BVC & BVoc Interviews: final round

23 May. The final round of interviews for Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVC/ BVA) and BVoc (Animation & Filmmaking) will begin on 25 May 2015 - Monday. Information has been sent to the candidates put on waiting list/asked to wait in the previous rounds as well as new applicants.

Since we mean to fill the few vacancies created by those who have delayed doing their admissions, there will not be much time and many seats left for you.

Please get:-
i) your portfolios - as far as possible in hard copy
ii) your parents (or, guardian, if the student is an outstation candidate)
iii) all the documents like marks cards and certificates
iv) hard copy of your application

St Josephs College Admissions: Entrance Tests and Interviews

13 May. Time is running out? Then better be quick and alert!
Here is the final invitation to all the admission-seekers to St Josephs College Autonomous Bangalore.
This week is a crucial time for all of you: many of the PG and UG courses are finalising their admissions in the next 10-12 days.
Concerning admissions to other courses, you may contact the Department concerned, and the office for formalities.
One thing for sure: you must apply online at www.sjc.ac.in
And then, before clicking 'submit' button online, you must print out the application, and only then 'submit' online.
Take a photocopy of your hardcopy, keep it for yourself; and post, hand-deliver your hard copy of the application to the College application at the earliest.
Watch out for any announcements concerning written test, interviews and admissions to your desired course.
On the day of interviews, please come with : 1) your parents/ guardians, 2) photocopy of your
application, 3) all the documents, and 4) portfolio, if any.

If any doubt, please contact the office/ department

For Communication students:
15 May 2015: written test for BVC and BVoc aspirants. (Under graduate aspirants)

16 May 2015: interview for the short-listed candidates; come with parents/guardians & documents/portfolios.

17 May 2015: written test for MA Journalism & Mass Communication aspirants - come with your hall-tickets/ hard copy application (if no hall ticket received)

18 May 2015: interview for shortlisted candidates; come with your parents/guardians & applications
19 May 2015: interview for shortlisted candidates (if required)

B.Voc Admissions Open

B.Voc Admissions Open
13 June. Now you can heave a sigh of relief! Admissions to Bachelor of Vocation - B.Voc. [Visual Media and Filmmaking] and B.Voc. [Digital Media and Animation]  is now open.
You could go to the St Joseph's College website and fill up the application (choosing whichever course appeals to you), and before "submit"ting it online, take a print out, post the original printed application with the required DD and other documents to the Principal, retain the photocopy with you.
http://sjc.ac.in/index.php/announcement_inner/index/2584/

Remember B.Voc. is a three-year Under Graduate (UG) programme, with multiple entry and exit points (for those wanting)

The College web page also gives details about the programmes like:
1. Admissions open online till 21st June, 2014 Saturday
2. Entrance test on 22nd June, 2014 Sunday
3. Interviews on 23rd June, 2014 Monday
4. Classes commence on 30th June, 2014 Monday

Film Making and Animation Courses
11 June. Many have been asking me about our two new B.Voc. programmes - 1) Visual Media and Filmmaking, and 2) Digital Media and Animation.

They are happening. We have received official approval from the UGC.
Admissions will begin next week. We will update details in a couple of days.

Admission Procedure:
You have to make a new online application. It is only online! If you have any difficulties, please come to the College with the necessary documents, and we will help you in filling up applications.  [You need documents like marks cards, soft copy pp-size photographs (with a hard copy, preferably), a DD for Rs. 300/- addressed to Principal, St Joseph's College Bangalore, towards for application and all your personal details.]

You will have to submit a new application, even if you had applied for any other course earlier.
There will be an entrance test mid-next week (date is to be announced); it could be Thursday. Most Probably, if everything goes on well!
The test will be followed by an personal interview.

Please remember, these are Under Graduate/ Bachelor's courses like BVC (Visual Communication). The difference  is the two new programmes are much focused, and are industry-oriented. You can leave the course at the end of any year, with a Diploma (after completing one year) or Advanced Diploma (after completing two years) or Bachelor's degree (after completing three full years successfully).

Course details:
These courses aim to help you become confident and proficient in one of the core components of the programme, like Photography, Cinematography & Editing, and Documentary/Music Videos, etc (B.Voc.- Visual Media & Filmmaking) or Graphic Design, 2-D Animation, or 3-D Modelling and Animation (B.Voc.- Digital Media & Animation)

Classes are expected to begin on 30 June 2014.


For any clarification, you may contact the Head of the Department of Communication, Rev Dr Richard Rego SJ or the College office.

If the HOD does not take the call, it could be he is in the class! Have patience.

New Courses: B.Voc. Interviews to be Held Soon
10 June. For those waiting for news about our new programmes, admissions for B.Voc. (Visual Media & Filmmaking) and B.Voc. (Digital Media & Animation) will commence in the next 5-6 days.
We will keep you updated both on this blog and on our College website.

Entrance Test for Mass Comm, VisComm and other UG Courses

St Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bangalore will conduct its last set of entrance exams for MS Communication, Visual Communication (VisComm or BVC) and other under graduate programmes on 18 May 2014.
Please ensure you come prepared in your stream.
For MS Comm, you need to show that you are familiar with the world around - read newspapers, watch TV News Channels, visit news websites, etc. And then you may have to demonstrate your aptitude for the course with a few short essays.
Similarly for Bachelors in Visual Communication (BVC or VisComm) - you need to show that you are creative to pursue these studies. Also are expected some familiarity with various media including news media. Get your creative files with you.

Other disciplines will demand that you know about those respective fields a bit - if not much. Definitely, we look for good learning attitude.

The entrance tests will shortlist candidates for interviews. 
For MS Comm and VisComm (BVC), the candidates will have to keep 2-3 extra days, for personal interviews. The selected candidates-list will be announced on 18th (Sunday) evening - both on this blog and the college website.
Most probably, the successful BVC candidates will have their interviews on Monday (19th) followed by MS Comm students on 20th, and some local students will be interviewed on Wednesday.
For any question/clarification, please contact Fr Richie on +91-9448-5464-25 or  

Entrance Tests for Post Graduate Courses

20 Apr. Entrance tests for many of our post graduate programmes at St Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bangalore would be held on 27th April, in the morning.

All those who have filled in their applications online and printed and posted them with a DD to the College have been intimated about this through e-mail.

In case, you have not received an invitation for the test, you could still come, but with the printed copy of your online application and the DD.

PG Programmes like MS Mass Communication, MSW, Chemistry, and Microbiology have entrance tests followed by personal interviews (Note: some like Botany, English, Political Science, Economics, Computers may have only interviews! These are most likely to be on Monday, 28/04/2014)

For Mass Comm, your test will be in the morning at 9.00 O'Clock. The results of the written test would be posted on the College website and on this blog that night; and those selected, will be invited for personal interviews on the following day (28/4/2014).

What to study? How to prepare?
Well, we expect you to be journalists or professional communicators. But we expect that you be aware of the world around you, about which you come to know from newspapers, television news channels, radio or news websites. And, of course, an openness and readiness to work hard to build your future.

Those Under Graduate programmes which have written entrance tests, will have them on 18/05/2014, followed by personal interviews the next day. There are a few other UG courses, which have only interviews. And these will be held from next week till the first week of May, according to their schedules. Hopefully, most of you have received your invite! If not, please get back to the College.