Career Options
“What after XII….?”
This is a question that most students will be facing immediately after their
H.S.C. Examinations… Well, here we list down some of the popular courses
and Career options that students from the arts stream can take up!
BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media)
Model Question Papers
Does your day begin with a session in front of the mirror where you practice speaking like Barkha Dutt, Rajdeep
Sardesai, or CNBC-TV18’s Sheeren Ban??? Is writing your passion??? Do you enjoy listening to news discussions
and analysing events around you? You like watching advertisements more than television programmes??? Do you
dream of winning the Oscars for a film you directed???
Well if any of the above holds true for you, the BMM course might just be the right choice!
Admission based on scores of Entrance Test consisting of English, Logic and Group discussion and Personal Interview
BEST COLLEGES:
Microsoft’s Bill Gates, the Steel Baron L.N. Mittal… you think that you have a good personality, leadership skills and
dream of leading or managing the affairs of a large company just like your heroes, well management might be your
calling ! The University of Mumbai introduced a Bachelor’s Course in Mumbai in the year 1999.
BMS (Bachelor of Management Studies)
Admission based on scores of Entrance Test consisting of Maths, English and Logic.
If you appeared for the Scholarship examinations while in school, well the entrance test is modeled on similar lines.
Best Colleges:
§ Narsee Monjee , Vile Parle
§ H.R. College, Churchgate
§ St. Xaviers College, Mumbai – 01
§ R.A. Podar College, Matunga
§ Swami Vivekanand, Chembur
§ SIES College, Nerul
§ Mulund College of Commerce
§ Jai Hind College, Churchgate
§ Mithibai College, Vile Parle
§ SIES College of Commerce, Sion
§ MMK, Bandra
MANAGEMENT
Options within Management:
Personnel Management/Human Relations, Sales & Marketing Management, Finance, Operations Management, Retail Management, Event Management, Foreign Trade, Hotel Management, Hospital Management
Admission based on Written Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview
Best Colleges:
Group 1
GEOGRAPHY
Career options:
Environmental Scientist, Geographer, Geologist, Geophysicist, Oceanographer, mining engineer
Other Job Areas:
Teaching, Media, Journalism
Institute
Address
Aligarh Muslim Univ., Aligarh
http://www.amu.ac.in
Computer Centre, Aligarh 202002 U.P.
Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam
Waltair Visakhapatnam 530003, Andhra Pradesh
Annamalai University
http://www.tnuniv.ac.in/annamalai
Annamalai Nagar, ChidambramChennai 608002
Tamil Nadu
Banaras Hindu University
http://www.bhu.ac.in
Varanasi, UP
After Graduation:
Some of the good institutions for courses in Mass Communication are:
- S.S.C.(Short Service commission)
ANTHROPOLOGY
Main areas of employment for an Anthropologist:
· Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kalyanpur, Kanpur 208024
0512-570450, 214506 570301, 570882 0512-570006
E-mail : [email protected]
Career Options:
§ Private Consultancy
COURSE
INSTITUTION
ELIGIBILITY
DURATION
B. A. Archaeology
MS University of Baroda
10+2
3 Years
M. A. Archaeology
MS University of Baroda
B. A.
2 Years
M. A. Archaeology
University of Kolkata
B. A.
2 Years
M. A. Archaeology
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
B. A. (2nd class)
2 Years
M. A. Archaeology
University of Poona
B. A.
2 Years
M. A. Archaeology &
Ancient History
University of Mysore
B. A.
2 Years
FINE ARTS
You think there is nothing more romantic than a warm and cosy library full of books, and if books are your first and last
love, why not up a course in library science!
Job Options:
- University of Mumbai
- SNDT
PSYCHOLOGY
Do find your family and friends coming to you for advice? You can empathise very well with people and you like solving
their problems. You could turn your skills into a profession with a psychology degree.
