<p>I want to study communications at Northwestern. But what is there flexibility like? Will I still be able to take a lot of classes outside of the communication school like history and economics?</p>
<p>Yes, you will…the general rule for school of communications requirements is: 1/3 of classes are required classes for your major (communications classes), 1/3 of classes are general education requirements (Social Sciences, Literature, Math/Science, etc.), and 1/3 are electives (whatever you want to take, in the school of communications or outside of it). The gen. ed. requirements are even looser for communications kids than they are for kids in the College of Arts and Sciences.</p>
<p>At least, that’s how it works for me (I’m a Theatre Major in the school of communications)…I believe it applies to the whole school.</p>
<p>How is the theater program - is it comparable to conservatory type training or is more theory and literary analysis.</p>
<p>Freshman year is more theory and analysis, although you do do some conservatory-style voice training…however, the next three years the training is very physical, and through TONS of student theatre and mainstage shows, you get some nice experience. </p>
<p>The general idea is this: the training you do get is pretty conservatory-style, but unlike a true conservatory, you also go to “actual class” and take other courses within the university in addition to theatre. If you’re interested mostly in analysis, I would look at the Drama program in Weinberg…that major is better for those who really want to focus on something like dramaturgy.</p>