Media Technology

HISTORY OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGY

Media too has become an integral component of our lives which we cannot ignore. Even if there are people who do not consume media content in any form, their surroundings influence them who are media consumers. Therefore, the media is regarded as the fourth pillar of the constitution too. In this era of technology and internet, taking up a Media course is the most apt decision one can take. The students who take up Media courses can understand, analyse and create content for different mass media like Television, Radio, Newspapers, Books, social media, Magazines, Advertisement industry and so on. Media shapes our perspective and has profound influence upon each one of us. Studying a Media course is the best opportunity a student will get and should grab it. The American College, Madurai offers B. Voc and M.Voc in Media Technology. The students will not only be adept in the functioning of the mass media but will be given hands-on training to succeed in the Workfront. B.Voc Media Technology programme began in 2018 and is a flagship programme of the UGC to enable skill and aptitude among the aspiring candidates. The Post Graduate program in Media Technology started during the academic year 2020. This course has gained immense popularity among the citizens of Madurai because many aspirants have enrolled into the programme which is conducted in the afternoon session. The students can intern in leading media companies and thus it gives them an opportunity to brush their shoulders with the media professionals. The department also boasts of the state-of-the-art studio which refines the skills of the students pertaining to broadcast and editing audio-visual content.