Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts

INTRODUCTION

 

Liberal Arts degree program is an interdisciplinary covering topic within the humanities as well as social, natural and formal sciences.
Liberal Arts is a multidisciplinary system of education that includes a diverse mix of subjects from various disciplines including humanities, sciences, commerce, and technology.
It helps to develop well rounded individuals with general knowledge with a wide range of subjects and with mastery of a range of transferable skills.

 

JOB PROSPECTS

 

  • Economist
  • Archaeologist
  • Sociologist
  • Psychologist
  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Human Resources Specialists
  • Graphic Designer or Artist
  • Writer
  • Social Worker
  • Teacher

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

Student must have completed 10+2 in any stream.

 

TOP COLLEGES

 

Jindal School Of Liberal Arts and Humanities, Sonipat

 

  • Course Offered: B.A. (Hons.) Liberal Arts and Humanities
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Eligibility criteria: 10+2 Level
  • Selection process: Entrance Test-JAT 
  • Duration of the exam - 2 hours
  • Type of Questions- MCQ
  • Syllabus: Mathematics, Reasoning and Analytical Ability

 

Ashoka University, Sonipat

 

  • Course: B.A. (Hons) , B.Sc. (Hons) 
  • Eligibility: 10+2 level

 

Selection  process:

 

Application Round

 

  • Personal details
  • Academic Score (9-12th)
  • SAT/ACT (optional)
  • Personal essay
  • Letter of Recommendation

 

Interview Round

 

  • On-the-spot essay; Mandatory (30 minutes)
  • Ashoka Aptitude Test; Highly Recommended (90 minutes)
  • Interview with a panel; Mandatory

 

Symbiosis School For Liberal Arts, Pune

 

  • Course Offered: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (LIBERAL ARTS)
  • Duration: 4 Years
  • Eligibility criteria: (10+2) pass from any branch with minimum 50% marks for the general category
  • Selection  process: Entrance Exam-SET + Personal Interaction & Writing Ability Test (PI-WAT)

 

Exam Pattern:

 

  • Mode of Exam - Pen & Paper mode.
  • Type of Questions- Objective type
  • Syllabus & Questions: General English-40, General Awareness-40, Analytical & logical reasoning- 30

 

NMIMS School of Liberal Arts, Mumbai

 

  • Course Offered: B. A. (Hons) - Liberal Arts
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Eligibility criteria: 10+2 with 60%
  • Selection  process: Entrance+ Interview

 

Amity University , Gurgaon/Lucknow/Jaipur

 

Course Offered: LIBERAL ARTS

 

  • B.A. (Hons) – History/ Philosophy/ Political Science
  • Bachelor of Social Work

 

Duration: 3 Years
Eligibility criteria: 10+2
Selection  process: English Essay + Interview

 

Flames University, Pune

 

  • Course Offered: Flame Diploma in Liberal Education (BA /BBA)
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Eligibility criteria: 10+2 with minimum 40 %
  • Selection  process: Entrance Exam-FEAT (Flame Entrance Aptitude Test) or SAT + GD+ Interview+ (10+2) Marks + ECA+SOP

 

Exam Pattern:

 

  • Topics- Verbal ability ,Reasoning ability , Quantitative Ability & GK
  • Total time - 120 minutes
  • Type of  questions : MCQ

 

Structure of Liberal Arts Program

 

  • Liberal Arts program is typically spread across 3 verticals: Major, Minor, and Foundation
  • A Major is the field in which a student focuses during his/her degree. Majors can either be Pure Majors (Computer Science, English, History, Biology, and more) or Interdisciplinary Majors (Politics, Philosophy & Economics; Computer Science & Entrepreneurial Leadership; English & Creative Writing; Politics & Society; History & International Relations; English & Media Studies).

 

A Minor is a secondary concentration of courses that often complements the Major.

 

Few choices when it comes to a Minor subject are:

 

  • Performing Arts
  • Visual Arts
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental studies
  • International Relations
  • Media Studies
  • Creative Writing

 

Foundation Courses are distinctive courses that introduce students to various styles of thinking, but also to inter-disciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches.

 

Some of the choices are:

 

  • Environmental Studies
  • Great Books
  • Indian Civilization
  • Introduction to Mathematical Thinking
  • Literature & the World
  • Mind & Behaviour
  • Principles of Science
  • Social & Political Formations

 

 

 

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