Bachelor in Film Production Management1 1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes
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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI ’S
GARWARE INSTITUTE OF CAREER EDUCATION &
DEVELOPMENT
Syllabus for the
Bachelor in Film Production & Management
Credit Based Semester and Gradi ng System with effect from the
Academic Y ear
(2017 -2018)
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Cover Page
Date : 11/05/2017 Signature :
Dr. Anil Karnik, I/C. Director, Garware Institute of Career Education & Development Sr. No. Heading Particulars
1 Title of the Course Bachelor in Film Production &
Management
2 Eligibility for
Admission 10+2 pass – with minimum 45% marks
Admissions on the basis of Written Test &
Interview.
3 Passing Marks 50% passing marks
4 Ordinances /
Regulations ( if any)
5 No. of Years /
Semesters
Three years full time/ 6 semester
6 Level Bachelor
7 Pattern Yearly / semester
8 Status New
9 To be implemented
from Academic Year From academic year 2017 -18 AC 11 -05-2017
Item No.
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI ’S
Syllabus for Approval
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INTRODUCTION
Recent years have seen a surge of a different kind of (gen next) cinema for the coming of age audience. With
the exploration of various genres, cinema is no more a prerogative of the rich. A person from any background
can experiment with cinema. Also with the Internet revolution the world has become a global space. You tube
has created opportunities for young film makers, who can experiment short film and build confi dence to move
on to big screen. Cinema has transcended the boundaries. In our country earlier cinema was considered not a
very good field to opt for but with the changing times, multicultural country, access to latest technology and
with the help of social media and search engine many youngsters are attracted to this field. Now a day’s
students want to explore the options of film making and various allied fields e.g. Script writing, Acting,
Choreography, Television production, video production, editing, cin ematography, directing, producing etc.
with the kind of technology growth, high speed internet connectivity film production is emerging as one of the
biggest career for any individual.
PREAMBLE
The aim of this 3 years degree course is to develop the bas e of students in Filmmaking and further take them
to the in -depth real life scenario in film production. Our well structured programme covers both technical and
theory aspects related to the film. Technical aspects include understanding classical narrative structure, multi
camera filming and digital editing, etc. The theory aspects include film making, history of Indian cinema and
world cinema, media history, communication and social science. The students are trained to think artistically
and critically and make films. There are many sub fields where a student can get trained and further develo p
his/her understanding in cinematography, film editing, sound designing & Production management.
Objectives of the course
The main objective of the course after the completion of three years degree program is that students will learn
to be a full fledged producer & make films independently for production houses, television & short film
industry . They will have hands on skills in various fields , demonstrating leadership in their respective
domain.
Job Opportunities
One can became a full fledged producer and produce content for Cinema , Tv &
Digital platforms. The production houses in turn will provide job opportunities
to several technicians & creative people of the film & media industry.
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BACHELOR OF FILM PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT
(THREE YEARS FULL TIME)
Subject
Code Core Subject Assessment Patterns Teaching Hours SEMESTER I Topics Inte
rnal
Mar
ks
75 Extern
al
Marks Total
Marks
(CA)
100 Theory
Hours Practic
al
hours Total
Hours Total
Credit
s
1.1 Communication 75 25 100 45 90 135 6
1.2 Understanding Art 75 25 100 30 90 120 5
1.3 Process of Thinking 75 25 100 30 120 150 6
1.4 Basics of Photography 75 25 100 30 90 120 5
1.5 Introduction to Film
Making 75 25 100 45 120 165 7
Total
500 180 510 690 29
SEMESTER II 2.6 The Writer Within 75 25 100 30 90 120 5
2.7 Creating & Building
Character s 75 25 100 30 90 120 5
2.8 Story Telling 75 25 100 30 90 120 5
2.9 Film Appreciation 75 25 100 30 90 120 5
2.10 Project Five Minute Film
( Internship Project) 100 - 100 - 210 210 7
