With the advent of digital technologies, we have entered into a glorious time of content and media. While, many media com-panies have started investing huge sums of money in non-traditional media delivery options, India's Media and Entertainment (M&E) industry is set to grow at a faster pace of 10.55 percent CAGR and it will touch USD 45.1 billion by 2021, up from USD 27.3 billion at the end of 2016, according to consulting firm PwC. This has resulted in unique job opportunities in various areas of mass communication, whether it is Advertising, Public Relations, Broadcast Journalism, Event Management, Production, film industry and so on. At the forefront of creating modern day media professionals who have the right mix of traditional and digital skills, Azaz Rizvi College of Journalism & Mass Communication (ARCJMC) is situated at Lucknow. Established in the year 2005 by the visionary Late Prof. Sheema Rizvi (Ex Minister, UP Government), the institute imparts quality media education to the young generation, emphasizing on the practical aspects of the evolving media industry.
"At ARCJMC, the students are taught what is Industry related with a focus on practical inputs rather than theoretical knowledge. We follow a structured and stout curriculum that is rich in sub-stance and applicable to the industry standard," says Asif Z Rizvi, Director, ARCJMC. The curriculum of ARCJMC emphasises on providing the students with skill-oriented courses and making them con-front with the competitive world. Currently, ARCJMC offers traditional media programmes like BA & MA in