Arts course in JC got what use?
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Im in JC now and i dont know whether ARTS course has much future in sg. can someone enlighten me?
im taking h2 Lit, Hist, Econs and h1 maths.
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can do law in the Uni mah
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Be a teacher as backup.Originally posted by Allen.Iverson:Im in JC now and i dont know whether ARTS course has much future in sg. can someone enlighten me?
im taking h2 Lit, Hist, Econs and h1 maths.
pls help!
In Singapore, you need practical skills to survive. -
i think a teacherOriginally posted by Allen.Iverson:Im in JC now and i dont know whether ARTS course has much future in sg. can someone enlighten me?
im taking h2 Lit, Hist, Econs and h1 maths.
pls help! -
human engineeringOriginally posted by omgukilledkenny:i think a teacher
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it really all depends on what you take in university.Originally posted by Allen.Iverson:Im in JC now and i dont know whether ARTS course has much future in sg. can someone enlighten me?
im taking h2 Lit, Hist, Econs and h1 maths.
pls help!
You could take econs... and end up in the Finance sector or a teacher
you could do sociology or social sciences and be in the civil service, many jobs there.
You could do Law, yes or Business Studies... or even Psychology ( do note you will most prob need a Masters to practice)...
All in all there will be jobs, just be practical and don't aim for very high paying starting jobs. -
So lets say if i were to b from arts course in JC is it easier fer mi to take up business studies at Uni??
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Don't think so. In fact science students have more advantage because they can take econs and maths, the two most important subjects for business in uni.Originally posted by 2e3:So lets say if i were to b from arts course in JC is it easier fer mi to take up business studies at Uni?? -
The Arts course in JC is meant to be a general platform to branch out to whichever area you choose to specialise in. Thus so long as an arts graduate from jc stay versatile, he can be eligible in joining whichever more specialised fields of study later...... be it law, marketing, communications, human resources..... you name it except the science courses of course!
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but lets say my art course dat i took also got econs n maths, cept i'm takin geo insteads of any sci subs?Originally posted by Icemoon:Don't think so. In fact science students have more advantage because they can take econs and maths, the two most important subjects for business in uni.
Dat still mean de sci students would have a bigger advantage over mi when applyin fer business at uni? -
Instead of thinking what you can do with what you are studying now, why not think of what you want to do, and choose to study what ushers you in the right direction?
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Not really, the entry requirement is pretty general. It is still based on academic merit.Originally posted by 2e3:but lets say my art course dat i took also got econs n maths, cept i'm takin geo insteads of any sci subs?
Dat still mean de sci students would have a bigger advantage over mi when applyin fer business at uni?
Let's read it from the horse mouth:http://www.bschool.nus.edu/bba/admission.htm
You can see that the emphasis is on Maths rather than econs or any arts subjects.
Admissions Criteria
Admission is based on academic merit as well as open competition among all eligible applicants. The minimum requirements for Singapore 'A'-Level students are
(a) Pass in at least 2 'A' Level subjects and General Paper in one sitting,
(b) Mathematics requirement: pass in 'AO' Level (lowest level within the 'A' Level) Mathematics (need not be from the same sitting as for (a) above) or 'O' Level Additional Mathematics, and
(c) "Mother Tongue" (non-English language) requirement.
Just cautioning people if they think business school is a bed of rose and you can just smoke your way through.
Surely you can't smoke your way in those accountancy modules, the maths modules and the programming module.
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Agree.Originally posted by JerzZzzZ:Instead of thinking what you can do with what you are studying now, why not think of what you want to do, and choose to study what ushers you in the right direction?
Unless you have natural talent in a subject or you are those super zai kind, you will always face competition, get pushed to the bottom of the bell curve by FTs or face difficulty in some of the modules.
If you have no interest and no motivation, you will be suffering greatly. -
wow... ok thanks loads man.. thanks fer ur trouble n helpOriginally posted by Icemoon:You can see that the emphasis is on Maths rather than econs or any arts subjects.
Just cautioning people if they think business school is a bed of rose and you can just smoke your way through.
Surely you can't smoke your way in those accountancy modules, the maths modules and the programming module. 
P.S: sorry if i hijacked TS's thread,am still new
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Unfortunately employers in Singapore are still very limited in their human resource vision. They think that people who study the humanities are not worthy of employment at the highest levels. In fact, humanities students are in high demand by employers such as Goldmann Sachs and Merrill Lynch in other countries such as the UK and US. A good education in humanities prepares you for the working life better than what you think the sciences can. If you are aiming for the high places, you'd do well to pursue further education in those countries.
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heyyy.
THERE IS IMMENSE VALUE IN PURSUING HUMANITIES!! Its a bonus if you really have a passion for it too! =)
I am currently taking lit hist econs and maths all at h2 level...plus h3 hist and i think its pretty myopic to think that studying ARTs wldnt get you as far as a one with a SCIENCE education. It is not a soft option for one to take the road less travlelled (quote robert frost! haha) because you really have to be certain what you wanna do in the future before you opt for a humans course. In my case I have already made up my mind to study law in spore...after which I hope to go on and read sociology and ethnic studies in some liberal arts college in the US. Havent decided where, hopefully dartsmouth, williams or middlebury hahaha.
But anyway, studying the humanities unlocks a whole plethora of opportunities. Job prospects are aplenty. If you are game enough you can venture into politics, law, business, finance, advertising, social science research, human resource (hello more than just teaching). Well its true to an extent you wld have just shut urself out from jobs in engineering or biomed industry but ask yourself, how many ppl you know actually prowl these areas after their a levels? Many of my seniors who took science go on to study courses which you would have an edge in if you study humans. At the end of it all, universities and companies juxtapose a set of students with similar academic results but the humanities student will be equipped with flexibility in thought to deal with complex ideas, and have an emotional make up capable of coping with elements of uncertainty. It may be frustrating to realise that in ur subjects, answers are not necessarily right or wrong but that they require careful and cogent debate. An ARTs student will need high level of dedication and motivation to cope with such rigour, but ultimately you will emerge more mature and hardened in thought. And ultimately it is these qualities which make good businessmen and administrators, for they essentially deal with the complexity and irrationalities of the real world!
YUP! so i hope i you will press on in with ur subject combi. Humans students have exciting and promising prospects, more so abroad to be honest actually, but at the end of it all it is also doing what you are passionate abt which matters most! -
can be artist anot?
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be art teacher lor.
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If i knew i going to study business i'll definitely opt for Arts. Kns.. waste my time, youth n brain cells on Science.
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u can go to NUS FASS and be the hippest ppl in campus
the canteen has the best food oso -
You say like you have lunch in FASS everyday.Originally posted by FireIce:u can go to NUS FASS and be the hippest ppl in campus
the canteen has the best food oso -
maybe she did last time?Originally posted by CoolMyth:You say like you have lunch in FASS everyday. -
The main thing is to do well for your "A' levels.Originally posted by 2e3:but lets say my art course dat i took also got econs n maths, cept i'm takin geo insteads of any sci subs?
Dat still mean de sci students would have a bigger advantage over mi when applyin fer business at uni?
To get into business in uni- u need As and Bs cos very competitive.
There are many science students who cannot get into the faculties of their choice, end up in FASS -
if im not wrong, there's also the entry interview [gotta pass and it's mostly in biz/acct and archi] and some other non-acad stuff to consider?
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no use.Originally posted by Allen.Iverson:Im in JC now and i dont know whether ARTS course has much future in sg. can someone enlighten me?
im taking h2 Lit, Hist, Econs and h1 maths.
pls help!