Total 500 120 570 690 27
SEMESTER III 3.11 Film Production 75 25 100 30 90 120 5
3.12 Pre-Production,
Budgeting & Funding 75 25 100 30 90 120 5
3.13 Fiction & Non -Fiction
Production 100 30 90 120 5
3.14 Roles of Directors &
Technicians 75 25 100 30 90 120 5
3.15 Project - Ad film / Public
Service Film 100 - 100 - 210 210 7
Total 500 120 570 690 27
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SEMESTER IV 4.16 Labour Management &
Laws 75 25 100 30 60 90 4
4.17 Television Production &
Pitching 75 25 100 30 90 120 5
4.18 Production Management 75 25 100 30 90 120 5
4.19 Indian Film Studies 75 25 100 15 60 75 3
4.20 Project - Short fiction
with dialogue (8 -10
mins) 100 - 100 - 300 300 10
Total 500 105 600 705 27
SEMESTER V 5.21 Production Design &
Introduction to CGI &
VFX 75 25 100 15 60 75 3
5.22 Dance, Action, Song &
Post Production 75 25 100 15 90 105 4
5.23 Co-productions,
International Treaties,
State policies & Grants 75 25 100 30 60 90 4
5.24 Documentary & Event
Management 75 25 100 30 90 120 5
5.25 Project - Documentary 100 - 100 - 300 300 10
Total 500 90 600 690 26
SEMESTER VI 6.26 Film Marketing &
Monetization 75 25 100 30 30 60 3
6.27 Digital Marketing 100 - 100 - 60 60 2
6.28 Planning Graduation
Film 100 - 100 - 60 60 2
6.29 Risk Analysis &
Management 75 25 100 15 30 45 2
6.30 Project - Graduation
Film (Short Fiction) 100 - 100 - 480 480 16
Total 500 45 660 705 25
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SUBJECT -WISE SYLLABUS
SUBJECT
CODE SUBJECTS TOTAL
HRS SESSIO
N OF 3
HRS
SEMESTER I
1.1 Communication
*Unit 1 - Includes means of communication, language as a tool,
process, developing skills, identifying barriers, non -verbal
comunication etc. 16 5
*Unit 2 – Relationships & Interpersonal Communication . 18 6
Unit 3 - Communication workshop - Listening & Speaking, Integrity,
Professionalism with practical exercizes 17 6
Unit 4 - Communication in Art & Visual Medium - Paintings,
Photography, Sculpture 23 8
Unit 5 - Communication in Performing Arts - Music, dance & theatre 23 8
Unit 6 - Communication in films - fiction, non -fiction - themes, stories
etc. 23 8
Unit 7- Communication in Advertising & Media 15 5
Total Communication 135
1.2 Art & Design
Understanding Art 7 2
Unit 1- History of Art, Cave drawings to language & story telling 13 4
Unit 2 - Art Appreciation - Indian & Global 20 7
*Unit 3 –Study of Music - Indian & Western 9 3
*Unit 4 – Tribal Art. 25 8
Unit 5 - Deconstruction of Design - layers in story -telling as an art,
complexity in written classics, (short stories, and analyzing cinematic
structures of different genres of films ) 16 5
Unit 6 - Team work - team building - emergence of leadership 30 10
Unit 7 - Design story in slides - project 120
1.3 Process of Thinking
Unit 1 - Idea Generation 14 5
Unit 2 – Process of creativity 15 5
Unit 3 - Thinking in Images & Sounds - analysis of poems, short stories
creating visual imagery 20 7
Unit 4 -Deconstruction of novels, epics 20 7
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Unit 5 - Fundamentals of Drama, 3 act structure, epic format 15 5
Unit 6 - Creativity & Thinking Out of the Box Workshop 16 5
Unit 7 - Thinking & Design in Film - Writing, shooting, editing,
cinematography, sound design exercises 50 17
Total Process of Thinking 150
1.4 Basics of Photography
Unit 1 – History of Photography 19 6
Unit 2 – Experimenting with light 15 5
Unit 3 - Colour & composition 20 7
Unit 4 - Exposure & lighting, Lenses & Filters 19 6
Unit 5 - Film Vs Digital 13 4
Unit 6 - Still photography - candid & set up 17 6
Unit 7 - Capturing moving images - candid & set up 17 6
Total Basics of Photography 120
1.5 Introduction to Film Making - Group Project
Unit 1 - Process of filmmaking - roles of technicians & artists involved 6 2
Unit 2 - Writing - Observation of Characters & Situations 14 5
Unit 3 - Mis-en-scene, Continuity - narrative spatial, temporal,
Imaginary Line, Shot Division 21 7
Unit 4 - Shooting - Live action and dramatized 22 7
Unit 5 - Recording Sound - dialogue, effects, a musical instrument 22 7
Unit 6 - Editing - Basics of narration - order, selection and timing of
shots 22 7
Unit 7 - Production - overview of elements, basic budgetting &
planning 22 7
Unit 8 - Auditions, Rehearsals - working with actors 22 7
SEMESTER II
2.6 The Writer Within
Unit 1- Public Speaking, Written communication, Social Media,
Correspondence 30 10
Unit 2 - Professionalism, Team building & Leadership Workshop 27 9
Unit 3 - Dramatic, Non dramatic, Story, plot, sub -plot, 3 Act structure 20 7
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Unit 4 - Writing - from concept to scene 25 8
