ENTER THE WORLD OF GLAMOUR

 

 

 

 

 

With fast changing times, youngsters across the country are being attracted towards glamourised fields. Film and TV, theatre, fashion and media are the trending professions which can give them fame and finance, both in abundance. Here are the respective top most colleges in all four fields, with their detailed descriptions. These institutes have become ‘brands’ now, by remaining on premier rank since their inception.

 

 

The National School of Drama (NSD) is one of the foremost theatre training institutions in the world and the only one of its kind in India. It was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959. In 1975, it became an independent entity and was registered as an autonomous organisation under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, fully financed by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

 

• Dramatic Arts
• Modern Indian Drama
• Classical Indian Drama & Aesthetics
• World Drama
• Voice & Speech
• Yoga
• Theatre Music
• Acting and Improvisation
• Theatre Architecture
• Scenic Design & Stage Technology
• Costume Design
• Stage Lighting
• Production Process
• Appreciation Courses and Workshops

 

 

The selection is a two phase process. The candidate should appear for a preliminary examination and if selected then he/she has to appear for a final examination workshop. The School reserves the right to shortlist a number of candidates for audition/preliminary interview on the basis of its own evaluation of candidates in theatre and allied arts.

 

 

 

The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was set up by the Government of India in 1960, in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Studios in Pune. The FTII campus currently stands on the grounds of the erstwhile Prabhat Studio. Prabhat Studio was a pioneer in the business of filmmaking and shifted to Pune from Kolhapur in 1933. The old studios of Prabhat are now heritage structures and FTII students continue to work at the world’s oldest functioning film shooting studios.

 

 

•  Direction & Screenplay Writing
• Cinematography
• Editing
• Basic Course in Creating Characters for Films, TV and Web Shows (Online)
•  Sound Recording & Sound Design
• TV Wing
• Direction
• Electronic Cinematography
• Video Editing
• Sound Recording & Television Engineering

 

The admission process consists of the nationally administered Joint Entrance Test (JET), and subsequent rounds of Orientation / Interview. On the basis of performance in JET, the list of candidates shortlisted for the next level of selection will be made available on the website of the Institute. The institute will send interview letters to the shortlisted candidates directly.

 

 

 

 

Set up in 1986, NIFT is the pioneering institute of fashion education in the country. It has been providing professional human resources to the textile and apparel industry. It was made a statutory institute in 2006 by an Act of the Indian Parliament with the President of India as ‘Visitor’ and has full fledged campuses all across the country. Over the years NIFT has also been working as a knowledge service provider to Union and State governments in design development, handlooms and handicrafts.

 

 

• Fashion Design
• Leather Design
• Accessory Design
• Textile Design
• Knitwear Design
• Fashion Communication
• Apparel Production

 

The admission process consists of the nationally administered Written Entrance Test, and subsequent rounds of Interview & Counseling. The students are selected on the basis of their Entrance Test scores, and performance in the Group Discussion & Interview.