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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).12      10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).12      Published : Jun 2021

A Comparative Study of Students' Perceptions about Career Options in Art & Design

Abstract

    This research aims to examine secondary and higher secondary students' perceptions about career options related to Art & Design studies. A comparative study approach is conducted between the secondary and higher secondary students who opted for Art & Design and the prospective students of Art & Design. Each data set includes 200 respondents from both types of students, making a data set of 400 respondents. Based on constructionism and symbolic, philosophical assumptions, quantitative research methodology has been induced to complete this research. The data is gathered through structured telephonic interviews to analyze the responses. For this research, a checklist was designed that included the same type of questions from both types of students. The results show that the students, specifically in the context of Pakistan, look forward to being employed in a lavish environment through seeking professional degrees apart from whether the field they are choosing would win their interest. This study recommends researching the institutes where Art & design is not a part of the educational programs to transmit the attention of authorities towards it.

    Career Choices, Employment Opportunities, Art & Design Students, Pakistan, Art & Design Study

    (1) Gouhar Pirzada
    CEO, STEP Institute of Arts, Design and Management, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Fariha Gul
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Abdullah Mahmood
    MPhil Scholar, Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Pirzada, Gouhar, Fariha Gul, and Muhammad Abdullah Mahmood. "A Comparative Study of Students' Perceptions about Career Options in Art & Design." Global Regional Review VI, no. II (2021): 88-96. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).12