Areas of work:
Clinical Psychology
Counselling Psychology
Health Psychology
Teaching and Research
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Sports Psychology
Community Counselling
Educational Psychology
School Counselling
Social Work
SOCIOLOGY
Skills acquired through a Sociology Degree can applied to many areas including business, education,
law, social research, architecture, and medicine, as well as social work and public administration.
Research institutes, the criminal justice system, public health and welfare organizations,
private business, government, and international agencies employ sociologists.
Institutes:
SOCIAL WORK
Institutes:
ECONOMICS & FINANCE
of students on campus is just 60, with a student teacher ratio of 2:1. Well, but this programme is for those who
are strong in their quantitative skills.
Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta – 700035
INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (IAS), INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICES (IES), INDIAN FOREIGN SERVICE (IFS)
For all Check out the examination Calendar at: www.upsc.gov.in
LAW
Best College:
National Law School Of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore.
(Admission is through an All India Admission Test held usually in May). http://www.nls.ac.in/
Other Good Institutes:
FASHION & DESIGN
Areas of work:
Fashion Designing Gemology
Interior Designing
Jewellery Designing
Visual Merchandising
Best College
National Institute of Fashion Technology http://www.niftindia.com
Centres:
New Delhi
Bangalore
Chennai
Gandhinagar
Hyderabad
Kolkatta
Mumbai
(Admission Based on Written Test, Situation Test, Group Discussion & Interview)
For details on Other Schools Check out:
http://www.fashionindia.net/schools_fashion
BEAUTY AND HAIR CARE
Mumbai, Kolkata, Vadodra, Indore, Trivandrum).
YWCA www.worldywca.org
HEALTH, FITNESS & LIFESTYLE
Health and Fitness is today receiving great importance. People from all walks of life, ranging from celebrities,
sports people, teenagers, to senior citizens are joining fitness programmes to ensure a healthy lifestyle.
Professional courses
Talwalkar’s (Mumbai)
Institutes:
level i.e. Bachelors in Physical Education (B.PEd) and Masters in Physical Education (MPEd)
TRAVEL & TOURISM
OTHER CAREER OPTIONS:
AIR HOSTESS
AVIATION
FORESTRY AND WILD LIFE
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
SPORTS
MODELING
PHOTOGRAPHY
Note: Information on the above mentioned Colleges and Courses are our own personal views based on our experience in the education field and feedback from students.
This is a question that most students will be facing immediately after their
H.S.C. Examinations… Well, here we list down some of the popular courses
and Career options that students from the arts stream can take up!
BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media)
Model Question Papers
Does your day begin with a session in front of the mirror where you practice speaking like Barkha Dutt, Rajdeep
Sardesai, or CNBC-TV18’s Sheeren Ban??? Is writing your passion??? Do you enjoy listening to news discussions
and analysing events around you? You like watching advertisements more than television programmes??? Do you
dream of winning the Oscars for a film you directed???
Well if any of the above holds true for you, the BMM course might just be the right choice!
Admission based on scores of Entrance Test consisting of English, Logic and Group discussion and Personal Interview
BEST COLLEGES:
- St. Xaviers College
- Jai Hind College
- K.C. College
- Swami Vivekanand, Chembur
- National College, Bandra
Microsoft’s Bill Gates, the Steel Baron L.N. Mittal… you think that you have a good personality, leadership skills and
dream of leading or managing the affairs of a large company just like your heroes, well management might be your
calling ! The University of Mumbai introduced a Bachelor’s Course in Mumbai in the year 1999.
BMS (Bachelor of Management Studies)
Admission based on scores of Entrance Test consisting of Maths, English and Logic.
If you appeared for the Scholarship examinations while in school, well the entrance test is modeled on similar lines.
