There are a number of conventional career options available for an arts student and some of them are Advertising, Film Making, Animation, Journalism /Mass Communication, Photography, Audio Engineering, Social Work, Video Editing, Technical Writing and many more career options like them. If you are an arts student and are not interested in making career in the above mentioned field, you can go for some the non conventional career options such as film making and film production. In India, these days a countless number of arts students are making their career in music and all are very content and satisfied with their life. So, by the same token, you can also make your career in music have a successful career in it for sure.

Music as a career in India

In this age and time, with a number of radio stations and TV channels making its venture into the main stream, music has emerged as one of the most rewarding job prospect for a number of arts students in India.  It is true that there is no gainsaying the fact that there is a cut throat competition even in this filed, but at the same time, there are also great rewards and remunerations for the gifted and talented people.

Apart from them, there are a number of TV channels which are hosting scores of reality shows and similar kinds of talent contests. Such kinds of efforts by the channels are creating a ripple throughout the nation and the reason being this, more and fresh singers are getting great media attention and exposure which makes them immediately very popular through out the nation. So, taking everything into consideration, it can be said that career in music has really very bright prospect.

Qualification for music course:

As far as the qualification for the music courses is concerned, it varies from college to college.  There a number of colleges in India from where you can do such courses.

Music colleges in different states of India

There are a number of music colleges in every state of India. Some of the music colleges in India are as follows;

• Andhra University Vishakhapatnam-03 (A.P.)
• Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University,
• Mahant Dershan Dass Mahila College
  Muzaffarpur,
• Punjab University,
• Amravati University,
• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,
  Aurangabad , (Maharashtra),
• North Maharashtra University Faculty Arts, Mental, Moral & Social Sciences,
• Bengal Music College University of Calcutta,
  Kolkata (W.B.),
• University of Burdwan, University of Calcutta Faculty of Arts & Journalism

These are some of the music colleges in different states of India. So depending upon your convenience and eligibility criteria of the colleges, you can apply for music course.

So, now you must have understood that apart from the conventional career options, you can also go for non conventional career options like music. Now it is needless to say that you can have a successful career in music as well for sure. So, think of non conventional career options, think of music as well.

Hone Your Aesthetic Quality by Doing Photography Course

Pursuing photography course can be an appealing plan for an imaginative character having curiosity to explore the aesthetic world with all technical skills and creativity. If you have an intrinsic fervour for photography and you have also got the required professional training, they will make digital and commercial photography a worthwhile profession for you. The growing magnitude of the print and electronic media al around the world has given rise to a massive requirement for professional photographers. A professional photographer who is keen on making it a fabulous career should have sufficient knowledge and understanding about light, visual effect, shades, colour, human expressions, wildlife and nature.

Eligibility for Photography Course: You are required to have passed the Higher Secondary or 10+2 examination for getting admission in a Certificate or Diploma course in photography.

Why to choose photography: Lots of people like to do photography course today, because they know that this course is highly paying in nature and they will have plenty of opportunities to earn money either working with some organization or as a freelancer. Some even take it as profession full of thrill and adventure.  Professional photographers have lots of job opportunities and they can exploit their talent and skills in the fields like advertising agencies, fashion, magazines, newspapers, design houses, industrial houses, news channels, and government departments. Industrial houses and advertisement agencies have need of photographers who are specialized to work on detailed themes and take pictures for catalogues, company layouts, brochures, product manuals, etc. The most interesting thing about a photographer is that he can even work independently as a freelancer on travel, wildlife, environment and sports photography.

There are a number institutes which offer Photography Courses in India and some important of them are as follows:

• MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
• Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi
• Academy of Photography, Rabindra Bharati University, Kola
• College Of Art, DU, New Delhi
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
• Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
• JJ School of Art, Mumbai
• National Institute of Design, Paldi, Ahmedabad
• Mass communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Scope of Photography Course: There is a wide scope of photography course both in and outside the country. After the completion of the course, you become a professional photographer and it is all up to you to decide whether you like to work as industrial photographer, advertisement photographer, fashion photographer, forensic photographer, and fine arts photographer or as a freelance photographer. Some professional photographers also make a good amount of money working for occasions like birthdays, weddings, festivals, and several significant events.

But if you want to have better prospect with more money and prestige, you can work for some fashion house, magazines, newspapers, T.V. channels like Discovery or National Geographic, modelling industry and the like.

No doubt, you can earn lots of money by choosing photography as your career option. The best thing about it is that this professional course is not even so expensive as compared with other professional course.

If you are an arts student and you are not interested in making your career in conventional filed, you can go for the dance courses and can have a very successful career in the filed of dancing. You will get success here for sure. There is no gainsaying the fact that these days many arts students in India are earning name, fame and money as well. So, by the same token, you can also make your career in it and have all the name and fame that goes with a dancer.

Qualifications for Dancing Courses:

The pre-requisite for getting a Bachelors degree in dancing is that you must be passed 10+2 standard or Higher Secondary Examination. As far as the acquisition of a post-graduate degree goes, for this you must have Bachelors degree in dancing. If you want to be a good dance, you will have to have an excellent orchestration of the body, mind and soul. Apart from them you should also be diligent and versatile.

Dance Courses:

Some of the dance courses that you go for are certificate course, 3 years Diploma Course in Dancing, Bachelors Degree Course, Post Graduation Course for there years and the like. As there are a number of courses available to you, you can choose in a number of dance forms which actually suits your zone of interest. So, first of all, you are required to know your interest and then according opt for the courses.

Benefits of Dance Courses:

Once you have finished your dance courses, you can go for live performance. As a dancer, you can earn name and fame throughout the world by showcasing your mesmerizing dancing skills to live audiences.

Dance Institutes:

There are a number of dance institutes in India. But the premium dance institutes are the Kathak Kendra in Delhi, Bharatiya Kala Kendra in Delhi and the Kalakshetra in Chennai. Apart from themyou will also find a number of good dance institutes and some them include

• Kala Sadhanalaya
• Kalabhavan Talent Residential School
• Kala Sampurna
• KanakaSabha
• Kalakshetra
• Kathakali Sadanam
• Lasya Academy of Mohiniyattam
• Kerala Kalamandalam
• Natya Dance Theatre
• Mamata Shankar Ballet Troupe

Prospect in India:

In India, a dance with apt qualification and training in dancing has a great scope. If you are at home in the art of dancing, you can be a teacher in a dance academy or school, a performer in a dance troupe, choreographer, solo performer and the like.

Apart from them, there are a number of news papers, magazines and the like who employ renowned dancers for writing riveting reviews on dance performances or any other related programs. Not only this, if you are a post graduate in dance, you can earn doctorate degree and join a college as a lecturer or professor.

So, it must be clear to you that you can also make your career in dancing and get all the name and fame that goes with a dancer. Really and truly, career as a dancer is full of enjoyment and real essence of life.