<p>Where should I go for a double major in drama and physics while playing division. 3 temnis</p>
<p>Drama and intercollegiate tennis are both HUGE time commitments. Where I went to college, if theater majors weren’t in a cast, they were expected to build sets, hang lights, etc. I don’t know how my theater friends would have fit a sport into their lives.</p>
<p>So those are the pieces of the puzzle that concern me the most about your question.</p>
<p>Maybe you should communicate with the Theatre Department chair.</p>
<p>I couldn’t agree more. You don’t have to pack it all into four years. </p>
<p>Drama will always be there. It’s something you can learn and explore the rest of your life. Physics, on the other hand, won’t.</p>
<p>I would recommend a D3 LAC. Many of the smaller schools need athletes and coaches respect the fact that academics come first. Professors are also often accommodating about athletic travel at small colleges.</p>
<p>Eckerd College has a theater major as well as physics and offers NCAA men and women’s tennis.</p>
<p>How are your academic credentials, and will you need financial aid?</p>
<p>I have to disagree with you jkeil911; my daughter was a MT major at NU and after some success in the field has decided that she needs more of an intellectual challenge than acting can give her. She is currently enrolled in Columbia taking physics courses and deciding on what direction she will head in next; thinking of Astrophysics. It’s never too late to change your goals in any area of interest</p>
<p>@amtc, the point I was making is simply that there’s no way to learn physics outside of college, not outside of time. theatre can be learned and enjoyed, as it often is, from pre-school to old school, but physics requires you to go to college. Of course, either subject can be learned by returning to college. I hope your D has much success in physics and that she continues to find pleasure from MT in the future.</p>
<p>I am of the opinion that Physics is best taught at a larger university. This because it’s desirable to have professors who are intimately connected with contemporary research, graduate students who are available to help with conceptual issues, and a “minimum” number of students in the major. Also theater works best in larger universities because of the ready audience for productions, and the breadth of the courses. Also in a larger university you are likely to find a handful or two of kindred spirits who are double majoring in theater and physics.</p>
<p>So I looked at two universities to see how a double major would work – Stanford and UPenn. </p>
<p>Stanford has both a very strong theater department and an equally strong physics department. I quickly experimented with unit requirements for each major. It’s quite possible to double major in the two subjects with even a possible course or two to spare. It’s also possible to declare one field as a major and the second field as a secondary major. The secondary major approach is not as appealing as the double major since the secondary major does not appear on the degree. While Varsity Tennis is inherently a huge time commitment Stanford has a Club Tennis competitive program which is probably at the equivalent of a D3.</p>
<p>I’m less familiar with the UPenn Theater Department. But I know it has a good reputation. Physics at Penn is at a very high level. At Penn, much as at Stanford, a double major is possible with a course or two to spare. The accounting of courses is a bit simpler at UPenn since some courses can count simultaneously for both majors. Again a Club Tennis program may be a good substitute for a D3 program at a LAC,</p>
<p>jkeil911 - We will have to agree to disagree, both fields need school training whether a regular college or “trade school.” There are a few, but very few, serious, respected actors with no training, regardless of what their publis</p>