Listen "Should You Study a Bachelor of Arts?"
Episode Synopsis
What we're talking about: 1:33 What is a Bachelor of Arts? Don't confuse "Art" with "Arts"! While the subject Art at school involves things like painting and drawing, a Bachelor of Arts is more about humanities and exploring ideas through a particular perspective. Some people are reluctant to pursue a Bachelor of Arts because they think it won't lead anywhere, however if you look at the majors within the course, there are heaps of things you can study within a Bachelor of Arts that very clearly leads to a particular job or career. 6:42 What if you don't know what you want to do in your career? If you don't know yet what you want to do in your career, that's totally normal and completely fine. I firmly believe that if you're passionate about something and keep learning and networking in that area, opportunities will become available to you. I give a couple of examples of people who studied Arts and didn't know where it was going to take them, including Ash Barty's mindset coach, Ben Crowe. 8:56 A Bachelor of Arts works really well as part of a double degree A fantastic way to explore a greater range of areas, round out your education and have more to talk about in job interviews is to combine Arts with another degree. 10:51 The majors that are offered are important A Bachelor of Arts at 2 different universities can look completely different, so make sure you take a look at what's offered so you can choose the right one for you. I go through some of the majors offered at The University of Melbourne, Monash University, RMIT, Swinburne and Deakin to give you an idea of what your Bachelor of Arts could look like depending on where you choose to study. Links mentioned: My website: https://www.roadmapeducation.com Previous episodes related to Arts: Anthropology and Human Rights: https://www.roadmapeducation.com/podcast/45 Speech Pathology - https://www.roadmapeducation.com/podcast/39 Arts and Psychology - https://www.roadmapeducation.com/podcast/34 Politics, Philosophy, Economics, Arts and Law - https://www.roadmapeducation.com/podcast/26 Science, Arts, Sustainability and Meteorology - https://www.roadmapeducation.com/podcast/22 Teacher, Tutor, Entrepreneur - https://www.roadmapeducation.com/podcast/21 Arts and Law - https://www.roadmapeducation.com/podcast/16 Communications (Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising and Media) - https://www.roadmapeducation.com/podcast/3
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