<p>VP majors have an easier time coordinating with a science at Oberlin than most instrumentalists. For one thing, practice time is a bit less for a singer. For another, the required large ensembles for singers meet after science labs have finished, while those for instrumentalists mostly happen at the same time as the labs. If you take five years to complete the double degree program, your average number of credit hours per semester could wind up a few tenths of a credit hour below someone completing a single degree program in four years. Note that some of the voice teachers there do not want double degree students in their studio, but others are fine with it.</p>