<p>If I want to study human rights at Duke what should I major in? I’m a bit confused because it seems to crossover into a variety of areas.</p>
<p>Also, I love to sing (classical, tenor) and I’m pretty good, so I was wondering what study abroad singing programs aare available at Duke (maybe, italy)? Thanks.</p>
<p>A lot of people with interests in human rights choose Program II. You can search for it on the Duke website and find out more information - it basically consists of pulling courses from a bunch of different departments and making your own program. Advantages: You completely customize your path of study, you choose what classes you want, it’s completely tailored to your own interests. Disadvantages: You need to get it approved by a committee (I believe most people succeed at this, although not always the first time), there’s no real departmental “cohesiveness” (I was told by the Program II director that some of the other departments can sometimes feel like a sort of “family” and stuff, while Program II is more…eclectic, I guess), and you have to plan out your schedule for your entire college career when you fill out the application to get your program approved (which doesn’t have to be freshman year or anything, but you still need a lot of foresight). </p>
<p>If you’re not interested in Program II, I’d think that Cultural Anthropology would be your next best bet…followed by Sociology, I guess…and after that, I don’t really know. Program II really, really sounds like the best option, though.</p>
<p>Thanks bandcamp! Any more advice…</p>
<p>A big drawback to Program II is that you’re not allowed to have an additional major or minor. You might consider doing an Interdepartmental major, which combines two departments. You take 7 courses in each department for a total of 14 courses. This is still interdisciplinary, and you still have to get it approved, but it’s a bit more convenient. Cultural anthropology, public policy, and political science might be departments worth considering.</p>