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Acting as a career involves more than just performing in movies. Working actors perform in live theater productions, at theme parks, in commercials, and on television shows. There is no need of a specific degree to become an actor, but it is necessary to have certain skills and attributes that make you a good actor. You will need creativity, speaking, literacy, and reading skills, memorization, physical stamina, persistence, discipline, and dedication and ability to communicate with a wide variety of people. No formal training is required but the aspirants need to work a lot. College degree programs allow students to expand their skills in various acting fields, including acting, sketch comedy, voice work and musical theater etc. One needs to acquire a lot from these and showcase their talents. They can start their career from college productions or if possible the theatre productions. Many auditions are conducted based on which the actors are recognized.
You need to have a good accent and good communication skills so that you become attractive. Social media websites really beneficial tools for actors looking to become better known and reputable. They should also maintain a personal website where they can upload their resume, biography, etc. which would make them recognizable among the public.
The salary of a debutant depends on the role they get. If they are a major one, then they can earn INR 30k-40k per episode or shoot and if they are not a major role then they can earn INR 10k-15k per episode or shoot.

I would not advise you to go for Institute of Management Studies, Noida. My suggestion will depends upon what other options you do have. If you are not getting admission is any college for BJMC, then you may take admission in IMS, Noida. The reason why I am saying this is its affiliation, infrastructure and Placement. This college is affiliated with a low graded state university of Uttar Pradesh i.e., Chaudhry Charan Singh University, Meerut. This is not the good University, course curriculum is very old. Second reason is its infrastructure. Although, it is located at very good location, connectivity is good. Surrounding area is also good. But, the internal structure of the college is worst. Canteen is bad. No cleanliness at all. And, the third thing is it's placement. You cannot get the good placement opportunity here. Because, this college is not much famous for this BJMC course. They are only specialized in management course (BBA, PGDM). So, try to find out any other college.

Out of the given two options, absolutely go for Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Delhi. This is the best college affiliated from the best University (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Delhi). This is the best college for Engineering and Fine Arts. Its students are well placed after the course. In the comparison of Arwachin World Business School, which is located at a pathetic location with bad infrastructure, my suggestion will go for Maharaja Agrasen College. The college is located at the best location of Delhi. Its infrastructure is the best. Entire campus is equipped with Wi-Fi to facilitate the students with the course material. There is one more thing, which I would mention here, it's placement. Here, the training and placement is very active and have the collaboration with many companies to ensure the best Placement.

M.Sc in Advertising Management means, it is a Post-Graduation and that too in one of the most complex areas of Mass Media and marketing in the present age. This is also stated that Advertising as a specialization remains one of the strong areas of learning.
I shall not advise equally wide courses as parallel to Post Graduation in Advertising. I shall still share that there are MOOCs and some distance learning courses to enhance the Advertising Management and Public Relation Career.
Parallel Courses must be done with care and proper selection.
Along with the Master Degree, some MOOCs- Massive Open Online Courses -
1 A Certificate in a popular Language/Foreign Language that shall be used in your works and place
2 Content Writing and Proof Reading
3. Web Development and Digital Marketing
4. Music and Sound Mixing Basics/Audio Production
5. Web-based Writing, Social Media etc.

