Top Colleges in India offering Film Making Courses

Interested in pursuing a course in Film Making? Check out the top colleges in India offering film making courses and check out the admission process as well.

Are you a movie buff? Interested in action movies or travelling documentaries? Always curious to know how to work with a camera? Make your interests into a profession. Gone are the black and white film days, now its all about graphics and creating jaw-dropping action movies which always leave us wanting more. Make your passion a profession and the first step is to pursue a course in Film Making. Various production houses require talented, creative professionals and the demand is always high. Be it Arts or Journalism and Mass Communication, Film Making stands out on its own grounds for its popularity globally.

Like how one can make videos on our smart phones, here is just applying the idea with an entire production team. However, one must know, that a profession in the field of film making requires plenty of passion and dedication. The film industry is not for the weak as people are always on the go and have to work extremely hard in order to achieve success.

In order to pursue your dream, Shiksha lists the top colleges in India which offer Film Making Courses. Take a look.

Top Film Making Colleges in India

FTII

The Film and Television Institute of India is one of the most renowned institutes in terms of mass communication. When it comes to Film Making, there are various roles and responsibilities such as a video editor, sound recording engineer, sound producer, graphics and animation designer and much more. There are various courses which are offered at FTII as they have two wings in the institute – The Film Wing and Television Wing. FTII offers students admission in postgraduate diploma courses which are as follows:

Film Wing
Course	Fees	Duration
Direction & Screen Play Writing	Rs 1,29,834 (Semester 1 & 2)	3-Year
Editing	Rs 1,29,834 (Semester 1 & 2)	3-Year
Art Direction & Production Design	Rs 1,29,834 (Semester 1 & 2)	3-Year
Cinematography	Rs 1,29,834 (Semester 1 & 2)	3-Year
Sound Recording & Sound Design	Rs 1,29,834 (Semester 1 & 2)	3-Year
Screen Acting	Rs 1,29,834 (Semester 1 & 2)	2-Year
Screen Writing (Fim, TV & Web Series)	Rs 1,29,834 (Semester 1 & 2)	2-Year
TV Wing
Course	Fees	Duration
Direction	Rs 1,29,834 (Semester 1 & 2)	1-Year
Video Editing	Rs 1,29,834 (Semester 1 & 2)	1-Year
Electronic Cinematography	Rs 1,29,834 (Semester 1 & 2)	1-Year
Sound Recording and Television Engineering	Rs 1,29,834 (Semester 1 & 2)	1-Year

Admission Process: For admission at FTII, students will have to firstly apply online and appear for a Joint Entrance Test (JET) which is conducted by the FTII and SRFTI together in order to offer students admission in the postgraduate diploma courses which are offered at the institutes. Candidates who clear the Joint Entrance Test, will be called at the respective campuses for an interview. A merit list will be released where students who have qualified, will be called to the institute to complete the admission process.

For more information on JET, candidates can go through the following links:

FTII JET Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme	FTII JET Exam Analysis 2020
FTII JET Results	How to apply for FTII JET

SRFTI

An academic institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Satyajit Ray Fim and Television Institute (SRFTI) in Kolkata offers students admission in various specialisations under the film and television wings. Students can opt to take up courses in cinematography to writing for electronic and digital media. The following courses are offered at SRFTI.

Animation Cinema	Cinematography
Direction & Screenplay Writing	Editing
Producing for Film & Television	Sound Recording & Design
Electronic & Digital Media Management	Cinematography for Electronic & Digital Media
Writing for Electronic & Digital Media	Editing for Electronic and Digital Media
Direction & Producing for Electronic and Digital Media	Sound for Electronic and Digital Media

Candidates can go through the two programmes which are offered at SRFTI.

Postgraduate Programme in Cinema
Duration	3-Year
Fees	Rs 41,250 (Per Semester)
Seat Intake	72
Postgraduate Programme in Electronic Media
Duration	2-Year
Fees	Rs 41,250 (Per Semester)
Seat Intake	30

Admission Process: Admission into SRFTI is as such that candidates need to apply online and will have to appear for a Joint Entrance Test (JET). The JET is conducted by the FTII and SRFTI together in order to offer students admission. Candidates who have applied for admission in SRFTI, once cleared, they will be called to the institute of an interview. Based on the collected marks of the JET and interview, candidates will be called to complete the admission process.

Jadavpur University

Jadavpur University, Kolkata has a department in Film Studies and interested candidates can opt to take up a regular Master of Arts in Film Studies. Candidates who wish to take their education to a higher level, Jadavpur University offers students a PhD in Arts (Film Studies). The Department of Film Studies at JU teaches students the aesthetic aspects of film and culture in today’s society. About the course

Course	MA in Arts (Film Studies)
Duration	2-Year
Seat Intake	35

Admission Process: Candidates will have to apply online and appear for an entrance exam which is conducted by the university. Candidates who qualify, will be called to the university campus to appear for either a group discussion or an interview. A merit list will be released which will have the candidate’s names who have qualified and will be called to complete the admission process.

FX School

If you are interested in pursuing a course in Film Making, FX School in Mumbai is one which can groom you to become a professional filmmaker. Be it at acting or production or scriptwriting to screen editing, the FX School can teach students the various roles in a production team. The school boasts on their students who have worked with Bollywood movies.

About the course: FX School offers students an 11-month advanced certificate course which comprises of four modules and a professional certificate course comprising a 3-month professional film project module where students are offered a chance to work with the latest equipment and work with professionals to create a short film.

Admission Process: Students will have to apply online on the official website of FX School. Students will be judged on their previous academic records and on their work they have done earlier in terms of film making. Students will be called and notified by the school for admission.

SGT University, Gurgaon

The Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary (SGT) University offers students admission in various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses. The Faculty of Mass Communication and Media Technology at the SGT University offers students admission in undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses. Students can take up a BA in Film and Television Production. About the course

Course	BA in Film and Television Production
Annual Intake	20
Eligibility	10+2 with minimum 45% marks
Fees	Rs 87,500 (First Sem) Rs 75,000 (Second Sem onwards)
Duration	3-Year (6 Semesters)

Admission Process: Candidates will have to register and apply online on the official website of SGT University. Once registered, the candidate can apply for the course interested in. The candidate will have to appear for an entrance exam which is conducted by the university. Candidates who clear by securing a rank, will be called to the university to complete the admission formalities.

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