<p>Is it a dumb idea to take extra classes that aren’t required for your degree but are interesting and if you can somehow fit them in your schedule? I’m doing a double degree (BM/BA combo) so I’ll probably just take the recommended 5 years for that anyways, and then there’s some extra classes I’d like to take for fun, which I can fit in if I take the maximum number of credit hours like every semester, which is 22 semester hours for BM music majors unless you overload beyond that but freshmen can’t overload…for non-BM music majors that already is an overload. That’s what I’m taking next semester.</p>
<p>I’m taking some extra lessons on extra minor instruments (only required to have one minor instrument as a performance major) and then there’s a few other regular classes I might want to take as extras in later years if I can fit them in.</p>
<p>I’m wondering about this too. I’m thinking of picking up German just because I want to and the professors seem interesting. I’d be interested in hearing others’ opinions, but I think we may as well try- if it backfires, we can always drop/withdraw from the extra classes, yeah? Might as well find out whether it’s feasible, and if it is, great!</p>
<p>yes, it’s not like you’re in college to learn or expand your mind</p>
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<p>as long as it doesn’t impact your other courses, go for it. I’ve always said that if I won the lottery I’d still stay in school and just take courses that interest me.</p>
<p>If you can afford it and it wont impede your education in sort of way, then I don’t see a problem in it. Education for personal enrichment can be quite rewarding and helpful for your career, as well.</p>
<p>I would say yes as long as it’s not a class that will be really hard and make it tough to balance your other classes. I’m taking a class on drugs next semester that doesn’t count for anything, but I’m interested in it and it’s supposed to be easy. I figure that you never get to learn about things the way you do in college ever again, so might as well.</p>
<p>But if it might be hard or is a lot of credits (you don’t want to be in the place where you want to drop a class, but can’t because it’s too many credits) then I don’t recommend it, or just save it for later when you know more about what you really need to take.</p>
<p>Yes, it will also look good on transcripts as you branched out a bit. Your viewer might think “hmm maybe they are interested in just only law” </p>
<p>Do it calculated though. I took intro to philosophy this semester as I was considering into majoring in it. Instructor ran a disorganized curriculum. I was able to get a B, but it was the class that I ended up doing the most work and stressed out over. I’m glad I did, it taught me so much.</p>
<p>Uh…no. I plan on taking a Classics course (Greek mythology). I love Greek mythology, and when else am I going to be able a class that talks about Zeus and the Olympian gods?</p>
<p>I took an extra class outside my major/minor because I thought it might be interesting. I was completely wrong. The class ended up being hell- it was a lot harder than I thought, and the subject itself wasn’t nearly as interesting as I thought it would be. Also, because it was a subject I had never studied before this meant I had to work extra hard just to understand the basics. </p>
<p>I decided that from then on I would be very careful about randomly choosing “interesting” sounding classes. </p>
<p>I do think it’s a good idea to take classes outside your major that are related to your major. Sometimes I wonder why certain classes aren’t required for my major when they would obviously be helpful. Any kind of class that can give you extra skills- like foreign language classes and computer classes- would always be a plus. Just keep in mind that interesting doesn’t necessarily mean easy, and you might not realize what you’re getting yourself into.</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s a bad idea. If the classes are interesting and you think you can do well, go for it. It could boost your GPA and thats always good.</p>
<p>I do it every semester even outside of the Gen Ed requirements. I’m a bio/med tech major and I’ve taken 2 creative writing classes, anthropology, sociology, comparative world religion and if I had my way I’d be taking a graduate level creative writing class next semester but it filled up before I could register.</p>
<p>I usually call them my happy classes because I’d love to be a humanities major now simply because intro bio classes are always interesting and the labs suck.</p>