<p>I was wondering if it would be possible to major in law and fine arts, then get both your JD and MFA in grad school. Thanks! </p>
<p>The requirements for a JD are very specific, including the number of semesters you must be in school. You could not do both in the time it takes to get a JD. You can stretch out the JD, doing semesters of the MFA between, but that’s not really going to help you as I think you are asking if your ‘electives’ could be in FA. No. Depending on the concentration of the FA, you could end up with a dance performance or play during finals weeks at the law school. Wouldn’t work.</p>
<p>There are some 4 year programs that combine JD/MBA, with each school giving credit for courses like business law and tax. Usually you do the first year of law, the second of MBA, and the final two with courses from each. Each class must be carefully chosen.</p>
<p>Law is a graduate degree in the US, and there is no real pre-law curriculum. You just need to take classes which will help in logical thought and good writing. </p>
<p>There are some programs that combine a BA and a JD, whether or not there are any that combine a BFA and a JD is another question. </p>
<p>Getting a JD is a full-time occupation at top law schools and given the performance demands of a MFA, I don’t think combining the two is realistic. If you get a job at a decent law firm, newly minted JDs tend to work 60-80 hours a week, so doing the MFA after is also unlikely. You might need to pick one or the other, although getting a BFA and then going for a JD is probably a viable option.</p>
<p>why both?
law is philosophy not science so it is not hard.(law school exists as a barrier to keep the number of lawyers down) but that said you probably will spend a lot ,a lot of time in class, writing papers etc… so I am not sure where the extra time will come from to do both. </p>
<p>Why would you want to do something like that? Just practically speaking, why?</p>
<p>OP, you will have many opps during your lifetime to express all your interests. You don’t have to do it all in four years. If you want to double major in a fine art AND a liberal art commonly associated with law school apps, then go for it. Or not. Doors don’t suddenly close on your interests once you leave formal schooling and get a job. You could major in only philosophy in college and still explore a fine arts education when you graduate. You will have to find a place for all your interests, but that’s on you. You’ll do it if you want to. Or not.</p>