CAREER IN ARTS :
- Every career in Arts has different path and it will take more or less time to embark up to certain level . We can list number of courses in Arts .However before doing that , each candidate needs to introspect himself . herself about three things -Natural Talent , Competencies and Strength . If we give sincere attention to these three ladders from class XI , then we can zero down to a proper discipline .Following example will prove this .
Talent of drawing things and you enjoy making sketches and
filling in the details. This is a pleasant competency .Your
talents can be profitably applied in fields such as Architecture, commercial
graphics and cartooning. This is compatible careers. You
decide to become commercial Artist. This is a pleasant role .
-Every Arts student should keep the above thinking in mind .There are hundreds of courses .But every course can not be suitable for you . There may be four to five courses which match with your personality .Then we can combine your passion , profession , vocation and finally a mission to top of it .
- To start the journey , make a flowchart and keep asking one question to your self - where you find yourself after 20 years . As a profession , which is the most near and dear to you . In which area , you would be loved to be recognize and also to be proud .This planning simplifies most the thing .
-Another dimension to the career in Arts is your observation and connect to the society . Arts is very dynamic propositions .Things , pattern , demand changes very fast and hence the expectations as well as profiles take fast curves .
- One major decision , Arts candidate has to make .Whether Arts is my primary career or I am just looking at it only as a graduation and then jumping at some other area .This decision needs to be done at class XII only .
- Crux of the career planning is to observe successful careers , the struggles , the allied factors , the investments and return on investments . Arts students should realize the thin lines between hobby , passion and capability of converting passion into profession .Decide your mentors .Some mentors are available through writings .
- Arts students should remember a simple principle .Applying Operations on Contents results into products .
For example - I am an actor and I see a chair on the stage .I will start thinking the seating styles in that chair during forthcoming play .But , in the same situation , if I am a designer , I start thinking , how I can moderate the design and construct the new chair .
- As a data points , following are some good career paths after class XII Arts .Apart from diploma and degree courses , there are specially designed professional courses as well .
Diploma courses -
Interior decoration .
Industrial Design .
Animation / Graphics
Fashion Design
Art teacher .
Textile Design
Interior design
Graphic design
Visual communication
Degree courses -
BA in Humanities & Social Sciences
BA in Arts
(Fine/ Visual/ Performing)
Bachelor of
Fine Arts (BFA)
BDes in
Animation
BA LLB
BDes in Design
BSc in
Hospitality & Travel
BSc in Design
Bachelor of
Journalism & Mass Communication (BJMC)
BHM in
Hospitality & Travel
Bachelor of
Journalism (BJ)
Bachelor of
Mass Media (BMM)
BA in
Hospitality & Travel
BA in
Animation
Diploma in
Education (DEd)
BCom in
Accounting and Commerce
BBA LLB
BCA (IT and
Software)
Master of fine Arts
Naval Architecture .
MA -English
Special courses - Cookey and Bakery , Foreign languages , tourism , DTP , Photography , Beauty parlors , Yoga trainer and Gymnastics ,Web Design , Music , Radio Jockey , Anchoring , Gemology .
Films - P G Diploma in Film making - Direction and screenplay , cinematography , Editing . Acting . Art Director , Production design .
All public services exams - MPSC ,UPSC ...Total such 11 exams ..IAS , IFS , IPS .
All banking exams , Earth science , Food Technology .
We can list more courses . As of now , this will be a good reference for you .