Dr. Shivram Krishnan
(HOD Arts & Humanities, SMU)
The exciting world of arts and humanities has existed since time immemorial albeit in different forms and genres. However it has always failed to garner the same level of attention of respect as compared to the more popular engineering and medical field. So before I delve further into the different aspects of A&H today, let me debunk a few myths:
Myth 1: Students who don’t get into engineering go for A&H. Dedicated people in A&H time and again have proved their love for this field. They do it because they want to and they love to. It’s their passion that keeps them going. I don’t think anyone can imagine a world without arts and humanities.
Myth 2: There is space for everyone in A&H. While it’s true that the present higher education scenario in the country allows only 10-15% of all students applying to get into engineering, it does not mean the rest 85-90% will go into arts field. There is ample competition in this field but the sad part is, it’s never highlighted.
Myth 3: Theory is all that is needed for A&H. In fact it’s just the opposite. While one needs basic theory, in all my years of experience in this field I have found that work experience is valued like Gold in this field. One can command the best salary and position with a few years of work experience under the belt rather than going on studying.
The last myth brings me to my next point in the discussion. Where ever you may take admission, make sure that the course is heavily skill oriented. All programs in Arts & Humanities have a skill based component and unless these are acquired you will be found lacking in the practical world. That’s why I personally recommend Distance Education mode for this stream. You can work while you study and institutions like Manipal equips the candidates with all the necessary skill sets needed.
Career Prospects: My strong suggestion to all students is to begin your career by completing your under-graduate degree. Then you must work in the field. While working you may pursue post graduation through distance mode which is the ideal option or you may work for a period of 1-2 years before pursuing post graduation. The industry as such is going to hire in a big way in the coming years. Individuals with skill sets and work experience will be preferred the most. The most likely fields that will see massive recruitments in near future are Fashion Designing, Communication, Writing such as for scripts or ads, Commerce such as banking and finance and Animation.
Be ready to put in the hard labour initially, excel on the job and success will follow…
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