What is Liberal Arts Education?

Introduction:

As a field of study, liberal arts combines the disciplines of humanities, social science, mathematics, and physical science. Education in the liberal arts focuses on the development of critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as the ability to solve complex problems and the ability to understand ethics and morality.

In the diversified job market, liberal arts majors have become increasingly important, with employers choosing to hire them for their ability to deal with complex situations and solve problems efficiently.
Furthermore, there is a network of reputable liberal arts universities in Asia, the Alliance of Liberal Arts Universities (AALAU) - a group that was established in November 2017.  The majority of Indian colleges and universities offer liberal arts degrees. Hundreds of liberal arts colleges are available in India, and even more, offer liberal arts courses alongside other programs. One Such profound private university is Alliance University, Bangalore, Karnataka. 

Alliance University is a private university established in Karnataka under the recognition of the University Grant Commission (UGC). The university offers various UG, PG, and Master's degree courses in the field of Law, Business, Liberal Arts, technology, commerce, etc. 

Among engineering colleges, Alliance College of Engineering and Design ranked 159 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for 2020. In terms of business schools, Alliance School of Business was ranked 39. And according to Outlook India, Alliance School of Business is ranked 16th among Indian Business Schools in 2020. 


Alliance School of Liberal Arts:


The Liberal Arts program at Alliance University has aim to provide a holistic learning environment to its students with the best values, skills, and knowledge.  The Alliance School of Liberal Arts offers undergraduate programs in Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Arts (BA), and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), as well as a Global Leaders Alliance (GLA) (postgraduate diploma) program. It typically takes four years to complete the Liberal Arts Programme. The course can be completed in a number of ways:

  • Certificate- One Year
  • Dual Degree
  • 3-Year Bachelor's Degree
  • Honors or GLA Bachelor's Degree with 3 years of coursework
  • Five Year Bachelor's Degree: Honors and GLA

Benefits of studying Liberal Arts:

The Liberal Arts degree is helpful or not? If you're having any second thoughts that this degree will help you in the future or not? All these questions are normal and necessary, So here are some points regarding the benefits of this degree.
  • Preparation for work in a variety of sectors
  • Introduction to career choices
  • Stepping stone to other careers
  • Provides a foundation for graduate study
  • Provides skills to become a valuable community member
And there are many more, like high-qualified and highly-paid jobs that can be achieved through this degree. A career in Liberal Arts is no doubt bright because liberal will provide you career in academia, art, education, interpretation, marketing, etc. 
Furthermore, the personality of one also grows to this degree, like:
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Problem-solving and pattern intelligence skills
  • Ability to learn and synthesize new ideas
  • Experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis
  • Critical and reflective reading skills
  • Numerical skills
  • Effective research skills
  • Organization and time-management skills
  • Information literacy skills
  • Ability to adapt easily to situations
  • Ethical decision-making skills
  • Ability to pose meaningful questions
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Self-confidence and self-understanding
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