B.A. in Multimedia and Mass Communication Newspaper and Magazine Design Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the TY BAMMC Journalism syllabus under the CBCS scheme, revision R-2019-20. The University has not published an NEP 2020 syllabus for the third year of this degree, and still examines Semesters V and VI on this one, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Newspaper and Magazine Design
Module I: Design and Layout basics printed in the syllabus as Module 01
- Elements of design
- Point, Line, Shape, Size, Tone, Colour, Texture, Space
- Principles of Design
- Proportion, Contrast, Harmony, Balance, Harmony, Unity
- Rules of Layout
- Alignment, Proximity, Emphasis, Syntax, Visual path
- Grid and Page set up
- Page size, Space division, Creating template, Margins,
- Master Pages
- Creating master pages, Margins, Page numbering, Columns, Footer space, Folio
Module II: Editing and Terminology printed in the syllabus as Module 02
- Page division
- National Page, City/Local, World, Economy, Sports, Entertainment, Editorial (OpEd)
- Rewriting /
- Considering length of Head, Using
- recomposing
- synonyms, Abbreviations, Popular
- headlines, Creating
- terms, Units and Counts
- decks,
- Terminology
- Head, Deck, Body, Boost, Callout, Slug, Caption, Jumpline, Byline, Credits, Banner, Skyline, Strapline, Teasers
- Type of Content
- Anchor story, Lead, Tomb stoning, , Short stories, Feature, Editorial, Reviews, Interviews, Feedback,
- Errors
- Widow, Orphan, Dog leg, Burries story
Module III: Typography and Visual aids printed in the syllabus as Module 03
- Type classification
- Serif, Sans serif, Decorative, Trendy, Distress, Handwriting
- Measurements
- Size, Weight, Posture, Kerning, Tracking, Leading, Expand, Condense
- Visual indicators
- Indentation, Dropcap, Inset, Alignment, Hyphenation
- Text path
- Curvelinear, Baseline, Shift, Warp text, Text in shapes
- Text to Box
- Picture in text, Texture in text, Text effects, Shadow, outline,
Module IV: Working on Project Quark or InDesign printed in the syllabus as Module 04
- Workspace
- Grouping required panels and assigning default, Menu bar, Property bar, Options bar, Measurement bar, Transform controls, Panel docking,
- Toolbox
- Text, Picture, Shape, Table, Transparency, Line,
- Panels
- Style sheet/Para styles, Colour/ Swatch, Page layout, Align, Wrap text,
- Picture treatment
- Choosing right picture, Tracing outline, Fading, Transparency, Extending canvas, Gradient, Reshaping picture, Placement
- Creating Typo
- Type templates i.e. Style sheets
Module V: Planning and Production of Magazine printed in the syllabus as Module 05
- Content Plan/ varied
- Content collection, Sorting and scrutiny,
- content: Cover story,
- Picture collection, Dividing in parts,
- Interview, Feature, Sp
- Extracting pull outs, quotes, Assigning
- report, Tips,
- pages to stories, Assigning pages to Ads
- Flat plan
- Block diagram of the content, Judgment of facing page relevancy, Testing for contradiction
- Rough Layout
- Rough idea of layout, Conceptualization, Judging weightage of pictures and text
- Logic of Cover design
- Title size, Cover lines, Release date, Close up based, Action based, Celebrity, Demo, Art, Animation, Gimmick, Cover story
- Pagination and Print
- Sequencing for printing, Form, Cut
- ready
- marks, Alley
References
- Visual Journalism: Rajesh Pandey, Adhyan Publication.
- Newspaper Layout and Design: Daryl Moen,Surjeet Publication.
- The Magazine Handbook: NcKay J. Routledge.
- Editorial Art and Design: Randy StanoMiyami Herald.
- Art and Production: N. N. Sarkar.
- Digital Editorial Experience: Sue Apfelbaum.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.A. in Multimedia and Mass Communication under NEP 2020. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Modules are numbered in sequence here; in the syllabus itself, Module I is printed as Module 01; Module II is printed as Module 02; Module III is printed as Module 03; Module IV is printed as Module 04; Module V is printed as Module 05. The PDF above is the syllabus's own page, unaltered.
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