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Hi RV,
A book with colourful images attracts more attention than a book with just pure simple text. Visual Communication is all about communicating ideas with the help of visual aid, making the communication interesting and easy to understand.
It is one of those few careers which combine the serenity of art and the modernity of technology. A visual communication designer is a professional who uses various technological tools, devices and mediums to bring out a message through a visual form such as photos, videos etc.
Courses in Visual Communication examine the nature, use, and role of messages among individuals, small groups, organizations, and society in whatever form they assume - oral, written, visual, mediated, and technological communication.
A career as a visual communication specialist involves activities such as producing promotional videos, advertisements, illustrations, signs and logos etc.
The major techniques used in visual communication are:PhotographyVideo ProductionGraphic DesignTypography (You draw your letters instead of write them.)IllustrationWeb DesignBusiness Design Identity, Packaging & ResearchPrint & ProductionDigital & Interactive DesignSpatial Design
In order to be eligible for this programme, students should have secured a minimum of 60% marks at Higher & Senior Secondary level (10th& 12th) (Any Stream). Almost every enterprise requires a certain number of designers to work behind them in order to make their services and products appear better.
Top Colleges
Following are some of the popular courses offered as a part of the Visual Communication programme in most universities, colleges and institutes:
Business Design - Courses include Branding & Identity Design, Information Design, Social Communication, Research Methods, Packaging Design, Marketing Communication Design, and Exhibition/Environmental Graphics.
Interactive Design - Courses include the development of 3D and 2D media, Interaction Design, User interface Design, Website Design, Motion Graphics and Screen based narrative design.
Print & Production - Courses include Typography, Letterform Design, Layout Design, Creative Binding Techniques, Printing & Finishing Methods, Printing Mediums, Publication Design and Photography for Communication and History of Design.
Experimentation & Exploration - Courses include Experimental Typography, Calligraphy, Games/Toy design, and Comic/Graphic Novella design.
All the best.

Hello Yukta,
Your question is exactly on career and job segment. According to my experience, there's lot of career scope in animation and VFX field. Animation and VFX is the biggest part of Media and entertainment industry.
According to FICCI report, Media and Entertainment Industry is highly a growing field right now. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is an association of business organisations in India. The media and entertainment industry in India consists of many different segments under its folds such as television, print, and films, radio, music, OOH, animation, gaming and visual effects (VFX) and internet advertising. You can work all these segments. In these segments, you need just understanding of software skill, tools of the industry no further required.
As per the combined survey report by KMPG and FICCI, the entertainment industry in India is expected to expand by 12.5% every year and is likely to reach US$20.09 billion by the year 2013. The industry is estimated to achieve growth of 13 percent in 2011 to touch US$16.2 billion. As the industry braces for exciting times ahead, the sector is projected to grow at a CAGR of 19 percent by 2020 which is the highest growth as compared to other fields, which means more income and jobs. In MNCs like Pixar, Technicolor (Bangalore), Rhythm and Hues (Hyderabad), Red Chilies, Prime Focus, DQ entertainment, etc. salaries are more than software engineers. If you are interested in this field, you can just join a professional career based course in the best institute. No degree is required in this field because I have already mentioned that Animation and VFX depends on creativity and software skills.
There are many colleges and institutions for Animation in India. If you wanna really choose right place for this filed focus on just few things. These things are Mentors (Faculty), course content, career opportunities (Placement), Environment and Equipments (Labs). Only these things can make a brand and in India, there are just few branded institutes which provide a quality education in Animation field. For your more information please visit:
https://www.shiksha.com/college/maac-chandigarh-37864
You can also consider any of these following India's best Institutions names for VFX and Animation Training:
1. Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC)
2. Picasso Animation
3. MasscoMedia
4. Zee Institute of Creative Arts (ZICA

Straight away coming to the point, forget about placements. If you just want a degree then surely go and waste your money over there. Till 2014 the placement were decent average package was 3 CTC but now you won't even SEE any company coming. You'll only get sales job that too in start up which are mostly fake. Please don't go to this college. In terms of placement it's the worst college and teachers, management, environment are the worst than government college. Many people out there will say that the college is amazing they just want you to suffer that's it. If yoy don't believe me than take admission and screw up your career. Don't waste your valuable time and money.

Approximate fee if you secure a seat goes to around 70000 USD and this includes your book, accommodation food and course fee. Your traveling visa, application and other expenses are separate. So, assume the cost of around 6000000. So, as a middle class definitely will not be able to affordab. However, you have an option like scholarships within and outside university and bank loan for funding. 80 percent of MS graduate opt job and rest 20% continue their higher studies and average package for an MS grad of MIT is USD 45000 considering this within 2 years, you should be able to repay your loan too. Considering this, taking loan is not a bad idea.

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