Courses after 12th Arts and Career Options

In a more general sense, Arts isn’t the first choice of students, especially after matriculation (10th). It comes as the last option after Science and Commerce. Most of the art students aren’t viewed highly in the present society. It is often considered worthless in comparison to Science and Commerce stream. However, there are certain career for arts students. Most of these students don’t know about this.

As said earlier, the career options of any Arts students aren’t more in comparison to Science and Commerce students. They have to choose a particular course that offers great opportunities. It can help them in getting a good job. Here are the best career options for Arts students which are divided into three major categories. They are:

Category One

These first three courses can help in getting a job after the completion of these courses. Hence, students who are just average and wish to get a job as soon as they complete any course, these courses are best suited for them.

Now, let’s discuss in details about Best Courses after 12th Arts

B.A – Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor’s of Arts or B.A is the very first choice for students after 12th. There are various important subjects such as political science, philosophy, sociology, literature, history, French, German, English and Economics etc. which are present in this degree. After completion of this degree course, the students can either go for a more masters degree, M.A or apply for jobs.

Students can also apply for jobs in the governmental sector like Schools, Banks, Administrative jobs etc. After the completion of these courses, the students become graduate and eligible to apply for any job that requires a graduate degree.

B.Ed. – Bachelor of Education

These courses are quite popular after 12th, The students can easily go for integrated B.Ed. course. After the completion B.Ed, the students can easily apply for a teaching job in private as well as government schools. Even if the students don’t get a job in government schools, they can easily get a job in various private schools, thanks to an ever-growing number of private schools in India.

BHM – Bachelor of Hotel Management

Hotel Management is a great job-oriented course. It can easily help an Art student to get a job after successful completion of BHM. They can easily find a job in the entire hospitality sector like hotels, resorts, restaurants and high-level catering services.

Category Two

These next four courses are for students looking for a job with a good salary. These courses offer better jobs than the ones provided by the previously mentioned courses category.

Hence, these courses are best for getting a job after 12.

LLB – Bachelor of Legislative Law

Lawyer profession is quite a respected one. If you wish to become a lawyer, then you should go for this course. You can also get enrolled for five years BA LLB integrated course which is along with the B.A degree, and you get the LLB degree too. However, this particular course is considerably ambitious than previously mentioned three courses on this list.

BBA – Bachelor of Business Administration

If Hotel Management course isn’t the right fit for you as you don’t wish to get into the hospitality sector, then this course is a great option. It is considered the best course for commerce students. However, art students can also go for this course.

After completion of this particular course, the students can apply for different administrative jobs in Banks, private companies and other business organizations.

BJMC – Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication

The media sector is among the most emerging sectors in India. There are over 700 news channels which have created a high demand for journalists and mass communication graduates. Each of these new channels is in constant lookout for journalists and reports. Hence, there is a great demand for graduates in mass communication.

You can pursue BJMC – a degree in journalism and mass communication. There are various good colleges all over India that offer this degree. These colleges also help the students in getting a job as they have collaboration with the various media houses.

Graphic Designing and Animation

Arts students can easily get a good job if they pursue degree programs in graphic design and animation. It is easier for an art student to pursue this course as it requires art skills. If you like animation, then you can go for a graphic design course. You can also get a degree after completion of the course. There are various reputed colleges which offer courses for graphic design and animation. The career prospects are great as there is an increased demand for graphics designer and animators in various industries such as digital marketing, IT sector, media houses, movie industry, etc. Also, you don’t require programming knowledge to pursue this course.

Category Three

These last three courses are for students who wish to achieve more than just a job. They aren’t actually looking for a job and wish to become entrepreneurs.

B.F.A – Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelors in Fine Arts is essentially a three-year-long course similar to B.A. If you are quite a creative and artistic student and wish to achieve more than just doing a job, then it is the best degree option for you. You can learn painting, dancing, photography etc. It is best suited for those looking to become self-employed professionals rather than doing a job in a company.

Fashion Designing

Fashion Designing is a great option for talented students in the arts. There is a huge demand for fashion designing graduates in the fashion industry with various multi-national getting into India. However, it is also a great graduate course if you are looking to establish your own fashion brand and become an entrepreneur. You can start designing your own clothes and start selling them all by yourself after completion of this course.

Event Management

Indian culture is full of various events. From marriage to wedding anniversaries, birthday parties to corporate events and conferences, there is a huge demand for event management professionals. Even though this course is a job oriented course, but you can easily start your own event management firm.

Pros of Studying Arts Courses

Let’s look at the pros of studying Arts courses.

1. Studying Arts help a student in the development of the power of expression and analysis.
2. Even though studying arts doesn’t make your directly employable in certain cases, it still prepares you for future jobs in banking, administration, hotel industry etc. which require logical reasoning, good communication skills and analytical ability.
3. Many employers often prefer students from Humanities background since they have the inherent ability to easily work independently as well as they are experts in the collection of information and presenting them in a coherent fashion.
4. The plethora of subjects which student studies under Arts courses like Philosophy, Geography, History, Political Science and Sociology are open to a wide range of career options.

Conclusion

Most of the art students are confused about which career options after 12th arts. These above-mentioned degree programs and courses provide a great choice to get a job or becoming an entrepreneur. They offer opportunities to art students to apply their skills and graduate degree to get a great job or start a new business.