Whistling Woods International Institute of Film, Communication and Creative Arts: Courses, Fees, Facilities

Megha Sharma

Whistling Woods International, [WWI] Mumbai 2006 was set up in 2006. This institute offers tons of courses in different disciplines and fields with niche specialisations such as BA, MA, BBA, MBA, BDes and more. It has been repeatedly acknowledged among the top 10 Best Film Schools globally. WWI has partnered with numerous International and National Corporations for academics and innovation, including HP and Spotify.

Table of Contents

• Highlights
• Why Choose Whistling Woods International?
• Rankings
• Awards
• Schools
• Partners
• Courses
• Admission
• Infrastructure Facilities
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Alumni

Whistling Woods International Highlights

WWI is acknowledged as a top film schools among India and this institute offers some fantastic programs to its students with exceptional infrastructure and outside party collaborations. Some of its major highlights are listed below:

Why Choose Whistling Woods International?

Whistling Woods International has been repeatedly recognised among the top 10 film schools globally by Hollywood Reporter. WWI offers various field and specialisation choices with different periods. Additionally, it uniquely provides many short and customisable certificate courses, which allow professionals and amateurs to learn different subjects. These include Advanced Still Photography, Screen Direction, Digital Audio Workstation, Writing for TV. This Institute is the only kind that offers a 3D stereoscopic filmmaking pipeline, from camera to screen. The Institute has produced 3 Oscar-winning alumni who were elements of the VFX team of ‘Life of Pi’ and cinematography. Moreover, It has recently become the first Institute to do an academia-industry collaboration with Jio to compose the first generation of Virtual reality filmmakers.

Whistling Woods International Rankings

The level of education and facilities provided by the institute are unmatched to date in India. Various rankings are given by International and National organisation that backs up this statement. These have been mentioned below:

• Among World’s Top 10 Film Schools by Hollywood Reporter in 2010, 2013 and 2014
• Top 10 Promising Media & Mass Communication Colleges in India 2021 By Higher Education Digest Magazine
• 10 Best Music Institutes in India by the Knowledge Review Magazine
• Top Animation Institute with Best Infrastructure in India by Image Planet in 2019
• Top Institutes of Influence globally, by Forbes India, in 2015
• 10 Must-Watch Fashion & Design Institutions in India by The Higher Education Digest magazine
• 10 Admired Media & Mass Communication Institutes 2019, by The Knowledge Review Magazine

Whistling Woods International Awards

WWI has been awarded at many International and National platforms from time to time. In such a short period, the institute has achieved a reputable position in the academics and innovation field. It has been awarded: 

• Excellence in Creative and Performing Arts at the 6th FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards 2018
• Top Animation Institute with Best Infrastructure in India at India’s Top Animation Education Institute Award 2019 by Image Planet
• Enterprise Applications in the Education category at the Digital Technology Senate Awards 2021
• Global League: Indian Institutes by Skilltree Knowledge Consortium
• ABAI Outstanding Educator Award 2015

Whistling Woods International Schools

WWI has built a special school for a particular field which offers different courses and programs and has a separate faculty. This ensures the best quality of education for every program. The various schools are listed below:

• School Of Filmmaking
• School of Media & Communication
• School of Event Management
• School Of Performing Arts
• School Of Creative Arts

Whistling Woods International Partners

WWI has partnered with various academic and technology institutions for various projects. The academic partnerships lead to an upgraded level of education facilities and a diverse field of courses. The technology and innovative partnerships help the institute to provide its students with the latest and best tech devices. Both these partnerships have helped the students to become capable to compete in the global market. The respective academic and technology partners have been mentioned below:

Academic

Technology

Whistling Woods International Courses

WWI offers numerous courses in the fields of film, creative arts and communication to its students. Various kinds of expertise are offered. It also provides various short term certifications to time-crunch professionals and amateurs. Details are tabulated below:

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Whistling Woods International Admission

WWI has a different admission procedure for its various offerings. Various aptitude tests and interviews are taken to select the students. For applying in any course, the candidates have to fill out an application form and pay Rs 3000. The overall selection criteria are based on GAT (General Aptitude Test), CAT (Creative Ability Test), SOP (Statement of Purpose) and PI (Personal Interview). Generally, the selection procedure was used at the campus, but the entrance exams are being conducted online for now due to the pandemic. All the subsequent formalities to be completed will be communicated via the Selection Intimation Emails.

Whistling Woods International Eligibility Criteria

Different programs offered by WWI requires the candidates to fulfil certain eligibility criteria in order for applying in particular course. Some of them are given below:

Whistling Woods International B.Sc/BBA/BDes/BBA/BA Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have qualified 10+2, IBDP or equivalent from any acknowledged Board.

Whistling Woods International MBA/MA Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have completed their Graduation from any acknowledged Board /University.

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Whistling Woods International Infrastructure Facilities

The institute’s green lush campus is equipped with top-of-the-line gadgets and facilities to ensure that the student can practically apply all the skills they learn in the curriculum. Along with basic campus facilities like Workshop rooms, Acting and Dance Studios, Make-up and Costume Rooms and Prop Storage, the institute also offers several technical facilities. The campus has a theatre with a 4k projector, a fully air-conditioned Television and Film Studio, 8K Helium cameras, a Grooming and Draping room, Pattern Making and Cutting room and many others. It has introduced WWI Sony Media Technology Centre, WWI Foxconn Media Lab, and WWI Jio Virtual Reality Lab in partnership with corporations. You can do a Virtual Campus Tour on their website.

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Whistling Woods International Placements

With its fantastic education model and practical learning system, WWI has been able to supply exceptional placement reports. 83% of its BBA students got placed in the 2020 placement drive with a median package of 3.32 LPA. The institute has a dedicated Placement Cell that conducts regular seminars and masterclasses to give industry exposure to the students and help them understand the working of an organisation. Placement Preparatory Programme (PPP) is conducted when the graduate are in their second semester, wherein things like CV making, internship talks and pre-placement offers are discussed.  Students are also encouraged to pursue summer internships. The top recruiters that participate in the placement drive are:

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Whistling Woods International Scholarships

WWI offers various scholarships to underprivileged students based on their academic performance to aid them in their education. It offers these scholarships in association with many organisations. The students must fulfil a scholarship’s pre-required eligibility criteria to avail themselves of it. WWI takes pride in awarding scholarships to various NGO students who zeal for media and entertainment.

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Whistling Woods International Alumni

Over the years, WWI has produced some notable directors, actors and artists. Three of its alumni were a element of the Oscar-winning movie ‘Life of Pie’. Other notable alumni include Abhishek Jain, Faizan Khwaja, Aravind Singh, Preeti Aneja and Govind Padmasoorya.