Is it worth pursuing a distance/correspondence arts program? Does that take away from the market value of this degree?

Distance or Correspondence degrees have been gaining lot of traction nowadays, but major missing with this mode of learning is practical exposure and live face to face as well as peer learning, major group participating activities which evolves values like Team Building Entrepreneurship and Leadership. In my opinion, distance degrees are only recommended if you have suitable work experience of more than 10 plus years and you don’t have time to quit your job or simultaneously pursue any degree. It is always recommended to take up full time courses be it UG or PG, because only then you would receive in depth grasping of fundamentals and you can see an all-round development in all areas. Undoubtedly, distance degrees add up your work experience while you're graduation is ongoing, but at the sake of partial learning and limited growth curve which is potentially degrades its value and is of least importance as you go up the ladder. Half knowledge is always dangerous as the saying goes, is so true here. Hence, correspondence or distance arts courses are definitely not recommended.

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Hi, If you can cope up with learning on your own and simultaneously have a job then correspondence is worthwhile. If you are also planning to pursue your PG through distance education then you can take UG via the same mode. The advantage of correspondence course is that you can gain work experience while gaining book knowledge. Combined they have a higher value and use in life. Beware, big MNCs prefer employees who are from regular schooling and not distance schooling for the simple fact that regular schooling makes one dull and non-creative as well as a willfully surrendering slave. Also they are easily replaceable hence cost effective. If you can study on your own then I highly recommend you to go via correspondence. By the time you are done with your degree you will have also gained work experience which will increase your intrinsic value and help in appraisal. Try to join a retail sector job for at least a year, something like a branded clothes job. Then you'll know what hell is and what to do with your life.

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I will not recommend you for a distance/correspondence program for arts & humanities until and unless you have a solid career path. (1) Why not a correspondence course? In today's era, big giant companies (eg, Accenture, Oracle, TCS, Infosys) do generally avoid those people who have done a distance course. Theoretically and legally, regular and distance degree hold the same value. People usually face problems in the private sector because of bias. So I will say that if you can get into a regular college, by all means, go for it. However, as far as govt. exam is concerned, regular and distance degrees are same. (2) In case if you are really willing to opt for correspondence BA degree than it is advisable to have some work experience associated with your degree. This gives an extra plus point to your resume. As I said, Doing distance BA-MA is only good if you are planning to do some extra course or job experience. Otherwise not. Hope this helps. Best of luck.

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