Am I more of an International Studies Major or Communications Major?

College Majors
1

<p>I've always liked tv, radio, magazines, and that sort of stuff, and I think working for a travel magazine would be one of my top dream jobs. Would that be more of international studies or communications/journalism?</p>

<p>I feel like my application would have more of a theme if I went for the international studies major because I love foreign languages, cultures, and traveling. I can speak Spanish almost fluently and I'm starting to learn French. I was an exchange student in Spain for 2 months during the summer. I am president of Spanish Club and a member of French club. I'm getting ready to be in spanish 4 and take french at the local college. My college essay will be about my experience as an exchange student.</p>

<p>My top two choices are NYU and Northwestern and I think I have a 50/50 chance of getting in. Would it be beneficial to go more with a "theme" application and apply for International Studies rather than Communications. I know that International Studies majors are usually in the College of Arts and Sciences, which tend to accept more people. </p>

<p>This choice would be a lot easier if I knew what jobs I could actually get with an International Studies degree. Would a magazine even hire someone with an International Studies degree? I would think they would want someone with a Journalism/Communications degree? I know you're probably thinking that I should jsut major and minor, but I wanted to minor in French or Spanish.</p>

<p>WHAT do you think?</p>

2

<p>anyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyybody?</p>

3

<p>Go for IS. Communications isn’t too hot of a major.</p>

4

<p>But would I even be able to get a job? Wouldn’t magazines, tv channels, etc., want someone with a communications degree since it has to do with those sort of things rather than an international studies degree?</p>

5

<p>Why dont you just double major then.</p>

6

<p>Double major or major in international studies and minor in journalism…I know you said you wanted to minor in a language, but you can take classes in that language anyways and stil be able to put on your resume how proficient you are in it.</p>

7

<p>^ That’s what I was looking for. I just didn’t want to NOT be able to study languages beacuse I really like French and Spanish!</p>

8

<p>It’ll probably be easier to still be able to study languages if you major and minor than if you double major because then you’ll have more room for electives - or look at the requirements for the major at the schools you’re interersted in, I know in the International Studies major at my school you’re required to have taken a language through the advanced level for your degree so you may need to take some language courses for your major anyways.</p>