I must suggest that Camera and Lighting are the technical Learnings and a Combination of these with some Creative-Literary courses can do wonders.
Please read the following suggestions shared for other query but edited for you: (Your Stream) is a Specialisation domain and there may be many things that you will need to Keep Learning along with the Camera and Lighting Learning.
The suggestions that I can make are :
1 A Degree in a popular Language that shall be used in your works and place
2 Content Writing and Proof Reading
3. Web Development and Digital Marketing
4. Music and Sound Mixing Basics/Audio Production
5. Advertising and Public Relations Management
6. A Camera and Light Person should also learn more about Management and Business Admin.
The decision depends on how much time you get free from the work of learning Documentary Production. When you say that you are learning the Production of Documentary-I take it as a Comprehensive work that is itself a time-taking thing and might not allow you to venture for more.
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Documentary Production is a Specialization domain, and there may be many things that you will need to Keep Learning along with the Production Learning.
The suggestions that I can make are:
1 A Degree in a popular Language that shall be used in your works and place
2 Content Writing and Proof Reading
3. Web Development and Digital Marketing
4. Music and Sound Mixing Basics/Audio Production
5. Advertising and Public Relations Management
The decision depends on how much time you get free from the work of learning Documentary Production. When you say that you are learning the Production of Documentary-I take it as a Comprehensive work that is itself a time-taking thing and might not allow you to venture for more.
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The Certificate you are pursuing in Editing and Proof Reading is a good way to join the Media jobs, as Content Writing and Content Editing-Proof Reading is quite a good career. From Media/Journalism Writings to Website Developments, this task has a role.
You may think of the following courses depending on the qualifications you already have:
1. If the current course is done after doing graduation then a Post-Graduation in Mass Communication/Mass Media/Media Production can also be good for you. I shall not hesitate to suggest even a Master Degree in A Language- English, Hindi or the one you see as an additional strength for editing and proofreading works.
2. If one does Certificate in Proofreading and Editing after class 12th, pursue Graduation as a must to do thing. Any Stream you may choose keeping in mind that an Alternative Career has to be met openly. Proofreading and Editing Job can also be a part-time thing so you have enough time to do another degree or Higher Studies.
3. If this Certificate Course is done by someone who is a Master Degree Holder, if not in Language or Social Science, Humanities, do one degree.

Aspirants need to prepare for different components of Jamia Millia Islamia mass communication entrance test. The syllabus for each test section of the entrance is mentioned below:
Written Test: In section-A of Jamia Millia Islamia, mass communication entrance question paper, questions are from four areas/subjects:
1. General knowledge
2. Political issues (national and international)
3. Film, television, and other forms of media
4. Literature, art, and culture
Section-B of mass communication entrance question paper constitutes long essay-type questions. The descriptive part of the question paper is basically designed to test the critical and analytical understanding of the candidates. The test also evaluates a candidate's creative aptitude.
Interview: In order to clear the Jamia Millia Islamia, mass communication interview 2016, candidates need to have strong knowledge of different verticals including:
1. Contemporary media
2. Social, cultural, political, and economic issues
3. Films (fiction and non-fiction)
Apart from the above, candidates also need to have a creative bent of mind and strong visualization skills to clear the interview.
Portfolio: As mentioned above, a candidate's portfolio provides a documentary proof of his/her media-related work. Therefore, a candidate's portfolio must include:
1. Production work (audio/visual)
2. Participation in social activities
3. Published work (that is, published articles in journals and magazines)
4. Internship with a media organization
5. Participation in extra-curricular activities at college or university level
6. Online media work
You may have a look at the exam pattern from the link below:
https://www.shiksha.com/university/jamia-millia-islamia/exams/jamia-millia-islamia-entrance/pattern

One may go for various certificate and Diploma courses in cinematography to acquire knowledge in the field. Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune; Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata, Zee Institute of Media Arts and Whistling Woods International in Mumbai are some of the prominent institutes that conduct courses in Cinematography.
The skills that a cinematographer should possess are mentioned below:
-Must having hands-on experience of various film cameras, adapters, filters, various types of lens and the usage of reflector board like props.
-Practical knowledge of interior and exterior set-lights.
- Knowledge of Frames and Composition.
-Adaptable to the work locations and ready to meet the challenges.
-Responsible for finishing shooting in-time.

You can opt for any stream you are interested in. Most advertising agencies recruit candidates with a formal management or advertising/mass communication qualification. Preference is given for MBA's for posts in the market research, client servicing and media planning departments.
In the creative department, on the other hand, a general BA with a command of the language of communication plus knowledge of designing packages like Photoshop, coral draw or fine arts is the requirement.
You may refer to the link below for top colleges which offer advertising course:
https://www.shiksha.com/mass-communication-media/articles/top-5-colleges-offering-advertising-courses-in-india-blogId-11049