rex-craft7

ok im a freshman at university of washington at the moment. im considering transferring to an art college. i know that whatever i end up doing, i want it to be in art. art is primary, no question. now its this business part that keeps nagging at me -

i want to do something larger - and i keeping looking at business as the answer to this. i do have entrepreneurial fantasies, and i see studying business as a kind of starting off point to that. so i could stay at where i am now, a school not famous for either business or art, and get a degree in both. or, i could go to an art school that would give me a better education in that one subject. but that just makes me wonder if my chances for accomplishing something bigger (my ultimate dream is to successfully combine business + art) will go to the gutter (i dont mean zero, but you know... less chance) - i dont know.

if i stay and double degree, am i spreading myself too thin (do i hurt myself professionally if things dont work out)? ugh... i know i made a similar topic, and its probably still floating around here somewhere; i cant believe ive been so conflicted over this for this long...

aj16

Dude, I'm in the same situation as you, except that my calling in life is economics not art.
Honestly, dunno what to do....

VectorWega

If you want to get into art, transfer to the art school and major in art/design/whatever u want. You most likely aren't going to start a business in art right out of undergrad anyways, and the undergrad business courses won't be terribly helpful for you.

If after a few years of working you decide you need the business background, go back for your MBA. Schools will look favorably on the fact that you have an unusual background and a clear vision for what you want to do (although, that vision is not yet totally clear). Just make sure you keep a high undergrad GPA and do well on the GMAT.

There may even be schools that offer a dual mba/masters in art. (i've seen that with music).