I had a really similar problem to you when I was looking at schools. I love art and being creative but I didn’t want to major in Studio Art. I wanted art to be a possibility but didn’t want to be a full fledged painter or drawer. Yet, I knew the creative field was where I wanted to end up.
I was struggling with what I wanted to major in so I knew a school with options would be good for me. I was unsure if I wanted to go the Business Marketing or Communication Advertising route and I wanted to go somewhere that it was going to be okay if I didn’t know right away.Furthermore, I had no idea if a Marketing or Advertising major would even be connected to the creative lines in the way that I wanted them to be. I think when you’re in high school, majors are said that sound appealing but at the end of the day, a lot of the time, you don’t really know what they entail. For example, what does someone with an advertising major do? That wasn’t the type of question I was asking myself, I just thought that advertising sounded like something I would enjoy because it sounded creative yet structured, a mix a really wanted to have.
Currently, I’m a Sophomore at Marist and couldn’t be happier with my decision. I’m a Communication Advertising major and am minoring in Studio Art and Graphic Design, both of which allow me to express my creative side without fully majoring in them. Honestly, everything you said sounds exactly how I was feeling when trying to find what college was right for me.
I kind of chose advertising on a whim but it ended up being perfect for me; and it sounds like would be great for you too. You can be creative but still work in a world that isn’t really about artistic talent; it’s more about ideas. It allows you to use your creativity in a way that is not physical like artwork or drawing. Furthermore, at Marist, within the advertising concentration, you can choose either a managerial or creative “track” which allows you to really choose which side of the business you would like to get involved in. I like this major because I feel like it’s business like and gives me the opportunity to work with others but still is very expressive and allows my creative emotions to shine through.
It sounds like you are looking for something similar to this, so I would say definitely explore the advertising world a little bit and come check out Marist. We have a really great program here and a ton of opportunities to really get involved in the industry. On top of this, at Marist it’s super easy to change majors and jump between Business or Communications or Art, so if you came here, you wouldn’t have to be locked into one degree, which was something I really valued when looking at schools!
Hope this helped!