<p>I really want to be able to do musical theatre and psychology, if at all possible. So here was what i was thinking: </p>
<p>-Major in Psychology, and then Minor in Musical Theatre. This seems to be nearly impossible though. I can't find any schools that will allow you to do this. Are there any that do?</p>
<p>-Double Majoring in Psychology and Musical Theatre. Do you know of any schools that would allow this??</p>
<p>Any other info I should know??</p>
<p>Thank you so much!!</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure my university would allow it, which makes me think a number would. Have schools are you considering? That may help us find out which ones you want would allow it.</p>
<p>What, do you want to teach psych at a high school while directing their yearly musical?</p>
<p>Actually that doesn’t sound half-bad.</p>
<p>Please spend some time here [Musical</a> Theater Major - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/]Musical”>Musical Theater Major - College Confidential Forums). There is a wealth of knowledge there and you will get insights and experiences from sources that can explain and detail the differences and nuances between BA and BFA options, audition and non-audition programs and various institutional policies combining a performance discipline with another academic major. It can/might be do-able but, is often not advised.</p>
<p>BFA’s as well as BM’s are time and credit intensive degrees, requiring much rehearsal, practice, and participatory ensemble requirements. You will find more flexibility in a non-audition BA variant. As for an MT minor, ask in the MT forum, where you will reap the benefit of broad discipline specific knowledge.</p>
<p>Okay so I put a post about this in the musical theatre major section, like suggested, but any advice would be great.
I was looking into Carnegie Mellon, University of Arizona, UB, and UC Irvine. Do any of these schools allow a double major (psychology and musical theatre?)</p>
<p>There’s some excellent info in your post in the musical theater forum here <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/837349-dual-major-question.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/837349-dual-major-question.html</a>
and KatMT summarizes it most effectively.</p>
<p>I’m adding the following to hopefully expand a bit more both for you and potential future users.</p>
<p>The performance disciplines (instrumental and vocal music, musical theater, acting/drama, dance) particularly at the audition based programs and in the BM or BFA degree paths are time and credit intensive, with the typical range of major specific coursework comprising 60-75% of the degree requirements. In many cases there is little fat or wiggle room for elective courses outside the general and discipline specific requirements. Performance, studio, workshop, methods classwork will normally will eat up large time chunks on any given day(s). Add to this personal practice and studio time, ensemble/performance organization rehearsal commitments and actual performances. There’s typically not much free time. And often when available, they are designed as 5 (or more) year paths, so add time and expense.</p>
<p>Combining a science based discipline at the BS level and a performance discipline at the BM/BFA level is typically one of the hardest in terms of arranging the schedule around labs and rehearsal/performance obligations.</p>
<p>Some flexibility can be had in the BA variants, where the major specific requirements may drop to the 25-33% range, and often the ensemble/participatory requirements are reduced from the BM/BFA versions. Degree requirements and double majors/dual degrees and minor options and availability are school specific, so it pays to dig deeply into the actual requirements for each institution. You really have to do the research, and it helps to speak with current or former students in the specific tracks, as well as get a handle on how many enter versus actually complete both.</p>
<p>A few more stumbling blocks, and these tend to be institution specific:</p>
<p>-some of the opportunities and classwork available to BM/BFA candidates are closed to BA seekers (or minors). This may be counterproductive to the student’s needs, and is contingent on what they want/need out of a performance centered degree. For some, the sole purpose is the “shot” at a performance career. Minimizing the experience is counterproductive. </p>
<p>-in the case of instrumental and vocal performance, certain applied faculty may be “off-limits” as well, and private lessons may be at additional fees for non major or BA tracks.</p>
<p>-institution (and often departmental, or specific instructor) policy may prove to be stumbling blocks. Some institutions support and encourage it (Bard actual mandates a second academic degree for music performance students). Some institutions pay lip service, but the realities are it can be a "paper promise"only. Other institutions will discourage it or prohibit it entirely.</p>
<p>Almost anything is possible, but it requires knowing what’s available, the differences between the highly competitive audition based BM/BFA paths and how these fit both performance and academic goals.</p>
<p>Thank you so so much! That really helps a lot.</p>