Courses That See Beyond Scores

High marks does not always equal talent- Courses that see beyond scores

A lot of queries that come to us ask about courses that students can pursue on scoring low in boards. While universities like DU may make you feel inadequate if you score below 90%, worry not. There are a lot of courses that can be pursued without the hassle of percentage. These courses are more practical in nature and test your skills rather than academic excellence. Not to say that marks are not a criterion, they just feature lower in the list.

Photography

If you have a knack for seeing beauty in things around you, can work your way around a camera lens, have a sense of color and light, Photography is your calling. You could always join a photography course and take up a similar course for graduation. Many courses need portfolios and not rigid academic records. Cinematography is another interesting course to pursue. NYU has an excellent photography school. You can also apply for short study abroad courses during your college years in case you choose to pursue some other degree.

Fashion Designing

One of the most upcoming fields is the one, that does not need you to be on the top of your class as long as you have an eye for details, you’re updated about trends and can put together an ensemble at the drop of a hat. Fashion and Textile design courses also do not have extremely rigid academic requirements. Michigan State University, Iowa state university, Pratt Institute, London School of Fashion are great universities for pursuing courses in Fashion. There are many fields like designing, communications and textile.

Acting Dance Music

Performing arts require training, perseverance and effort. There are many courses in these specialised arts, like for acting these are some famous colleges- The Gaiety School of Acting in Ireland, Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU) in Prague, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow and Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London. For dance, Plymouth University, University of Surrey, Lasalle College of Arts are some good universities. For music, take a look at our blog – Top Music Colleges in the World

Mass Communication and Media

If you have a command over a language, are updated and opinionated, Media could be your calling. Journalists act as the revolving door between governments and rest of the world, which is a very important job. If you are creative & expressive and aspire to make it big in the world through strong people skills, you can get into the media as a journalist. Advertising and Corporate Communications are great profiles as well and are in great demand. From print to television, radio and digital technology, countries and even cities may have much to offer in terms of experience and perspective. LSE, City University London, Cardiff Universities are good places to start your search.

Sports

You can study sports and physical education abroad. Bond University, Australia, Sydney University, Sports Academy Aarhus in Denmark. You can also pursue Sports Management course in EU Business School, Barcelona.