<p>I'm an sophomore advertising major, but have always been interested in film. Would an Advertising Major with a minor in film be an odd combination and is it even allowed? I looked elsewhere about people doing this combo but can't get much info on it.</p>
<p>I don’t know about majoring and minoring in the two, but I’ve met a couple people straight up double majoring and I think it’s a good combo. Somebody who can make things and market things is great.</p>
<p>Yes you can double major in the college of communication. There are some exceptions, like you can’t double in advertising and public relations. But yeah, film and advertising sounds great, it’d make you an even stronger communications student</p>
<p>If by film you mean RTF then no, it will be impossible for you to minor in it. Nearly all upper-division RTF classes are restricted to RTF majors. And you have to take at least 9 credits of your minor classes as upper-division. There are a few lower division courses you can take and not be an RTF major but you have to take upper-division to get the minor. </p>
<p>This is from the UT Austin College of Communications site:</p>
<p>“The College of Communication allows the student to minor in any field outside the college in which the University offers a major. However, prerequisites and other enrollment restrictions may prevent the student from pursuing a minor in some fields. Before planning to use specific courses to make up the minor, the student should consult the department that offers those courses. Declaring a minor does not guarantee or grant students access to classes or seats in minor department courses.”</p>
<p>[Minors</a> | College of Communication](<a href=“http://communication.utexas.edu/students/policies/minors]Minors”>http://communication.utexas.edu/students/policies/minors)</p>
<p>You could try the bridging disciplines program since they have a film concentration certificate but they have the same deal, where if you don’t qualify to take the class then you can’t take it just because you’re in the program. But there are film classes in other departments. I’ve taken English classes focused on film and American Studies and African Studies and whatnot. </p>
<p>The only way you’d be able to take the non-intro RTF classes as an Advertising major is if you are double majoring.</p>