Best Colleges:
§ Narsee Monjee , Vile Parle
§ H.R. College, Churchgate
§ St. Xaviers College, Mumbai – 01
§ R.A. Podar College, Matunga
§ Swami Vivekanand, Chembur
§ SIES College, Nerul
§ Mulund College of Commerce
§ Jai Hind College, Churchgate
§ Mithibai College, Vile Parle
§ SIES College of Commerce, Sion
§ MMK, Bandra
MANAGEMENT
Options within Management:
Personnel Management/Human Relations, Sales & Marketing Management, Finance, Operations Management, Retail Management, Event Management, Foreign Trade, Hotel Management, Hospital Management
Admission based on Written Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview
Best Colleges:
Group 1
- IIMs (Indian Institute of Management)
- Ahmedabad www.iimahd.ernet.in
- Bangalore www.iimb.ernet.in
- Kolkatta www.iimcal.ac.in
- Lucknow www.iiml.ac.in
- XLRI (Xavier Labour Research Institute), Jamshedpur www.xlri.ac.in
- ISB (Indian School of Business) Hyderabad www.isb.edu
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai www.tiss.edu
- Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad (MICA) www.mica-india.net
- IIMs
- Indore www.iimidr.ac.in
- Kozhikode www.iimk.ac.in
- FMS, Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University www.fms.edu
- JBIMS (Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management studies), Mumbai www.jbims.edu
- SP Jain Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai www.spjimr.org
- Management Deveopment Institute (MDI), Gurgaon www.mdi.ac.in
- Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi www.iift.edu
- Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand, Gujarat www.irma.ac.in
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune www.sibm.edu
- Institute of Management & Technology, Ghaziabad www.imt.edu
- Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai www.nmims.edu
- Symbiosis Centre for Management and HRD (SCMHRD), Pune www.scmhrd.edu
- TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal www.tapmi.org
- Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) www.ximb.ac.in
- Goa Institute of Management (GIM) www.gim.ac.in
- Nirma University - Institute of Management www.nim.ac.in
- Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics www.sydenham.edu
- K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (SIMSR) http://simsr.somaiya.edu
- Maharashtra Institute of Labour Studies, Parel
- Welingkar Institute of Management www.welingkar.org
- Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal www.iifm.org
- Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Tiruchirapally, Tamil Nadu www.bim.edu
- ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, www.ibsindia.org
- FORE School of Management, New Delhi www.fsm.ac.in
- Master of Finance & Control (MFC), University of Delhi (South Campus) www.mfc.edu
- SIES College of Management Studies (SIESCOMS) www.siescoms.edu
- Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB), Pune www.siib.ac.in
- Amity Business School, NOIDA, U.P www.amity.edu/abs
- Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS) Pune www.sims.edu
- N.L. Dalmia Instute of Management and Research www.nldalmiamgmt.org
- ICFAI Business School, Mumbai www.ibsindia.org
- Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai (LIBA)
- JBIMS
- Sydhenam College of Commerce & Economics www.sydenham.edu
- K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (SIMSR) http://simsr.somaiya.edu
- Welingkar Institute of Management www.welingkar.org
- N.L. Dalmia Instute of Management and Research www.nldalmiamgmt.org
- SIES College of Management Studies
- Chetana's Ram Prasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research
- MET League of Colleges www.met.edu
GEOGRAPHY
Career options:
Environmental Scientist, Geographer, Geologist, Geophysicist, Oceanographer, mining engineer
Other Job Areas:
Teaching, Media, Journalism
Institute
Address
Aligarh Muslim Univ., Aligarh
http://www.amu.ac.in
Computer Centre, Aligarh 202002 U.P.
Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam
Waltair Visakhapatnam 530003, Andhra Pradesh
Annamalai University
http://www.tnuniv.ac.in/annamalai
Annamalai Nagar, ChidambramChennai 608002
Tamil Nadu
Banaras Hindu University
http://www.bhu.ac.in
Varanasi, UP
After Graduation:
- School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi (Master's Degree with Specialization in Urban,
Regional or Environment Planning) - The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun (Remote Sensing Programmes)
- Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (Master's in Urban
and Regional Planning) - Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (Master's Degree in Urban and
Regional Planning) - University of Mysore, Karnataka
- Advertising
- Public Relations
- Film-Making
- Journalism
- Publishing and Printing
- Radio Jockeying
- Video jockeying
Some of the good institutions for courses in Mass Communication are:
- Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad. (MICA)
- Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication (SIMC)
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM)
- Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai.
