<p>Is it at all possible to Dual major/Double Major in Psychology and Musical Theatre?? I was considering UC Irvine, Carnegie Mellon, University of Arizona and UB but I am not sure that this is possible at any of these...?
Are there any other schools that would allow this kind of dual major?</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>
<p>I’m not sure either, but I’m curious too. I’m considering double majoring in the exact same things.</p>
<p>There have been a couple of threads where the topic of double majoring has been discussed extensively. If you do a search for “dual major” or “double major” you should come up with them. In general, things to think about are BFA v. BA program, the nature of the second major and then the particular school. At CMU, students in the BFA MT program can not double major. At University of Arizona, I believe there is both a BA and BFA program but you may want to read up on its cut policies and practices before considering the BFA program and double majoring.</p>
<p>You will find it difficult to dual degree or double major in most musical theatre programs, impossible in others. </p>
<p>Generally speaking it will be easier to do so in a BA program and graduate in four years. Most BFA programs are VERY time consuming in terms of major classes, some give you the room to take very few courses outside of your major. Since psychology is a BA degree, double “majoring” will actually mean pursuing a dual degree at a BFA school… This means you would need to meet all of the requirements for the BA and the BFA. This is one of the reasons it might be more doable in a BA musical theatre program.</p>
<p>You really will have to ask each school directly. Some schools may only discourage it, others will not allow it, a few may allow it. </p>
<p>There was a mom on here last year whose son wanted to dual degree with musical theatre and engineering, I believe. They were able to find schools where this would be possible, but it is likely that her S will take 5 or 6 years to graduate. If I remember correctly he want into college with quite a few AP credits, so many of his general education classes were taken care of before starting college.</p>
<p>If I am remembering correctly he ended up at U of Michigan. I believe that Syracuse may have been another BFA school were they felt the dual degree would be possible. I know people who have double majored at NYU-Tisch.</p>
<p>If you use the search function on the forum you will find quite a few discussions on this topic.
I teach at James Madison University, a BA program where double majoring is possible, but difficult. Other BA programs to look at are Muhlenberg, Plymouth State University, Christopher Newport, UNH, Emory & Henry, DeSales, Cal State Chico, UCLA (not sure if a double major would be possible here. I feel like I remember hearing that it would not be), USC (CA). </p>
<p>If you are a HS senior you are VERY close to the application deadline at most schools. You may also find that some schools have already filled all or most of their audition slots, so scheduling could be an issue.</p>
<p>If you are a HS junior, you are at a good point to research programs and find schools that may allow you to double major or dual degree.</p>
<p>The other option is to try to transfer as a sophomore. In this case you will also have to research whether a school accepts transfer students. And the transfer student policy. Some BFA schools may require you to complete four years of training in their program (even if you are a transfer). Depending on the school, this could mean 6 or 7 (YIKES) years in undergrad if you complete a dual degree. </p>
<p>Research, research, research… You most likely can find a program or a few programs that may allow you to double major. The trick will then be finding a few non-auditioned programs that are academic safeties for you. </p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>KatMT’s post is excellent and right on target. I can tell you that it is theoretically possible to double major in the Syracuse BFA program, depending on what your second major is; as she mentioned, it is very difficult to fit additional classes into a BFA schedule. You will have few hours free during the day, and if you are lucky enough to be cast in productions, your evenings and weekends will be busy too.</p>
<p>In reference to KatMt’s post, my son is indeed a dual degree candidate at the U of Michigan for a BFA MT and BS in Engineering. U of Michigan does have a few combinations of dual degrees but it does take some careful preparation in high school and communication with the advisors to carefully plan the curriculum both in high school and at the college level. At the end of freshman year, there will be 68+ credits applied to the 2 degrees that my s is pursuing, so it indeed can be done.</p>
<p>We knew going into this that it would take extra time and have planned accordingly. If all goes as planned, my s should have both degrees in 5 years. It does take a great deal of planning and willingness to put in the time that it takes to accomplish this. My s has been able to carry 18 credits and still do work study, be involved in productions and have a lot of extra time, but it is indeed only freshman year.</p>
<p>I would be happy to share any specific details that might help you in your process if you would like to pm me.</p>
<p>Good luck with your journey :)</p>