Career options after 10+2 arts stream in india

Adm Desk Apr 18, 2018

There are many options to kick-start your career after successful passing out from 12th Arts Stream. In India like country with a population of 121 crore where each year 1.5 million students pass out as engineers but due to lack of job opportunities majority of students shift their career options or opt to work on other land or higher studies.

But for 12th Arts students there are numerous career options with minimal competition and high paid jobs as compared to engineering jobs. Have a look at following list of options :

B.B.A (Bachelor of Business Administration)

Course Duration : 3 Years

It is the study for learning Financial Investment Management and core business disciplines. The course is generally of duration 3 years. After successful completion the candidate can either opt for MBA specialisation. Today the requirement of MBA candidate is in every field ranging from small corporates to big MNC's. A MBA candidate can switch from one company to other regardless of the type of industry which is next to impossible for an engineering student with bachelor's degree.

Top ranked BBA Institutes in India :

University of Delhi
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Delhi
University of Mumbai
Christ University , Bangalore
Symbiosis International University, Pune

After the successful graduation BBA student can either move for Masters course , get a job, there're many opportunities in govt. sector like work in Foreign Embassies, Specialized master's, start your business etc.

B.A - (Bachelor of Arts)

Course Duration: 3-4 Years

B.A degree is awarded for an undergraduate course or program in Liberal Arts, science. It is an interdisciplinary degree program encompassing general education, electives. By opting for Bachelors of Arts you can improve upon your communication skills, critical & logical & analytical thinking, writing skills, learning of foreign languages.

Top ranked B.A. Colleges/ Institutes in India :

Loyola College, Chennai
Christ University, Bangalore
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Lady Shri Ram College for women, New Delhi

After successfully achieving a general Bachelors of Arts degree one get admission in postgraduation or honors degree in the same field as M.A (Masters of Arts) , B.Ed, L.LB, MBA, MSc IT or any Diploma courses.

B.F.A - (Bachelor of Fine Arts)

Course Duration: 3 -4 Years

A bachelor of Fine Arts degree requires speciality in areas such as acting, musical theatres, dance, singing, drawing, film production, television production, music, new media creation, interior design, technical arts etc. The fact in which BFA degree differ from BA degree is its practical component.

Top Fine Arts colleges/ Institutes in India :

College of Art, New Delhi
Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Faculty of Fine Arts, Jamia Millia Islamia, New delhi
Sir J J College of Applied Arts, Mumbai

With the achievement of Fine Arts Degree you can enroll as Higher education lecturer, Printmaker, Exhibition Designer, Open your own gallery/ work/ store etc. , Illustrator, Secondary School Teacher.

Journalism & Mass Communication

Course Duration: 1 year long

Journalism & Mass Communication is most liked career field among students passing as 10+2 Arts stream. This Undergraduate programme allows students to brush their skills at Reporting , News Analysis, Public Relations etc.

Top Mass Communication Institutes in India :

AJ Kidwai MCRC, JMI
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication
Xavier Institute of Communication
Department of Communication, Hyderabad
Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, Bangalore
School of Communication, Manipal
Social Communications Media Dept, Mumbai

After the completion of the mass communication degree one can find the career in Advertising, Disc Jockey, Film-Making, Journalism, Public Relations, Radio Jockeying, Video Jockeying, Publishing and Printing etc.

Fashion Designing

Course Duration: Bachelor Degree in Fashion Designing from reputed College generally takes 3 years for course completion.

Fashion Designing Programs teaches students how to convert artistic concepts into wearable clothing. Today in India itself there are numerous Colleges/ private Institutes running courses into Fashion Designing.

Top Colleges for Fashion Designing Course in India :

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi
National Institute of Fashion Technology, chennai
Pearl Academy, Delhi
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Patna

Graduates with Fashion Designing can work as fashion designer, Retail buyer, Retail merchandiser, Visual Merchandiser, Textile Designer, Stylist

Bachelor Degree in Hotel Management

Course Duration :

For an Certificate course : 6 months - ! Year
Diploma Course : 2 Years
Degree Course : 3 Years

With the growth in globalization, the growth in tourism and hospitality industry has grown tremendously. The jobs in Hotel management ranges from skills like food and beverage service, Front Office operations, Client Handling, Sales and marketing, Mergers, Accounting etc.

Top Govt. /Private Colleges for Hotel Management Degree :

Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Delhi
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Chennai
Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Lucknow
Kurukshetra University

A hotel Management graduate can start his career in heavy salary in Airline Catering Staff, Hospitality Services in Indian Navy, Catering deptt. under the government like India Railways, armed forces, shipping companies, Forest lodges, Cruise Ship Management, Club Management.

Graphic Design

The bachelor's program in Graphic design included both classroom sessions to practical implementation on high-end PC's and proprietary Softwares meant for professionals only, work with essential technologies like cameras, sound machines, printers etc. B.S. B.A., B.F.A are few bachelors degree program available for graphic design

Top Bachelor's Degree program in Graphic Design Institutes in India:

Symbiosis Institute of Design
Zee Institute of Creative Arts, Mumbai
iPixio Animation College

Graduates with skills in graphic design can work as Art Director, Creative Director, Drafter, Graphic Designer, Marketing Manager, Multimedia Artist/Animator, Industrial/ Product Designer etc.

Integrated Law Course

Course Duration: These integrated courses are generally of period 5 years.

Courses like BCOM, BA, BBA, BBALLB, BALLB etc. In Integrated Courses, students can take two courses at a time like Bachelors of Arts with law, Science with law, Commerce with law

Top Colleges for Integrated LLB Degree :

National Law University, Jodhpur
West Bengal Nationla University of Juridicial Sciences, Kolkata
Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad
National Law School of India University, Bangalore

Students completing this integrated Degree can start their career by working under some established Lawyers and learn about trade etc. , or can apply in some MNC's as part of Legal Team, Start Law Firm, Law Consultant who are good in demand these days etc.

Event Management :

For those who want management , Planning etc. as their career Event management is the one. This is a specialized hospitality field.

Top Colleges for Event Management in India:

Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University
Asian Academy of Film and Television
Suryadatta Institute of Mass Communication and Event Management
National Academy of Media and Events

Graduates can work as Event managers, Site Analysis, Contract Negotiators, Transportation Management etc. jobs

B.Ed : (Bachelor of Education)

Course Duration: 2 Years

B.Ed Course are very popular after 10+2 in Arts or Commerce. Even today many integrated courses are also available like Integrated B.Ed or other courses like B.EI.Ed or B.P.Ed

Top B.Ed Colleges in India :

Bombay teacher's training College
Andhra University
St. Xavier's College of Education
Government College of Education
Jamila Milia Islamia University
Himachal Pradesh University
University of Pune

Students after B.Ed can easily find teaching jobs in government or private schools. B.Ed Degree is a mandatory for teaching jobs in higher primary schools and high schools regulated by Nationla Council For Teaching Education. Or if ypu don't want to settle with bachelor's you can opt for M.Ed