Critics

Critics are those who express a logical opinion on any matter involving a judgment of value, truth, righteousness, beauty, or technique. They should have sound knowledge of the subject, enough knowledge to give comments and suggestions and those should be very credible. They have to keep themselves updated in terms of knowledge, have disciplined taste, historical and theoretical knowledge and a thorough understanding of any person’s work.

Key Success

To be successful as a critic you should have/ develop:

Good vocabulary
A flair for writing
ability to express ideas lucidly and concisely
inquisitive mind
interest in current affairs
strong will power

Scope and Opportunities

A critic has good option of working with the media and journalism. One should have hands on writing, be excellent and able to write objectively to get success in this field. Integrity and forthrightness is the added valve.

Lifestyle & Social Status

A career in critics requires commitment, dedication and sacrifice of personal time for the sake of staying on front or top. A critic’s writer may have to work day in and day out to get breaking news.
However, in a nutshell, criticism as a career provides job satisfaction, name and fame and a challenge to live with.
Well known Personalities in -

a) Movie Critics:

Khalid Mohammed,
Taran Darshan,
Nina Kamad

b) Literary critics:

Subir Dhar
Amitav Dey

c) Food critics in India:

Nondon Bagchi
Vir Sanghvi

Job Profile

Broadly, critics can be categorized as Literary Critic, Art Critic, and Food Critic.

Literary Critic review literary work and presents a criticism of the work.
Art Critics encompass Films Critics, Theatre Critics, Music Critics, Dance Critics rate and analyze different forms of art.
Food Critics tries different food joints and restaurant every time to give their comments on food and beverages that’s being served. They trickle from their experience and learning what are the drawbacks and the positive aspects of a work. And the best part about the job is that they are paid for putting their opinions.

Critics should be able to bring out good from insignificant to guide the audience/customer. Critics watch movies, dance shows, music concerts read novels, fiction, attend exhibitions to point out the positive and the negative side of the art in his article

Skill Sets

Critical thinking
Analytical reasoning
Good verbal and written communication
Knowledge of word processing, computer graphics
Editing & designing skills
Able to exchange the ideas freely, accurately, truly and fairly

Work Value

Resilience
Stamina
Courage
Willingness to work hard at irregular hours and on holidays
Dedication
Staying power

Top Recruiters

Times of India
Indian Express
Publishing houses
Entertainment channels

Current Job Scenario

Seasoned food critics are paid well. Critics generally comment in magazines, newspapers, and television forming their major source of income. They are highly paid by the media. The work is usually on assignment basis or contractual.

Course Description

Course Options	B.A with Journalism	M.A with Journalism and Mass Communication	P.G. Diploma Journalism & Mass Communication
Academic Eligibility	Pass in 10+2 / equivalent in any discipline.	Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in any faculty from a statutory University. On the basis of entrance test and personal interview	Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks from any recognized university following 10+2+3 pattern. On the basis of entrance test and personal interview
Fees	Rs. 5K to Rs. 10K per annum	Rs 15K per annum	Rs 62K per annum
Overall expenditure in Metro	Rs. 2 Lacs to Rs. 2.5 Lakhs	Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 2.5 Lakhs	Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 2.5 Lakhs
Overall expenditure in Tier-1	Rs. 1.25 – Rs. 1.75 Lakhs	Rs. 1.25 – Rs. 1.75 Lakhs	Rs. 1.25 – Rs. 1.75 Lakhs
Overall expenditure in Tier-2	Rs. 70K – Rs. 1.1 Lakhs	Rs. 70K – Rs. 1.1 Lakhs	Rs. 70K – Rs. 1.1 Lakhs
Duration	3 Years	2 Years	1 Year
Mode	Regular	Regular	Regular
Approved	AICTE	UGC	UGC
Affiliation	Bangalore University	Department of Communication and Journalism, Pune University	Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya

Entrance Exam			Yes
Education Loan
Scholarships

Film appreciation and critics are run by some film societies. There is no such institute or university which offers a course in criticism. So if you want pursue a career as critic then a course in Journalism might help you out.

Career Prospect