Unit 5 - Preparing for End -of-term project 18 6
Total The Writer Within 120
2.7 Creating & Building Characters
Unit 1 - Developing oneself - getting one's design -Dealing with issues,
complaints, anger, low self -esteem, unworkability 24 8
Unit 2 - Learning to be & Learning to be with other people (UNESCO) 19 6
Unit 3 - Study of human behaviour - Psychology & Behavioural science 18 6
Unit 4 - Study of characters from epics, literature & cinema 28 9
Unit 5 - Creating & Building characters 31 10
Total Creating & Building Characters 120 40
2.8 Story Telling
*Unit 1 - Story Telling - Narration & Pitching 20 7
Unit 2 - Role of Drama in Story Telling 15 5
Unit 3 - Story Telling through Camera 20 7
Unit 4 - Story Telling through Editing 25 8
Unit 5 - Story Telling through use of Sound & Music 20 7
Unit 6 - Story Telling in Cinema 20 7
Total Story Telling 120
2.9 Film Appreciation
Unit 1 – Contemporary Cinema 25 8
Unit 2 - Regional Cinema 25 8
Unit 3 – Documentary 20 7
Unit 4 – Animation Films 20 7
Unit 5 - Video & Digital Formats - Aspect ratios - Conversion 15 5
Unit 6 - Motion graphics /special effect 15 5
Total Film Appreciation 120
2.10 Project - 5 min film
Unit 1- Finalizing the writing 2 -5 mins film 15 5
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Unit 2- Pre-production & Planning, Budgetting etc. 15 5
Unit 3- Finalising Locations & Actors, Rehearsals 10 3
Unit 4- Shooting & Editing 160 53
Unit 5- Additional Editing & Sound work with basic mixing (2
tracks) 10 3
Total Project - 5 min film 210
SEMESTER III
3.11 Film Production
Unit 1- History of Cinema 15 5
Unit 2- Production Office & Team - Different Roles 5 2
Unit 3- Gorilla / Movie Magic software 25 8
Unit 4 - Location Hunting & Casting - Stars, Character Actors,
Junior Artists 10 3
Unit 5- Technician Associations - FFI & Rules, Minimum Wages,
Disputes 5 2
Unit 6- Film Appreciation & Analysis 60 20
Total Film Production 120
3.12 Pre-production, Budgetting & Funding
Unit 1- Finding Funding / Sponsorship for Ad /Public Service
film, Liasing with Client 18 6
Unit 2- Script & Script Breakdown - Location, Character, Props
Breakdown 15 5
Unit 3- Scheduling exercizes 14 5
Unit 4- Budgetting till final copy - from ready feature script 14 5
Unit 5- Co-ordinating with Director of Project - Production
Meetings, Organizing shoot 15 5
Unit 6- Study of Advertising Films 19 6
Unit 7- Study of Documentary Films 25 8
Total Pre -production, Budgetting & Funding 120
3.13 Fiction & Non -fiction Production
Unit 1- Nature & Requirements of Fictional story -telling 20 7
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Unit 2- Nature & Requirements of Non -fiction story -telling 20 7
Unit 3- News production - coverage of events 15 5
Unit 4- Planning, Personnel & Equipment 25 8
Unit 5- Food & Transport, Travel, Lodging & Boarding - multiple
locations 25 8
Unit 6- Finance, Independent Funding, Corporate Funding &
Recovery 15 5
Total Fiction & Non -fiction Production 120
3.14 Roles of Directors & Technicians
Unit 1- Roles & Requirements of Director & Technicians 25 8
Unit 2- Script Requirements & Solutions 25 8
Unit 3- Production Design & Art Direction 30 10
Unit 4 - Post - production - Technology until release copy 25 8
Unit 5 -Relationship with Distributors & Exhibitors - Norms &
Contracts 15 5
Total Roles of Directors & Technicians 120
3.15 Project - Ad film / Public Service film
Unit 1 - Shooting & Editing, Final mix, titles & copy 210 70
Total Project (Ad film / Public Service film) 210
SEMESTER IV
4.16 Labour Management & Laws
Unit 1 - Labour Laws 10 3
Unit 2 - Labour Management 10 3
Unit 3 - Use of Child Artists & Animals 15 5
Unit 4 - Locations - Environmental issues, heritage sites etc. 15 5
Unit 5 - Shooting in India & Abroad - State subsidies, work
permits, local rules etc. 25 8
Unit 6 - Contracts of Actors & Technicians, Agreements with
Distributors/Exhibitors 15 5
Total Labour Management & Laws 90
4.17 Television Production & Pitching
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Unit 1 - How Television Channels work - Advertising, Revenue,
TRPs 15 5
Unit 2 - News Production - challenges 15 5
Unit 3 - Television Serials 15 5
Unit 4 - Web series 15 5
Unit 5 - Pitching 15 5
Unit 6 - Television Multi -cam set -up with On -line editing - Fiction
/ Reality Show 45 15
Total Television Production & Pitching 120
4.18 Production Management
Unit 1 - Roles of persons in Production - Producer, Co -producer,
Executive Producer, Line Producer, Production Manager etc. 20 7
Unit 2 - Short Fiction Script breakdown 15 5
Unit 3 - Budgetting & Scheduling 25 8
