<p>many schools offer a bfa but claim a focus on or in the context of a liberal arts curriculum, such as nyu, minn guthrie, smu, etc. if one obtains a bfa from a non-conservatory school such as these, how limited would he or she be if they later decided to pursue another career path?</p>
<p>thanks so much for your opinions!</p>
<p>It really depends upon how long you go before you make the change. Making the change after one year from a BFA that has some GE requirements may not be too tough. Looking at my daughter’s first year schedule, I think she could move to a different liberal arts BA and not be in too much trouble, since most liberal arts BAs allow a fair number of electives (which would be her first year acting classes). She will take two GEs each semester and the rest acting related classes. It would be much harder after two years, and also harder if you were moving to another major with very prescriptive requirements (e.g., Music, Engineering, even maybe Business).</p>
<p>I think the OP might be asking what happens AFTER getting the BFA as far as job choices go? Not sure, but if this is the case, I’m sure it is like any other degree people get and work in another field. You can surely work in another field if you can get someone to hire you! I had an Elementary Education degree, taught for a couple of years, then went to work in the business world for a large company. The fact that I had “a” degree was just part of the reason I was hired. I would think that the many skills you learn while getting the BFA (like others have discussed here before) might help if you decide to branch out away from theater or acting after graduation. If this was not what you were asking, sorry!</p>
<p>yes, i was referring to after you had actually obtained the degree. i meant to ask, if after graduation you took certain courses could you fulfill the requirements of a BA? would the amount of extra courses you would take would be excessive?</p>
<p>thanks again!</p>
<p>You’ll be taking fewer non-theater courses than you would for a straight BA but the problems, if any, depend on your choice of a second career. If you have something in mind, obviously, you can work it out. </p>
<p>However, realistically, you may have to go back to get some prerequisites if you start over. Many people do this at one point or another in their lives. It’s easier than you may think.</p>