<p>How difficult is it to double major in unrelated subjects, for example: chemical engineering and visual arts :) ?</p>
<p>Im pretty sure if you're going into engineering you wont be able to get a double major, at least not in four years.</p>
<p>yea, that would be tough. The only person that i know of who double majored in engineering+ something is a guy who goes to University of Tulsa. He's doing piano performance and chemical engineering. But i think he barely sleeps at all. Music+ Engineering is very very time consuming. Another girl that i know of double majors in biology and spanish, taking pre-vet, and minors in Business. But she goes to a lower ranked state school.</p>
<p>it really depends on the two majors. something really time-consuming like the ones you mentioned would probably be really hard.</p>
<p>Whenever I hear about someone double majoring in things that are polar opposites, I always assume they are naively attempting to see through their interests. I have plenty of academic interests, but I'd never major in them. Try out a class or two first, then see if it's possible. Even though I can already tell you that visual arts major will fizzle with the quickness once you really get into chem. engineering.</p>
<p>It would take you like 6 years. I switched majors after my freshman year and then tried to do a minor in my original major and I still barely got all the classes in on time. And if you are thinking about those two subjects specifically and not just using them as examples, I don't really see the point...</p>
<p>another person i knew majored in violin performance (Cleveland Institute of Music) and majored in physics and pre-med at Case Western. Now, he also doesn't sleep a lot.</p>
<p>I was just using chemical engineering and visual arts as examples. I’m not sure what to major in. I’m interested in cognitive science, anthropology, music and art. In college I just want to be able to take courses in these subjects, but it seems like you can’t even do that, because recently when I went on the UCLA tour, the guide said that UCLA is the only school in the UC system that allows undergraduates, who are not music majors, to take music courses. So if I do decide to stick to one major but really want to take some music courses would I be able to in most schools? Are there a lot of restrictions like that?
What if a university has multiple colleges, and you want to take courses in different ones?<br>
btw, thanks for the responses.</p>
<p>I am a 3rd yr double major in music and psychology, and it IS possible--as would engineering plus something else, BUT it won't be easy. You'll need to have had some AP and do some summer classes to get out in 4 yrs. For example, my double major, should be a 5 1/2 yr program but I came in 18 units ahead from classes in HS (38, actually, but only 18 transfered due to vocational coursework), am taking a total of 17 units over the summer, am CLEP'ing (testing out of) 11 units, and am taking 18 units/semester for all 8 semesters--so don't be surprised if you have to jump through some hoops to make it out in 4 yrs!</p>
<p>Also, as far as not majoring in what you love... umm... yeah, not a good thing!
You SHOULD study something you enjoy--that's just common sense. Double-majoring in 2 areas you cannot use together is not wise; however, the talents and interests you possess are likely to be very possible to combine in various ways--just have a plan!</p>