So I’ve been going to this CC for two years now and no where near graduating with my associates. I found out that recently that I have been studying for the wrong degree. I want my degree in Art. Art meaning acting, singing, and writing. I thought I was studying for it, but then recently I went to the counselor and she told me that I’ve been studying for the wrong degree and even though it said Arts, it could’ve been different kinds of art. A counselor before that told me that I’m going to have to use all of my GI Bill to pay for a two year degree because I’m going to be there for two more years. When I told her that I won’t be able to afford it, she tried to get my to sign up for their loans. Which I said hell no to because I’m not paying for community college for the rest of my life. I want to do something about it, but feel my chances are incredibly slim. Can someone help?
This doesn’t make sense. Did you not ever look at the course of,study for,yoir intended associates degree?
What degree ARE you completing?
Perhaps you should,finish that one up now…and go to a four year school to complete a bachelors in a related field.
You just have not given enough information. Most CC will have some kind of articulation agreement with the state 4 year classes. You can find online the classes that articulate to a 4 year degree program. Often on your own CC pages or on the 4 year college transfer pages and department pages. Often this consists of general education requirements and some of the lower division classes for the major. Theater is an entirely different degree than ‘writing’ (whatever that is.) Art is usually meant as Studio Art or some type of related degree. Maybe someone is referring to Liberal Arts (english, math, science, history and traditional academics.) Often an AA is not needed for transfer, it just depends on your school and your target colleges if this is needed.
You need to take some responsibility to understanding what you want to do and the expectations of a degree in that.
Two years in cc and you just noticed? What were you actually doing, just taking courses at random? This is confusing.
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this CC for two years now and no where near graduating with my associates. I found out that recently that I have been studying for the wrong degree. I want my degree in Art. Art meaning acting, singing, and writing
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This makes no sense. Were you taking any “acting, singing, and writing” courses? If not, that should have been your first clue that you weren’t in the right major.
It sounds like you WANTED a performance major (not really called an “art major,” even though it might be found in the College of Arts and Sciences.
List the classes that you’ve been taking.
I am pretty sure the specific degree requirements are available online for most CCs. Did you not notice that you weren’t being directed to take classes in the area you thought you were studying? Part of being in college is taking ownership of understanding your degree requirements and tracking your own progress. I don’t think anybody else screwed you…
What college are you attending? If you declared a major, it seems like you should have been assigned an advisor whose job it is to tell you what courses you needed to complete it. If you’ve spent 2 years working toward the wrong degree, why aren’t you graduating with that one? You can transfer to a 4-year school and declare a new major there, but it will be easier if you have a degree from a cc. How many credits do you need to complete a degree at your current school?
It is not ‘always easier’ if you have an AA degree to transfer. Sometimes completing the degree adds classes unnecessary to a 4 year program and makes it take longer to transfer. This is a case by case basis issue.
Sounds like the school is scamming u.
Complete what ever credits you need to complete the associates degree in whatever program you are currently in. As others stated, most schools have articulation agreements. When you transfer, you will transfer the entire degree, which will result in a minimum loss of credits (some of the credits may end up being elective credits). If you are getting an associates, in liberal arts, it is all good because half of your bachelors requirements is going to be liberal arts.
When you get to the 4 year school, you may have to take some pre-requisites to get into your major. At this juncture, it may still be hard to get a degree in performing arts (singing, acting and writing because there is usually an audition process for these majors). If you can audition and get into a program at your state u as a junior, then it is all good. If not, then you need to major in another related field; if you want to do writing, perhaps you can be an english, creative writing major and pick up some additional writing courses in the major. Are you a singer or an actor? You may be able to take a couple of courses in music vocal as a minor or theatre as a minor. You gotta learn how to make lemons out of lemonade.
You do not need to spend anymore time spinning your wheels in CC trying to get another associates.
What school is this? A scam-like for-profit school?
What are your career goals with “acting, singing, writing” type of art degree?
My first thought was a for profit school too. If that’s the case, my suggestion would be to leave there ASAP and transfer to your state community college to finish an associate’s degree, then transfer to a 4-year school. In NYS, state residents with a degree from a state cc get priority over other transfers. Talk with the admissions staff at your local cc to find out how your state system works.
.We don’t know why OP didn’t understand her course selections- for two years. Or how those two years add up, right now. Or whether this is about a transfer, at all. The scenario is odd.