Double major: art + business

amptron2x
Thu, 22 May 2008 14:18:03 +0000

Wash U encourages double majors, multiple minors, etc. Here’s a quote from their website:

Combined (Dual) Degree

Students may pursue a second bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts & Sciences, the Olin Business School, or the School of Engineering while completing a BFA.

Students taking advantage of the option will receive a BFA degree with two majors—one from another division within the University and one in art. Students must successfully complete the requirements for the BFA as well as the requirements for the second major. Unlike a combined degree program, students do not need to complete the distribution requirements necessary for a degree in the other divisions within the University. The second major option can be completed within four years if careful planning begins during the first year.

Also, click [url=http://art.wustl.edu/to]HERE[/url] to go to the School of Art website. On the website, click Undergraduate Program in the upper left corner. Read the captions under the photos of the students on the website. Nearly every one is double majoring or majoring and minoring.

By the way, my son is in the Art school at Wash U. He’s majoring in Illustration (Visual Communications) and English (Creative Writing). While there is, of course, hard academic work involved in taking all the necessary courses, the amount of paperwork and administrative hassles to do this is very small.