Hello Anushka Tiwari,

Aim of a liberal arts education:

• It enables an individual to cultivate his own thinking, intellect and imagination for his own sake. This education enables a person to serve himself and get the best out of his capabilities without becoming pawns of the state and its policies.
• It provides education to individuals in various disciplines helping them in various walks of life, this will develop students into hoilistic individuals and leaders with a philosophical edge to their thinking.
• The curriculum of a liberal arts programme is spread across various courses like arts, humanities, natural science and social science. Along with which there are various creative arts like art, music, theatre and creative writing offered to students.
• A liberal arts education make an individual think, learn and communicate so that even with the changing world and theories revolving around certain subjects, a student of liberal arts will easily be able to pave his way through them and come out a victor.
• There is a lot of critical thinking, reading, writing, speaking and communication involved in a liberal arts programme. This is to ensure that you are introduced to multiple ideas of the past and present and thus you can easily formulate an opinion keeping in mind these ideas.
• This education also inculcates skills like team work, analytical and social thinking, communication and discipline in an individual, paving way towards his holistic development.

Scope of Liberal Arts:

• A liberal arts degree opens up possibilities and opportunities both nationally and internationally in various sectors based on the majors and minors a student of this course has chosen.
• The course is very interdisciplinary and thus students who have done this course can make a career in humanities, sciences, social sciences or natural sciences based on what majors and minors you choose during the course.
• Research, social work, writing, publishing, library operations, journalism, accounting, fundraising, teaching, business, civil services, academics, NGOs, government, marketing are some of the sectors in which students from liberal arts can work in.
• Students from this course can work as economists, archaeologists, professors, sociologists, psychologists, public relations specialists, human resource specialists, graphic designer or artist, writer, social worker etc.
• However, after doing your undergraduation from this course, it is advised that you do opt for postgraduation in the areas of your interests. This will enhance your chances of getting better placements and give you an edge over other students.

All the best!

I hope this helps!

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Hi Aspirant

Liberal Arts covers topics like, literature, mathematics, science and philosophy. Graduates from these may be opted careers in business, science, sales or management and many more. You can search career options in research, writing, social work, publishing, journalism, library operations, accounting, teaching, fundraising, business, private, public, civil services, NGOs, academics, marketing, government, business, engineering sectors and more.

There is limitless scope for students of Liberal Arts. Liberal arts degree would help you in the preparation for work in a variety of sectors. A liberal arts degree focuses on interdisciplinary learning that connects math to literature, language to science.

The job roles for Liberal Arts

• Professor
• Lecturer
• Activities Assistant
• Activities Director
• Administrator
• Case Manager
• Church Pastor
• Community Advocate
• Public Welfare Social Worker
• Media Instructor

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