Best degree to pair with art and design?

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<p>Okay, So I have decided on my concentration -- A&D. I'll be starting my sophomore year in the fall and was just curious as to what everyone thought would be a good degree to pair with a degree in the arts.</p>

<p>I was thinking something like LSA computer science + bachelor of arts.</p>

<p>The thing is, freshman year I had no clue what I wanted to study. Depending on what I take summer term, I'll be going into Sophomore year with 40-42 credits. I have only taken math 105 so far, but am planning on 115 in the summer, while starting EECS courses in the fall. I do enjoy computer programing and think the pair could be great for things I want to do (work abroad, furniture / product design, web developer, advertising, programming etc)</p>

<p>Am I crazy? Scheduling for Fall is hard enough, I honestly can't imagine finishing in 3 more years. Is this okay? </p>

<p>Long Edition:</p>

<p>I was planning on an art and design + romance language double degree. Some personal events including my parents declaring bankruptcy and my own struggle to find a part time job downtown, and being **** poor every month got me thinking. Would this be my life with languages + arts? I have a passion in foreign languages but can't help but think languages are just something you learn for yourself and only major in them if it is your extreme passion. I just want to be able to be comfortable with my future.</p>

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<p>Make sure you check the EECS track for timing; the beginning is really bottlenecked because you need 281 to take almost everything in the major, and you need 203 and 280 to take 281.</p>

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<p>CS is solid, but white-collared computer work is not for everyone. I would recommend shadowing some people in the software business this summer to see if you like it.</p>

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<p>Not many white collars in IT these days, especially in software development. Lots. of t-shirts, shorts and flip flops. I think getting involved in the software design side of IT would be a great complement to A&D. Lots of creative people are needed in web design, user experience design, mobile apps, gaming, social networking, etc</p>

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<p>^ That’s what I was thinking. I’ve got to start narrowing down my choices, a CS + AD double degree is going to take a while haha. I’ve decided to jump into math 115 and econ 101 summer term and see how that goes. I’m in for a rude awakening compared to the very liberal arts based schedule I’ve had for the past year haha</p>