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BACHELOR OF TELEVISION AND FILM PRODUCTION (BTFP) (CUCBCSS -UG – 2014) RULES, REGULATIONS, SCHEME AND SYLLABUS

This academic programe is proposed to be introduced in the choice-based credit and semester system. This can also be introduced as the CUCBCSS UG programme of School of Distance Education of Calicut University maintaining all rules, regulations and norms regarding faculty, facilities and teaching and practical work. 1. Introduction: The technological advances in visual media in the wake of digital culture have created a new platform for Film Making and Television Production. Digital technology and its multi-layered interventions have redefined filmmaking process and television production. Bachelor of Television and Film Production (BTFP) attempts to initiate professional training at the undergraduate level to bring up media professionals equipped with state of the art technology and aesthetic essentials. 2. Objective: BTFP is designed to equip the students in the art and craft of television programme production and film making process in the digital context. This programme is envisaged to shape up professionals who have expertise in various dimensions of Film and Television Production. The BTFP programme is structured to provide a sound grounding in theoretical and practical areas of film and television production. 3. Duration: Course duration is six semesters, spread over three years. Each semester shall have a minimum of 90 working days inclusive of all examinations. 4. Eligibility for Admission: Candidates who have secured a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate are eligible to apply for admission to the BTFP programme. Relaxation in the minimum qualification for backward communities and reservation for SC and ST is as per the Government of Kerala norms. SC/ST candidates need to have only a pass in their qualifying examination. Those awaiting results of their qualifying examinations also can apply. But such candidates will be admitted provided they produce the mark sheets of the qualifying examination on or before the date prescribed for admission. 5. Admission Criteria: A screening-cum-aptitude test will be conducted for all eligible candidates by the institution conducting the BTFP programme at one of the centers namely Calicut, Ernakulam or Trivandrum. The entrance examination has both oral and written modes and the chief examiner of the entrance exam should be a regular faculty from the University of Calicut or its affiliated institutions. 6. Course Requirements: Students should attend the prescribed lecture and practical sessions without fail and should submit their assignments, practical work and projects in the prescribed mode within the deadlines. All practical sessions must have a record with date and signature of the instructor. Those who fail to put in 75% attendance in both the lecture and practical sessions will not be permitted to appear for the semester-end examinations. The University of Calicut can however condone the shortage of attendance as per the rules. 7. Assessment and Examinations: There shall be semester-end theory examinations with a duration of 3 (Three) Hours. Practical examinations will be conducted at the end of 4th (Fourth) and 6th (Sixth) semesters under the supervision of external examiners appointed by the University of Calicut. While theory component evaluation will be carried out by external examiners appointed by the University, the practical examinations, projects and viva voce will be evaluated by an external examiner nominated by the University. For BTFP programmes under the School of Distance Education of Calicut University, the assessment and examinations are as per the CUCBCSS -UG - 2014 or CCSS-UG of SDE norms. 8. Grading of Successful Candidates: The regulations of the CUCBSS (UG) 2014 shall be followed in grading students in regular and SDE streams respectively with continuous internal evaluation and in the semester-end examinations. Based on their performance in the internal and external examinations put together, the students will be graded as per the regulations of the University of Calicut. The candidates failing to secure the minimum grade for a course in the semester-end examinations will be permitted to reappear along with the next batch. There shall not be any chance for improvement for internal assessment grade. 9. Programme Structure: In all other matters regarding the regulations of the Bachelor of Television and Film Production (BTFP) programme which are not specified in the above or in the succeeding sections, the regulations of the Calicut University CBCSS-UG-2014 will be applicable. Students shall be admitted into this undergraduate programme under the faculty of Communication & Journalism. Courses: The under graduate programme shall include four types of courses, viz., Common courses (Code A), Core courses (Code B), Complementary courses (Code C) and an Open course (Code D). Course code: Each course shall have an alpha numeric code number, which includes abbreviation of the subject in three letters, the semester number (1 to 6) in which the course is offered, the code of the course (A to D) and the serial number of the course (01, 02…..). For example: TFP1 A 01 means the common course in English for the first semester. Common courses: Bachelor of Television and Film Production (BTFP) programme offers 10 common courses for 38 credits for completing the production: Core courses: Core courses are the courses in the major (Core) subject of the degree programme chosen by the student. Complementary courses: Complementary courses cover one or two disciplines that are related to the core subject and are distributed in the first four semesters. Open Course: There shall be one open course in the Fifth-semester. Credits: Each course shall have certain credits. For passing the degree Programme the student shall be required to achieve a minimum of 120 credits of which 38 credits shall be from common courses, 78 credits from core and complementary courses and 4 credits from the open course. Attendance: The minimum requirement of attendance during a semester shall be 75% for each course. Attendance records should be maintained by the institution and informed promptly to the University. Condonation of shortage of attendance to a maximum of 10% of the working days or 9 days in a semester subject to a maximum of 2 times during the whole period of a Degree production may be granted by the University (Amended vide U.O No. GAI/J2/3601/08 Vol. II dated 09-09- 2009) as per rules. SDE, CU is responsible for condonation of attendance in the case of students admitted in the Production Centers. Internship: Students are required to undergo one month (30 days) internship in a Visual Media/ Film/Television Department of a University recognized by/affiliated to the University of Calicut or an accredited media institute or an accredited Television channel in India or abroad. It shall be the responsibility of the head of the institution to arrange the internship in the Indian media institution/department/channel as well as in foreign university’s media department/ accredited TV channel. Equipment requirements: The institution conducting Bachelor of Television and Film Production (BTFP) must have edit suits with computers equipped with FCP, Pro Tools, Adobe Photoshop and other software mentioned in the syllabus with a minimum of one computer for two students. There must be at least one professionally designed Sound recording studio and a shooting floor with multi-cam shooting facilities. Faculty: The faculty for Bachelor of Television and Film Production (BTFP) programme must be professionally qualified with a post graduate degree/diploma in the concerned areas. Courses of Study and Scheme of Examinations Common Course (Code A), Core courses (Code B), Complementary courses (Code C) and Open courses (Code D). The first part of the alpha numerical code represents the name of the course (TFP), second part (n) represents semester and the last part (A/B/C/D) represents whether it is a common course, Core course, Complementary course or Open course. The two complimentary courses are Media Production and Communication Studies.