Video Jockey as a career option

Video Jockey:

Looking for a Video Jockey as a Career Option in the Field of Video Jockey? This section features Video Jockey as a career option, elaborated with reference to the job profile, personality traits required, the courses and training involved, premier institutions and future prospects.

Video Jockey is a profession that calls out to a person. Stories of the hardships and struggles an acting career entails can never dampen the enthusiasm of the true actor. Such a person has to be in front of an audience and just can not be happy doing anything else. Video Jockey is not just an intensely competitive field; it is the profession in which the demand is really in significant in proportion to the supply. Luck of all kinds plays a major role in establishing a person in this profession. To be known to the right agent/producer/director/talent scout at the right time under favorable circumstances is as important as being talented.

Personality Traits:

The essential attributes are processed by the VJs are given below:

• Willingness to work erratic hours
  
• Possess excellent communication skills
  
• Have a sense of humor
  
• Knowledge of and interest in music
  
• Possess good diction
  
• Excellent command over English, Hindi and a regional language
  
• Have positive body language
  

Courses/Training:

Courses in Video Jockey are given below:

• BS Communication
  
• BA with Journalism
  
• Postgraduate Courses
  
• MA in Media Communication and Management
  
• Master of Communication Studies
  
• MA Mass Communication
  
• Diploma in Communication and Media Development
  
• Diploma in Fundamental and Audiovisual Education
  
• Course in TV Reporting, Presentation and Production
  

Institutions:

• Bangalore University, Gnana Bharati, Bangalore 560 056
  
• University of Calcutta, Senate House Calcutta 700 087
  
• Stella Maris College, Cathedral Road, Chennai 600 086
  
• MA Mass Communication and Journalism
  
• University of Calcutta, Senate House Calcutta 700 087
  
• Mangalore University, Mangalore 574 194
  
• University of Madras, Chennai 600 005
  
• Kodaikanal Christian College, Paradise Hill, Kodaikanal 624 104
  
• University of Pune, Department of Communication Studies, Pune 411 007
  
• Manipal institute of Communication, Manipal
  
• MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110 025
  
• Mudra Institute of Communication, Shela, Ahmedabad
  
• SNDT Women's University, Nathibai Thackersey Road, Mumbai 400 0220.
  
• Asian Academy of Film and Television, Sector 16A Noida (UP)
  
• Dr.Harisingh Gour Viswavidyalaya, Gour Nagar, Sagar 470 003 (MP)
  
• Indian Television Training Institute, C 41 Gulmohar Park, New Delhi 110 049
  

Placements and Prospects:

VJs work in music channels and employed by producers of the video channels and film and music based programs.

The music channels such as B4U music, MTV, Z-music requires the VJs but besides these other regional channels are also in demand of VJs. But it very difficult for getting break, Most of the time VJs employed on contract basis.

For calling VJs, number of ads will be on paper and on TV. Selection process is tough and this includes test on paper, modulation of voice and camera facing. All of these tests are important for the selection.