Humanities is not only an option to be chosen in higher secondary or undergraduate studies. It is a stream which is studied by an individual right from the start and continues forever. Right from the beginning a child is showered with basic values both from his family and school, he is taught to understand morality, religion, music, drama, in unique and varied ways. In the beginning it is taken like any normal activity along with others which becomes a habit or rather a choice when he grows up as an individual. When there is an evident inclination towards any of the various sections of Arts mentioned above, then it becomes all the more natural to choose humanities as a subject for higher studies and further as a career option.
Let us start from the beginning of higher studies ! Till class 10 (X) the subjects are more or less similar in any educational environment, be it a public school or private or government. Beyond that one must carefully chose the stream according to one's interest and one's caliber. If one has completed higher secondary then it becomes very natural to choose a particular subject from among humanities for undergraduate or graduate studies. But here comes, the best part !!!
Even for students who completed there higher secondary i. e. Classes 11 and 12 (XI and XII) in science or commerce streams, the option to choose humanities for further studies stays available.
Yes ! this is the best part about the stream humanities which is not possible for either of the other two streams i. e. Science and Commerce.
For detailed descriptions of- the courses available, eligibility criteria, specialisations, career prospects- one can visit different universities' website because different universities might have different norms for their variety of courses.
There are also many short term courses, diploma courses available after 12th in various fields. Like the field of Audio Video Editions, camera and lighting, print Broadcast media, animation, visual effects etc.
So here comes the list of courses available after passing out from 10+2 :-
Let us start from the beginning of higher studies ! Till class 10 (X) the subjects are more or less similar in any educational environment, be it a public school or private or government. Beyond that one must carefully chose the stream according to one's interest and one's caliber. If one has completed higher secondary then it becomes very natural to choose a particular subject from among humanities for undergraduate or graduate studies. But here comes, the best part !!!
Even for students who completed there higher secondary i. e. Classes 11 and 12 (XI and XII) in science or commerce streams, the option to choose humanities for further studies stays available.
Yes ! this is the best part about the stream humanities which is not possible for either of the other two streams i. e. Science and Commerce.
For detailed descriptions of- the courses available, eligibility criteria, specialisations, career prospects- one can visit different universities' website because different universities might have different norms for their variety of courses.
There are also many short term courses, diploma courses available after 12th in various fields. Like the field of Audio Video Editions, camera and lighting, print Broadcast media, animation, visual effects etc.
So here comes the list of courses available after passing out from 10+2 :-
- Diploma in Film Arts & A/V Editing
- Diploma in Animation including 2D & 3D Effects
- Diploma in Print Media Journalism & Communications – Six Months
- Camera & Lighting Courses
- Diploma in Filmmaking & Digital Video Production
- Bachelor Degree Mass Communication & Journalism
- Bachelor Degree economics
- Bachelor Degree english
- Bachelor Degree hindi
- Bachelor Degree history
- Bachelor Degree geography
- Bachelor Degree political science
- Bachelor Degree philosophy
- Bachelor Degree psychology
- Bachelor Degree sociology
- Bachelor Degree sanskrit
- Bachelor Degree hindi
and the list is never ending because there is so much more to offer. In addition, there is a tremendous scope for language courses available in Delhi University and many other institutes which one can opt for after class 12 (XII). These courses are available in Delhi University (University of Delhi) and most of the other universities in India like IGNOU ( Indira Gandhi National Open University), Ambedkar University( Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University), Maharishi Dayanand University, and many other universities in other parts of the country. These courses are available in these universities with the same name or different names for example- a psychology course might be available with the name psychological sciences or a course in feminism might be available with the name women and gender studies etc.
This link provides the list of universities in India-
http://www.mapsofindia.com/education/universities-in-india.html
Choosing a university or a course is completely your choice because each course and university has its own significance. A bit of guidance can take you places. Dont ever stay back to take a piece of useful advice from your parents, friends, elders who are experienced or a career counsellor.
For students from science or commerce streams, popular choices in humanities are bachelors degree in philosophy, psychology, gandhi and peace studies etc. These and many other disciplines in the arts stream develop an insight into everything. They make us learn and act creatively and critically. There is an element of research in these disciplines that increase our knowledge about the world we live in. They bring clarity to the future, present and past. If you have an urge to get into the depths of knowledge then humanities might just be the best option for you.
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