Unit 4 - Production Meetings, Auditions 10 3
Unit 5 - Finalising locations & Actors 30 10
Unit 6 - Paperwork, Preparing Call sheets etc. 20 7
Total Production Management 120
4.19 Indian Film Studies
Unit 1 - History of Indian Cinema 15 5
Unit 2 - Movements in India - Art, Commercial, Middle, Parallel,
Indie 25 8
Unit 3 - Film Appreciation & Analysis 25 8
Unit 4 - Indian Cinema Box Office Study - 5 2
Unit 5 - Understanding Mass Audience, Niche Audience, etc -
Research 5 2
Total Movie Magic 75
4.20 Project - Short fiction with dialogue (8 -10 mins)
Unit 1 - Preparation, Shooting & Editng of 8 -10 mins short fiction
dialogue film 300 100
Total Project - Short fiction with dialogue (8 -10 mins) 300
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SEMESTER V
5.21 Production Design & Introduction to CGI & VFX
Unit 1 - What is Production Design - Workshop 7 2
Unit 2 - Art Direction - what it takes to design & construct a set 13 4
Unit 3 - Production Design, Planning, Execution, Budgets,
Personnel 18 6
Unit 4 - VFX Workshop 19 6
Unit 5 - CGI - Impact & Process 18 6
Total Production Design & Introduction to CGI & VFX 75
5.22 Dance, Action, Song & Post Production
Unit 1 - Song Picturization Workshop 15 5
Unit 2 - Shooting song & editing - group exercise 30 10
Unit 3 - Action Workshop with Action Director 25 8
Unit 4 - Planning action, execution, costs, safety, insurance 20 7
Unit 5 - Post Production Management & Co -ordination - Edit6ing,
Sound work, Mixing, 1st copy, Marketing & Sales 15 5
Post Production 105
5.23 Co-productions, International Treaties, State policies &
Grants
Unit 1 - Indian co -productions - MOUs, Agreements etc. 20 7
Unit 2 - Co-productions & Foreign funding - MOUs, FERA,
Agreements, Arbitration, Insurance 15 5
Unit 3 - Treaties with Countries 15 5
Unit 4 - Crowd Funding, Loans / Collaterals / Negative Right
Holders 20 7
Unit 5 - Business & Legal Correspondence & Paperwork 20 7
Total Co -productions, International Treaties, State policies
& Grants 90
5.24 Documentary & Event Management
Unit 1 - Documentary Films - as a genre 25 8
Unit 2 - Telling a story - viewpoint, fact Vs interpretation 15 5
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Unit 3 - Biographies, Social, Educational, Wildlife, Travel,
Anthropological, Corporate, Compilation 25 8
Unit 4 - Research, Writing for documentary - concept to script,
commentary 15 5
Unit 5 - Writing for the end -of-term project 20 7
Unit 6 - Event Management - Play 20 7
Total Statev Policies & Grants 120
5.25 Project - Documentary
Unit 1 - 10 - 15 mins documentary 300 100
Total Project - Documentary 300
SEMESTER VI
6.26 Film Marketing & Monetization
Unit 1 - Conventional Film Markets - India & Overseas Theatrical,
Television, Film Festival markets 15 5
Unit 2 - Unconventional marketing - guerilla marketing, markets
- planes, ships, buses, restaurants - for film & music 20 7
Unit 3 - Language, Sequel rights, IPR Rights, 10 3
Unit 4 - Unconventional Publicity strategies, Mechandise 15 5
Total Film Marketing & Monetization 60
6.27 Digital Marketing
Unit 1 - Social Media marketing, Search engine Marketing 20 7
Unit 2 - Google Adwords, Analytics 10 3
Unit 3 - Email marketing, Blogging, Online Media Planning, PR,
Publicity, Branding 15 5
Unit 4 - U tube channel management 15 5
Unit 5 - Piracy Laws & protection 15 5
Total Digital Marketing 60
6.28 Planning Graduation Film
Unit 1 - Script Breakdown. Budgetting, Scheduling, Organizing
Shoot 15 5
Unit 2 - Post production - final copy 10 3
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Unit 3 - Censor Certification, Festivals, Marketing 15 5
Planning Graduation Film 60
6.29
Risk Analysis & Management
Unit 1 - Risk Analysis 9 3
Unit 2 - Uncertainities in business - case studies 9 3
Unit 3 - Tools, Reports, safeguards 9 3
Unit 4 - Risk Management 9 3
Unit 5 - Software 9 3
Total Risk Analysis & Management 45
6.30 Project - Graduation Film (Short Fiction)
Unit 1 - Shooting, Editing, Sound work, Mixing 480 160
Project - Graduation Film (Short Fiction) 480
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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI’S
GARWARE INSTITUTE OF CAREER EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT
Ordinances, Regulations and Syllabus Relating to
BACHELOR’S IN FILM PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT
THREE YEAR FULL TIME COURSE
Proposed syllabus w.e.f. academic year 2017 – 2018
R. __________ PASSING STANDARD AND PERFORMANCE GRADING :
The minimum percentage required for passing will be 50% in each paper (Internal & External).
