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Hi Anuraag,
No, its not mandatory to be a graduate.
However, the eligibility may vary from institute to institute.
To give your career a kick start in acting you can take up an acting course.There are various short and long term courses available in several educational institutions all over India.
-Diploma in Acting
-Acting Workshops
-Personalised Training programmes
-1 month Part time Certificate Course
Profiles Offered:
-Performing artists
-Film Actors
-Theater Artists
-Television/Radio Actors
Skills required to become an actor:
*Ability to honour long-term time commitments
*Patience, dedication and hard work
*Talent, intelligence, vivid creativity and self-confidence. Ability to sing and dance can improve prospects
*Clear speech & diction, voice control
*Love for the art
*Adaptability, ability to work with a team, discipline and responsibility
These are few of the institutes offering professional acting course:
-Indira School of Communication (ISC)-Pune
-CREO Valley School of Film and Television Production, Bangalore
-Gujarat University, Gujarat
-R K Films & Media Academy, Delhi
-Digital Academy - The Film School
-Anupam Kher's Acting School-Mumbai
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Hi Anuraag,
Mass communication is a very broad umbrella term that includes various fields – advertising, journalism, public relations, cinema, radio, television and broadcasting, theatre, communication arts and now internet in its ambit. Although communication remains the core element, the nature of work would depend on the field you are in.
Course options in Mass Communication:
BAJMC
PGDM,
MAJMC
B.Sc - Electronic Media
Diploma in Media Management
The main employment areas for those who completed bachelor of journalism and mass communication are mentioned here.
-Reporting
-Editing
-Advertising
-Public Relations
-Corporate Communication
-Media Management
-Television and Film Production
Top institutes:
-Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore
-Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
-Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication, Pune
-Manorama School of Communication, Kottayam
-Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
-Times School of Journalism, New Delhi
-AJ Kidwai Mass Communication Research, Jamia, New Delhi
I would therefore suggest you to consider your skills and strengths to boost your career plans.
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