Anyone here doing a double degree?

[iluvpiano]

<p>@AUGirl, ok, didn’t know your university didn’t offer the BFA. Mine does, so I forgot</p>

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You can get a double degree even if it’s the same name. They just notate on each degree like Bachelors (French) Bachelors (Theatre) instead of just Bachelors.</p>

<p>At least that’s what I’ve been told/read. I haven’t really done much research in it to be completely honest so I could be completely wrong. And in thinking about it, it really sounds like I am wrong.

Double degree = 2 degrees (like BA & BM, BA & BFA, BS & BA, etc.) Double major = 2 completely different or somewhat related majors, whatever they are but under the same degree (whether they both lead to a BA, BS, BM, etc.) So if you’re getting the theatre major & French under the BA program, it’s a double major then.</p>

<p>This is how my school explains it: [Illinois</a> Wesleyan: Academic Options](<a href=“http://www.iwu.edu/music/academics/additionaloppotunities.shtml]Illinois”>Academic Options) Not the best explanation, but that’s what it on our website. Here’s another part of it, go to the bottom of this page: [Illinois</a> Wesleyan: Registrar’s Office: Graduation Requirements](<a href=“http://www.iwu.edu/registrar/grad_requirements.shtml]Illinois”>http://www.iwu.edu/registrar/grad_requirements.shtml) </p>

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So looks like the double degree only really matters if you’re a music/performance major, which relatively few people are.

@RoxSox- Well it is common for one of the 2 degrees to be music, but a double degree can be for other majors too when the chosen majors don’t fall under the same degree program based on what the particular school offers, such as what you mentioned about yours.</p>