The PERFORMANCE GRADING of the learners shall be on the ten point scale be adopted
uniformly for all courses.
MARKS GRADE POINTS
GRADE
75 TO 100 7.5 TO 10.0 O
65 TO 74 6.5 TO 7.49 A
60 TO 64 6.0 TO 6.49 B
55 TO 59 5.5 TO 5.99 C
50 TO 54 5.0 TO 5.49 D
0 TO 49 0.0 TO 4.99 F (FAILS)
The performance grading shall be based on the aggregate performance of Internal Assessment and
Semester End Examination.
The Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) will be calculated in the following manner:
SGPA = CG / C for a semester, where C is Credit Point and G is Grade Point for the Course/
Subject.
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The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) will be calculated in the following manner :
CGPA = CG / C for all semesters taken toget her.
R. __________ PASSING STANDARD FOR ALL COURSES :
Passing 50% in each subject /Course combined Progressive Evaluation (PE)/Internal Evaluation and
Semester -End/Final Evaluation (FE) examination taken together. i.e. (Internal plus External
Examinati on)
R. __________
A. Carry forward of marks in case of learner who fails in the Internal Assessments and/ or
Semester -end examination in one or more subjects (whichever component the learner has
failed although passing is on total marks).
B. A learner who PASSES in the Internal Examination but FAILS in the Semester -end
Examination of the Course shall reappear for the Semester -End Examination of that Course.
However his/her marks of internal examinations shall be carried over and he/she shall be
entitled for grade obtained by him/her on passing.
C. A learner who PASSES in the Semester -end Examination but FAILS in the Internal Assessment
of the course shall reappear for the Internal Examination of that Course. However his/her
marks of Semester -End Examination sha ll be carried over and he/she shall be entitled for
grade obtained by him/her on passing
R. __________ ALLOWED TO KEEP TERMS (ATKT)
A. A learner shall be allowed to keep term for Semester II irrespective of number of
heads/courses of failure in the Sem ester I.
B. A learner shall be allowed to keep term for Semester III wherever applicable if he/she passes
each of Semester I and Semester II.
OR
C. A learner shall be allowed to keep term for Semester III wherever applicable irrespective of
number of heads/co urses of failure in the Semester I & Semester II.
D. A learner shall be allowed to keep term for Semester IV wherever applicable if he/she passes
each of Semester I, Semester II and Semester III.
OR
E. A learner shall be allowed to keep term for Semester IV wherever applicable irrespective of
number of heads/courses of failure in the Semester I, Semester II, and Semester III
F. A learner shall be allowed to keep term for Semester V wherever applicable if he/she passes
each of Semester I, Semester II, Semester III and Semester IV.
OR
G. A learner shall be allowed to keep term for Semester V wherever applicable irrespective of
number of heads/courses of failure in the Semester I, Semester II, Semester III, a nd Semester
IV.
H. The result of Semester V I wherever applicable OR final semester shall be kept in abeyance
until the learner passes each of Semester I, Semester II, Semester III, Semester IV , Semester V
wherever applicable.
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OR
I. A learner shall be allowed to keep term for Semester VI wherever applicable irrespective of
number of heads/courses of failure in the Semester I, Semester II, Semester III, Semester IV
and Semester V.