- Indian Institute of Mass Communications (IIMC), JNU campus, New Delhi.
- Bhavan's College of Communication and Management, Mumbai.
- Jamia Milia Islamia University (Delhi) MA in mass communication
- JJ School of Art, Mumbai.
- College of Art , Tilak Marg, New Delhi.
- College of Art, Sector 10-C, Chandigarh
- Govt College of Arts and Crafts, 28 J L Nehru Marg, Calcutta
- Indian Army
- Indian Navy
- Indian Air Force
- Airlines Operations
- Coast Guards
- Para military services
- S.S.C.(Short Service commission)
ANTHROPOLOGY
Main areas of employment for an Anthropologist:
- Teaching
- Research (Organizations like Archaeological Survey of India, the Planning Commission as well as international
organizations like the United Nation's UNESCO or UNICEF, market research agencies, advertising agencies,
social work, Management (Human Relations) - TV Channels, Journalism, Law, Health Organisations, Crime Detection, Reforming Criminals, Urban Planning
- Working in museums
· Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kalyanpur, Kanpur 208024
0512-570450, 214506 570301, 570882 0512-570006
E-mail : [email protected]
- Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra – 132119
Kurukshetra 132 119,Haryana.
Fax 91-01744-30277
Tel 01744-30039/30026
- Kanpur University Kalyanpur, Kanpur - 208 024
Website : http://www.kanpuruniversity.org/
- Karnataka University Pavati Nagar, Dharwad-58000
Career Options:
- Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Museums
- Maintenance of historical sites and monuments.
§ Private Consultancy
COURSE
INSTITUTION
ELIGIBILITY
DURATION
B. A. Archaeology
MS University of Baroda
10+2
3 Years
M. A. Archaeology
MS University of Baroda
B. A.
2 Years
M. A. Archaeology
University of Kolkata
B. A.
2 Years
M. A. Archaeology
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
B. A. (2nd class)
2 Years
M. A. Archaeology
University of Poona
B. A.
2 Years
M. A. Archaeology &
Ancient History
University of Mysore
B. A.
2 Years
FINE ARTS
- Painters, Sculptors
- Commercial Arts
- Design & Graphics
- Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai University of Bombay, Fort, Mumbai 400032
- Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University of Baroda, Baroda
- Kala Bhavan, Visva-Bharati, Shantiniketan 731235
You think there is nothing more romantic than a warm and cosy library full of books, and if books are your first and last
love, why not up a course in library science!
Job Options:
- Teaching and Research Institutions
- Research and development department of industrial organizations
- Public Libraries
- Libraries managed by noted NGOs
- University of Mumbai
- SNDT
PSYCHOLOGY
Do find your family and friends coming to you for advice? You can empathise very well with people and you like solving
their problems. You could turn your skills into a profession with a psychology degree.
Areas of work:
Clinical Psychology
Counselling Psychology
Health Psychology
Teaching and Research
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Sports Psychology
Community Counselling
Educational Psychology
School Counselling
Social Work
SOCIOLOGY
Skills acquired through a Sociology Degree can applied to many areas including business, education,
law, social research, architecture, and medicine, as well as social work and public administration.
Research institutes, the criminal justice system, public health and welfare organizations,
private business, government, and international agencies employ sociologists.
Institutes:
- University of Mumbai www.mu.ac.in
- Loyola College, Chennai 600 034, Tamilnadu, India Ph: 8175660, 8175661
Email: [email protected] - Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110 067. www.jnu.ac.in
- Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal, 731235 visva-bharati.ac.in
SOCIAL WORK
Institutes:
- MA in Social Work at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Sion Trombay Road, Deonar, Mumbai
- PG Course in Rural Development and Social Work at Xavier Institute of Social Service,
Purulia Road, Ranchi - 834 001. - PG Programme in Rural Management is offered at Institute of Rural Management,
Anand, Gujarat - 388 001.
