Infrastructure & Facilities

The innovative teaching learning pedagogy at ASCO stresses upon the experiential and hands-on activities. As a part of Multi-media and television journalism; students are trained to do ground reporting, field based news coverage, conduct interviews, news anchoring, bulletin planning and production. Students also conduct mock shows, panel discussions, chat shows, coverage of live events. The school has  well equipped TV studio and Multi-media lab providing opportunities to the students to learn by doing.


We are well equipped to do record panel discussions and produce news bulletins. Many of our students have brought laurels to the institution through their path breaking work in the field of electronic and print media as well as advertising and digital world. We are also well adept at creating documentaries, short films, social awareness campaigns via audio and visual media. Many students at ASCO undertake live projects, internships and work as freelancer during their studies and leave a mark in various film festival and competitions by showcasing their creative work and talent.

Media lab

Number of computer consoles available in Media Lab: 25

Software loaded on these systems: Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Corel Draw, Adobe Dreamweaver, AutoDesk 3DX MAX, Adobe Premier, Adobe Audition, Sonic Foundry Sound Forge, Maya Students design flyers, banners, logos, newspaper pages and print advertisement using these advanced software. Students get real-time exposure in the domain of print media and a window into the various possibilities in the technical areas of the media world. Aspiring editors and animators get a sneak peek into the nuts and bolts of the professional world. The media lab gives students a complete growth curve that they cherish forever.

Studios

TV Studio is equipped with high-end video cameras, teleprompter, studio lights, chroma screen, mixing and editing units among other updated equipment. The students learn technical nuances of production and editing. The ASCO students shoot documentaries, bulletins and chat shows with ease. Students also practice anchoring and camera handling in the studio set up. A dedicated team of in-house experts guide students through the process as they steer forward.

Video Editing Suite

Video Editing Suite is a technical craft that can be attained after years of hard work and patience. To turn students into thorough professionals in editing, a dedicated video editing lab helps students to get accustomed to software like Adobe Premier and Final Cut Pro. ASCO labs have advanced systems and latest software to train students about current trends and practices in the world of media and production. Students learn about editing documentaries, panel discussions, news bytes, bulletins, programmes, short movies and series on diverse topics. The faculty also nurture critical and analytical skills of students through the art of editing.

Multimedia Lab

Computer application is one of the compulsory courses across all the programs at ASCO. In addition the school offers undergraduate and post graduate programs in Animation and Visual Graphics. Multimedia labs have high end desktops with latest software to hone students’ skills in various designing, animation and graphic based courses.Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Corel Draw, Adobe Animate, Sonic Foundry/ Sound Forge Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro HTML & Dream Weaver, Autodesk, 3Ds Max 2021 with V-Ray plugins, Autodesk Maya 2021 with V-Ray plugins, Pixologic ,Z- Brush 2020 Adobe After Effects Foundry Nuke 12.1 Blackmagic Fusion 16.0 Fusion, Smoke.

TV and Photo Studio

ASCO has an outstanding audio and video studio comprising multi-camera set-up besides having high-end sound facilities for recording and post-production processes. The studio has an advanced inventory of equipment ranging from High Definition Video Cameras, Production Control Room and lighting equipment to DSLR cameras and Teleprompter (for news anchoring), capable of swift operations like news gathering as well as creative ventures like producing documentary, feature films; advertisement and photo-shoots. In addition to this, the studio also consists of portable sound recorders and audio editing software to allow students to practice and hone their skills in actual settings. The lab houses all the modern facilities to make students industry ready.

Projection and Exhibition Room

Exhibition room displays the creative projects developed by the ASCO students as a part of their assignments, projects and dissertations in various fields, including Print, Animation, Designing, Graphics and Photography. The audio-visual facility in this room makes it a perfect place to exhibit and analyse documentaries and films prepared by students.

Reading Room

ASCO subscribes as many as eight reputed English and Hindi dailies besides journals for students to read and analyse on daily basis. A reading room is always abuzz with students’ activities. Students read, understand the styles of writing and designing of various newspapers, magazines and journals as well as analyse editorials and experts columns on various issues. The reading sessions also help students to remain updated about current affairs and understand perspective of experts on various national and international issues.

World Class Classrooms, Lecture Theatre and Seminar Hall

ASCO has state-of-the-art infrastructure and classrooms to facilitate holistic development of students and achieve academic excellence. The ICT-enabled classrooms provide conducive learning environment to students. The department has well-equipped lecture theatre and seminar hall that cater to academic and co-curricular needs of students. These facilities provide an apt environment to the students to study, learn and grow in order to transform into leaders capable of shouldering the responsibilities of future in media and communication world. ASCO has immense range of resources and facilities to create and support a favourable environment of learning.