, depending on education and experience, type of work, union affiliation, and duration of employment. Salaries for directors vary widely. Producers seldom get a set salary; instead, they get a percentage of a show's earnings or ticket sales.
Candidates can find employment with Film Studios, Production Companies, Advertising Agencies, Government Department, which make films or start their own venture as producer, director, editors, cameramen, soundmen, lighting crews, assistants and so on.
Production -Producer, Production Manager, Production Assistant
Direction- Director, Assiatant Director
Editing, Acting & Animation- Editor, Screenplay Writer, Actor, Animator
Light & Sound- Cinematographer, Cameraman, Lightning Technician/Operator, Soundmen
Pass in Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (10+2) in any stream, from any statutory Board.
For the postgraduate courses, the students have to clear graduation recognized by any University.