ECONOMICS & FINANCE
- Banking
- National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) Pune www.nibmindia.org
- Company Secretary (Apply to The Institute of Company Secretaries of India www.icsi.edu )
- Mathematics and statistics
- Insurance
- Stock Broking
- Institute of Capital Market Development 1965, Arya Samaj Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi-110005
(1 year PG Programme in fundamentals of capital market)
- All India Centre for Capital Market Studies, J. D. C. Byte Institute of Management Studies and Research,
Nashik 422 005 (1-year PG programme in capital market studies, in collaboration with the
Mumbai Stock Exchange Training Institute, leading to a diploma from the University of Pune.
Entry based on Entrance Test)
- Mumbai Stock Exchange Training Institute, Stock Exchange Building, Fort, Mumbai
- UTI Institute of Capital Markets, Sector 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai
- NMIMS
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research www.igidr.ac.in (M.Sc./M.Phil/Ph.D. Programmes)
of students on campus is just 60, with a student teacher ratio of 2:1. Well, but this programme is for those who
are strong in their quantitative skills.
- University of Mumbai
- Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi - 110067
- University of Delhi, New Delhi
- Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics, Pune www.gipe.ernet.in
Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta – 700035
INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (IAS), INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICES (IES), INDIAN FOREIGN SERVICE (IFS)
For all Check out the examination Calendar at: www.upsc.gov.in
LAW
Best College:
National Law School Of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore.
(Admission is through an All India Admission Test held usually in May). http://www.nls.ac.in/
Other Good Institutes:
- University College, Bangalore
- Government College Mumbai
- NALSAR in Hyderabad www.nalsarlawuniv.org
- ILS Law College
- Symbiosis College, Pune www.symlaw.ac.in
- Faculty of Law of Delhi University www.du.ac.in/
- Aligarh Muslim University
FASHION & DESIGN
Areas of work:
Fashion Designing Gemology
Interior Designing
Jewellery Designing
Visual Merchandising
Best College
National Institute of Fashion Technology http://www.niftindia.com
Centres:
New Delhi
Bangalore
Chennai
Gandhinagar
Hyderabad
Kolkatta
Mumbai
(Admission Based on Written Test, Situation Test, Group Discussion & Interview)
For details on Other Schools Check out:
http://www.fashionindia.net/schools_fashion
BEAUTY AND HAIR CARE
- Shahnaz Hussain's Women's World International
- Habib's Hair Academy
- Blossom Kochhar's Pivot Point, New Delhi.
- National & Regional Vocational Training Institutes for Women
Mumbai, Kolkata, Vadodra, Indore, Trivandrum).
- Pearl Academy of Fashion
YWCA www.worldywca.org
HEALTH, FITNESS & LIFESTYLE
Health and Fitness is today receiving great importance. People from all walks of life, ranging from celebrities,
sports people, teenagers, to senior citizens are joining fitness programmes to ensure a healthy lifestyle.
Professional courses
- Nike Aerobics Course
- Reebok Instructor Certification programme
Talwalkar’s (Mumbai)
Institutes:
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education & Sports Sciences (IGIPESS) (affiliated to University of
Delhi), Vikaspuri, New Delhi - Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education, Kariavattom P.O., Trivandrum
- Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Shaktinagar, Gwalior
- SAI, NS Eastern Centre, Salt Lake City, Sector-III, Kolkata 700091
- SAI, NS South Centre, University Campus, Bangalore 560056
level i.e. Bachelors in Physical Education (B.PEd) and Masters in Physical Education (MPEd)
TRAVEL & TOURISM
- Sophia Polytechnic, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai
- Garware Institute, Mumbai www.mu.ac.in/garware
- Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management, New Delhi
- The Ministry of Tourism and Delhi Tourism, New Delhi
OTHER CAREER OPTIONS:
AIR HOSTESS
AVIATION
FORESTRY AND WILD LIFE
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
SPORTS
MODELING
PHOTOGRAPHY
Note: Information on the above mentioned Colleges and Courses are our own personal views based on our experience in the education field and feedback from students.