Can someone give me some advice on a major?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I'm a junior in high school and i really need some guidance on what to major in. I have my clear areas of interest, I'm just struggling to find some practicality in it all. Here's a little bit about me....</p>

<p>So I have been a dancer since I was four and I have competed since I was eight. I have had a very successful career in dance and it's something I love and always want to take part in but not neccessarily make a living out of. I have been doing musicals since I was 12 and I absolutely love them. I love bringing a character to life and the theatre atmosphere. I started taking private singing lessons six months ago and I'm realizing how much I love performing in general. Honestly, however, I would never just want a major in some area of performance because the business is so risky and I want to have more options.</p>

<p>Then there's my grades... I'm in all AP and honors classes, my gpa is a 4, I get all A's and B's (okay I got one C in AP calc) I am pretty much only looking at big name, selective schools (NYU, Pace, Temple, Syracuse, Ithaca...)</p>

<p>And my personality...I'm the kind of person that can not do the same thing over and over unless I love it 100%..and even then I get bored sometimes. I have been thinking of maybe getting a double major in Musical Theatre and Theatre general or business general. Something along those lines. In life, I would really like to be able to bounce back between having a job onstage sometimes and having a job offstage but still in the theatre atmosphere. I'm not sure how else to say this but like if I were to write down my accomplishments at the end of my life I want it to be diverse, I want to have done a lot. Something like..dancer, actor, director, producer, business owner...if that makes sense!</p>

<p>So if anyone at all has some suggestions on what they think would be a good major for me do not hesitate to comment.</p>

<p>Also, if anyone knows exactly what a general theatre major does, or if anyone knows a general theatre major, can someone explain exactly what that major does/is?</p>

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<p>My AP English Language and Composition teacher majored in Anthropology and Theatre and he works as an English teacher and as the director of the High School’s Play Production Group - both of which are pretty much full time jobs, but he’s always loved the theatre. He also acts in a local acting company in his free time. </p>

<p>A friend of mine at Brown is studying Theater and Political Science - don’t know what he’s planning to do but he really enjoys the courses he’s taking as they capture his two biggest passions/interests.</p>

<p>I thought that maybe personal (or rather, second hand) testimonies might help. While it is unlikely that you’ll end up on Broadway or on the big screen, you can still make a living out of theater/acting - especially if you were interested in teaching/directing it.</p>