FSU theatre - double majoring in the BA & opportunities for non-majors

College Majors Theater/Drama Majors
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<p>Hello all. </p>

<p>I'd love to hear from anyone affliliated with or attending FSU who can speak to:
(1) the challenges of double majoring in the Theatre (BA)
(2) specific theatre opportunities for non-majors</p>

<p>My D was accepted to FSU and plans to major in their Editing/Writing/Media program.<br>
[Although she would LOVE to major in Theatre - she has an ogre of a mother (that would be me) who won't allow her to major in theatre alone. (if you'd like to tell me how wrong i am for doing that, i'll be happy to hear from you, but for now, i really need to get the information i'm asking for in this thread - maybe you could email/PM me if you want to argue the virtues of majoring in theatre? beleive me, i'm very conflicted about it and am happy to listen to those who know more than i do.)]</p>

<p>(1) <em>IF</em> she double majors:</p>

<p>Does anyone know who difficult/easy it is to double major on Theatre (BA not BFA) and something else at FSU? </p>

<p>Theatre is such a time-consuming activity/passion that it's tough to manage that sometimes (even with someone at home to handle the grunt work).</p>

<p>Anyone out there have any details on double majoring in Theatre at FSU? If so - what saw the other major? Did they fit it into 4 years? </p>

<p>(2) <em>IF</em> she doesn't double major:</p>

<p>D was VERY disspointed to find out recently that FSU does not offer a Theatre minor. (We had both assumed that she would AT LEAST minor in theatre.) </p>

<p>Perhaps someone could speak about the possibilities available at FSU outside of a major or a minor? </p>

<p>I was thinking that, at the very least, she could take all of her electives in theatre?<br>
But her major will require her to get a minor and i'm wondering if that will eat up her electives?</p>

<p>I guess the question is this - at FSU, how much can you be involved in theatre if you're not a BFA or BA Theatre major?</p>

<p>The more specific that you can be, the better... she's gotta make a school choice and I'd like her to have as much information as possible.</p>

<p>Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>I live in Florida and is exactly stuck in the situation except I want to double with English but on the website it says their program is flexible and that they highly support people double majoring, on the site it says:</p>

<p>“BA students may blend theatre training with a different academic pursuit by minoring or double-majoring in such areas as English, Humanities, Education, or other disciplines offered at FSU. BA students take an active part in production work.”</p>

<p>you can check it out here </p>

<p>[BA</a> / Undergraduate / School of Theatre / FSU - School of Theatre](<a href=“http://theatre.fsu.edu/Undergraduate/BA]BA”>School of Theatre | BA – Theatre)</p>

<p>No prob.</p>