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Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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PUC Arts · pathway 40 of 50

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

BA · 3 Years (4 Years Honours under NEP)

Philosophy trains exactly the logic that law entrance tests and reasoning papers ask for.

Books are already a habit, and you enjoy arguing about what something means, or moving between Kannada and English. Fine Arts suits those who make things constantly without being asked. Philosophy suits those who ask why until people get irritated.

Mostly reading a great deal and writing arguments about it. In Fine Arts, it means long studio stretches making things, then hearing them criticised in front of the class. Afterwards the day depends on where you take it: editing, teaching, translating, research or a competitive exam.

Literature and philosophy do not place you by themselves. Turn them into work through internships, published writing, a B.Ed, an MA, or an exam such as KPSC. What literature gives you is scarce: the ability to read hard material quickly and write clearly.

You might like this if you enjoy Language & writing

Go deeper — Inside the Courses: Literature · Languages · Fine Arts · Philosophy

pathway 40 · Bachelor of Arts (BA)

The road

  1. SSLCClass 10
  2. 2 yearsPUC — any stream
  3. 3 Years (4 Years Honours under NEP)BA

Where it goes after that

Work

  1. Content Writer
  2. Executive Assistant
  3. HR Associate
  4. Teacher
  5. Civil Services aspirant
  6. Editor / Copywriter
  7. Public Service Aspirant support roles
  8. Library & Information Officer
  9. Years later — Principal
  10. Years later — Department Head
  11. Years later — Civil Services officer

Study further

  1. MA (2Y)
  2. B.Ed (2Y)
  3. MBA
  4. PhD
  5. MA → PhD
  6. UGC-NET for lectureship
  7. Humanities research
  8. Civil Services (IAS/IPS) — pathway 37
  9. Law (LLB) — pathway 38
  10. Teaching — B.Ed and D.El.Ed — pathway 49

Government

  1. SSC CGL / CHSL posts
  2. KPSC group C and B posts
  3. Teaching posts via TET
  4. Railways non-technical cadre

Your own

  1. Content and media venture
  2. Coaching centre
  3. Translation services
Who can apply
Passed 2nd PUC / Class 12 in any stream.

Where to study it A shortlist of well-regarded places, not every college.

In Karnataka · by district

Bengaluru UrbanBangalore University State university · Christ University Bengaluru Deemed university · Mount Carmel Bengaluru Private / aided · St Josephs University Bengaluru Private / aided