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In today's times when the focus is on career-building, students already have a fair idea about what they want to do in life, and how to go about it. They are not oblivious to the fact that it a highly competitive world out there, and specialized skills and knowledge are what gives them an extra edge over the huge numbers pursuing the sciences, law, management, banking etc. There is therefore a growing interest in alternative options when it comes to Bachelors Studies; this is in the form of tertiary vocational education.

Many colleges and universities offer courses that train you in the skills and technical know-how in specific fields like music, sound production, photography, filmmaking, web designing, computers etc. The main objective of these courses is to help the students get a job in their field of interest, right after they graduate. The focus is on practical, hands-on training and education, which is very different from the conventional college education which tends to focus only on the theoretical aspect, thus making the students only partially prepared for the highly competitive world, and especially the highly demanding job market. Some of the popular creative vocational courses that are offered at the Bachelor's level, that you might be interested in are-

Photography

Getting behind the camera requires a lot of technical know-how and of course a sound aesthetic sense. Photography courses offer you training on the technical aspects like lighting, focus, camera angle, close-ups etc. Fashion photography, wildlife photography, documentaries, photographs for newspapers, are some of the career options you could look forward to, in this field.

Animation

Animation is big these days and with formal training, you can hone your skills to perfection. From animation flicks, to special effects, advertisements and branding, animation artists are in high demand. With a degree in animation you can be sure that you will always find your hands full.

Sound production

Foley artists, voice-overs, dubbing, beat boxing, sound mixing and production, jingles, there is an awful lot you can do with sound. Sound production covers so many diverse fields that you will definitely find an aspect that you may be interested in, and would want to take up as a career.

Performing arts

Dance, theatre, music- both singing and playing an instrument can become more than just your hobbies or interests that you pursue along with your main education. Many colleges and universities offer full-time courses and degrees in these so you can turn your hobby into a full-time career. The course for such programmes is very comprehensive, including both the theoretical, and the practical aspects. Recitals, stage performances, independent productions are all an integral part of the syllabus.

Designing

If fashion has always been your thing, and you regularly help your friends pick their clothes, then designing is a great option for you. Fashion designing is a subject that requires more and more people to meet the demands for new designs in clothes, shoes, accessories, jewellery etc. The course is designed in such a way so as to educate you about not only the designing aspect, but also the different kinds of cloth, which design and stitch suit which fabric, cuts, the retailing aspect etc.

Interior designing is another field that can be pursued under designing. Décor for houses, offices, revamping homes; interior designers are much in demand for all of this, and therefore a course in the same would be a great idea.

The list only discusses some of the popular options that you could look into. Apart from these, there are a whole range of other courses and subjects that may interest you - scriptwriting, hospitality, tourism etc, and all with the added advantage of getting you a job, right after your Bachelor's!