Jadavpur University: Admission to PG Certificate Course in Visual Documentation & Oral History at the School of Cultural Texts & Records, 2026

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Jadavpur University

Kolkata, West Bengal

Admission to PG Certificate Course in Visual Documentation & Oral History at the School of Cultural Texts & Records, 2026

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Jadavpur University
Kolkata, West Bengal
Admission to PG Certificate Course in Visual Documentation & Oral History at the School of Cultural Texts & Records, 2026

Jadavpur University
Post-Graduate Certificate Course in
Visual Documentation and Oral History
at the School of Cultural Texts and Records

Applications are invited from graduates in any discipline for a PG Certificate Course in Visual Documentation in Oral History to be conducted by School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University, from December 2026-January 2027 for a duration of eight weeks.

Classes will be held in person, two days a week from 06:00 P.M. to 08:00 P.M. Applicants will have to appear for an interview. The date of interview will be published at a later date on this website.

Course Fee: Rs. 6,500/- + Rs. 1,170/- (18% GST) = Rs. 7670/-.

Applications may be made by email to dheisctr@jadavpuruniversity.in.

Please mention the following details on the application: Name, address, telephone no., details of graduation.

Deadline for receipt of application: 11:59 P.M. on 17 November, 2026.

Course Description

This certificate course provides a practical introduction to visual documentation and oral history. Through lectures, hands-on practice, and fieldwork, participants will learn how to conduct interviews, photograph and film people, places, objects, and cultural practices, and present their work as short documentary stories. The course also introduces tools for transcription, subtitle creation, and basic documentation workflows.

Course Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Documentation and Oral History
- Understanding memory and storytelling
- Concepts and significance of documentation
- Fundamentals of oral history
- Identifying and selecting a documentation topic
Module 2: Visual Documentation
- Principles of documentary photography
- Framing, composition, and visual storytelling
- Camera operation and shot types
- Techniques for filming interviews and field activities
Module 3: Audio Recording and Digital Documentation Tools
- Fundamentals of audio recording
- Recording interviews and ambient sound
- Introduction to digital tools for transcription and subtitle generation
- Basic documentation workflows
Module 4: Field Documentation
- Planning and preparing for fieldwork
- Documenting people, places, objects, and cultural practices
- Field recording techniques
- Organising and managing field documentation
Module 5: Oral History Interview Methods
- Designing interview questionnaires
- Conducting oral history interviews
- Interview recording techniques
- Ethics, consent, and good documentation practices
Module 6: Transcription and Narrative Development
- Transcribing oral history interviews
- Organising documentary materials
- Script writing for documentary storytelling
- Developing a coherent narrative
Module 7: Editing and Post-Production
- Introduction to video editing
- Editing workflow and basic editing techniques
- Audio enhancement and subtitle integration
- Preparing the final documentary output
Module 8: Final Project and Presentation
- Production of an individual documentary project
- Presentation and screening of completed work
- Project review, feedback, and discussion