IMCFTS Kolkata: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

The Institute of Mass Communication Film and Television Studies (IMCFTS) was established in the year 2002 and is one of the popular colleges in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal. Located at 261/12, Prince Anwar Shah Road, it is a co-educational college offering a number of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the fields of mass communication, film, and documentary studies. The college, commonly known as IMCFTS Kolkata, operates from a small campus, which is 0.1272 acres in size and provides a quite comfortable setting for the students enrolled for studies there. The present student enrolment in the college is 83, whereas the teaching and academic staff members who actively teach in the college stand at 25 members, thus keeping a good student-teacher ratio for the benefit of the students.

IMCFTS Kolkata furnishes itself with a set of facilities and supplements that amplify the learning process for the students. The well-stocked college library with the latest books related to the courses offered has acted as the backbone for research and study. The computer lab, equipped with industry-standard software, makes available to students hands-on experience in media-related technologies. It contains laboratory-based practical training facilities department-wise, applying theoretical knowledge under practical life and real circumstances. It also contains an auditorium to organise the various events, seminars, and meetings to build an academic atmosphere. There is also a cafeteria that provides a palatable and healthy food to nourish nutritional needs. The university also provides guest rooms for the visiting faculty in the other university to build close academic interaction among themselves.

The institute caters to all aspects of media studies and communication, thus offers five full-time courses across three degree levels. Continuing from a three-year BA (Hons) in Media Studies, a two-year MA in Mass Communication and Community Journalism to three one-year postgraduate diploma courses two of Mass Communication and Journalism, Film and Television Studies and, lastly, Film and Television Studies (Production Based). This enables the course structure to assure comprehensive knowledge about the various aspects of the media industry, right from theoretical foundations to practical experiences. 

The admission procedure at IMCFTS Kolkata is inclined towards the selection of candidates with a befitting passion for media and communications.