Pursuing one of the many Humanities subjects after Class XII can open a plethora of lucrative options with growth opportunities, says Prof Sanjay K Jha
Now that Class XII result is out, there may be some students who are still unclear about what to pursue. Here are a few sought after courses vis-à-vis right career options. Talking of Humanities, Aristotle said: “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”
Educating the heart is feasible only when we enter the faculty of Arts. Unlike yesteryears that echoed one’s fascination for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM) courses, today, a paradigm shift can be seen from STEM to Arts and Humanities not just because Humanities too offers an array of bright career options but more because Humanities teaches us how to live as well as how to make a living.
Pertinently, a few days before his death, Steve Jobs had said: “It is technology married with Liberal Arts and Humanities that yields the results that makes our hearts sing”. Although, one can have more than 100 career options by pursuing Bachelor and Master degrees in a host of Humanities subjects like Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Education, English, Geography, History, Indian and Foreign languages, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Rural Studies, Social Work, Sociology, etc., here I present a brief account of 12 most sought after courses vis-à-vis right career options in Humanities after Class 12th.
English and Foreign Languages: A bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s will help you pursue a career of blogger, columnist, editor, lexicographer (dictionary builder), teacher (Nursery to Tertiary Level), proofreader, novelist, translator, interpreter in embassies and international organisations like UNESCO and UNICEF.
Political Science & International Relations: A bachelor’s degree followed by a master degree will help one pursue a career of political analyst/scientist, diplomat, intelligence specialist, lawyer, PR in MNCs, Civil Services and World Bank.
Mass Communication and Journalism: A degree in Journalism and Mass Communication will help one pursue a career of advertising officer, content writer, editor, interviewer, journalist, event manager, news analyst, news anchor and reader.
Law: A degree in law, which is one of the most sought after courses in Humanities, will help one pursue a career as a lawyer, lecturer in law colleges, legal advisor, legal journalist and taxation officer.
History: A bachelor’s degree followed by a master’s will help one pursue a career of an archivist, archaeologist, Civil Services, historian, heritage conservator, librarian, and museum curatorand or manager.
Sociology: A bachelor’s degree followed by a master’s will help one pursue a career of a correctional counselor, public health educator, social activist, social researcher and urban planner.
Geography: A bachelor’s degree followed by a master’swill help one pursue a career of a cartographer, environmentalist, geologist, GIS analyst, weather scientist and researcher.
Fine Arts and Performing Arts: A degree in Fine Arts or Performing Arts will help one pursue a career of painter, sculpturer, graphic designer, cartoonist, musician, actor, dancer and photographer.
Design: This degree will help one pursue a career of costume designer, writer for fashion magazine, fashion designer for textile companies, boutiques, garment export houses, marketing and media department of fashion brands.
Hotel Management: A bachelor’ s degree followed by a Master’s will help one pursue a career as a chef, food service manager, front office manager, housekeeping supervisor in hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, railways, resorts and airlines.
Economics: A bachelor’s degree followed by a master’s will help one pursue a career of business analyst, economist, statistician, work in banks, risk advisory associate, research associate in financial consultancies, ministries, insurance and accountancy firms and policy maker.
Education: A bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s will help one pursue a career as a teacher, human development officer, curriculum designer, communication expert, researcher in child development, Human Relations, education planning and education technology.
The writer is Director (Liberal Arts),Amity University Haryana
